This was our last stop in our short trishaw tour of Georgetown's Core Zone.Yeah,we paid RM30 for three destinations, Queen Victoria Tower,Penang Peranakan Mansion and THE GODDESS OF MERCY TEMPLE. The temple is dedicated to Kuan Yin,the goddess of mercy.The first foundation was …
This is one of the places you should not miss in Georgetown Penang.It's so famous that even most guidebooks and tourists brochures have it on the cover. The Peranakans are a community of Chinese unique Penang and sorrounding region,They are locally called Babas and Nyonyas and a…
“Walking is a virtue, tourism is a deadly sin.” ― Bruce Chatwin , What Am I Doing Here? ........... and who was it who said that the best way of getting to know a city is by walking? In Georgetown Penang,it sure is a good idea to go on a walking tour.The Historic cit…
This is what every major port that has been under a colonial power have something in common---- A military fortress.If Melaka has Fort Santiago and Manila has Intramuros,PENANG has Fort Cornwallis.To be accurate though, Fort Cornwallis served more as an administrative fortress rather than…
Walk around Georgetown Penang and it will only take minutes to realize how diverse the place is.It's a mix of different races,cultures,smell,taste and even colors.And when I say colors,I mean it in a literal way.Here,shops,houses,mosques are awash with pain of different hues.Catchy an…
"To visit Penang and not sample her gastronomic wonders is simply scandalous" --states one of the guidebooks I acquired through Tourism Malaysia.Penang is considered as one of Asia's Food Paradise.And we tried hard to sample as many food as we could in our less than 24-…
"To visit Penang and not sample her gastronomic wonders is simply scandalous" --states one of the guidebooks I acquired through Tourism Malaysia.Penang is considered as one of Asia's Food Paradise.And we tried hard to sample as many food as we could in our less than 24…
Nuff said about Kuala Lumpur,it's time to try another city.Destination,Penang!!!Let us make things clear first,Penang refers to the State in Malaysia North of the capital Kuala Lumpur and is also the name of its constituent island otherwise known as Pulau Penang.If you are reading thi…
Petaling Street,also called Chee Cheong Kai in Cantonese,is located in Chinatown.This area has an excellent selection of restaurants and food stalls,serving Chinese cuisine and local favourites.It is a great place to enjoy local culture or grab a bite from the street vendors.Haggling …
For those of us who are unfortunately not born in rich families,the desire to travel could more often than not mean sacrifice.It's either you skip meal or resist buying new shoes or clothes. My wife and I usually cut on meal expenses when traveling.It's a sad thing but we sometime…
I was so close but I didn't know.I didn't realize that the national Mosque is walking distance away from the Central Market of Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown.It was one of the places I missed last time. This was our destination after visiting the Blue Mosque at Shah Alam.From the …
Weeks after going back to Manila,I am still trying to evaluate if my decision to visit the BLUE MOSQUE in Shah Alam was a mistake. The reasons,the KTM Commuter line which took us to Batu Caves is the same line to Shah Alam.I was tempted to take it with the thought that it would be more …
Parang BATMAN RETURNS lang ang peg.lols I agreed to go back to Malaysia on the condition that we visit places I haven't been the first time I was there two months ago.My wife agreed. Except that she has one request.To see Batu Caves. It was easy to grant that wish since our Hote…
I always look forward to buffet breakfasts in hotels not only because its free but because it sets the tempo to your day.Despite checking in at 2am and having a few hours of sleep,we tried to get up 7:30am,better get motivated,many places are waiting to be seen.We made sure we stuffed o…
I was initially worried flying out of Manila to KL late at night.The 3.5hours flight would mean we'll be landing in LCCT at around 11:30pm.Given all the immigration check and stuff,we'd be clear at around 12:30 or 1am.The concern was,the transportation from LCCT to downtown KL…
I never thought of returning to Malaysia exactly two months after touring Kuala Lumpur via #Airphilexpress and Tourism Malaysia.That until I was triggered.And the culprit,the 3D/2N accommodation at Seri Pacific Hotel I won by joining the Facebook contest of Kuala Lumpur City Gallery.I was…
Just got back from Malaysia yesterday via Airphilexpress and I was surprised to find out that the cast of Drum Tao (the famous Japanese drum performance group from Japan) were on the same flight with us.They recently concluded their shows in Kuala Lumpur and were headed to Cebu for the fi…
I have known him for years.I don't know exactly when but it has been quite some time.We got acquainted of course through blogging.He constantly visits and comments in my blog and I also do the same to his.That way,we come to know each other a little more each time.He is an online budd…
I think this deserves a separate entry. I decided to have a quick snack before climbing the observation deck of KL TOWER so I went to the balcony at the base of the complex. I noticed this giant tree so I came closer to have a look. This is what the marker says---- "This rar…
"To see the world in another perspective" that's one of the reasons why I want to keep traveling that would sometimes means taking a different angle--literally. This was my last significant stop on the hop-on,hop-off bus, #2 on the route---KL TOWER otherwise known as Meda…
