Malaysian couple go on dream holiday after saving for 20 years


The writer and his wife at Mount John Observatory. — Photos: MOHD HALIEMY SAPARI



Having studied in Melbourne, Australia in the early to mid-1980s, my wife and I have heard so much about the country's friendly neighbour, New Zealand. The budget was tight then, thus crossing the Tasman Sea for a holiday was definitely beyond our means.

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