Anything to do with travelling and food
Despite Brunei being a hardcore Islamic country, the Government is quite tolerant of restaurants serving pork dishes. This is because of the sizeable Chinese community in Brunei which makes it easy to get a good dish of Bakuteh. So when I had a chance to switch to the good old chicken curry, it was a welcomed dish.
Read More »Overseas Assignment 2009: Bored Trip to Brunei – Part 2: Starting Work
The start of my business trip to Brunei was not without its dramatic moment and it started right in the KLIA terminal. Clearly, it was not a good start considering an incident that happened at the airport.
Read More »Overseas Assignment 2009: Bored Trip to Brunei – Part 1: First Impressions
Maggi instant noodles can be classified as the Malaysian dish as an instant, hot meal that you can quickly cook over by just adding hot water and is a life saviour when you are away on an overseas project and you are hungry at night. Image Source: Lazada
Read More »Food 101: Great Maggi Instant Noodles, Life Saviour Dinner Dish
(In the Pangkor hotel that we stayed, lunch was great though but only if we were early to queue up. Those coming late had fewer things to eat. Lunch seemed to be so tasty after a “hard day at work” at the beach.)
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It was the 2nd day in Pangkor and frankly speaking, we started to get bored. The hotel room, the food and the pool were in a sorry state but then again, this is something we need to accept if we wanted some things to be free. Couple that with frequent blackouts and crowded beaches and it does not look too good. Having nothing much to do was however a blessing in disguise, we managed to catch up on our sleep.
Read More »Personal Trip 101: On Long Pangkor Island Break Part 4
(Unfortunately, it was not romantic having dinner by the candlelight when suddenly the power went out in the Pangkor hotel without any notice)
Seriously, what a man will do when lying down in a hotel room next to a beautiful beach? Let me rephrase that – what a family man will do when lying down in a 1-star hotel room next to an overcrowded beach?
Read More »Personal Trip 101: On Long Pangkor Island Break Part 3
It took us more than 4 hours to reach Lumut and thereafter Pangkor Island with a pit stop at an overcrowded R&R along the highway in between. 4 hours is a very long time to spend on a bus and with little things to do on the bus, most of us decided to sleep to spend the time.… [Click to read the rest] “Personal Trip 101: On Long Pangkor Island Break Part 2”
An offer for an all-paid trip to Pangkor Island was too good to turn down. After all, the last time I visited the Pangkor island; was more than 10 years ago. Image source: Wikipedia
There were about 55 of us signed up for the Pangkor trip, leaving from the office premise in 2 comfortable tour buses. As for me, it was a great opportunity to take the family for a well-deserving 3 day 2 nights break in Pangkor before the start of my overseas assignment.
Read More »Personal Trip 101: On Long Pangkor Island Break Part 1
(Ever wondered why the “spicy” sambal is getting sweeter these days? It is a disgrace to the very reason why we have many types of sambal in our dishes the first place. Image source: Wikipedia)
I guess somewhere in the universe, some planets or stars must have crossed paths and the nasi lemak sellers down in Malaysia have decided to put more sugar (instead of chilly) into the “must-have” deadly concoction.
Read More »Spicy Sambal 101: Ever Wondered Why It Is Getting Sweeter?
Getting a haircut is not a priority for someone who wants to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life and indulge in some self-care. It can wait until the holiday is over and the normal routine resumes. There is no need to worry about appearances or schedules, just the simple pleasures of spending time with loved ones and appreciating the natural beauty of the surroundings. Image source: Youtube
Read More »Taiping Trips 101: Getting An Almost Good Haircut
Before we proceed further, read this disclaimer – this joke is no offense whatsoever to any ladies out there or any non-beer-drinking Malaysians out there.
It almost a perfect weekend – almost nice to get some personal chores done after putting it off for some time now. Photo by RODNAE Productions from Pexels
When it comes to the famed Karak Highway that will take us to the East Coast of the Peninsular Malaysia, the tunnel is one the key landmark which has a twin on the North-South Highway after Ipoh. Image source: KLIA2
It must have been like 15 years since I last stepped on the East Coast of Malaysia and in particular the town of Kuantan. So a relative’s function in Kuantan last week was just the excuse I needed for a 520 kilometres drive to and fro East Coast.
Read More »Personal Trip 101: Long Drive To East Coast Kuantan