Petaling Street & Central Market, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Part 2
Petaling Street & Central Market Part 1 saw us exploring the popular pedestrian shopping street in Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia really early on a Sunday morning. Waking up early does have its perks, we got to experience the ‘real’ Chinatown for the local before the place gets taken over by tourists from noon. While the retailers […]
Bangkok’s Queen Of Curry Is Everything But The Curry
After numerous visits to Bangkok, I have finally decided to venture out of my comfort zone and settled down at Escape @ Sathorn Terrace, a cozy Bed & Breakfast booked on PandaBed. We headed out immediately after check in to one of Tor’s (B&B’s Owner) recommended restaurant just round the corner. Neatly tucked in a […]
Petaling Street & Central Market, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Part 1
Despite reading that Petaling Street aka Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown is best explored in the evening, we decided to visit this famous pedestrian shopping street right after breakfast. With two large Chinese arches placed at either end of the street to welcome visitors, this place is hard to miss! The early bird catches the worm! We got […]
Tong Ah Eating House Resurfaces At New Keong Saik Address
Tong Ah Eating House used to be quite an icon in Keong Saik Road with its distinctive red, white facade and its unique shopfront position on a triangular plot of land. Having commanded the spot for around 75 years, the uprooting of this old school coffee shop set up by the great grandfather of Mr […]
Restoran Ban Lee Bak Kut Teh (萬利肉骨茶), Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Restoran Ban Lee Bak Kut Teh (萬利肉骨茶) does not have the most impressive shopfront. But over the few days in Kuala Lumpur, we have sort of gotten used to the fact that the best eats in town are often not from the swanky looking restaurants. This traditional restaurant operates from early mornings till late nights, […]
Restoran Foong Foong: Best Ampang Yong Tau Foo, Kuala Lumpur
Correct me if I am wrong but the people of Kuala Lumpur seem to be really big on Yong Tau Foo. In fact, the entire area in Ampang has been dedicated to a number of eateries that serves this Hakka delicacy. Foodies who have done their homework will immediately point to Restoran Foong Foong for the […]
Tian Tan Buddha, Po Lin Monastery & Ngong Ping, Lantau Island
You can’t exactly say that you have been to Hong Kong without paying tribute to Tian Tan Buddha (昂坪天壇大佛), visit Po Lin Monastery and shop at Ngong Ping Village on Lantau Island. Unless you are thinking of taking the ferry, MTR Tung Chung Station is the only way of getting onto the island. My plan was actually to […]
Fong Da Coffee (蜂大咖啡) – Taipei’s Original Cafe From 1950s
It was pure coincidence that my friends and I chanced upon Fong Da Coffee (蜂大咖啡) on our last morning at Taipei, Taiwan. It was only much later that I realized we have actually stumbled upon one of Taipei’s original coffee shops. Established in 1956, Fong Da is located in the popular Ximending area and operates as a cafe, roastery […]
Pudu Wai Sek Gai (半山芭為食街) – Glutton Street, Kuala Lumpur
It always pay to have a local friend when you visit a new city. You get to check out the non-touristy hangouts of the natives and get a glimpse of their everyday life. Navigating through the local street food scene in Kuala Lumpur was no mere feat, thankfully we have Terrence as our guide to […]
Sentosa Spooktacular: Asia’s Scariest Fun From Horror Films
Just as we are in the midst of the Hungry Ghost Festival in Singapore, Sentosa announced their first-ever team up with renowned Thai movie production studios, GMM Tai Hub Co. Ltd. (GTH) to up the ante for their annual signature Halloween event – Sentosa Spooktacular 2013. GTH is the creator of international horror hits such as Coming […]
He Huan Shan (合歡山) & Urn Chicken (甕仔雞) At CingJing Nantou
Visiting He Huan Shan (合歡山) during Taiwan’s winter offered us the rare chance to step foot on a snow-capped mountain in Asia! This 3,416 metres high peak in Central Taiwan can be accessed from either Taroko Gorge National Park or CingJing Nantou. I have took the Taroko route previously, it involves around 6 to 8 hours of travelling through […]
Carnival Of Food & Games At Wusheng Night Market 武聖夜市 Tainan
A holiday at Taiwan is never completed without a visit to one of the island’s numerous night markets. Similar to Singaporeans obsession with shopping malls, Taiwanese love their night markets so much that they patronize them 7 days a week! Tainan alone offers more than 5 different night markets namely Xiaobei Night Market (小北成功夜市), Tainan Flower Night […]
