Travel Tips

Bag-pack
I purchased the Nixon Watershed primarily for traveling, especially with the KL trip in mind. It has been very useful and Sharon even found it comfortable to carry when completely filled (she swapped bags with me for the return trip). I think I've ended up using the bag more frequently than I initially planned to, given the convenience when I'm working out on weekdays. Only gripes with the bag are 1) it looks bulky (i don't think so but a couple of my colleagues have been asking why i'm bringing such a big bag to work) and 2) the 'top-load' opening of the main compartment makes it hard to retrieve specific stuff from the bag.
-Sharon is now contemplating on getting a backpack for traveling and I think Dru is thinking about it too.

Travel light
Brought just enough clothing to last the trip and left my MacBook home (figured i'd be too tired to need it and the iPad was more than sufficient for surfing the web). It was also a good idea to wear the heavier clothes (like jeans instead of berms) when on the road and that made the bags lighter.

Medkit
Sharon has a habit of packing a whole load of medicine which I think is excessive. I ended up taking a painkiller from her on the first night (same thing happened in HK). Very prone to headaches when I don't get enough sleep.