Acrobatic Lion Dance while I was home for the lunar new year.
Before this year, I really disliked Lion Dances because the drums make my heart uncomfortable.
But this year I enjoyed it better because I thought I must *feel* the Chinese New Year. Do I make sense>?
I’ve bought a return trip ticket to KL for the Feb 11 weekend. This will be my first time taking the overnight train in Malaysia.
I named the trip the “KL light bulb trip” because I’m joining N and her boyfriend (whom I’ve not met) who are both coming in from overseas. “Light bulb” in colloquial Chinese means a third person among a couple. (Coincidentally, my first overnight train trip in China was with N.)
If you are planning a trip to Kota Kinabalu (or KK–pronounced “keh keh” locally instead of “kay kay” the non-local way–for short), you probably would have sun, sea, mountain in mind instead of vintage clothing.
OK OK, I’m stretching it a lot when I say vintage, it should be second hand clothing.
Continue reading “Shopping for vintage clothing in Kota Kinabalu”
Happy Chinese New Year! AirAsia gave me some surprise angpow packets–nice touch considering it’s a budget airline.
I found the staff canteen at Terminal 1 of Changi Airport. Food here is local and cheaper than the restaurants at the airport. (Actually, airport food here isn’t as inflated as other countries.)
I’ll be home for a week to rest/eat/spend time with family. To be honest, I didn’t bring any new clothes with me (not that I have much to begin with). The red (festive) dress I have with me is about three years old!!
Planning a day trip to JB but don’t know which bus to choose? If you are leaving from Queen Street, Bugis, here’s some tips on which bus company to pick, assuming you already know how to get to the Queen Street terminal. I’ll also list the steps you need to take before you reach Malaysia’s shores.
From Queen Street, there are three bus companies that leave for JB: Causeway Link, SBS and Singapore-Johor Express.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/blog/2011/12/15/food-travel-whats-your-favourite-destination/?affil=twit
Recently we asked our Twitter followers the question: which destinations have you (or will you) visit primarily for the food? As you would expect, hundreds of foodies replied with their favourite places to get their fill. The clear winner? Italy.
1. Italy
2. Thailand
3. Malaysia
4. Singapore
5. Japan
6. India
7. Spain
8. Vietnam
9. China
10. France
Guess what, I’ve been to 7 out of the Top 10. I’ll head over to Italy, Thailand and India soon (fingers crossed).
I love food and I live to eat.
Here are some of my favorite food I’ve nommed during my trips.
Continue reading “Munching through 7 of Lonely Planet’s Top 10 food destinations”
That’s according to this funny poster I found while in the Big Market (central market) of Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.
The poster says:
[Someone] used technology to insert virus into human bodies and to experiment, killed my father and my uncle on my mother’s side, used technology to torment people, used sound to kill people and terrorize people. Roused gods and devils [which Google Translate said was “God get sharper”] and killed people [whose] body would hurt and killed my mom and experimented (SARS H1N1) fatty4133@yahoo.hk has the evidence as well as proof of the web of government officials and manager being theives. And also proof of Bill Gates and Najib [Malaysia’s current prime minister] threatening party members. At fatty4133@yahoo.hk
For the record, I respect Mr and Mrs Gates and their foundation very much. This poster is just full of fail. I wonder who the person was.
Watched the sun set at Port Dickson.
2011 has been a very eventful year in terms of travelling. I was formally afflicted by dromomania.
I’ve also started on my Visit Malaysia project, visited Europe for the first time and went back to China and Japan since the last time I went as a student.
Here are the locations I went and the photos I took. Yes, I am also using this as my bragging wall. Thanks!
January
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia [HOME]
Went to Muar during the Christmas weekend without making any hotel bookings (nor bus ticket bookings). I’ve only skimmed through the first page of Google Search and found this place’s Web site. It looked nice enough but I didn’t jot down the address.
We reached Muar around 8pm, and it was raining. Good thing the hotel sign is high up the building because we saw it while our bus drove pass.
The hotel is just a less than 10 minute walk away from the bus terminal, thank goodness.
I think our room was the last one in the hotel that night because the concierge told someone on the phone that there is no more room available.
Our room had a queen-sized bed, bathroom with hot shower, TV and plastic kettle. It was RM85 per night, the walk-in rate, I suppose.
Extra pillows for watching TV.
When we got into the room, there was a puddle near the curtains. It seems that rain seeped through the windows.
We called room service and a man came in to mop and put a towel at the bottom of the window to keep water from coming in.
D thought the bathroom smelled of urine so she washed it up. I guess most bathroom smell of urine from people peeing in the shower.
Something funny about the hotel is that it has ads for a particular chicken processed food.
Our keycard
Best chicken
The stay was nice, we extended an extra night. The bed was so comfortable that I sang and talked in my sleep, it seems. haha
Internet: There is Wi-Fi in the room, remember to ask for the code from the concierge.
Another good thing about this place is that it is next to a dimsum coffee shop (breakfast!) and a Chinese food court (dinner, supper!). You know how much I love my food.
I would return here again, just because it is near the bus terminal. (But then there’s a Hotel D’99 also near the terminal. Maybe I’ll check that place out next time.)
Website: http://www.riverviewhotel.com.my/index.php?page=aboutus.php
Location: 29 Jalan Bentayan, Muar 84000, Malaysia
Price: RM85 per night
Pros: Cheap. comfy beds, strategic location.
Cons: Smelly bathroom, wet floor–which were all fixed
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