Travel Europe | Exploring Southern France

11:14 PM EUROPE, FEATURED, FRANCE, GUEST POST, TRAVEL, TRAVEL AND JOURNEY 3 Comments

One of my favourite places to visit is southern France, along the Spanish border where the Pyrenees Mountains form dramatic scenery and wine villages buzz with the seasonal activities associated with harvesting the wine. This area is known as the Maury wine region. And it is located just west of Perpignan France.  The Maury wine trail is a road that goes due west through the town of Maury and the other wine villages. Driving along the Maury wine road, there are tall and enormous...

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Why Every Woman Should Travel Solo: Makiko S | Blog | Sedunia Travel

12:30 AM ACTIVITIES, ASIA, AWEASIA, INSPIRATIONS, MALAYSIA, PROMOTION, THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS, TRAVEL 3 Comments

In conjunction with the Asian Women Empowerment 2013 (also known as #aweasia13), the Why Every Woman Should Travel blog series is done by Sedunia Travel. The blog series features amazing women who are living their dream - independent lifestyle. Almost all key speakers of this exciting event have had experience in solo traveling (just like me). I am actually honoured to be 'slotted' in this blog series alongside with these amazing ladies. To read more on my story, check out >> Why...

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MakikoStory : The day I quit a promising career to travel the world

12:30 AM EXPERIENCE, INSPIRATIONS, THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS, TRAVEL AND JOURNEY, UPCLOSE AND PERSONAL 2 Comments

Growing up in Asia, boys and girls are ‘brain-washed’ with the idea that you need to be one of the very few successful executives (who works in big companies) if you want to travel the world. Naturally, I ended up working with an international company. That job did bring me onboard a plane where I painstakingly spent an almost 24-hour before reaching the other part of the globe. “I never said that life as a full time travel writer is easy” The day before I was supposed to depart for my...

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Empowering Women in Asia - AWE '13 is here for us!!!

12:30 AM ACTIVITIES, INSPIRATIONS, MALAYSIA, PROMOTION No Comments

Breaking away from the stereotypes of being an Asian woman is probably the hardest challenge of to date for me. Ever since I decided to drop everything that was so-called important in life, I have been constantly critiqued for that choice.  I enjoy life in my own way nowadays - still single at this age and without employment commitment to worry much. Whenever I feel like exploring a new place, I would just pack and leave. Every moment I encounter will be an opportunity for me to write and...

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[TIPS] How to travel and contribute something with Ecoteer?

3:12 AM ACTIVITIES, ECOTEER, PROMOTION, TIPS, TRAVEL No Comments

The year was 2002 and I had turned twenty of age. As soon as the calendar changed from 2001 to 2002, my life was upside down. Every day was a torture. Since then I vowed to myself that I would never be a weak person anymore. “If you dream hard enough, it will eventually come true!” As I was trying to get rid of the pain from being a sexual harassment victim, one of my dreams came true. It was the turning point of my life. I was to embark on a journey that will forever change my life. Just before...

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