Chinese New Year is around the corner and I would like to wish all friends and familys "GONG XI FATT CAI" !!!!!!!!
As per culture and tradition, we would visit family and give angpow to children and to those that are not married and then we will be visiting hometown Melaka on the second day of CNY. Let's revisit the blog for the latest of Melaka edition.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
A visit to Morib Gold Coast Resort with Tanjung Sepat day tour
We have a short break away to Morib. It is a beach near Klang and Sepang Gold Coast. Kindly be aware that this resort is mainly for local crowds.
We used north-south highway exit to nilai then followed the Banting signage to Morib. We reached the resort at around 3pm.
We had our dinner at the resort restaurant on our arrival and also visit the resort surrounding where there is a bar beachside. The resort caters for local Malaysian family trip resort as there is a pool theme part in the middle of the resort. The resort is a converted flat to resort kind of environment. The beach is not too beautiful and there are isn’t much activity except water activities for family. About the breakfast and yes I agreed has lots of flies but the breakfast is having at a open space near the beach where there are many flies that we can’t avoid.
On the second day, we visit the best attraction of Tanjung Sepat town and Sepang Gold Coast. We visited a recommended place with homemade ‘pau’ with a taste of local coffee during lunch time. Then we visited some local attraction to buy the local delights and also taste the dragon fruit juice from the farm. Then we proceed to a good seafood restaurant called ocean seafood near the lover’s bridge for dinner before returning back to the resort.
We celebrated new year 2013 at the beachside bar where surprisingly there is fireworks at Morib gold coast resort.
We used north-south highway exit to nilai then followed the Banting signage to Morib. We reached the resort at around 3pm.
We had our dinner at the resort restaurant on our arrival and also visit the resort surrounding where there is a bar beachside. The resort caters for local Malaysian family trip resort as there is a pool theme part in the middle of the resort. The resort is a converted flat to resort kind of environment. The beach is not too beautiful and there are isn’t much activity except water activities for family. About the breakfast and yes I agreed has lots of flies but the breakfast is having at a open space near the beach where there are many flies that we can’t avoid.
On the second day, we visit the best attraction of Tanjung Sepat town and Sepang Gold Coast. We visited a recommended place with homemade ‘pau’ with a taste of local coffee during lunch time. Then we visited some local attraction to buy the local delights and also taste the dragon fruit juice from the farm. Then we proceed to a good seafood restaurant called ocean seafood near the lover’s bridge for dinner before returning back to the resort.
We celebrated new year 2013 at the beachside bar where surprisingly there is fireworks at Morib gold coast resort.
Friday, October 26, 2012
Trip Archival: Visiting Cambodia at 2006
(This is a archival trip sharing based on 2006 reports and some information like road, lifestyle and journey distance may not be applicable BUT you may refer to the itinerary for reference)
9/Mar/2006 – Depart from KL at 11am and expecting to arrive Siem Reap at 2pm. Visiting Siem Reap city’s market for some early sourvenir purchasing. There are many children beggars on the street and we went to a street with bars and restaurant for our dinner.
10/Mar/2006 – Visiting Banteay Srei in the morning, and then proceed to Angkor Thom and Banyan temples in the afternoon and finally end our temple grand tour of Angkor Wat in the evening. Banteay Srei is a temple craft with beautiful crafting on the red sand temple. Angkor thom is the temple cover with tree trunks where ‘Tomb Raider’ movie was flimed. Banyan temple is the temple with Buddha faces and finally Angkor Wat is the grand majestic temple of World Heritage Site.
11/Mar/2006 – Visiting Tonle Sap lake near floating village for a boat ride for a full day adventure. The journey to Tonle Sap lake is through the bumpy red sand road about 2 hours. We took the long boat ride around the lake but personally I think the lake is not amazing but the interesting part is to witness the Cambodia local people lifestyle. There are even children beggars on the lake (sitting on a big cup aka boat and begging).
12/Mar/2006 – Depart from Siem Reap at 7am from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh. Journey takes around 6 hours and reach Phnom Penh at late noon. Visit Russian market (Psar Ton Tom Poung) and Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21 Prison). Tuol Sieng is a school converted into a prison by Khmer regime. It is a great experience to feel the ugly and horrific recent past of Cambodia.
13/Mar/2006 – Visiting The Killing Fields of Choeung Ek where the Khmer Rouge killed many thousands of their victims during their four-year reign of terror. The journey to the killing field take around 1 hour with a tuk tuk through bumpy red sand road and also very dusty. It is a great ride at Cambodia.
14/Mar/2006 – Depart from Phnom Penh back to KL.
9/Mar/2006 – Depart from KL at 11am and expecting to arrive Siem Reap at 2pm. Visiting Siem Reap city’s market for some early sourvenir purchasing. There are many children beggars on the street and we went to a street with bars and restaurant for our dinner.
10/Mar/2006 – Visiting Banteay Srei in the morning, and then proceed to Angkor Thom and Banyan temples in the afternoon and finally end our temple grand tour of Angkor Wat in the evening. Banteay Srei is a temple craft with beautiful crafting on the red sand temple. Angkor thom is the temple cover with tree trunks where ‘Tomb Raider’ movie was flimed. Banyan temple is the temple with Buddha faces and finally Angkor Wat is the grand majestic temple of World Heritage Site.
11/Mar/2006 – Visiting Tonle Sap lake near floating village for a boat ride for a full day adventure. The journey to Tonle Sap lake is through the bumpy red sand road about 2 hours. We took the long boat ride around the lake but personally I think the lake is not amazing but the interesting part is to witness the Cambodia local people lifestyle. There are even children beggars on the lake (sitting on a big cup aka boat and begging).
12/Mar/2006 – Depart from Siem Reap at 7am from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh. Journey takes around 6 hours and reach Phnom Penh at late noon. Visit Russian market (Psar Ton Tom Poung) and Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21 Prison). Tuol Sieng is a school converted into a prison by Khmer regime. It is a great experience to feel the ugly and horrific recent past of Cambodia.
13/Mar/2006 – Visiting The Killing Fields of Choeung Ek where the Khmer Rouge killed many thousands of their victims during their four-year reign of terror. The journey to the killing field take around 1 hour with a tuk tuk through bumpy red sand road and also very dusty. It is a great ride at Cambodia.
14/Mar/2006 – Depart from Phnom Penh back to KL.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Trip Archival: Our 1 week adventure at Bali during 2007
22 June 2007 (Ubud)
• Arrive Denpasar Airport at19:40 then proceed to Ubud Narasoma Guesthouse, Ubud (Handcraft City). Before check-in, we had a romantic dinner at ubud Balinese style restaurant. WOW!! Imagine the whole street fill with Balinese style restaurant (those candle light dinner). Then back to guesthouse and take a rest for a while coz we only had 3 hours to rest. Really crazy!! Volcano Mountain the next…
23 June 2007 (Mount Batur, Kintamani)
• Pick-up at 2am and start our journey to Kintamani (1.5 hours drive). Reach Kintamani at 3:30am and had a nice banana pancake breakfast with hot coffee (temperature very cold). Start our Mt Batur Volcano climb at 4am and it take around 2 hours to reach the peak to watch sunrise. Even only 2 hours climb but the climbing feeling is quite different with soft sand and many little rocks along the way. Interesting climb and we had a great time watching sunrise at the peak.
• After the climb, we went to Besakih (Temple) near Mt. Agong (another volcano mountain in Bali). This temple really nice but bewares of the people over there (rude & cheating).
• Back to Narasoma Homestay (Monkey Forest Road) at noon. Then proceed with shopping and a little walk along Ubud town.
• We end our day with a great dinner having dirty duck. The duck really dirty coz they don’t take out some of the thing inside the duck and heard it is really famous ;) and we try.
24 June 2007 (Singaraja/Lovina)
• Check-out Narasoma Guesthouse at 8am. Start out journey to the north of Bali with hillside scenery. Reach our first destination Pura Ulun Danu Bratan (Temple on the lake) and the location is at 1100m. Wow!! Whether chilling and place really nice with a lake In between. Then visited Giigit (Waterfall) and it is just a normal waterfall and nothing amaze ;)
• We reach Singaraja city and we decided to stay at Lovina beach. Before check-in we have a nice swim at Banjar Hot Spring (nothing amazing too!!).
• Heard from the locals that there are a nice café around the corner called Superman Café (nice food). We had our dinner there and the food really nice (something special with the cook and the owner is friendly too). The café have autograph for guest and we written a little notes for them.
25 June 2007 (Kuta)
• Everyone wake up early in the morning to watch dolphin at Lovina but I decided to have a little dive at Lovina Reef with spice dive. Saw many lionfish at Bali.
• Check-out at Lovina and had our lunch at Superman Café again. Too good to be true.
• After our lunch, then start our 3 hours journey back to the south. Enjoy Galungan Festival along the way. Before reaching Kuta, visited Tanah Lot for sunset.
• Check-in at Kuta. Try guesthouse near Poppy lane. Amazing lane!!
26 June 2007 (Kuta)
• Enjoy some shopping at Kuta. There are many branded shops there like billabong, polo etc. Shopper may love it ;)
• My focus is the next destination and another great attraction, Uluwatu temple. We had a sunset view at Uluwatu. WOW!! I can’t explain in words ;)
• Then proceed to Jimbaran having seafood dinner. Jimbaran is a place with dinner at the beach. Bali have many romantic places.
• Back to Kuta poppy lane guesthouse and then party at night.
27 June 2007 (Tulamben)
• Pick-up at 8am and proceed to east coast Bali, Tulamben for 2 hours drive. Had 2 dives at Liberty Wreck at Tulamben. This is a great dive site at Bali. Enjoy our dives and then reach back guesthouse at around 4pm.
• Time to get some sourvenir and had a simple dinner before proceeding for party time at Kuta Paddys bar.
28 June 2007 (Kuala Lumpur)
• Pick-up at Kuta Guest House at 11am to the airport.
• Arrive Denpasar Airport at19:40 then proceed to Ubud Narasoma Guesthouse, Ubud (Handcraft City). Before check-in, we had a romantic dinner at ubud Balinese style restaurant. WOW!! Imagine the whole street fill with Balinese style restaurant (those candle light dinner). Then back to guesthouse and take a rest for a while coz we only had 3 hours to rest. Really crazy!! Volcano Mountain the next…
23 June 2007 (Mount Batur, Kintamani)
• Pick-up at 2am and start our journey to Kintamani (1.5 hours drive). Reach Kintamani at 3:30am and had a nice banana pancake breakfast with hot coffee (temperature very cold). Start our Mt Batur Volcano climb at 4am and it take around 2 hours to reach the peak to watch sunrise. Even only 2 hours climb but the climbing feeling is quite different with soft sand and many little rocks along the way. Interesting climb and we had a great time watching sunrise at the peak.
• After the climb, we went to Besakih (Temple) near Mt. Agong (another volcano mountain in Bali). This temple really nice but bewares of the people over there (rude & cheating).
• Back to Narasoma Homestay (Monkey Forest Road) at noon. Then proceed with shopping and a little walk along Ubud town.
• We end our day with a great dinner having dirty duck. The duck really dirty coz they don’t take out some of the thing inside the duck and heard it is really famous ;) and we try.
24 June 2007 (Singaraja/Lovina)
• Check-out Narasoma Guesthouse at 8am. Start out journey to the north of Bali with hillside scenery. Reach our first destination Pura Ulun Danu Bratan (Temple on the lake) and the location is at 1100m. Wow!! Whether chilling and place really nice with a lake In between. Then visited Giigit (Waterfall) and it is just a normal waterfall and nothing amaze ;)
• We reach Singaraja city and we decided to stay at Lovina beach. Before check-in we have a nice swim at Banjar Hot Spring (nothing amazing too!!).
• Heard from the locals that there are a nice café around the corner called Superman Café (nice food). We had our dinner there and the food really nice (something special with the cook and the owner is friendly too). The café have autograph for guest and we written a little notes for them.
25 June 2007 (Kuta)
• Everyone wake up early in the morning to watch dolphin at Lovina but I decided to have a little dive at Lovina Reef with spice dive. Saw many lionfish at Bali.
• Check-out at Lovina and had our lunch at Superman Café again. Too good to be true.
• After our lunch, then start our 3 hours journey back to the south. Enjoy Galungan Festival along the way. Before reaching Kuta, visited Tanah Lot for sunset.
• Check-in at Kuta. Try guesthouse near Poppy lane. Amazing lane!!
26 June 2007 (Kuta)
• Enjoy some shopping at Kuta. There are many branded shops there like billabong, polo etc. Shopper may love it ;)
• My focus is the next destination and another great attraction, Uluwatu temple. We had a sunset view at Uluwatu. WOW!! I can’t explain in words ;)
• Then proceed to Jimbaran having seafood dinner. Jimbaran is a place with dinner at the beach. Bali have many romantic places.
• Back to Kuta poppy lane guesthouse and then party at night.
27 June 2007 (Tulamben)
• Pick-up at 8am and proceed to east coast Bali, Tulamben for 2 hours drive. Had 2 dives at Liberty Wreck at Tulamben. This is a great dive site at Bali. Enjoy our dives and then reach back guesthouse at around 4pm.
• Time to get some sourvenir and had a simple dinner before proceeding for party time at Kuta Paddys bar.
28 June 2007 (Kuala Lumpur)
• Pick-up at Kuta Guest House at 11am to the airport.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Revisit Melaka on a yearly basis staying at Equatorial Hotel
We are going Melaka for a short getaway first time ever since our baby birth. We went to Melaka on 29th September and coming back on 30th September. It is going to be a relax trip as we are going to stay at Equatorial Melaka for a night. The room rates for a double room cost Rm300+. The hotel is feeling old comparing to Ho Chi Minh’s hotel but as usual the Equatorial group may need to look at refurbish all their hotels.
The hotel is very near Dataran Pahlawan shopping centre which have lots of restaurant and there are a nearest cinema around the corner. We manage to watch “Resident Evil” at midnight and then walk back to the hotel at our convenient. During dinner we even walk to Jonker street passing by A’Famosa around 20 minutes by walking. You may opt for a trishaw to the attraction.
We love jonker Street very much for the foods and sourvenir. Every year travel back to Melaka and we will never miss Jonker Street. One day I may opt to stay at those backpacker’s hostel and update my blog and TA. This time we went back to Jonker 88 cafe for the nyonya asam laksa again with nyonya cendol.
As I mention before, every Chinese new year we will be travelling back Melaka to visit our grandma and also visit the cheng hon teng temple and it is very happening. I will update the amazing cultural event to share with the blogger.
The hotel is very near Dataran Pahlawan shopping centre which have lots of restaurant and there are a nearest cinema around the corner. We manage to watch “Resident Evil” at midnight and then walk back to the hotel at our convenient. During dinner we even walk to Jonker street passing by A’Famosa around 20 minutes by walking. You may opt for a trishaw to the attraction.
We love jonker Street very much for the foods and sourvenir. Every year travel back to Melaka and we will never miss Jonker Street. One day I may opt to stay at those backpacker’s hostel and update my blog and TA. This time we went back to Jonker 88 cafe for the nyonya asam laksa again with nyonya cendol.
As I mention before, every Chinese new year we will be travelling back Melaka to visit our grandma and also visit the cheng hon teng temple and it is very happening. I will update the amazing cultural event to share with the blogger.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Walking tour of Vietnam World Heritage : Hoi An Ancient Town
  | Here is my walking tour of Hoi An, start with the Japanese bridge. Then proceed to the Cantonese assembly hall.   |
Take the Chau Thuong Van lane towards the river then turn to Nguyuen Thai Hoc lane where Tan Ky house are located. I visit one of the shop houses where they have similar house structure of Tan Ky house which is free.  |    |
  | Along the lane, there are Folk Culture Museum. Go towards the end of the lane before the central market,  |
...there located a small temple which is worth the visit. |   |
  | Then I move to the Tran Phu lane walking back to the central passing by Hokkien assembly hall  |
.....and also a Chinese assembly hall (blue mansion of Hoi An) which have free entrance and I personally love the Chinese assembly hall where ‘Tin Hau Kung’ temple located as I opt for free entrance. The blue mansion is a good photography place as well.   |    |
   | There are house of Quan Thang and Trade Museum along Tran Phu lane. |
Walking back to the center where the ticket counter located between the inter-section of Tran Phu and Le Loi lane, then we walk to the inner third lane namely Phan Chau Trinh lane where the Tran Chapel family house located. I just have a look at their entrance as it is an active living home in Hoi An. Anyway you may purchase a ticket of VND90.000 to visit all this places. Basically the whole Hoi An is an ancient town which I highly opt for those none commercial sites which are more worth a look and treasure.   |     |
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