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Friday 11 October 2013

Ramblings from Malaysia: What Does Travelling Mean to You?


That's right... What does travelling mean to you?

To me, it's a dream, where I can conjure up an image in my mind, and transform it into a reality. A reality that sometimes is so surreal I need to pinch myself. An experience through all the five senses. By seeing the sights, hearing the sounds, smelling and breathing the air, tasting the delicacy, touching the history, interacting with the people, and soaking in the culture. Something that you can't do either by reading a book or watching it on TV.

Travelling also means a learning process – where I learn, unlearn, and relearn. It is a form of unschooling. When we travel, we learn that not everything that we've read or heard is true. Whether it’s about places or people, we learn more by just being there. And by learning, we get to appreciate what the world has to offer, its heritage, be it culture, nature or even buildings of any age.




It is also a personal journey to self-discovery – even when I’m not travelling alone.

A time for reflection.

A possible breakaway from the cast that has shaped us from when we were still growing up.

A moment that could forever change us.

The way we see the world. And the way the world sees us.

Travelling means sharing beautiful moments, whether it’s with the locals, your family, your friends, or fellow travellers.




It too means opening up new possibilities and opportunities. Possibilities of getting lost on purpose, and finding a treasure outside the usual radius. 

Opportunities for new things. Things you've always wanted to do.

And things you've never thought you would do.



Shoe-shining for that extra cash in Istanbul ;-)



Tree of Life, the 400-year old tree in the desert of Bahrain
Travelling also allows you to be blown away by human’s ingenuity and yet remain humbled by the power of the Almighty.

And more often that not, travelling means that moment when you wake up not knowing where you are and where you’re going but you know there’s nowhere else you’d rather be.

And that moment when, whether sitting alone at a café watching people passing by or admiring a masjid’s dome, you realise that despite being hundreds of miles away from home in an unfamiliar country, you’re at ‘home’.




Footnote: This is a contest entry for Tourism Selangor's #TSBreakAway competition.
Photos no. 1 and 3 were taken by Anis.


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28 comments:

Comments and feedback are always appreciated. So do leave one or two if you have the time. Thank you!

  1. hi...
    for me, senang je
    travel is to get out from comfort zone for a while
    ye la, kat tempat orang kan, kena naik public transport, kena makan apa yang ada (nak sesuaikan dengan bajet), kena tanya orang sana sini, kena tipu lagi hehe.
    tapi tu yang menambah colours in our life kan?

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    1. Kena tipu tu yg mahal tu kan? Heheh! But true, it all adds up to our life's experience :-)

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    2. Betul tu. Itu sebabnya ada yang tak suka travel.

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  2. Yeah.. it is true.. travelling open our mind to be more free person..
    we can't have different colours in our life if we just stay in one place..
    and travelling ... teach u lot of what life is.. :D

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    1. Haa! Betoi tu... cheq kadang2 teringat kat this one quote: "They say travel broadens the mind; but you must have the mind." :-)

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    1. Haa! Thanks, Bella! Mujur gak ada org yg setuju. Takut gak ada org kata, "Apa benda mamat ni melalut ni...", hahaha! :-)

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  4. congratulation,become one of 12 participants who won the TSBreakAway :)

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    1. Thank you, Ariel. That was quite a surprise actually :-)

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  5. Travelling is always a moment of self-reflection. Being out of the comfort zone, it will make us think about life more than ever. To appreciate what we have and be grateful for everything in life. Nice entry bro! And congrats! :)

    nb:I personally love the photo at the Golden Rock Temple. It looks so heart-warming :)

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    1. Haha true what you said, Khai!

      Thanks for the compliment & congrats to you too! :-)

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  6. Congratulations on you winning a spot at the program! I'm touched by the words you have here. Can't wait to read about your adventure.

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    1. And now I can't wait to read about your adventure, haha :p
      Congrats! & see you soon! :-)

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  7. travel will surely widen your horizon and also will surely open up your mind and change what you have always been thinking~ unless you are visiting a country with as a tourist instead of traveller :D happy travelling..good article..thanks for sharing

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    1. Very true, right? :-) Thanks for the compliment :-)

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  8. nice photos....stylo mylo...hehehe

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    1. Thanks, Cik-Anne. Tak ada stylo mylo nya. Dah lama tak minum milo :-)

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  9. Alhamdulillah ..ciku amat rasa bersyukur dan bertuah dapat travel ke negara luar walaupun tak banyak. Nice entry :) ."The way we see the world. And the way the world sees us"

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    1. Thanks, Ciku :-) Betul tu, kadang2 kita take things for granted. Peluang2 mcm ni sepatutnya membuatkan kita lebih bersyukur dan juga lebih baik dgn pengalaman diperolehi kan? ;-)

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  10. So true. Because you'll never learn what you really need to learn from just a book, or Google. As for me, I get to see my country and the people around me differently every time I'm back from a journey. Taught me a lot, changed me a lot, for the better. Most importantly, travelling keeps my sanity. 3 bulan tak keluar travel memang bikin tak keruan, serba tak kena! hehe

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    1. (Y) (Y) (Y) Keep calm and keep travelling... ;-)

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  11. aaaa... nice written. love love love!
    feels like I need to pack my things now, going somewhere for long time.

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    1. Eeeehhh! But you're flying soon anyway... It's me who needs it more now, haha! :-)

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  12. Gw demen ama foto yang lo ama anak2 tuch!! kereenn...natural bangettt...ha..ha..

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    1. Jadi gw ada gaya kayak bapak2 gak? Hahaha! ;-)

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    2. Yup, absolutly u right! lo terlihat kek bapak yang bijaksana ha..ha..

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    3. Hahaha! Makasih... makasih... hahaha! ;-)

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