Who is Kat?

Hi there! My name is Kathleen or Kat, and I’m from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Kat Pegi Mana: Where Is Kat Going is a travel blog featuring travels in Asia and beyond with focus on history, heritage, arts and culture.

Kat Pegi Mana means “Where Is Kat Going” in the Malay language, and that is the question my friends always ask me, whenever we meet. They see the wanderlust in me!

Although the name of my blog may sound foreign to you, rest assured, I write in English 🙂 I write posts featuring destination highlights, walking tours, travel narratives, hotel reviews and photo essays. Some of my posts were written in collaboration with tourism boards, hotels, travel trade association and online travel agencies. I’m also a content and travel writer with works published in a Malaysian national newspaper, Malindo Airlines in-flight magazine, print & digital travel publications.

Through my writing, I aim to inspire people to appreciate and connect with various heritage and cultures around the world.

Follow me on Facebook , Twitter, Instagram, Google+ or Pinterest or subscribe to my monthly newsletter (see sidebar widget on home page).

If you have any queries or comments about my posts, please feel free to leave a comment below, or you can send me an email (katpegimana@gmail.com) and I will get in touch with you as soon as I can.

HAPPY TRAVELS!

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    1. Thanks Ricci! Thanks for liking my blog and yes, I had just returned from the Philippines. Such a lovely country and can’t wait to return 🙂

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    1. Thanks Ann Christine for nominating me for this award ! I don’t do awards however I’m honoured and I appreciate your thinking about my blog. Many thanks again, and have a great weekend 🙂 Cheers.

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  12. Hi Kat, I just discovered your blog on My Travel Monkey’s post on you..aaaahhh, you write about so many places I am dying to go! Can’t wait to delve in further…:).

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  13. Thank you so much for visiting my blog so extensively! It was late at night in Germany at the time, and I was too tired to respond properly 🙂 I will have a look at your blog now, have a nice day, KleesButterfly.

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  14. Nice to meet you Kat ! I’ve been to Malaysia in 2013, but I didn’t get the chance to visit Kuala lumpur (I stayed in borneo and landed in Singapore). But maybe I will discover this part of Asia through your blog 🙂 Have a nice day 🙂 Gin

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    1. Hi Gin, thanks for visiting my blog and for liking many of my posts, really appreciate it. Perhaps you can plan your next trips to Malaysia again, hope to inspire you 🙂

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        1. Haha…it’s the other way around for me – – I have been to Sabah but not Sarawak (except Kuching and that’s for my cousin’s wedding) 🙂

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  18. So glad to have found your blog Kat. I love KL having been there twice and Asia is my favourite place to travel. But like you now, we have to do small trips and maybe one big one if we can afford it as we now have our son… but that doesn’t mean we’re going to stop 🙂 Look forward to reading more about your adventures.

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    1. Hi Ting, thanks so much for visiting and following my blog. Yeah, I wish I could travel full time but deep down inside I knew I would get bored when you have too much of a good thing. Perhaps it’s just me? So it’s better for me to travel every few months or so, in that way, I keep my interests and passion fresh 🙂

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    1. Hi Suyash,

      I won’t be participating though but bahut shukria for considering and mentioning me for the award. And glad that you like my blog very much 🙂
      Let’s encourage each other to continue travel and live life! 😉

      Cheers,
      Kat

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  20. Hi Kat, thank you for stopping by my blog and the follow. Great photos and details here from your travels, and I like that countdown widget you display! Anticipation as at least as thrilling as the adventure itself, isn’t it? 🙂

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  22. HI Kat: Thanks for visiting my blog and following. I’ll be blogging from Kathmandu until next summer before they move us on to another (as yet unknown) location. You blog looks great. I will have a look around over the next couple of days. All the best!

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    1. Hi, sorry for replying late as I have returned home just 2 days ago. Yeah, my blog is now a award-free blog but thanks for considering me, I appreciate it 🙂 Thanks for following my blog too. Btw, we didn”t get to meet up in Aurangabad. Just wondering if you had received my email. Cheers.

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      1. Hi, I called up and checked at the reception in Hotel, Krishna Inn, on the day you were supposed to arrive there, but you did not check in by then. In fact I left the message for you as wall as mailed you at the same time to know the status but then neither got any response from the hotel nor from you. You can check your mail box. Anyway how was your trip?

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        1. Oh no, the hotel didn’t give me any messages at all! I replied to you via gmail. Oh well, so sorry we could not meet. I made sure I came back to the hotel early after my excursions to meet up with you… It’s ok, no worries, sometimes it happens 🙂

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    1. Hi, so sorry for replying late, as I had overlooked this! Thanks for nominating me for the Liebster Award but unfortunately, I have decided not to accept any awards. Thanks again for considering Kat Pegi Mana and for following my blog 🙂

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    1. Thanks guys, for nominating me for the Liebster Award! Sorry for responding late as I have been really busy at work lately.
      I have been nominated before for the same award but this time around, I have to decline. I like the cute intro of my blog, really appreciate it, thanks! 🙂

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  28. thank you for liking my ‘loooong day’ post, Kat. Devil Wears Prada 5 times??!! You go, girl! Only 3 times for me! The absolute best, isn’t it?! 🙂

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    1. Hi Helen,
      Thanks for visiting, no I haven’t been to Taiwan but have seen beautiful pics of Taiwan on travel channel. Perhaps I should add it in my bucket list 🙂

      Kat.

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    1. Hi there! Thanks for nominating me for the Liebster Award but I will have to decline this time as I was nominated before.
      Appreciate very much for considering my blog 🙂

      Kat.

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  37. Katpegimana is such a comel name lah 😉

    We might end up for coffee in the near future as I’m heading in your direction. Nice content you got here. Following you 🙂

    L

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    1. Thanks L! It’s so nice to see the word “lah” in the WordPress world 🙂
      Sure, let’s meet for coffee when you’re in the neighbourhood. In the meantime, Happy Travelling!

      Kat.

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  40. Hello Kathleen,

    Thank you so much for stopping by my blog…

    I had been to KL a few years back and loved your city so much.

    You have an interesting blog here and looking forward to follow your adventures…

    Have a great time 🙂

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    1. Hi Sreejith,

      Thanks for visiting my blog too and truly appreciate your comments 🙂
      I have been to your country 7 times (mainly North) but never been to Kerala which I have heard so much about. Will be making more trips to other parts of India including Kerala in the near future. Absolutely love your pics.
      Happy Travelling!

      Kat

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