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8 Reasons To Book That Staycation ASAP
Do it for your own wellbeing! With lockdowns over and domestic travel restrictions being lifted, here are five reasons why you should book that staycation.
Mental Health Helplines & Free Resources For Malaysians
As we all try to make it through a global pandemic with our sanities intact, here is a list of free resources available for Malaysians to keep your own mental health in check.
Stepping Up While Staying Home: 7 Ways You Can Help Others Remotely
Looking for worthwhile ways to help organisations and people in need? Here are a few ways you can do your bit to help – all while staying safe at home.
Let’s Get Digital: 10 Online Experiences To Enjoy During MCO 2.0
Keep yourselves entertained at home while discovering new things on Airbnb Online Experiences, like learning about the development about Malaysia, joining a private astrology reading in Spain, learning how to make the perfect cup of coffee in Mexico – and more.
21 Moments At Home For Malaysians To Enjoy In 2021
Here are some unique Airbnb stays and online experiences Malaysians can share with friends and family.
ZafigoZine: Ringing In The Year #ToBe
This year was quite the whirlwind of events, but here’s hoping 2021 brings us endless possibilities of the positive kind…
Starting Young: Tips & Tricks For Travelling With Kids
The second episode of Hello Zafigo Season 2 sees seasoned travellers Deborah Chan and Lu Sean Seah share their experiences of world travel with their little ones.
Using Breathwork To Maintain A Healthy Immune System
Unwind within minutes when you know the right way to breathe. Turns out it’s not as straightforward as we thought.
ZafigoX 2019 Recap: Tech To Make The Most Of Your Travels
Whether it's planning your trip or needing a language translation app, there are gadgets and apps that will make your travels that much better. Here's what Ciara O’Hara of Google Malaysia, and Raywen Ong of soyacincau.com recommend.
ZafigoZine: We’re Back With The #Independence Edition
We're celebrating independence, freedom, and some other liberties of life and travel in this second edition of ZafigoZine.
Tips And Advice For Travelling With Friends
As much as we love solo travel, sometimes, travelling with friends can be just as much of a fun and rewarding experience. Notice how we said ‘sometimes’?
How I Convinced My Overprotective Asian Parents To Let Me Travel Alone
A detailed guide on how to get your parents to say ‘yes’ to all your grand travel plans.
Baby On Board: Road Tripping With A Small Child During The RMCO
Planning a family staycation? Here's what we did to ensure a smooth two-hour drive to Melaka with an almost-two-year-old.
Travel 2021: Planning For Your First Big Post-Pandemic Adventure
It doesn’t look like we’ll be going anywhere this year, but that doesn’t mean we can’t start planning for next year’s getaways. Here’s how.
Top Things To Know About Wearing A Face Mask During Air Travel
Concerned about how you can stay safe and COVID-19-free on a flight? We answer some FAQs about wearing masks on airplanes.
Fight Or Flight: A Former Army Intelligence Officer On Self-Defence
Security consultant and ex-military veteran Beverly Aisha Roach has a message to all women on better living through safety and self-defence.
An Essential Guide To Enjoying Malaysia’s Perhentian Kecil
Which island, when to visit, what to do, how to get there, and more important information on Malaysia's Perhentian Kecil.
Lighten Your Luggage With These 8 Multipurpose Beauty Products
Why pack seven beauty products when all you need is ONE? Here are eight multipurpose space-savers to lighten your load.
10 Unnecessary ‘Essential’ Travel Items You Should Avoid Packing
While it’s important to be prepared for the destination and confirmed activities, many overdo it when it comes to packing, leading to unnecessary expenditure and space consumption.
Shift Your Mindset To Live Well In The ‘New Normal’
Certified wellness coach and founder of Allways Live Well, Amanda Luukinen discusses the need to embrace change and shares effective tools you can use to maintain this mindset shift and your mental health.
Upskill Yourself For Your Upcoming Travel Adventures
Instead of feeling down about missed travelling opportunities, why not invest the extra time you may currently have into upskilling yourself for the next adventure?
6 Things You Need To Know Before You Travel With Your Boyfriend
It’s worth getting to know your partner well if you want to set yourself up for success on your couple travels. Here are a few things you should know before you travel with your boyfriend.
8 Days In Sri Lanka: 8 Tips For A First-Time Female Backpacker
Our fun-but-hectic itinerary covered Colombo–Ella–Nuwara Eliya–Mirissa–Galle–Colombo. At some point in the planning stage, it became very obvious that our usual travel luggage wasn’t going to be practical or convenient. That is how our trip to Sri Lanka unexpectedly turned into our first experience at backpacking.
10 Best Tips We Received On Managing Quarantine
With the plethora of important tips, advice, ideas, and suggestions going around during this time, we found the following most useful to maintain ourselves physically, mentally, and emotionally during this COVID-19 pandemic.
























