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Third time in Kuala Lumpur: local cuisine, couchsurfing and discrimination
Malaysia Malaysia was my destination when I first traveled solo, so my heart jumped in glee when I set my foot in that country for the third time. Especially when I saw Petronas Twin Towers. They captivated my heart.
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We are always meant for something better when we travel – How Travel Changed my Life
“All I want is a decent job without having to leave my mom. Like that lady from our town. We take the same jeepney almost every day. She wears a nice simple uniform—neat with that embroidered company logo on the right chest. San Miguel Beer Corporation. I knew little about her. She doesn’t know me.” Those were the words I uttered as a reply to a family friend lawyer when we bumped into each other one hot summer day back in college. His disappointment palpable. “You have a constricted imagination and goal. You have to dream big and see the world,” he told me. That time, his words barely registered…
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Couchsurfing 101. The Host, Accommodation, Etiquette and All That Come With It
As part of my one month South East Asian trip, I thought of giving couch surfing a try. I’ve signed up as a host on couchsurfing.com / https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/cathy-mendoza a couple of months back, but I wasn’t really hosting since the requests that I was receiving didn’t match my schedule, because I was on the road, traveling during those times. Still though, I’ve accommodated new found friends I met during some of my trips. There was one from the UK, another from France, and still another from the USA. I figured it’s a fun way to meet fellow travelers and hosts.
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia For The Third Time Around. Mouthwatering Foods, Experiencing Racism and Couchsurfing 101
posting soon..
