The Roman Baths – finally!
On my first visit to the UK in 2009, time constraints and a host of other distractions resulted in us missing the opening times of the Roman Baths. My late […]
Adventure In Uncertain Times
It’s been a while since my last post and since then I’ve moved more than 10,000 kilometres from my home in Kuala Lumpur amid a pandemic, and so much uncertainty. […]
Flying Retro ✈️
My paternal uncle bought a house in SS14 Subang Jaya in the 1980s. At that time this neighbourhood was the Hounslow of Malaysia – and a hub for airport and […]
Breaking The Pattern
Sign of the times – boxes and lines on the beautiful tiles of the late 19th century Cheong Fatt Tze (Blue) Mansion. The beautiful geometric patterns of the tiles imported […]
‘Mandi Embun’ (Forest Bathing)
Experience the traditional healing properties of forest bathing also known as ‘mandi embun’ by the Malays and ‘shinronyoku’ by the Japanese
Sunset @ The Datai
The harmonious sounds of the sea, gentle breeze and night sounds from the forest @
The Datai Langkawi
Food Trail: Sepang
Sepang has an array of food, restaurants, cafes and stalls offering a treasure trove of delights for you taste buds to explore. Below are some options for you to consider […]
Lakeside Lure @ Sepang
Sites of interests in Sepang, Selangor: Cyberjaya Lake Garden
Gopeng’s Legendary Love Tree
Gopeng’s ‘Lover’s Tree’ embodies the legend of a past forbidden love affair, but stands as a symbol of everlasting love today.
Gopeng’s Saucy Secret
Check out Gopeng’s famous and only surviving traditional soya sauce factory that has flavoured the town’s fare for 104 years and counting.
Food Trail: Selangor’s Traditional Fare
Taste your way through Selangor starting with traditional food and fare introduced by early settlers who moved to this state from various parts of the Malay archipelago.
Unmasking the ‘Mah Meri’
The Mah Meri aborigine group and their fascinating culture and traditions are featured at the Mah Meri Cultural Village in Kuala Langat, Selangor.
Sunset: Morib Beach
I’ve always found it odd that Malaysians do not see ourselves as beach bums. We do alive in a peninsular after all. In general the beaches along the West Coast […]
Food Trail: Seaside Sojourn
The current global lockdown is going to force most of us to grow roots where we are right now. I for one am going to make the best of it […]
Travel Through NSW This Weekend
Check out scheduled live virtual tours with familiar faces and field experts in New South Wales, Australia this weekend.
Focal Point: Centre Pieces
The concept of centrepieces never really struck me till I stayed at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai last September. They do centrepieces like no other, from the rose […]
