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The Smart Way to Airbnb (Accomodations)

Wil Smedley — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 12:29:59 +0000

The first time I ever stayed at an Airbnb was with a group of friends in New York City for New Years after a cross country road trip with my friend came to a halt as our vehicle’s electrical short circuited a few miles from Utah’s boarder with Colorado. It wasn’t until my trip to ...

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How Much Does It Cost To Live Abroad? Ubud, Bali.

Wil Smedley — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 20:15:55 +0000

Why Bali? I heard it was nice. Bali is a beautiful island (not without it’s faults) but I managed to get cheap plane tickets to and from the island so I decided to see what it was like to live there and I’m very glad I did. What Did I Do? I went to Bali ...

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Sarawak Visa Issues Sept 2013 Getting an Extension in Kuching

Wil Smedley — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 17:47:58 +0000

Sarawak has an immigration that is separate from the rest of Malaysia so whenever you arrive from anywhere other then another city I Sarawak, you get a stamp in your passport. While most people whom I’ve talked to got 90 days in Sarawak, regardless of how long they were in the rest of Malaysia, I ...

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My Costs October 2013 – Borneo & Bali

Wil Smedley — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 11:19:20 +0000

What did I do? October 2013 was an adventurous month. It started off in Kuching, where I spent more time then I had originally thought I would. I wanted to go to Mulu National Forest and needed to be in Miri (~1000km away) to get there and I decided I wanted to try and get ...

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How To: Buying Airfare

Wil Smedley — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 22:00:37 +0000

In my mind, there are three (main) ways of getting a plane ticket… #1 Rewards Tickets Rewards tickets are tickets that are practically free, though often require you to pay taxes and/or a fuel surcharge (depending on the company). You generally accumulate frequent flier miles or points in an a loyalty account that you can spend ...

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Get $15 Free Hotel Quickly Credit and 5% Off – Free Hotels in Asia

Wil Smedley — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 13:31:23 +0000

Hotel Quickly is a hotel booking app (similar to Hotel Tonight) where you can get last minute hotel deals. Right now you can get $15 free Hotel Quickly credits as a signup bonus that you can use at any of their hotels as well as 5% off credit. Many of them are less than $10 per night, ...

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Where’s Wil? It’s been awhile.

Wil Smedley — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 12:35:01 +0000

It’s been a year since my last post and many of you are probably wondering what I’ve been up to… Last November, I lost motivation and direction for WheresWil and have only recently decide in what direction I want this website to move towards. In the last year I finished my year long trip including ...

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Kuching Means ‘Cat’ In Malay – A Quick Glance At Kuching’s Cat Museum

Wil Smedley — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 22:40:12 +0000

Kuching is an interesting city, one that I really enjoyed spending time in an hope one day to return to …but it has its quirks. If you get the chance to visit Kuching you’ll notice something. Cats. Kuching (meaning ‘Cat’ in Malay) takes its felines seriously. In addition to lots of stray cats that are ...

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Kuching’s Orchid Park – A Photo Essay

Wil Smedley — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 23:01:33 +0000

Opposite the Waterfront, The Kuching Orchid Park is a beautiful place to spend some time while exploring Kuching. Completed in 2009 the park has a collection of around 75,000 orchids and holds annual orchid competitions. I spent a hot afternoon exploring the park while learning to use my new camera (practicing macro and using my ...

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Nosy Primates At Bako National Park

Wil Smedley — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 00:00:40 +0000

For anyone visiting Kuching in the Malaysian state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo, Bako National Park is a Must See, and I can’t stress that enough. If you’re in the area and you don’t want to see incredible animals, unique plants and diverse terrain… why’d you come to Borneo? How to get to ...

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