It was a cold and wet Friday evening when hubby returned early from work and said he was taking me somewhere nice for my birthday. Despite pestering him so much, he still didn’t want to disclose where he was going to bring me to. He just told me to pack a day’s worth of clothes and off we hit […]
Malaysia
Unwinding At Lexis Suites Penang
Just came back from Penang yesterday! In fact, we’ve been to Penang many times and almost all of which coincided with hubby’s conferences that were usually held around the Georgetown or Batu Ferringhi area. However, this is the first time hubby’s conference is held in Teluk Kumbar, away from the busier locations on the island. We stayed at […]
Exploring Tioman Island In 24 Hours
There were only two ferry trips from Mersing (read here) to Tioman Island on Malaysia Day (16th September) – 7am and 11:30am. The reason, apparently, is because unfavourable tidal range at certain times causes the river mouth to be too shallow for ferries to leave the jetty. Bluewater Express is the only ferry service from Mersing to Tioman […]
Mersing – Gateway To Tioman Island
Last weekend was a long one, in that the Friday coincided with Malaysia Day (16th September). It so happened that I had a work assignment in Mersing on that Thursday. Well, actually I pre-arranged it to be on that particular day so hubby and I could spend the weekend in Tioman Island. This was probably the […]
Tasik Cermin – Ipoh’s Hidden Oasis
Literally translated as “Mirror Lake”, Tasik Cermin is a pristine oasis that’s mysteriously tucked deep within one of the clusters of limestone hills in Ipoh (my hometown), a city 2 hours north of Kuala Lumpur. If you’ve not already known, Ipoh is famous for its widespread karst formations throughout the city, thus rendering it the nickname “Guilin of Malaysia”. […]
Pangkor Laut Resort
There are just a handful of private island resorts in Malaysia, most of which are not known to the public. However, the one that stands out among them is none other than the world-renowned Pangkor Laut Resort. This resort is built on a fraction of a 300-acre private island owned by YTL Hotels. This small island is located […]