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A Detailed Guide To Starting A Great Travel Blog In 2019

You know what surprises me? In this age of worshipping insta-famous ‘influencers’, there is still interest in the art of blogging. Based on a highly unscientific survey of the number of questions about travel blogging in my inboxes, blogging is still in vogue.

Interview: The Dream Life Of A Solo Travel Blogger in Malaysia

This has been one of my favourite media interviews so far!

In the run-up to ZafigoX 2018 of which I was a speaker, I was interviewed on radio station BFM89.9. It was for a show called HerVantage, a weekly segment focusing on women of leadership and influence in all strata of society.

Catch Me At ZafigoX 2018, The 1st Event In Asia On Women & Travel

What’s more intimidating than giving a speech?

Sharing a stage with some seriously amazing women travelers, the kind who’ve scaled the highest mountains, biked solo across the globe or still travelling at age 75! Wish me luck guys, because I’ll be speaking at ZafigoX 2018!

UPDATE/Aug 2019

Watch my ZafigoX talk, ‘Millennial Travelling: Not Doing It For The ‘Gram‘ on YouTube here.

Hanoi: Why Family Trips Are About The Journey, Not The Destination

Sometimes I say stupid things without realizing the consequences. Things like “Mum! Dad! Let’s go on a holiday together!”

That sentence popped out before I realized what I had suggested.

diving in mabul

An Honest Review Of Sipadan’s Legendary Seaventures Dive Rig

If you’re a diver in Malaysia, you’ve heard of Sipadan – the best dive site in Malaysia and one of the top 10 dive sites in the world. If you’ve heard of Sipadan, you’ve heard of Seaventures Dive Resort, the dive rig. And if you’ve heard of Seaventures dive rig, you’ve heard that it has free unlimited house reef dives.

Thank You For Making Meimeichu.com An Award-winning Travel Blog!

I am still in shock. This past week had been surreal. I have finally achieved one of my biggest dreams for this little passion project – to be able to call MeiMeiChu.com an award-winning travel blog!

16 Questions On New Zealand Working Holiday Visa For Malaysians Answered (Part 2)

Kia ora, travel-hungry young person who yearns for the land of the long white clouds!

A Real Story About Death

Death doesn’t visit often, but this time he sneaked up on us on a rainy Sunday afternoon.

It was a surprise visit that was due but came too soon.

The Lost Paradise Resort Is The Best Hotel In Penang For Unexpected Reasons

The Lost Paradise Resort located on Penang’s coastal stretch of Batu Feringghi is a bit of an oddball character.