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Fly Safe: Malaysia Airlines Vaccinates 100% Of Operating Cabin Crew, Pilots
Malaysia Aviation Group's subsidiary, Malaysia Airlines Bhd, has reached a significant milestone by achieving a 100% vaccination rate for all active pilots and cabin crew.
#CutiCutiMalaysia: 7 Underrated Places To Visit On A Tight Budget
Instead of spending fat stacks to explore the marvels that Malaysia has to offer, here are seven underrated destinations to head to when you’re working with a tight budget.
Thailand’s Phuket Sandbox Reduced To Seven Days
The Tourism Authority of Thailand is pressing for the minimum stay requirement of 14 nights for Phuket Sandbox travellers to be reduced to seven nights to boost year-end bookings.
Shop & Save: 5 Malaysian Online Thrift Stores
When people think about sustainable consumerism within the context of fashion, inflated prices pop are what come to mind. However, becoming a sustainable consumer of fashion is actually cheaper and easier than most assume! The trick is to avoid unaffordable brands and instead opt for thrifting. Yes, thrifting is still a thing, and no, it…
Malaysia’s Top Island Resorts Ready For Tourists
Malaysia’s top island resorts such as Langkawi, Pangkor, Redang, Tioman, and Perhentian are all on the verge of achieving herd immunity and should be ready for reopening as early as September 2021.
Mindful Movement: Take A Break With These Yoga Poses When WFH
How often have you pushed through for the sake of clearing what’s on your plate? This happens all too often when you’re working from home, so give yourself a 10-minute timeout with these yoga poses.
8 Sheroes From The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
As inspiring as all the athletes of Tokyo’s 2020 Olympic Games were, these eight women Olympians sure stood out. From being the youngest gold medallists to being the first to win an Olympic gold for their nation — their stories are nothing short of amazing.
Team Picks: 7 Mind-Wandering Reads
Blow your mind, not your book budget! Whether you like illustrated books, fiction, or non-fiction reads, Zafigo’s team picks features the best travel inspired books from BookXcess to keep you wander-reading.
Sarawak Is First Malaysian State To Join Global Destination Sustainability Index
All for going green? Add Sarawak to your ‘must travel’ list as the Malaysian state is joining the Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-Index) for Business Events and Tourism.
8 Places In Malaysia Named After Significant Women
Malaysia has named popular streets, landmarks, and monuments after some incredible women, but we could do with more!
Agoda’s ‘Vaxxed To Go’ Campaign Rewards Those Fully Vaccinated
More vax benefits! Agoda launches the ‘Vaxxed To Go’ campaign to support Malaysia’s nationwide immunisation drive.
Marina Mahathir: Is Travel A Need Or A Want?
As travel changes and evolves — or in some cases becomes non-existent — I reflect on what this liberty means in the time of COVID-19.
KLIA & Kuching International Airport Earn Global Health Accreditation
The Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Kuching International Airport have achieved Airport Health Accreditation by the Airports Council International — just in time for Malaysia’s travel industry to restart.
End Of An Era: Melaka’s Jonker Street Restaurants & Businesses Close Down
Jonker Street, once Melaka’s most vibrant night market, is now plagued by silence as more businesses shut.
8 Airlines That Offer Jaw-Dropping Services On Business Class & Beyond
Three-roomed suites, a bar, butler services, Michelin-worthy meals, and more. These are just some of the airline perks that the haves and have mores get to enjoy when they fly.
#CutiCutiMalaysia: 7 Cool Things To Do Once Interstate Borders Open
From glamping in a glass treehouse to sipping cocktails at a speakeasy bar, add these seven bucket list-worthy activities (and their breathtaking venues) into your local travel checklist.
Malaysia’s Vax Benefits: New SOPs For The Fully Vaccinated
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced over the weekend the easing of COVID-19 restrictions starting today (August 10) for those who have been fully vaccinated.
5 Of The World’s Most Beautiful Hotel Rooms
With revenge travelling just over the horizon, when you book your next holiday, go big or go home! Here are some seriously amazing and jaw-dropping properties that you simply must stay at.
Tropical Spice Garden Rallies Help From M’sians To Save The Gardens
Southeast Asia’s only Tropical Spice Garden (TSG) in Penang is appealing to Malaysians for help. They need support to stay open for generations to come.
Sarawak Aims To Preserve State’s Culture & Heritage With New Bill
This new Bill will ensure Sarawak's tangible and intangible culture, museums, buildings, sites, and historical monuments will be managed in the best possible way, for the benefit and interest of all communities.
Busy Buying Books? Get Extra Discounts At BookXcess With This Code
Zafigo partners with Malaysia’s leading book retailer, BookXcess, for a special discount you won’t want to miss out on!
6 Ideas To Help You Travel The World — Student Edition
Your student years are the best time to travel — you have little to no commitments and nothing holding you back. Travelling’s also a chance to meet new people who could change your destiny forever while you get to experience the places you only hear of in stories. Here’s how to do it.
10 OTT Attractions To Check Out In China That Are Not The Great Wall
When one brings up tourist attractions in China, the Great Wall is very likely the first one to come to one’s mind. But once you’re done with the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, the terracotta army, and the pandas, what do you do? Here’s a list of super-interesting, but just-as-odd attractions that’ll definitely…
Pulau Redang Expecting Over 500 Vaccinated Tourism Industry Players
A total of 517 tourism industry players on Pulau Redang received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, in preparation for the tourism revival in Terengganu.
























