" One day you will tell your story of how you have overcome what you are going through now & it will become part of someone's survival guide "
Covid-19 reared its ugly head in early 2020 sweeping the world like a tsunami (Tora ! Tora ! Tora !) turning the world's economy (especially the travel, aviation & tourism industry) upside down ! Corona virus, Delta variant & now Omicron, these virus are still haunting us & we have yet to see the light of the tunnel after 21 months of battle against these invisible enemies !
SOP, social distancing, stay home, screening, temperature checking, swab test, intermittent lockdown, wearing face mask, sanitising, vaccination, booster jab, New Normal, mobility restriction, emergency declaration etc .... these have all become part & parcel of life for many people, like it or not during this pandemic crisis period !
Following the introduction of MCO (Movement Control Order) starting from March 18 2020 by the Malaysian Government, I realised that I have to accept the reality & temporarily place overseas travelling into the "backseat" as major airlines had one way or another grounded their fleet & international borders closed - so I just have to wait & wait until our life could return back to normal again like our Good Old Days; yearning for that very moment yelling to my travel buddies "now everyone can fly again - the nice Air Asia's slogan" ! When is it going to happen, frankly I do not have a clue ! It could appear at this juncture, any attempt to do a "little travelling is a dangerous thing" ! My greatest challenge of course is to balance my mental physical health during these two difficult years (2020 & 2021) especially as a retiree & traveller. I wonder & wonder, do I still have the mental toughness ie confidence, challenge, control & commitment in travelling after this bitter episode ? But I believe a little niche travelling (if there is a relaxation of mobility restriction allowing interstate travels) in my home country under a New Normal life is not a bad thing but a wonderful thing to consider for a fully vaccinated person !
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| Hanging up my sport shoes for good ! |
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| Kuala Lumpur House Upside Down ! |
In the early 2020, before the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) in March 18 2020, I was still able to breathe some "fresh air" visiting to touristy places in my home state (Selangor) & Kuala Lumpur city especially during the festive season period ie New Year (Jan 1 2020), Thaipusam (Jan 28), Chinese New Year (Feb 12 & 13) & Christmas (Dec 25) ! As a seasoned traveller, there was sufficient "air, water & suitable warmth" in domestic travelling mainly staycations (a vacation spent at home or nearby), suburban staycations & inter-state overnight outstation travels despite the Movement Control Order (MCO) - following were places I visited prior to the Movement Control Order (Jan > March 2020) & the rest of the months in 2020 (April>Dec) & the entire year of 2021; a difficult period indeed as I have to put on a face mask, observing SOP, social distancing when going out; no doubt staying healthy & staying safe are our primary concerns .... sad to say, after 21 months of Long March (battling Covid 19), we are still not out of the woods yet !
Despite the odds & difficulties in movement control, I was able to visit a number of touristy places (most were 1st time visit especially the rural towns in the northern & southern states of Peninsula Malaysia) in my home country, keeping my passion in travelling very much alive ....
January 1 > March 18 2020 (prior to implementation of Movement Control Order)
Staycation (Kuala Lumpur), Suburban staycation (Subang Jaya, Bandar Sunway, Damansara Utama, Mutiara Damansara, Sungei Way, Ampang & Petaling Jaya, Selangor) & Interstate travel (Kuala Kubu Baru, Selanger & Fraser's Hill, Pahang)
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| NU Sentral Mall, Kuala Lumpur (Jan 11 2020) |
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| Pavilion Kuala Lumpur (Jan 18 2020) |
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| Fahrenheit 88, Kuala Lumpur (Jan 18 2020) |
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| Berjaya Times Square, Jalan Imbi, Kuala Lumpur (Jan 18 2020) |
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| Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur (Jan 18 2020) |
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| Suri KLCC, Kuala Lumpur (Jan 18 2020) |
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| Utama Shopping Center, Selangor (Jan 21 2020) |
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| Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur (Jan 21 2020) |
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| Jalan Alor Food Street, Kuala Lumpur (Jan 21 2020) |
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| Jalan Alor KL Street Art Lane, Changkat Bukit Bintang (Jan 21 2020) |
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| Alor Backspace, Changkat Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur (Jan 21 2020) |
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| Pavilion Kuala Lumnpur (Jan 21 2020) |
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| Bukit Bintang by Night, Kuala Lumpur (Jan 21 2020) |
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| Thean How Temple, Seputeh, Kuala Lumpur (Jan 24 2020) |
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| SS15 Courtyard, Subang Jaya, Selangor (Jan 18 2020) |
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| Utama Shopping Center, Selangor (Jan 19 2020) |
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| Sunway Pyramid Mall, Bandar Sunway, Selangor (Jan 22 2020) |
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| Sunway Lagoon, Bandar Sunway, Selangor (Jan 22 2020) |
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| The Curve, Mutiara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor (Jan 24 2020) |
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| IKEA Damansara, Mutiara Damansara, Petaling Jaya (Jan 24 2020) |
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| IPC Shopping Centre, Mutiara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor (Jan 24 2020) |
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| Len Eng Tian 9 Emperor God Temple, Sungei Way, Petaling Jaya, Selangor (Jan 26 2020) |
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| Thai Buddhist Chetawan Temple, Petaling Jaya, Selangor (Jan 26 2020) |
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| Poh Lum Fatt Yuen, Petaling Jaya, Selangor (Jan 26 2020) |
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| Chinese New Year Reunion Lunch with my ex-colleagues in Jaya Palace Restaurant, Petaling Jaya, Selangor (Jan 29 2020) |
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Ampang Town, Hulu Langat, Selangor (Jan 26 2020) |
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| Kau Ong Yau Lam Thian Kiong Temple, Ampang, Selangor (Jan 26 2020) |
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| Thai Sin Tong Temple, Ampang, Selangor (Jan 26 2020) |
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| Buddhist Temple, Ampang, Selangor (Jan 26 2020) |
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| Kwan Yin Temple Goddess of Mercy, Ampang, Selangor (Jan 26 2020) |
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| Ampang Yong Tau Foo, Kampung Baru, Ampang, Selangor (Jan 26 2020) |
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| Kuala Kubu Baru Town, Hulu Langat, Selangor (Jan 28 2020) |
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| Street Art, Kuala Kubu Baru, Selangor (Jan 28 2020) |
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| Sungei Selangor Dam, Kuala Kubu Baru, Selangor (Jan 28 2020) |
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| Fraser's Hill, Pahang (Jan 28 2020) |
February 2020
Staycation (Kuala Lumpur) & Suburban staycation (Shah Alam, Selangor)
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| Petronas Twin Tower, Kuala Lumpur (Feb 1 2020) |
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| Petronas Twin Tower by Night, Kuala Lumpur (Feb 1 2020) |
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| KLCC Symphony Lake Water Fountain Show, Kuala Lumpur (Feb 1 2020) |
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| Suria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur (Feb 1 2020) |
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| Pintasan Saloma, Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur (Feb 9 2020) |
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| Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur (Feb 9 2020) |
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| Petronas Twin Tower, Kuala Lumpur City Center (Feb 9 2020) |
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| Royal Selangor, Setapak Jaya, Kuala Lumpur (Feb 16 2020) |
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Aeon Mall Alpha Angle, Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur (Feb 16 2020) |
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| Central i-City Shopping Mall, Section 7, Shah Alam, Selangor (Feb 8 2020) |
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| Central Walk, i-City Golden Triangle, Shah Alam, Sealngor (Feb 8 2020) |
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| Setia Alam Night Market, U13/A, Shah Alam, Selangor (Feb 8 2020) |
March & April 2020 (stay home, self quarantine & mobility restrictions)
May 2020
Staycation (Kuala Lumpur)
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| Suria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur (May 25 2020) |
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| Petronas Twin Tower, Kuala Lumpur City Center (May 25 2020) |
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| KLCC Symphony Lake Water Fountain Show, Kuala Lumpur (May 25 2020) |
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| Petaling Street (Chinatown), City Center, Kuala Lumpur (May 25 2020) |
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| Merdeka 118, City Centre, Kuala Lumpur (May 25 2020) |
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| Kwai Chai Hong, Lorong Panggung, City Centre, Kuala Lumpur (May 25 2020) |
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| Central Market & Kasturi Walk, City Centre, Kuala Lumpur (May 25 2020) |
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| Sri Maha Mariamman Temple Kuala Lumpur (May 25 2020) |
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| Guan Di Temple, Kuala Lumpur (May 25 2020) |
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| Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur (May 25 2020) |
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| Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur (May 25 2020) |
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| Tokyo Street, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur (May 25 2020) |
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| Lot 10 Hutong Food Court, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur (May 25 2020) |
June 2020
Staycation (Kuala Lumpur), Suburban staycation (Klang) & Interstate travel (Port Dickson, Kuala Pilah & Bahau, Negeri Sembilan)
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| Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Kuala Lumpur (June 6 2020) |
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| Lat's Kampung Boy sculpture series, Jalan Melaka, KL (June 6 2020) |
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| Masjid Jamek LRT station, Kuala Lumpur (June 6 2020) |
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| Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur (June 6 2020) |
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| Tallest Mural, Jalan Dang Wangi, Kuala Lumpur (June 6 2020) |
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| Masjid Jamek, Kuala Lumpur (June 6 2020) |
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| River of Life, Jalan Raja, Kuala Lumpur (June 6 2020) |
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| Central Market, Kuala Lumpur (June 6 2020) |
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| Sultan Abdul Samad Building, Jalan Raja, Kuala Lumpur (June 6 2020) |
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| Royal Selangor Club Kuala Lumpur (June 6 2020) |
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| Victoria Fountain, Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur (June 6 2020) |
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| Kuala Lumpur City Gallery, Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur (June 6 2020) |
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| Dataran Merdeka, Jalan Raja, Kuala Lumpur (June 6 2020) |
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| Merdeka Square Flagpole, Dataran Merdeka Kuala Lumpur (June 6 2020) |
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| Perpustakaan Kuala Lumpur, City Center, Kuala Lumpur (June 6 2020) |
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| Panggung Bandaraya, City Center, Kuala Lumpur (June 6 2020) |
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| Kasturi Walk, Jalan Hang Kasturi, Kuala Lumpur (June 6 2020) |
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| Chinese Temple, Taman Cheras, Kuala Lumpur (June 20 2020) |
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| Klang Railway Station, Selangor (June 14 2020) |
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| Old Chartered Building, Klang, Selangor (June 14 2020) |
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| Street Art, Klang, Selangor (June 14 2020) |
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| Royal Gallery, Klang, Selangor (June 14 2020) |
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| Fire Brigade Station, Klang, Selangor (June 14 2020) |
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| Masjid India, Klang, Selangor (June 14 2020) |
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| PD Waterfront, Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan (June 28 2020) |
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| Port Dickson Old Town, Negri Sembilan (June 28 2020) |
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Port Dickson Beach, Negri Sembilan (June 28 2020) |
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| Kuala Pilah Town, Negri Sembilan (June 28 2020) |
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| Bahau Town, Jempol Destrict, Negri Sembilan (June 28 2020) |
July 2020
Suburban staycation (Shah Alam), home state & interstate outstation travel (Kuala Selangor, Bentong & Raub, Pahang)
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| Lembaga Museum Selangor, Shah Alam, Selangor (July 5 2020) |
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| Sultan Salahuddin Mosque, Shah Alam, Selangor (July 5 2020) |
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| Shah Alam Lake , Section 14, Shah Alam, Selangor (July 5 2020) |
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| Laman Seni Section 7, Shah Alam, Selangor (July 5 2020) |
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| Kampung Firefly Park, Kuala Selangor (July 26 2020) |
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| Bukit Melawati, Kuala Selangor (July 26 2020) |
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| Street Art, Kuala Selangor (July 26 2020) |
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| Bentong, Pahang (July 12 2020) |
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| Bentong Town, Pahang (July 12 2020) |
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| Bentong Culture Street, Pahang (July 12 2020) |
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| Bentong Walk, Pahang (July 12 2020) |
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| Street Art, Bentong, Pahang (July 12 2020) |
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| Raub Town, Pahang (July 12 2020) |
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| Guan Yin Temple, Raub, Pahang (July 12 2020) |
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| Jalan Bukit Koman, Raub, Pahang (July 12 2020) |
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| Guan Yin Temple, Bukit Koman, Raub, Pahang (July 12 2020) |
August 2020
1) Interstate travel - Cameron Highlands, (Pahang), Batu Gajah & Bidor (Perak)
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| Bidor Town, Tapah, Perak (Aug 12 2020) |
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| Big Strawberry Farm, Cameron Highlands, Pahang (Aug 12>14 2020) |
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| Sam Poh Temple, Cameron Highlands, Pahang (August 12) |
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| Lavender Garden, Cameron Highlands, Pahang (August 12 2020) |
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| Cactus Point, Cameron Highlands, Pahang (August 12 2020) |
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| Boh Plantations, Cameron Highlands, Pahang (August 12 2020) |
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| Clock Tower, Cameron Highlands, Pahang (August 12 2020) |
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| Cameron Highlands, Pahang (August 12 2020) |
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| Kellie Castle, Perak (Aug 14 2020) |
Sept 2020
Interstate travel (Kampar, Teluk Intan, Gopeng, Kuala Kangsar, Taiping, Kuala Sepeteng, Enggor, Perak); Staycation (Kuala Lumpur) & Suburban staycations (Petaling Jaya & Shah Alam)
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| Castle Avenue, Kampar, Perak (Sept 6 2020) |
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| River, Kampar, Perak (Sept 6 2020) |
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| Food Court,Kampar, Perak (Sept 6 2020) |
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| Kampar Town, Perak (Sept 6 2020) |
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| Temple, Kampar, Perak (Sept 6 2020) |
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| Teluk Intan, Perak (Sept 6 2020) |
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| Pusat Penjaja Maharani, Teluk Intan, Perak Perak (Sept 6 2020) |
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| Temple, Teluk Intan, Perak (Sept 6 2020) |
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| Heritage Museum, Gopeng, Perak (Sept 20 2020) |
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| Gopeng Town, Perak (Sept 20 2020) |
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| Gaharu Tea Valley, Gopeng, Perak (Sept 20 2020) |
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| Pavilion Tower, Kuala Kangsar, Perak (Sept 20 2020) |
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| Kuala Kangsar, Perak (Sept 20 2020) |
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| Kuala Kangsar, Perak (Sept 20 2020) |
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| Kuala Kangsar, Perak (Sept 20 2020) |
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| Masjid Ubudiah, Kuala Kangsar Perak (Sept 20 2020) |
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| Street Art, Kuala Kangsar Perak (Sept 20 2020) |
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| Istana Kenangan, Kuala Kangsar Perak (Sept 22 2020) |
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| Taiping Lake, Taiping (Sept 20 2020) |
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| Dataran Warisan Taiping (Sept 20 2020) |
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| Colonial Clock Tower, Taiping, Perak (Sept 20 2020) |
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| Padang Esplanade, Taiping, Perak (Sept 20 2020) |
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| Hokkien Association, Taiping, Perak (Sept 20 2020) |
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| St George Secondary School, Taiping, Perak (Sept 20 2020) |
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| Kwang Tung Association, Taiping, Perak (Sept 21 2020) |
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| Raintree Walk, Taiping (Sept 21 2020) |
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| Maxwell Hill, Taiping (Sept 21 2020) |
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| Antong Coffee Mill, Taiping (Sept 21 2020) |
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| Telegraph Museum, Taiping (Sept 21 2020) |
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| Peking Hotel, Taiping (Sept 21 2020) |
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| Taiping Prison, Taiping (Sept 21 2020) |
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| Street Art, Taiping (Sept 21 2020) |
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| Taiping Zoo, Taiping (Sept 21 2020) |
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| Perak Museum, Taiping, Perak (Sept 21 2020) |
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| Larut Matang, Taiping (Sept 21 2020) |
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| Kuala Sepeteng (Sept 21 2020) |
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| Kuala Sepeteng (Sept 21 2020) |
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| Kuala Sepeteng (Sept 21 2021) |
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| Kuala Sepeteng (Sept 21 2020) |
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| Kuala Sepeteng (Sept 21 2020) |
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| Victoria Bridge, Perak (Sept 22 2020) |
October 2020
Staycation (Kuala Lumpur), Suburban staycation (Elmina City, Shah Alam & Petaling Jaya)
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| LINC, Jalan Tun Razak, Taman U Thant, Kuala Lumpur (Oct 4 2020) |
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| Da Bi Ann Temple, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur (Oct 4 2020) |
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| Elmina City, Section U16, City of Elmina, Selangor(Oct 11 2020) |
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| ASEAN Sculpture Park, Taman Tasik Perdana, Kuala Lumpur (Oct 11 2020) |
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| National Monument, Jalan Parliament, Kuala Lumpur (Oct 11 2020) |
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| War Memorial, Jalan Parliament, Kuala Lumpur (Oct 11 2020) |
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| Wet World, Shah Alam, Selangor (Oct 11 2020) |
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| Laman Seni 7, Shah Alam, Selangor (Oct 25 2020) |
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| Section 14, Petaling Jaya, Selangor (Oct 25 2020) |
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| Street Art, Section 14, Petaling Jaya, Selangor (Oct 25 2020) |
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| SS2 Selera Malam, Petaling Jaya, Selangor (Oct 25 2020) |
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| Durian Station SS2, Petaling Jaya, Selangor (Oct 25 2020) |
November 2020
Staycation (Kuala Lumpur), Suburban staycations (Subang Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Puchong Jaya
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| USJ 1 Regalia Street Art Lane, Subang Jaya, Selangor (Nov 1 2020) |
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| Tasik Subang, Subang Jaya, Selangor (Nov 1 2020) |
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| Mural, Old Klang Road, Kuala Lumpur (Nov 4 2020) |
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| Evangelical Luthern Church, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur (Nov 4 2020) |
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| Bukit Gasing, Petaling Jaya, Selangor (Nov 4 2020) |
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| IOI Boulevard, Puchong Jaya, Selangor (Nov 8 2020) |
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| Street Art, Puchong Jaya, Selangor (Nov 8 2020) |
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| Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur (Nov 13 2020) |
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| Street Art, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur (Nov 22 2020) |
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| Mont' Kiara, Kuala Lumpur (Nov 22 2020) |
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| TREC, Kuala Lumpur (Nov 29 2020) |
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| The Exchange 106, Tun Razak Exchange, Kual Lumpur (Nov 29 2020) |
December 2020
Staycations (Kuala Lumpur), Suburban staycations (Setia Alam) & interstate travel (Negeri Sembilan)
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| Ardence Labs, Setia Alam, Selangor (Dec 13 2020) |
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| Setia City Mall, Setia Alam, Selangor (Dec 13 2020) |
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| Sunsuria, Setia Alam, Shah Alam, Selangor (Dec 13 2020) |
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| Setia Eco Park, Shah Alam, Selangor (Dec 13 2020)
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| ICC Pudu, Kuala Lumpur (Dec 15 2020) |
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| Pavilion Kuala Lumpur (Dec 15 2020) |
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| Pintasan Saloma, Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur (Dec 19 2020) |
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| Street Art, Bukit Nanas, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur (Dec 19 2020) |
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| City Walk, Kuala Lumpur (Dec 19 2020) |
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| Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur (Dec 19 2020) |
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| Suria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur (Dec 19 2020) |
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| Kuala Klawang, Negri Sembilan (Dec 20 2020) |
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| Titigong, Negri Sembilan (Dec 20 2020) |
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| Semenyih Dam, Selangor (Dec 20 2020) |
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