Top Free Things to do in Kuala Lumpur

  Do you love free stuff? Here are the top free things to do in Kuala Lumpur! It’s no doubt you will never run out of activities to do in the great metropolis — Kuala Lumpur. There are numerous shopping complexes to satisfy your shopping crave; don’t even get me started with the mouth-watering local […]

Weekend Getaway on a budget in Malaysia

We all need a change of scenery every once in a while but not all of us can afford to spend a fortune. Check out our budget weekend getaway ideas in Malaysia!   Foodie fiesta: Penang Head over to Penang where you can indulge yourself with a smorgasbord of food and experience its colorful heritage. […]

5 interesting places in Penang to visit during Chinese Year

A lot of people avoid traveling during the festive season like Chinese New Year. It translates crowd airport, jam packed transportation hubs and the list goes on. It maybe a hurdle to overcome. But for a foreigner, it means holiday, an opportunity to break that monotonous corporate gig. This celebration is observed by most Chinese across the globe. […]

Kuching Trip: Sarawak River Cruise

17:30 01/02/2015 Dark cloud looms the sky threatening our sole activity for this trip. Upon arrival a prelude of thunder greeted us screaming “Monsoon season baby”.  It justifies the moniker of Kuching as the wettest city in Malaysia. This means no dramatic sunset over Kuching river. Sad but not disheartened. Despite the impending rainstorm our giddiness […]

Kuching Trip : An Overview

10:00 01/02/2015 How does it looks like on the other side? An innocent question surfaced few years back when we set foot for the first time in Peninsular Malaysia. We’re bit intrigued on the eastern part territory (Sabah and Sarawak) of the country which is located on the island of  Borneo. When opportunity came in […]

Penang Trip: Wat Chayamangkalaram

14:15 07/07/2013 Our short stint at Lorong Burma in Pulau Tikus Penang made us covered two countries just within two hours. How would that possible? Hey we’re not kidding. There is a part of Burma (now Myanmar) and Thailand on Malaysian soil. Don’t be confuse,  we’re referring to the Burmese and Thai religious structures that […]

Travel Snaps: Seri Wawasan Bridge Putrajaya Federal Territory of Malaysia

Travels Snaps: Features our best photos of iconic places that we visit during our previous travel. It’s a recollection of unforgettable snaps and story behind it. Seri Wawasan Bridge is one of the iconic landmark on the government made city of Putrajaya, Federal Territory of Malaysia. The design was based on a  cable stayed bridge that resembles […]

Penang Trip: Fort Cornwallis

09:20 07/07/2013 Our eyes jut out in disbelief of what we just saw. An old fort with crumbling bricks and dingy cannons. Fort Cornwallis looks odd and stale but somehow it gave us that “historical” fervor feeling. If you’ve ardent reader of this blog, you know our proclivity when it comes to historical places such as this […]

Penang Trip: Dhammikarama Burmese Temple

13:15 07/07/2013 After satiating our longing for Char Koay Teow at Lorong Selamat. Our friend Doc Gelo and his son Gabby lead us to Jalan Burma. Joining us to visit  two of the most revered Buddhist temples on the island of Penang. We set foot first in Dhammikarama, the oldest and most visited Buddhist temple.  Built […]

Penang Trip: Heritage Walk and Street Arts

10:40 07/07/2013 After our historical jaunt concluded at Jubilee clock tower. We’d walk towards the Logan Heritage building swerving from dozens of paired participants racing on an event. It was some sort of Amazing Race version in Penang style. Looking at their puzzled faces, we can tell they’d some challenges interpreting the clues. Since it’s none […]

Penang Trip: Historical Jaunt

08:26 07/07/2013 The room was still pitch black when our subscription to dreamland was interrupted. It’s too early, but a continuous ascending beep coming from our phone’s alarm stirred our consciousness. It was even less audible from a snore and somniloquy of someone in the dorm room. The snooze mode successfully break to end our slumber. […]

Penang Trip: Kek Lok Si Temple

17:30 06/07/2013  Cold wind blows brushed off our dermis. Which amplified the chills coming after a quick shower affair in our temporary abode. Abrupt shivers tells something wasn’t right. We ran to the terrace, look up into the sky. Damn, a  dark grey clouds began to form. A clear sign of  an impending rain. Then the battle of […]

Travel Snaps: Sultan Abdul Samad Building, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Travels Snaps: Features our best photos of iconic places that we visit during our previous travel. It’s a recollection of unforgettable snaps and story behind it. Sultan Abdul Samad Building ( Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad), a century old Mughal architecture designed structure topped with glistening Copper dome and 40M high functional Clock Tower. This building witnessed […]

Travel Snaps: Istana Kehakiman, Putrajaya Federal Territory of Malaysia

Travels Snaps: Features our best photos of iconic places that we visit during our previous travel. It’s a recollection of unforgettable snaps and story behind it. Looking at it from a distance, one could  mistakenly identify it as  Mosque, like we did. Later we realize,  it’s actually Malaysia’s Palace of Justice or “Istana Kehakiman“.  Just a […]

Penang Trip: An Overview

06:50 06/07/2013 After so many failed attempts to visit Penang from last year. Finally, we set foot on Melaka’s historical sister city, Georgetown, Penang. Big achievement for us.  This wouldn’t be possible if we didn’t plan ahead of time. Like  filing one day leave in advance, reserving an accommodation and overbooking a bus ticket.  Yes, out […]

Melaka Trip 2.0 : Melaka River Cruise

19:55 26/10/2012  The day had almost expired as the mighty sun was partially engulfed by  Melaka river from our sight. And the boat was half filled when we handed over our ticket for the river cruise. Everyone had jauntily passed the ramp with a smile. Parents with kids in tow, lovers, and friends boarded the boat. […]

Genting Trip: Park, Shop, Food and Fogs

10:09 29/9/2012 We overcome our first exhilarating cable car ride (link here) and rewarded by a stunning view of Genting Highlands. Pure bliss for nature lovers upon looking lush green forest of Titiwangsa Mountain range. What surprises us wasn’t the green scenery, but the hotel skyscrapers on top of the hill. Mind you it’s not […]

Go KL City Bus are Free

A big chunk of travelling expense usually goes to transportation. It’s a money burner when you took a wrong bus or train going to your destination. Ending up, cutting your budget in food or souvenirs. But not  in Kuala Lumpur, as the Go KL City Buses were already implemented. Don’t jump yet out of excitement, […]