I was in Penang for 3 days, and guess what, when I told friends I was going back to Penang, they talked about food.. and how I should not miss out on Nasi Kandar, among other hawker dishes, but I on the other hand had enough of Mamak food, since my hubs is a Mamak…
beach / Experience / heritage buildings / Kuala Lumpur / Penang / travel / Uncategorized
Once upon a time, over 120 – 130 years ago, the Eastern & Oriental Hotel was the place to be if you were rich, famous or had the ‘breeding’ aka class.. Yes, back in those times, the Eastern & Oriental Hotel was the grand dame of Penang, the must visit place in South East Asia,…
Yours truly was over at the Terminal Putra in Gombak at 10am where there was already a group of people all in various state of sarong outfits…some wore their sarongs as sash, some wore it as a head gear, some wore it as a skirt, some wore those which have been made into pants, skirts,…
aboutkl / Experience / food / hotels / Kuala Lumpur / Uncategorized
The Kuala Lumpur Journal is one of my favorite hang out places. It is like ‘going home’ because well, it is a pretty stylish boutique hotel in KL city centre, beautifully designed with an inviting relaxed vibe where nostalgia meets industrial chic and well, the staff are all friendly and make you feel at home..…
aboutkl / food / indulgence / Kuala Lumpur / shopping / Uncategorized
Yours truly was definitely thrilled to be among the first few people to get to try out the extensive and mouthwatering menu of TR Fire Grill, which is the first of its kind in Malaysia, or rather can I say Asia… , a sister company of the well known Tony Roma’s , TR Fire Grill…
I am excited to share with you that Slide the City Malaysia is back, and it will be for a month-long… so you can Slip n’ Slide every weekend on Fridays (5pm-12am), Saturdays and Sundays (9am-12am) from September 30th – October 29th, 2017 at Setia City Convention Centre in Setia Alam. Isn’t that just so…
I remember going to the circus, sitting under the big top staring at the ringmaster and his shiny attractive clothes, then enjoying elephants performing, funny clowns antics, tight rope walkers and so on.. We use to have some circus in Penang back then and it was always so exciting… but well, we have a newer…
If you are the type of person who craves local Malaysian food when you are traveling, or worries a lot about whether the food you are eating when you are out of Malaysia is Halal or not, Santai Travel has the perfect answer to your woes… I may not be such a person, as I…
Kenyir Lake is the largest man-made lake in Terengganu, Malaysia spanning over 209,199 hectares. There are plenty of natural and wonderful scenery there as well as plenty of attractions and activities for everyone, whether you love fishing, jungle trekking, camping, birdwatching, mountaineering or just want to getaway from the rat race, around what is the…
I simply love travel fairs and nothing makes me more thrilled then when Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents/MATTA fair comes around and I get to travel, even if just in my mind, and soak in some of the cultures, and sights in just a few minutes every time the fair happens… The MATTA…
Fans of Japanese superhero series Ultraman should be thrilled to find out that the first ever Ultra Heroes Official Shop & Restaurant is now opened in Glo Damansara, Malaysia.. Ultraman is a Japanese tokusatsu science fiction television series created by Eiji Tsuburaya and produced by Tsuburaya Productions and was broadcast on Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS)…
The Kuala Lumpur Journal or The KL Journal is an industrial chic boutique hotel with a touch of ol’ skool/nostalgia.. located along Jalan Beremi in Bukit Bintang. You can find it in a VERY strategic location slightly behind or rather on the side of the HSBC bank Bukit Bintang along Jalan Sultan Ismail.. I personally…
Did you know the correct way to prepare tea is prepared, is basically a ritual. It starts with measuring out the loose tea, smelling the aroma of the tea, before pouring in hot boiling water and letting it steep for about 2 minutes before pouring it out into your cup.. Yup, I had my ‘lessons’…
Everyone knows that Emirates is one of the best airlines around… and well, Malaysians can enjoy special fares to various exciting destinations across Emirates’ vast global network during the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) Fair, which will be taking place from 8th – 10th September 2017, yup, this Friday to Sunday..
Yours truly has always been fascinated by Japanese culture, art and dance.. and among these, the Japanese Noh Theatre.. Stemming from ritual offering dances in Nara during the Heian period (794-1185), noh is said to be created during the latter half of the Kamakura period (1185-1333) and the early part of the Muromachi period 1336-1573.…
