WHERE IN THE WORLD? KL!

As a fan of The Today Show, and a (budget) traveler, I really get excited with the annual "Where in the World is Matt Lauer?" gig. 

This year's locations:

Day 1: Skeleton Coast in Namibia

Day 2: Madrid, Spain 

Never been to both. And of course, we wish to see these spectacular places within our lifetime. Thanks to The Today Show for sharing the places' must-sees, must-eats, must-dos.  

Day 3: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

We've been here! Among our best KL memories: a local artist showed us how batik art is done. And he allowed me to go hands-on on a shirt. Masyado kaming naaliw, we forgot to take photos of the experience. LOL. We bought one of his batik artwork as souvenir. 

Matt Lauer actually tried durian aka "the stinky fruit" in KL. Did he like it? I can't tell. Trying to search for the video link, can't find it. But for the rest of the episode highlights, click here. Hubby and I are not durian fans, kahit pa yung candy or ice cream versions sa Pinas di namin type. 

"Where in the World" Days 4 and 5 will air today and tomorrow. 

Posting a few of our KL snapshots...

Bulol at the Batu Caves

272 steps to get to the Temple Cave.
Thank God we had no
"bad monkey" experience.
They snatch food, bags, phones daw.

At the Petronas Twin Towers.
The world's tallest twin buildings,
each tower is 88-floor high.

Three photos above:
The view from the Petronas Towers' Skybridge,
42 floors above the ground.
A visit to the Skybridge is free,
but only 1,000 visitors can come up every day.
So line up early.

ANO'NG TRIP MO?

J to Me: If we have to travel the world in small steps then we'll make it our lifelong journey.

There’s no one way to travel. We all have our own styles. Based on our limited travel experience, we’ve come to know that:

1. We love taking photos. Yun lang, masaya na kami.

2. We enjoy tasting something new, observing customs different from ours, watching people, experiencing every day things as if for the first time.

3. We prefer designing our own itinerary. We research online and buy travel books. Then we design an itinerary that suits us.

4. Nothing too hard-core for the not-so-athletic me.

5. As a mountaineer, J has traversed the roughest of terrains (he’s climbed every Philippine peak). But when we design our itineraries, I’m his top consideration. Awwww.

6. We don’t like doing “package tours.” We’d rather explore on our own. We hate being bound by other people’s time, style and plans. Sayang ang oras!

7. We check out the tourist spots.

8. But we also try to immerse ourselves into the local culture by doing something not-so-touristy.

9. We don’t mind getting lost. It’s part of the fun!

10. We're budget travelers. Budget airfare. Budget hotels.

11. We can survive on street food, hawker centers, food courts. Once in awhile we do indulge in restaurants but that's not the rule.

12. We love walking. We enjoy commuting. It's our way of life.

13. J travels light. I'm slowly learning the art.

14. He lets me take the window seat. Always. (Even before Adam Sandler's song from the film "The Wedding Singer," ganyan na siya.)

15. We always vow to return and try the less-traveled route.

16. No matter how much we enjoy our travels, there's nothing like coming home. We love our cozy condo (or years back -- our lovely Asian apartment)!


“A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it.” – John Steinbeck

FIRST FOUR ANNIVS

J's wedding vow: "I promise to take you on a lifelong journey...
To wherever OUR FEET may take us..."


Sumaging Cave, Sagada

Petronas Twin Towers, KL, Malaysia



Plaza Burgos, Vigan, Ilocos Norte



Pagudpud at sunset

Sabang beach, Palawan

Hiking in Sagada

Hanging coffins of Sagada