Melaka Food Hunt: Chicken Rice Balls, Nyonya Laksa, Assam Pedas Fish,...
Having 2 glorious nights hosted at the Case del Rio boutique hotel at the Melaka riverside, I took the opportunity to (what else?) scour the streets of old charming Melaka to unearth some of its...
View ArticleGood Italian Restaurant in KL – Favola, Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur
Is a good Italian restaurant in KL difficult to find? Well not really, unless you want those serving pork. I have my default recommendations according to budget. Yes you read right, according to...
View ArticleStarwood Preferred Guest® (SPG®) – 2013 MEMBER FAVORITE RESORTS LIST
For the first time, SPG has teamed up with kate spade new york to design 4 limited edition totes inspired by the 2013 Member Favorite Resort categories. The kate spade new york Exclusively for Starwood...
View ArticleWeekend breakfast/Brunch at the Red Bean Bag, Publika – also the best french...
I first visited the Red Bean Bag shortly after they were opened. That was quite some time ago, and being a huge fan of burgers, the first thing I tried from their menu was their beef burger. It was...
View ArticleTourism Malaysia – Majlis Rumah Terbuka Riang-Ria Adilfitri – Ipoh and Penang
Selamat Hari Raya! Yes, it’s a month long celebration. And it’s not over as yet! Just last week I joined the team from Tourism Malaysia for a wonderful celebration with the local people of Perak and...
View ArticleWhat to eat in Melaka – Baba Charlie Nyonya Kuih of course!
Baba Charlie Nyonya Kuih is a must if you’re visiting Melaka. Operating in a traditional wooden house located in a tiny alley opposite the Masjid Tengkera, the location may be easy to miss; but do look...
View ArticleAfternoon tea with Aireen Omar at the Orchid Room, Majestic Hotel KL
Its not an everyday affair that one gets invited for tea with a CEO of a flourishing airline like Air Asia. The afternoon tea session with CEO of Air Asia, Aireen Omar took place in Majestic Hotel. The...
View ArticleShopping online with the Lazada Android App – see my Eminent 29″ luggage bag!
I’ll be heading to Hong Kong, Japan and Langkawi next month! Oh, I’m so excited. I’ll be literally living off my luggage bags the whole month so guess what I did? I bought a new one! A nice big one! I...
View ArticleBreakfast/Brunch in Bangsar – all day breakfast at Nutmeg KL, Bangsar Village II
After many many months of procrastination I’m finally slowly and surely doing my rounds of morning brunches. A bit late yes, but heck there are better places for brunches now anyways! Other than the...
View ArticleThe All New Volvo V40 Launch in Malaysia – price and pictures
As someone who has actually driven a Volvo before (you can read about my V60 driving experience HERE + HERE and the XC60 drive HERE + HERE), I have a personal interest in Volvo cars. One can’t deny the...
View ArticleASUS ‘We Transform’ – Fonepad Note FHD 6, MeMO Pad HD7, Nexus 7, PadFone...
As an Asus Ultrabook user for 2 years I’ll readily recommend Asus whenever anyone asked me for notebook options. My Asus Ultrabook has never failed me though I’m not exactly the gentlest of users. I...
View ArticleDim sum in Grand Imperial – 1 Utama, Hartamas Shopping Centre
For the Grand Imperial group of restaurants I would normally patronise these 2 outlets. One was due to the proximity to my home and another due to the ease of parking on weekends. On Raya day this...
View ArticleKapiti – premium New Zealand Ice Cream is now available in Malaysia!
I haven’t been to New Zealand. The closest I get to “experiencing” New Zealand was eating a lot of kiwis, drinking New Zealand milk and consume New Zealand cheeses. That, and watching Lord of The...
View ArticleMoo Cow Frozen Yogurt – Mooncakes for year 2013!
Moo Cow Frozen Yogurts has always been a very creative and imaginative brand. From their clever flavours (root beer, wheatgrass, pat poh just to name a few) to regular new creations with the recent one...
View ArticleMalaysia Tourism Centre (MaTiC), Jalan Ampang – MERDEKA and 1Malaysia KL...
A one-stop tourist centre, MaTiC is driven by the vision to place Malaysia on the global map as one of the finest tourist destinations in the world. The various services and facilities offered by MaTiC...
View ArticleCronuts in Malaysia – Burp and Giggles Ipoh
I was in Perak (or Ipoh more specifically) 2 weeks back for the Adilfitri celebration with Tourism Malaysia. A good thing about the itinerary was there were a few hours free time in between official...
View ArticleMozaic Beach Club Bali :My dinner – the Chef Tasting Menu
* This was in March 2013. When I told Rainier that I’m heading to Bali, he being the consummate gourmet & chef told me I should check out Mozaic in Bali. I thought long & hard, since I’m on...
View ArticlePenang Char Koay Teow – Jalan Johor Hawker Centre (near Convent Dato Keramat )
On my previous Penang trip, I attempted a char koay teow feat of eating char koay teow from 10 different stalls. All of these were recommendations from people who are living in Penang, or those who...
View ArticleCronuts (KLonut) in Malaysia – Dessert Storm – BIG, Publika
In KL, cronuts are only attempted by Delectable by Su and Ben of the BIG Group (as far as I know) and for Su’s, it was only available within the month of July. I was so busy that month I never made it...
View ArticleHawker Centres in Penang – Padang Brown Popiah, Char Koay Teow and Yong Tau Foo
Part of Penang’s charm is the availability of food at (well, almost) anywhere at anytime. Usually the dearth of dining options in-between the lunch and dinner hours of 2pm to 7pm is an issue for some...
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