THE DRIVE BEYOND BORDERS

Tony has been in Langkawi for the past 3 years, and he moved here after his business in Kuala Lumpur of supplying sound and lighting equipment to event organisers dried up because of the pandemic. “There was no business at all, and I’ve had events in Langkawi before. So I moved up here, rented a place for myself and another to store my equipment.” He started his cozy little place, Tony’s Corner, here near Pantai Cenang 6 months ago, moving from his previous location on Pantai

Things I’ve decided to do and be. Making the decision for #TheDrive took me a while, but it wasn't for #vanlife that seems to be all over Instagram and YouTube nowadays. Moving and travelling in the van was one of the tools I needed to move towards my goals, and not the goal itself. One of the most important things for me was to learn to embrace solitude, which again is another tool towards my personal goals, and not the goal itself. Solitude in a nutshell is learning to lis

Last night I was asked “what do you hope to achieve from doing this?” It was a very good question that caught me off-guard. I responded with the standard replies - to experience new things, discover new places, etc. But I thought about it more, and I asked myself the same - what is it that you hope to achieve from doing this? I know the answer - but I haven’t really articulated it yet. It is to explore all the possibilities and potential that this short span of life has to of

When I started planning what is to come in January last year, everything was a blur. I binged on YouTube videos, did research on all who have done something similar before me, and then asked myself these 11 questions. Every single answer had to be a resounding yes, regardless of the outcome, before I gave myself the permission to proceed. These are the questions. 1. Can you pee in a bottle or outside in the bushes? 2. Can you poo in a bucket or into a hole you dig in the grou

I like this. It's a very good question, something I never really thought about until very recently. I have always been caught up in making a living (a living that seemed to expand at the same rate as my earnings), unconsciously trying to impress, to prove to myself and others, and accumulating. Heck of a lot of accumulating and then maintaining what I accumulated. It was only when I stepped off the crowded running track that I asked myself, WTF was I chasing? Love? Money? Adu

I spent most of the last 2 years slowly shedding what I realised was destructive for me - people, thoughts, beliefs, and expectations, and in the process unexpectedly opened up space for new possibilities and experiences. Now it moves to the next stage of shedding a permanent location and downsizing everything into a minivan, a tiny apartment on wheels. I’ll be on the road for 12 months, and where I’ll be will depend on which borders will be reopened. It’ll be quite a change.

This is a milestone for me, the first step. Here's to many more steps to come. Cheers. #TheDrive. I couldn't say no any more.

I’ve always wanted to be fitter, slimmer and lighter. But I never could seem to do it after all these years. I came close and then something always happens, and my resolve fizzles. I think I found out why last year. The reason I couldn’t stick to it was because I wanted it for others - for them to be impressed, to find me attractive, to feel good from mass acceptance and approval. To fit into the definition of what a strong, attractive and desired man would be. Yeah, it was p