By Melisa Ng

If you're familiar with the Malaysian blogosphere, you've probably heard of Cheesie.

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Blogging for over six years, Cheesie has risen to fame as one of Malaysia's top bloggers and has since made blogging a full-time career. Her blog Cheeserland attracts more than 10,000 visitors per day, with posts related to fashion and travel.

"As a blogger, one of the best parts of my job is that I get to travel, meet new people and experience a lot of new things," said Cheesie, who is in her 20s. "I am quite fortunate to be able to make a living out of my passion," said the journalism graduate from Limkokwing University of Creative Technology.

"Most bloggers do not start with the intention of making money. When I first started blogging in 2004, it was more like an online journal for me, where I blogged about my life. Slowly, I found a niche that appealed to people," she added.

Last year, Cheesie won Nuffnang Asia-Pacific Blog Awards 2011 for the Best Fashion Blog. "I was really surprised that I won because my competitors were from Australia, the Philippines and Thailand. They are all niche bloggers as they only blog about fashion. But for me, it's a mix of lifestyle trends related to fashion and travel," said Cheesie.

She is also the ambassador for a range of Japanese colour contact lenses known as Rainbow Colour.