Hi everyone, welcome to my travel and living blog as i share with you my opinions of pros & cons and suggestions from places i have visited so far by experiences & with some online research. There's also some healthier or different lifestyle options you can give a try in your daily life : )  To view the image larger just click on it. All the photos displayed are from 

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Great youtube channels you should check out

Geography Now (Geography)
https://www.youtube.com/user/GeographyNow/videos

TED-ED (World information)
https://www.youtube.com/user/TEDEducation/videos

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell (World information)
https://www.youtube.com/user/Kurzgesagt/videos

Free Quran education (Animated videos of Islamic talks)
https://www.youtube.com/user/NAKcollection/videos

Bayyinah institute (Islamic talks & education)
https://www.youtube.com/user/BayyinahInstitute/videos

Yaqeen institute for Islamic research (Islamic talks & education)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3vHW2h22WE-pNi5WJtRIjg/videos

Daud Kim (Korean Muslims & Koreans in Korea)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZvmd8vkAM_oMC_f90vWfag/videos

Wolfe momma (Irish-ness)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjtlTPFo3ExZiNjUgg-3Xtg/videos

Hello Hunnay with Jeannie Mai (Funny family dynamic)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-lCjm6VLCotg5ZOfJ7xF9w/videos

Tia quick fix (Recipes & more) (leave out any haram ingredients)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqPtuBGeIZVuFyqEi8WxZlQ/videos

You can also watch Jamie Oliver & Gordon Ramsay channel just leave out any haram(forbidden) ingredients 

The Real (talkshow) (better for married women)
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRealDaytime/videos

Bright side (world information, tips& tricks)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4rlAVgAK0SGk-yTfe48Qpw/videos

Be amazed (surprising world information)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkQO3QsgTpNTsOw6ujimT5Q/videos

Health

  Here are my suggestions of things you can take for different illnesses & remedies that have worked for my family & i


Gastritis

Take 1 lansoprazole pill/chewable when you fill like your gastric is coming, it reduces the stomach acids. Excess stomach acid is what gives you the gastric pains. Then follow by eating more alkaline foods, stay away from spicy, citrus & all sour foods & beverages.

Sore throat

Drink a cup of warm honey water, add what ever amount of honey you would like with a wooden spoon into a cup of H2O stir then drink & you can have this as many times as you want in a day but natural organic honey is suggested.

Take 1 Ricola original Swiss herb lozenge, the one that is sweetened with stevia (my fave) whenever you throat is starting to fill sore.

If you can't find this one which is sweeten with stevia you can still have the regular Ricola lozenge but stevia is much better for you then sugar or if all else fails then any sore throat lozenge will do the trick as well.

You can get this at many convenient stores like 7 Eleven etc or at most super markets.

Fever

Wear a cool fever strip on your forehead & change it whenever it isn't cool anymore, it absorbs the heat from your body cooling it down; you can also wear this on any part of your body which feels too warm. They sell childrens sizes as well so you can use these on your children too.

You can get this at most pharmacys or super markets.


Stomach ace

Rub a oil like this on your stomach to ease the discomfort. 
If you think it could be indigestion meaning you ate to late & there's now trapped wind in your stomach making it uneasy, you've eaten steal food or that your stomach just doesn't agree with the food you've just eaten then take a Dottera chewable tablet to ease it, it doesn't have much of a teast just slightly minty.

You can get this at most pharmacys or super markets. Dottera products have to be ordered online.

Headache

Drink water immediately! You could just be dehydrated but you were too stabborn to drink H2O & now your starting to get a headache you might even feel a bit warm. 
If its not from dehydration, stress, hot weather outside or loud noise, you can rub a herbal Asian balm on your temples in a circular motion. You can also rub Dottera deep blue oil or deep blue cream on your as well in a circular motion, just a little bit of product. Message your temples, forehead & eyebrow to have some ease.

Dottera products have to be ordered online.


Any body ache

Rub Dottera deep blue oil or deep blue cream but the cream is my fave. It smells like a reflexology place & works instantly. You can order Dottera products online. 
If it's just the neck & shoulder area you could also try Tiger blams neck & shoulder rub. 
For those who don't mind a strong smell you could try Yoko yoko as it is the cheapest option.

You can get this at most pharmacys or super markets. Dottera products have to be ordered online.


Diarrhoea

Take 1 charcoal pill/tablet as it will help absorb it but because it does it will dehydrate you so you must replenish by taking ORS (oral rehydration salts) sachets, just add 1 sachet to a bottle of water H2O & drink it slowly. It doesn't have much of a teast just a salty teast. You must get a lot of rest as this illness takes a lot of energy.

You can get this at most pharmacys, it does matter what brand.


Vomiting

Vomiting will dehydrate you so you must replenish by taking ORS (oral rehydration salts) sachets, just add 1 sachet to a bottle of water H2O & drink it slowly. It doesn't have much of a teast just a salty teast. You must get a lot of rest as this illness takes a lot of energy.

You can get this at any pharmacy, it doesn't matter what brand.


If you have not recovered from your illness for more than 3 days

Go to a clinic as you should have recovered by than. You will proberly get antibiotics which only doctors can give but work fast.



(UTI) Urinary tract infection 

Drink a sachet of Ural urinary alkalinizer in a cup of water daily till it's gone but this should make you feel better by the next day or so. It will make you urinate more but it's worth it to make the uneasy feeling go away & it doesn't have much of a teast. Take more things with cranberry in it.

Gout

Drink a sachet of Ural urinary alkalinizer in a cup of water daily, it will make you urinate more but it will help ease the discomfort. Aviod spicy food & all seafood except for fish, you shouldn't even take sauces of food with sauce that have seafood in it.


Sunburn

You can put actual aloe vera on it or products that are mostly made of aloe vera like aloe vera gel, check the percentage. It helps protect the skin & smooths it. Aloe vera helps with all types of skin irritations.

Overall health, things you should do daily

After you've gotten up & used the toilet, drink some H2O then do some stretching it's great to loosen the body & get some blood circulating to start your day. 

You should always stay hydrated & drink at least 2 to 3 litres of H20 daily. Drinking enough water has many benefits such as better memory, smoother toilet time, detox, it's good for every cell in you body, better skin condition, reduces likelihood of getting a head ace,  helps keep your body cool, stabilizes your mood and more..

Exercise for at least half an hour for good blood circulation. 

Pay attention to your breathing, make sure it's not fast & that you are doing it from your stomach not your chest as this uses a lot more energy. Make sure your stomach moves when your breathing, you will also feel more relaxed & balanced this way.

If your eyes sting or hurt a bit while looking at a screen ya know mobile, lap top, TV then you have been watching it too long without blinking making your eyes dry so blink more & a bit longer when looking at a screen for long periods at a time. Make sure you take a break from it every 2 hours to walk around or look at something else for a few minutes.

Take multi vitamins once a day Bion is my favourite.

You can get this at many pharmacys.

Acne

Put natural honey on the affected spot & leave it there overnight every night till it's gone. Wash it off when you get up the next day, if your afraid of it getting all over you pillow you could put a fabric over your pillow like a t-shirt to cover it then just change that fabric everyday; you should change you pillow covers & bed sheets weekly anyway for cleanliness as we shed our skin while we sleep. 
But if it is just one pimple then you can add a bandaid/plaster over the honey you put on it then change it daily.

If you want to be extra clean with your face skin you should change your pillow covers twice a week, don't touch your face with unwashed hands & reframe from putting your mobile next to your face/ears when you answer a call.

Use good skincare, don't just use what ever is the cheapest & don't use products with harsh chemicals in them that could make your skin sensitive after long use, avoid products that have ingredients which end with parapen example methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, butylparaben, heptylparaben, isobutylparaben, isoproptylparaben, benzylparaban & ect

Love yourself you still look good even if you have it & no not everyone is staring at it, its just you who likes to stare at it.

It should naturally go away when your an adult.

You can also put actual alo vera on it or products that are mostly made of all vera. 

Eat more fruits, more stuff with vitamin C in it, avoid oily food especially deep fried foods, avoid foods with a lot of white sugar in it, avoid desserts, avoid dairy & be patient.

Hiccups

Drink a scoop of water while blending your body forward


to be continued soon : )

Langkawi island, Kedah, Malaysia

Famous for:
The giant Eagel statue, duty-free shopping, the mangrove tours, going up the mountain in a cable car & more..

Pros:

• Greenish bluish ocean views.
• A lot of water sports options available.
• Duty-free shopping.
• Mangrove forest.
• Food at Sushi King.
• Food at Sushi Zanmai.
• Humid weather.
• Spritzer mineral water.
• A lot of clean beaches.
• A lot of green fields.
• Nasi dagang pak malau delicious food & beautiful scenery.
• Beautiful parasailing view.
• The most beautiful trick art museum i've ever seen. The biggest in Malaysia.
• Seeing a lot of ships, boats, yacht at the docks & near the mangroves.
• Great Ducktours.

  Cons: 

• Many locals often walk slow.
• Many locals have low spatial awareness.
• Ocasional haze. 
• Very hot & very bright weather. 

Bristol, England

      Pros:                                    

• Brandon hill.
• Primark (cheap & stylish clothing store).
• It isn't hard to find Kebab shops which of cause sell halal food. Other wise just look for vegetarian or seafood options in shops if your hungry. Halal shops are increasing there so it is much easier to find compared to a lot of the other counties.
• People don't regularly make eye contact but if you ask for help most of them are quite friendly, polite & honest.
• Most of them mind their own business.
• Pound land (cheap stuff ).
• Cabot tower on Brandon hill (reminds me of Rapenzel's tower).
• There are mosques there.

  Cons: 

• The shops close too early.
• It gets dark early.
• Isn't easy to find tasty halal food.
• Do your research as it is expensive there.
• They hardly sell souvenirs there like fridge magnets & key chains there.
• If you go there by train you would have to change trains as there is no direct transport there except by car but if you hire a driver to take you there it would be vey costly sobs.
• It is undecided which county it should be in as it's inbetween Somerset & Gloucestershire.
• The river Avon at the Clifton Suspension Bridge is brown sobs, doesn't look clean.

Merseyside, England

                     Pros:                                     

• Most museums are free.
• Good variety of food products in the supermarkets.
• Primark (cheap & stylish clothing store).
• The food at the halal shop, Olive brunch in Liverpool One.
• Feeding ducks at Shefton park, you can buy the food there too.
• Shefton park, it's huge! So you'll take a whole day to walk around. A peaceful park & my favourite
• People don't regularly make eye contact but if you ask for help most of them are quite friendly, polite & honest.
• Most of them mind their own business.
• There is good ravioli there.
• Pound land (cheap stuff) They even sell clothes in the Liverpool One store.
• Shopping at Liverpool one.
• Albert dock in Liverpool.
• The sound of the birds at the Albert dock & at Liverpool One.
• There are always birds at the Albert dock.
• You can use Uber there.
• There are mosques there.

             Cons: 

• The shops close too early.
• It gets dark early.
• They don't use oster cards.
• Do your research as it is expensive there.
• Some of the buildings look old & dirty.
• A lot of di museums aren't interesting.
• Make sure you leave before it gets dark at Shefton park otherwise it would be difficult to get a uber to send you back.
• There isn't many souvenirs shops there.
• The Mersey river sometimes looks a bit brown.

Art styles (that i have tried out)

More coming soon

Leaf painting (Acrylic paint)

Gelli art printing (Acrylic paint)

Macrame jewellery (necklace with a crystal & beads)

Notebook cover (half cut outs & half Acrylic paint)

Germany

       

Capital: Berlin.

National Information:

National Dish: Animal meat e.g. Sauerbraten.

National Bird: Golden Eagle.

National Animal: Black Eagle.

National Flower: Blue Cornflowers.

Currency: Euro.

Famous for:

Their engineering & automotive industry. Neuschwanstein castle, black forest, beer, their tragic history and more..

                    Pros:                                    

• It isn't hard to find diner Kebab stalls which sell halal food. Other wise just look for vegetarian or seafood option if your hungry (just ask if they have alcohol in it or not.

Cons:

•  Most of their meals have meat in it. 
• The is bad internet connection in certain area & some Youtube videos are banned there which are not in most country like certain music videos.

The United Kingdom

        

Capital: London.

National Information

National Dish: Chicken Tikka.

National Bird: Robin.

National Flower: Rose.

National Animal: Lion.

Currency: Pound sterling.

Famous for: 

Country that has a few countries in it.

 Mr. Bean, Fish & Chips, Harry Potter films, books & franchise, iconic writers exp. William Shakespear, Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle ( Sherlock Holmes series), Jane Austen, J.R.R. Tolkien (Lord of the Rings series & the Hobbit), J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter series & Fantastic Beasts) & ect. Bands like The Beatles & One Direction. The monarch, tea, famous football teams, their accents, iconic sites exp. Tower Bridge & the Elizabeth tower which has big ben in it, castles, live plays, the tube, red telephone booths, red post boxes, red double decker busses, famous painters, famous people & lots more.. 

                    Pros:                                    

• The museums are gorgeous there! 
• Most museums are free!
• Great public transportation & it is easy to get (for example underground tube and busses).
• Lovely parks with flowers and ponds.
• Scrumptious English Toffee ice-cream.
• Huge variety of food products in the supermarkets.
• International calling cards.
• Primark (cheap & stylish clothing store).
• Beautiful & iconic sceneries.
• Iconic Westminster site (for example the Elizabeth tower with big ben in it, tower bridge & more).
• Fantastic musicals.
• Great Art museums.
• There are Mosques there.
• It sometimes snows in winter.
• There are a lot of foreigners there so you will meet people from other countries which you haven't met before. 
• People don't regularly make eye contact but if you ask for help most of them are quite friendly, polite & honest.
• Most of them mind their own business.
• There are castles you can visit.
• Nice country sides with animals.
• Cute cottages.

             Cons: 

• Shops close too early.
• It gets dark early.
• Avoid going out at late night if you don't want to encounter loud drunk crowds.
• All flats are too small & all hotel rooms are too small.
• Please always be aware of your belongings! There'r thiefs are quick especially when your things are on the table or put down somewhere.
• It looks horrible when the snow starts to melt & turns to slippery ice or grey lumps on the ground, be careful!
• Do your research as it is expensive there!
• Cinema ticket prices are too costly, not worth it.
• Horrible pop corn & nachos at the cinema, not worth the try.
• You occasionally hear someone swear loudly. 

British brands i like : 
Walkers Shortbread, Jacob's, Clarks, The body shop, Marks & Spencer, Poundland, Asda, Tesco, HSBC & more..

Sweden

        

Capital: Stockholm.

National Information:

National Animal: Elk.

National Dish: Meatballs with Lingonberry Jam.

National Bird: Eurasia Blackbird aka Koltrast.

National Flower: Linnea Borealis or Twinflower.

Currency: Swedish Krona.

Swedish brands i like: Ikea & H&M.

It is famous for:

Their wooden dala horses, most people there have blonde hair, it's one of the countries which you can witness the Aurora (the northern lights), ABBA, Swedish meatballs, where Ikea & H&M is from, their ice hotels, their royals, Vikings came from here and more..

                   Pros:                                    

• Most people can speak English there, yay.
• Delicious caesar salad.
• Delicious Salmon.
• Boat hop on hop off.
• They have their own unique ice-cream flavours.
• Great seafood.

             Cons: 

• Do your research as it is expensive there.
• Souvenirs are very expensive there.