To travel is essentially to make a journey, irrespective of the distance separating us from our destination. Many times, we tend to forget about those magical lands nearest to us and all we need is just a weekend to getaway. Here are our top 5 secret wonders within a stone’s throw.

Mt. Pinatubo, Philippines

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Move a step back and take in the stunning specimen of a live volcano. Challenge yourself to climb it as you will be rewarded with a deceptively innocent view of a glass-surfaced lake, which is the resulting crater from the 1991 eruption, the second largest to have occurred last century.

Bagan Archaeological Zone, Myanmar

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Nestled in the heart of Burmese ancient city of Bagan, fill yourself with an overwhelming cultural sight of Myanmar. Religious monuments aside, the availability of hot air balloon flights across Bagan also makes it one of the most spectacular views in the country.

Nang Loeng Market, Bangkok

Stepping into Thailand screams street food, it’s definitely not something to be missed. Bangkok’s Nang Loeng Market is known to serve the best traditional Thai street foods surrounded by a rather historical atmosphere, as the market has been a part of Bangkok since 1900. So you’ll not only taste local food, you’ll also be feeling the authenticity of Thailand.

Old Saigon, Vietnam

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For caffeine junkies, get seated on a patio along the streets of Old Saigon and order yourself a classic Vietnamese drip coffee, in a French-inspired café, L’Usine, for a flashback in time when the city was under the influence of le français.

Malaysia Airlines offers daily direct flights to major cities in Southeast Asia and they are currently offering special deals to several gems around the world from 25^th Feb – 1^st March 2015. For more information on the promotions, check out their Deals Of The Day site.

Check out the 12FLY Online Travel Fair Deals from 2-15 March 2015! 

Come visit 12FLY booth (no. 2020) during Matta Fair at PWTC, KL from 13-15 March 2015, anytime between 10am-9pm.