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Category Archives: Travel
Other Bloggers’ Trips: New Orleans
One way of wetting your appetite before a big trip is to read about it on other people’s blogs. I came across some gems with the most enticing photos and words that appealed to my senses: The architecture, culture and … Continue reading
I Don’t Know Much About New Orleans
If I’ve never travelled somewhere, there’s just a vague picture of it in my mind based on what I’ve seen on TV or read in a book. If it’s not a huge city like New York for instance, and a … Continue reading
Left my Heart in New Zealand
Visited New Zealand for the first time recently and felt so overwhelmed by her beauty that I just didn’t know how to start blogging about the trip. Been planning to visit this paradise I’ve heard so much about for more … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings, Travel
Tagged beauty, holiday, kiwis, nature, New Zealand, people, South Island, travel, trip
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JB After the Malaysian Elections: A Sea of Blue
It was interesting to be in JB the day after the Malaysian elections. It was a sea of blue. The streets were also pretty quiet and the traffic less heavy. Perhaps everyone was expecting it to be rowdy the day … Continue reading
Luala Cafe in Hanoi
Wasn’t impressed by the food in Hanoi after being blown away by what we had eaten in Ho Chi Minh, but Luala was where we had one of our better meals. The drip coffee was much stronger the way I … Continue reading
Hanoi: Sofitel Metropole
The highlight of the trip to Hanoi was the stay at the elegant Sofitel Metropole and besides the fact that it was beautiful with great service was the fact that it has so much historical significance. Recently a bomb shelter … Continue reading
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Tagged beautiful, Breakfast, Hanoi, hotel, photos, Sofitel Metropole, swimming pool, travel, Vietnam
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Children in Hanoi During Tet
The children in Hanoi were enchanting, posing for their parents during the Tet festival. The Vietnamese people seem to be very family oriented and I noticed they were very gentle and loving with their kids. Here were children tucking into … Continue reading
People Watching in Hanoi
Something I enjoy during travels is people watching. I like to observe the current fashion in the country as well. Just like in Singapore, red seems to be a lucky colour for Tet (the Vietnamese new year). Girls tend to … Continue reading
Preferred Ho Chi Minh to Hanoi
I travelled to Hanoi recently, but have hesitated to write about the trip in fears of seeming horribly ungrateful. We should never be ungrateful when it comes to travel and every new cultural experience expands our horizons. The thing is, … Continue reading
Chinese New Year at Johor Bahru (JB) Malaysia
I was impressed by the decorations at City Square JB. Especially the huge zodiac installation with paper cutting illustrations of the animals. I find the traditional paper cutting depictions the most pretty. I’m sure many Singaporeans come here to buy … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinese New Year, City Square, CNY2013, coffeeshop, decorations, JB, Malaysia, mall, pau, travel, wan tan mee, zodiac
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Merry Christmas from JB, Malaysia
Was charmed by the rotating gingerbread man at City Square, the mall nearest Singapore where I like to browse at FOS (Factory Outlet Store) for clothes. There are some good branded buys at sometimes as low as a quarter of … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged cheap, Christmas, City Square, decorations, FOS, gingerbread man, JB, JB coffeeshop, Malaysia, outlet store, save money, Taman Sri Tebrau, tau sar pau, wan tan mee, xmas
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Yummy Cheap Meals at JB Coffeeshop
I absolutely love this coffeeshop in JB which is pretty near City Square. It’s actually two coffeeshops but they are side by side. I’m not sure of the road name or how to get here but B knows it by … Continue reading
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Tagged drive, JB Coffeshop, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, pau, Prawn Mee Soup, spicy, tau sar pau
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Malacca Road Trip: Forget about the Museum
I feel bad to say this, but save the 10 rinngit and forget about the museum. It’s all really too touristy and quite disappointing in terms of restoration. Just a bunch of dressed up mannequins. Pretty dismal if you ask … Continue reading
Malacca Road Trip: Majestic Hotel
Picked Majestic as it was number one on Tripadvisor. There is no free wifi in the rooms so we ended up in the lobby quite a bit. But it was nice. The staff are so friendly and you can help … Continue reading
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Tagged holiday, Majestic Hotel, Malacca, Malaysia, Melaka, road trip, travel
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Malacca Road Trip: Couldn’t Leave Without Having Chendol
Picked a random place at Jonker Street to have laksa and chendol (Luiz Cafe). The laksa was awful but the chendol was ok. Very expensive too (Singapore prices). Wish they were more generous with the Gula Melaka though. So my … Continue reading
Road Trip: Malacca
Just some photos of what Malacca or Melaka town looks like. It’s quite a peaceful safe place and this is what I took as we drove around. You need a GPS though and even with that we kinda got a … Continue reading
Malacca Road Trip: Tengkera Putu Piring
I’ve had much better putu piring in Singapore (my uncle E lines up to buy them for us from Haig Road), but I was just charmed by the idea of a family working together from their humble abode. I just … Continue reading
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Tagged Food, Malacca, Malaysia, Melaka, puttu piring, road trip, snack, travel
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Malacca Road Trip: Wan Tan Mee at Mei Sin Cafe
I quite enjoyed the Wan Tan Mee at an old style coffeeshop called Mei Sin Cafe with quite a number of vendors, although B found it too soggy. You can find these all over Malaysia, but in Singapore just a … Continue reading
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Tagged brunch, coffeeshop, Food, Malacca, Malaysia, Mei Sin Cafe, road trip, wan tan mee
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Malacca Road Trip: Mahkota Parade
Somehow the older smaller mall was more impressive than the large one. But to be brutally honest, still can’t compare to malls in Singapore when it comes to selection. The same way malls in Singapore cannot come close to malls … Continue reading
Malacca Road Trip: A&W Meal at the Biggest Mall in Melaka
It’s called Dataran Pahlawan Melaka Megamall and the most interesting thing I found there was the A&W. It sure was nice to have a root beer float. I really hope they make a comeback in Singapore. B enjoyed his coney … Continue reading
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Tagged A&W, biggest mall, Food, Malacca, Malaysia, Melaka, Root Beer Float, shopping
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Malacca Road Trip: Roti Canai & Nasi Lemak Breakfast at Restoran Saravanna
One of our best meals in Malacca was also our last meal here. And it happened to be walking distance away from our hotel – The Majestic. It always seems to be the case for me that the best food … Continue reading
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Tagged Breakfast, Food, Malacca, Malaysia, Melaka, Nasi Lemak, Restoran Saravanna, road trip, Roti Canai, Traditional
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