Chinatown or Petaling Street in Kuala Lumpur in a burst of bright colours and hive of activity ahead of the Chinese New Year celebrations this weekend (Feb 28 & 29, 2017). According to the Chinese calendar, 2017 is the year if the fire rooster.
Month: January 2017
Delectable Bavarian Banquet
I have no qualms about assaulting my taste-buds and senses with unfamiliar flavours, textures and aromas when I travel. Sometimes it is a pleasure, and sometimes the outcome can be rather disastrous – but that’s what travel and experiencing different cultures is all about. However, more often than not, after a few days (and sometimes hours) of culinary adventures,…
Kick-ass Coffee
Reconsidering my love for civet butt derived coffee
Bizarre Basement of Bones
Is that a bone? A human bone!? I exclaimed – awed and horrified at the same time at the body part that was sticking out of a wheelbarrow which was casually being hustled along by a woman wrapped up in thick winter garb. I think it was a femur, but I’m no expert and made a guess…
Dachau – A painful journey into the past
The former Dachau concentration camp was cold, misty and covered in frost when we entered the grounds through the gate of the ‘Jourhouse’ which bore the words “ARBEIT MACHT FREI” which means “Work will make you free”. At the other end of the gate, a vast compound greets visitors – what used to be the…
Maria Dass the World 