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Teh Chin Liang lives in Georgetown, Malaysia, a scenic island city and a UNESCO heritage site. As a travel enthusiast, he has extensively traveled to more than 30 countries since 2004. He is a book lover and writes across multiple genres.

His favorite pastime is finding a quiet oasis and tucking away with a good book. While working a full-time job, he tries to take time off whenever possible to travel the world. He is multilingual that he speaks Mandarin, Hokkien (Chinese dialect), Malay, English, little Spanish - hablo muy poco Español and keen on practicing Thai language.

Craig Pavlus, CEO and Founder of Pavlus Travel

June 25, 2026 by Teh Chin LiangLeave a Comment

Craig Pavlus is the CEO and founder of Pavlus Travel & Cruise and one of the most recognized figures in U.S. luxury travel. He began his career at Trans World Airlines (TWA) as a ticket and gate agent, rising to President of TWA Getaway Vacations and later Senior Vice President of Marketing. That front-to-back industry experience — from customer service to executive strategy — shaped the way Pavlus Travel has operated for 32 years. Q. You … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: Airline, Art, China, Chocolate, Cruising, Culinary travel, Dessert, Drinking, Food and Wine, Ice Cream, Internet, Los Angeles, Luxury Travel, Music, Oakland, Restaurants, Romantic, Sailing, Solo Travel, Sports

Nina Karnikowski, Australian Travel Writer, Author and Creative Mentor

June 15, 2026 by Teh Chin LiangLeave a Comment

Nina Karnikowski is an Australian travel writer, author and creative mentor exploring the intersection of travel, culture, ecology and mindful living. She is the author of The Mindful Traveller, Go Lightly, Make a Living Living and The Writer Within, and leads retreats and workshops focused on conscious storytelling and creativity. Her work has appeared in The Sydney Morning Herald, Condé Nast Traveller, TIME and The Australian Financial … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: Airport, Animal Rescue, Australia, Canada, Culture, Food and Wine, Hiking, Himalayas, India, Journey, Nepal, Sydney, Trekking, Village, Walking tour, Wildlife

Annea Lockwood, Composer and Sound Artist

June 5, 2026 by Teh Chin LiangLeave a Comment

Annea Lockwood is an Aotearoa New Zealand-born composer and sound artist known for turning natural environments into immersive sound art. In her “Sound Map” projects, where she captures the sound of rivers, including the Danube, she records everything from flowing water to everyday human activity, revealing the river as a constantly shifting and living soundscape. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and taught at Vassar … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: Art, Balkans, Bicycle, Bridges, British Columbia, Coffee, England, Europe, History, Hungary, Journey, Music, New Zealand, Oregon, River Rafting, Romania, Scuba Diving, Seafood, Serbia, Shopping Mall

Sébastien Thépénier, French Oenologist and Winemaker

May 25, 2026 by Teh Chin Liang2 Comments

Sébastien Thépénier is a French oenologist and the winemaker behind Vin de Tahiti in Rangiroa, an atoll in French Polynesia. Originally from Burgundy of France, he moved to Tahiti in 2002 to oversee Domaine Dominique Auroy, a pioneering vineyard and wine estate on coral soil in the Pacific. He has since played a central role in developing and refining its unique tropical winemaking. Q. You are originally an oenologist from France. What drew … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: Art, Bridges, Culture, Europe, Fishing, France, Harvest, History, Scuba Diving, South Pacific, Tahiti, Vineyards, Wildlife, Wine Tasting

Ryan Biddulph, Blogging From Paradise 

May 15, 2026 by Teh Chin Liang1 Comment

Ryan Biddulph is a travel blogger and digital nomad who began his journey in 2008 after leaving a security guard job.  He founded his blogging platform Blogging From Paradise to share insights on blogging, mindset and location-independent living. Over the years, he has been living nomadically, moving from country to country and helping others grow their blogs. Q. You started blogging in 2008. The early to late 2000s were the “golden years” of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: Culture, Food and Wine, Internet, Journey, Lifestyle, New Zealand, Paradise, Restaurants, Thailand, Travel Blogging

Mei Zhang, Founder of WildChina

May 5, 2026 by Teh Chin LiangLeave a Comment

Mei Zhang is the founder of WildChina, an experiential travel company that creates immersive journeys across China, developed in collaboration with local communities. She is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of California, Berkeley, researching how the Tea Horse Trail can be reimagined as a contemporary hiking route connecting cultures and landscapes. Q1.  When you first chose the name WildChina, how do you personally define “wild” in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: America, Animal Rescue, California, China, Culture, Flowers, Hiking, History, Journey, Photography, Village, Walking tour, Wildlife

Ronni Abergel, Co-Founder of The Human Library

April 25, 2026 by Teh Chin Liang1 Comment

Ronni Abergel is a Danish social entrepreneur and co-founder of the The Human Library Organization. He is the driving force behind the Human Library concept launched in 2000, where people serve as “living books” to challenge stereotypes through open dialogue. The library was first started in Copenhagen and has since spread to more than 85 countries across six continents. Q. When I hear the name “The Human Library”, It literally reminds me of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: Culture, Denmark, Festival, Food and Wine, France, Garden, Germany, Japan, Journey, Music, Nightlife

Aaron Linsdau, American Polar Explorer

April 15, 2026 by Teh Chin LiangLeave a Comment

Aaron Linsdau is an American polar explorer. He is best known for completing a solo expedition from Hercules Inlet to the South Pole - the second American to complete the journey. His other expeditions include a winter trek across the Greenland Tundra and three ski expeditions across Yellowstone National Park.  He also crossed the Greenland Ice Cap in 2023, leading an unsupported and unsupplied team expedition. In addition, he has climbed Denali … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: Antarctica, Denali, Food and Wine, Journey, Mountain Climbing, National Park, Ski Trip, Trekking, Wyoming

Lauren Juliff, Founder of Never Ending Footsteps

April 5, 2026 by Teh Chin Liang1 Comment

Lauren Juliff is a British travel blogger, author, and digital nomad who founded the travel site Never Ending Footsteps. In 2011, she decided to quit her job and see the world. She has since spent more than a decade on the road, visiting over 100 countries and sharing her experiences in an honest way that most travel blogs don’t, including highlighting some of the unglamorous mishaps she has learned from along the way. Q. Most travel blogs … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: Australia, Beach, Budget travel, Bus Travel, China, England, Food and Wine, Istanbul, Maldives, National Park, New Zealand, Pakistan, Portugal, Resort, Restaurants, Shanghai, Taxi, Volcano, Walking tour

Lisa Steinmann, Minnesota Writer and Journalist on Nordic Sauna Culture

March 28, 2026 by Teh Chin LiangLeave a Comment

Lisa Steinmann is a textile artist, educator, writer, and student of fiber arts. She authors Bad Sauna/Good Stories, a blog exploring sauna as sanctuary and daily practice. She is developing a book examining how textiles have been integral to sauna throughout history -- as functional, sensual and creatively considered materials. Sauna bathing and textile-making are intertwined practices rooted in the natural environment and ancestral ways of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: America, Art, Canada, Canals, Culture, Desert, Drinking, History, Lifestyle, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Naked, Ski Trip, Spa, Sweden, Wildlife

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