12. 06. 2010
Transported back in time, I imagine myself sailing in one of the trade junk from China along the river of Malacca up to the trading post. This waterway was the vital trade channel during its glory days

Malacca – of Mosque, Mausoleum and Legends

    An epitaph commenmorating the great warrior. Hang Tuah is a legendary hero who lived in the era of Sultan Mansur Shah, in the reign of the Malacca Sultanate. He was the greatest admiral...

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10. 06. 2010
Colorful beca (read: trishaw) outside the Stadthuys. These beca is another Malacca's attraction. With RM40 you could have a joy ride accross Malacca for an hour.

Malacca – A Blaze Trail to History

We were attending a ‘kenduri’ (sort of thanksgiving ceremony) at Malacca (Malays: Melaka) during the weekend and decided to take the opportunity to visit the well-known historical city. Even though my family was...

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19. 05. 2010
The view of peak 1. Broga Hill has four peaks altogether.

The Short Escapade to Broga Hill

     We found ourselves in a very odd place on one early Saturday morning. Having a slept over at my parents’ house in Semenyih during the weekend, the idea to visit this favorite...

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13. 05. 2010
5pm sharp, we were ushered to the cabin. Inside QZ7595, ready to take off. Bye-bye Bandung. See you next time!

Good bye, Bandung!

  The End.

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03. 05. 2010
Since DH is already tired and my sore feet is throbing with pain, we decided it is time to head back to the hotel for rest. We choose a cab for a decent ride, bypassing the Tarzan selling jeans.

The Shopping Marathon continues – Part II

      >>to be continued…

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30. 04. 2010
Give me a D, give me an A, give me a G, give me O - DAGO!

The Shopping Marathon Continues

>> to be continued…

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27. 04. 2010
The cold, mysterious Ranca Upas. This tropical forest is situated just next to Kawah Putih, and also used for deer breeding.

To Ciwidey with Love

>> To be continued…

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21. 04. 2010
The first FO (read: Factory Outlet) we visited is the well known 'Rumah Mode' (prounounce 'Mo.deh'), which is the most expensive but also have the latest, the brandiest and trendiest stocks.

The Shopaholic goes Bandung!

Wilunjeng  Sumping! After almost a year counting my days for the trip (as I booked it during the AirAsia free ticket promotion last year) the day has finally arrived. Today, we will be...

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21. 02. 2010
One of the River Cruise bypassing the Kuantan signage of the Pahang River

Kuantan, Final Day

Our third and final day in Kuantan. After bidding farewell to my relatives that has been our generous host for these wonderful three days, we made our move back to KL. Before that,...

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20. 02. 2010
I can't help myself from admiring the deep blue sky in contrast with the green coconut leaves

Kuantan – Cherating – Kemaman

  >> to be continued…

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19. 02. 2010
Later that afternoon, me and hubby went out again for some more photo hunting. The first spot we visited is underneath the bridge of Tanjung Lumpur. I immediately saw these two, abandoned mates resting fornlonly on the river banks.

Kuantan, Pahang

After some shopping my uncle brought us to this place for breakfast. It must be a popular eatery in Kuantan as the place has already flocked with people when we arrived. Sorry no...

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30. 01. 2010
The front view of Rumah Gadang. The architecture, construction, internal and external decoration, and the functions of the house reflect the culture and values of the Minangkabau

Bukittinggi – Padang – Kuala Lumpur

Like an old Minang song: Gunuang Marapi, gunuang Singgalang Hai, tolong caliakkan kasiah hati den Nan den tinggakan, antaro pintu nan jo halaman Uda den nanti, antaro pintu nan jo halaman Bapisah bukannyo...

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