10 Free Things to do in Sydney During the past 10 years, prices in Australia have been rising dramatically all over the country. Since then costs have increased so much that nowadays all of Australia’s major cities are regularly listed among the top 20 most expensive cities in the world! Sydney is the most expensive …
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10 Free Things to do in Penang – pt 2
10 Free Things to do in Penang – pt 2 A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008, Penang was one of the most important ports on the old Asian trading route. From the late 1700s, its free port status attracted merchants, laborers and traders from China, India, Sumatra and Europe. They all set up businesses, …
10 Free Things to do in Malacca – Malaysia
10 Free Things to do in Malacca – Malaysia Melacca is a famous historical port town on the west coast of Malaysia, located about 2 hours southwest of Kuala Lumpur. For several centuries from the mid 1400s, Malacca was one of the most important ports on the old Asian trading route. It attracted traders, merchants …
10 Free Things to do in Singapore Chinatown
10 Free Things to do in Singapore Chinatown While Singapore is my favorite city in the world, the city’s Chinatown district is an area I have decidedly avoided for many years. Sadly the beautiful colonial Chinese shop-house buildings lining the main streets are buried behind a dense horde of tacky, chaotic souvenir stalls that clog …
10 More Free Things to do in Singapore (pt 3)
10 More Free Things to do in Singapore (pt 3) Just when I think Singapore can’t get any better, I visit again and discover even more great places to go and things to do. Some are things I just hadn’t yet discovered. But most are new places, new events or new activities that have been …
10 FREE THINGS TO DO IN UBUD BALI
10 FREE THINGS TO DO IN UBUD BALI 1. Admire Balinese paintings and artists Since Ubud is Bali’s ‘village of the artists’ it’s only right to start with the painters… Several of Ubud’s major museums charge 50.000 rp entry fees ( $6 US). While that’s not outrageous, such costs do add up for budget travelers. These …
10 FREE THINGS TO DO IN SRI LANKA
10 FREE THINGS TO DO IN SRI LANKA Sri Lanka is the small tear-shaped island just off the southeast coast of India. Formerly known as Ceylon, Sri Lanka is probably most famous around the world for its teas. Anytime you see ‘Ceylon Tea’ written on a tea package, that’s where it comes from. Modern Sri …
TRAVEL TIPS: 10 MORE FREE THINGS TO DO IN SINGAPORE (pt 2)
10 MORE FREE THINGS TO DO IN SINGAPORE (pt 2) By now, anyone who knows me or has been reading LashWorldTour knows that I absolutely LOVE Singapore. I visit as often as I can, stay as long as possible, yet never get bored. On the contrary, I always find more exciting architecture, places to visit, …
10 FREE THINGS TO DO IN PENANG MALAYSIA
10 FREE THINGS TO DO IN PENANG MALAYSIA Penang, Malaysia has long been one of my favorite spots in SE Asia. Such diversity of peoples, cultures, architecture, food, and outdoor activities all rolled into one incredibly interesting island. I’ve visited 4 or 5 times in recent years. In 2008, Penang was proclaimed a UNESCO World …
10 Free Things to do in Kuala Lumpur- pt 2- 10 MORE
10 Free Things to do in Kuala Lumpur- pt 2- 10 MORE When I visited Kuala Lumpur in early 2012, I discovered heaps more free things to do there. Some I’d already done ages ago and forgotten about. Some were new to me, even though I’ve been in and out of KL several times per …