Just got back from Penang, pretty exhausted having to wake up at 2.30am for the marathon, then hardly any sleep coming back. Quite a few things to catch up with, so just a taster first. One of my favourite foods in the world ever.. And a view through a sandy path, weather wasn’t fantastic. Sandy […]
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A Trip to Sekinchan Paddy Fields with Shutter Asia – June 2nd
So after getting up early on Saturday morning we met at the Caltex before the trunk road to Kuala Selangor, after driving for about an hour we reached Sekinchan, just after Kuala Selangor towards Teluk Intan. Sekinchan is known as the ricebowl of Malaysia with a lot of paddy fields and some pretty interesting fishing […]
Thaipusam at Batu Caves – 1.5 Million People!
Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (Jan/Feb). Pusam refers to a star that is at its highest point during the festival. The festival commemorates both the birthday of Lord Murugan (also Subramaniam), the youngest son of Shiva and Parvati, and […]
The Wedding – Day 1 – Ipoh, Food and DRINK!
So this weeked I was one of the Heng Tai for one of my best friends, Terence, who I’ve known in person for about 7 years now. It was a really joyous occasion, to be part of the gang, it’s actually the first wedding of a real friend I’ve been to, not just another acquaintance, […]
Moms Trip – Day 7 – Kuala Lumpur Native Museum (Muzium Orang Asli) Gombak
The Orang Asli are the native people of Malaysia, the Aboriginals of this region. The Orang Asli are the indigenous minority peoples of Peninsular Malaysia. The name is a Malay term which transliterates as ‘original peoples’ or ‘first peoples.’ It is a collective term introduced by anthropologists and administrators for the 18 sub-ethnic groups generally […]
Moms Trip – Day 6 – Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park (Taman Rama-Rama!)
Was at a bit of a loss when it came to what to do towards the end of the holiday as Mom has been here before, and we’d done most things, so she suggested the Butterfly park (Taman Rama-Rama in Malay), and off we went. The entrance is about RM12-15 each, and RM2 for your […]
Moms Trip – Day 5 – An Evening at KLCC Petronas Twin Towers
So after our trip to Cambodia, we were back in KL, wondering what to do. After a day doing nothing much, sorting out the pictures and taking them to be processed, tidying up the appartment and lunch at Wong Kok Chan Char Teng..it was time to head into KL for a drive around and check […]
Moms Trip – Day 3 – A Trip to Genting Highlands
Well day 3 came and it was a Sunday, so there wasn’t much options on what to do. So I decided on a trip up to Genting, the weather was decent and it’s pretty nearby, so why not. It was pretty cloudy when we got up there, but cleared up as the day went on, […]
Moms Trip – Day 1 – Visiting the National History Museum – Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Also known as Muzium Sejarah Nasional. I wonder how many KL-ites know this exists? (Not THAT many I’d guess) I also wonder how many KL-ites have been there (A handful perhaps) I discovered this by accident aswell, not really well publicised I’d say, school kids should go there, Malaysia Tourism should promote it, it’s a […]
Moms Trip – Day 1 – A Trip to Dataran Merdeka
So after a hearty lunch of Banana Leaf Rice at Kanna in Bandar Menjalara, we headed off into KL for a little walkabout. Dataran Merdeka was formerly known as the Selangor Club Padang, and was originally the cricket green of the Selangor Club (now Royal Selangor Club). It was here, in front of the Sultan […]
