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Finish the Sentence: Malaysia

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I spent two weeks zipping around the Malaysian Peninsula in style, drowning in the fragrance of spices and tropical fruit. Here’s the folks I met the first time round, and on a return visit the following year to Malaysian Borneo, and the other parts I missed. Foreigners have country codes.



Htu Htu (CA)
I am inspired by: My business
I regret: Not starting my business sooner
Today I am grateful for: Landing here safely

Jeremy (USA)
I am inspired by: My dad
I regret: Being misguided as a teenager
Today I am grateful for: Hopefully, a bed!

Lisa (ENG)
I am inspired by: Nature
I regret: Not getting to the top of Mount Kinabalu
Today I am grateful for: Getting down alive


David (ENG)
I am inspired by: Magnificent scenery
I regret: The hours that I work
Today I am grateful for: Making it to the top

Dell
I am inspired by: My uncle
I regret: When I feel useless
Today I am grateful for: My tour and journey

Saidun
I am inspired by: Our former prime minister
I regret: Not doing better at my studies
Today I am grateful for: Meeting you!


Sauda (PHI)
I am inspired by: Seeing more places
I regret: Getting married when I had a good job
Today I am grateful for: Being able to meet good people

Patrick
I am inspired by: Being a successful person in everything I do
I regret: People who never have enough, no matter how much they have
Today I am grateful for: Having a tourist who doesn't want to see temples but would rather drink beer!

Niclas (SWE)
I am inspired by: Meeting new people
I regret: Not doing an exchange year abroad
Today I am grateful for: Witnessing the birth of a turtle


Sara (SWE)
I am inspired by: My mother
I regret: Not reading more of the Lonely Planet before we left
Today I am grateful for: Seeing the turtles

Mee
I am inspired by: Good leadership
I regret: Not doing the things when I had the opportunity to do them
Today I am grateful for: My job

Sam
I am inspired by: Being a good person who can provide for my family
I regret: Not having a beautiful lady
Today I am grateful for: Hopefully the turtles will come early and I can go to bed early too


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