Malaysians are truly remarkable people who are generally and genuinely very attentive towards how they respectfully interact with people of all backgrounds.  This is related to the Malay concept of ‘budi’ by which politeness respect are considered essential to human interaction along with the concept of ‘malu’ (shame, shyness and embarrassment) which to do something inappropriate…

This flower is known as the “Pride of Barbados”. According to local culture, the leaves of this flower, dipped in breast milk, are given to crying babies to stop them from crying. One fin fact we didn’t know before venturing to Barbados. What we did know is that Barbadians are happy and laid back, and…

So since the flights from the UK were banned from flying to Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, we couldn’t go back there as we hoped to in 2019 because the only options were indirect and long!. We looked up the best places to visit in 2019 and ironically Egypt was well recommended and with a hope…

We were in Dubai for 2 weeks over Christmas and what an amazing experience it was! The world loves it as it’s at the top of the list of the world’s most visited destination, 47 year old Dubai is an architectural miracle, a major stop for tourists who want to see the world’s biggest, tallest,…

In our UAE trip this year, we stopped at Abu Dhabi. What a stop?! From palaces to brilliant malls and through the Ferrari world, we would definitely recommend Abu Dhabi! Abu Dhabi is the Capital and second most populous city after Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. This city is also the capital of Emirates…

What do you know about Egypt? It’s home to one of the world’s oldest civilizations and the 29th largest country in the world by area with more than 82 million inhabitants. Many dream about visiting the Pyramids of Egypt, but there’s so much more than Pyramids to explore and see. Over the last 8 years,…

Some things never change and if they’re really good, why should they?! We went to Amsterdam and learnt some important things. 1. Amsterdam Is Sinking The whole of Amsterdam plus some more is entirely built on water. You could clearly see some buildings a bit lop-sided because the soil underneath is so swampy. Buildings in Amsterdam…

2018 couldn’t end without us talking about Cologne, Germany. The  2,000-year-old largest city spanning the Rhine River in western Germany, which has lent its name to scented formulations in typical concentration of 2–5% (or for all of us, various forms of perfume). 5 things you must do when you visit Cologne: 1. Cologne Cathedral 2. Farina…

Something different- If you’re looking for a nice city getaway in April to a place that’s not too busy, has lovely people, is rich culture and history and has some beautiful places to visit then look no further than Gotherburg, Sweden’s second largest city. Our 48 hours started at the airport where you just can’t…

Easily one of our favourite short and inexpensive yet romantic breaks, from the centre of Lisbon with its architecture to the fairytale palaces in Sintra. The expenditure is minimal yet the experience was priceless! Here are Syl & Sarah’s Top Tips for Lisbon: 1.Santa Justa lift. Where can you find a lift that’s also a…