Lupins in full bloom. Photo Credits – Francesco Ungaro. Just a couple of months back, I hinted at exciting happenings in store for this year end. Well, that moment is finally here! I am thrilled to announce that I will be embarking on a photography project in South Island, New Zealand. More specifically, I will be spending …
Penang – The Pearl of the Orient – is a place steeped in culture and history. George Town, Penang’s capital city, is an eclectic mix of tradition and modernity, like the two forces of yin and yang, it is this unique blend that gives George Town, and by extension Penang, its unique character. The UNESCO World …
Cover Photo Credits: Umar Mukhtar. Kuala Lumpur, more affectionately known as “KL”, is an urban potpourri of old and new, with a sprinkle of colonial landmarks and towers of glass and steel. Below are some pictures taken from in and around KL during my walk-around with a dear friend. A combination of Lightroom CC and …
For some reason, I suspect this will be a controversial post. Here’s why: For the uninitiated, this is a durian, the king of fruits. At least as far as I am concerned. This fruit is revered in this part of the world where I live. Singaporeans love it. Malaysians love it. Bruneians love it. Indonesians …
It is hard for the average Sarawakian to get by a week without indulging in our favorite local noodle dish. Here it is. Locally, this dish is known as ‘kolo mee’, which is means ‘dried noodles’ in Chinese. The dish is very much hybridized to suit the local taste but its origin can be traced …
It goes without saying that if you are not paying serious to the mobile market, you are asking to be left in the dust trail, especially with the volatile nature of the mobile market landscape. AirAsia recently released a more polished version if their app and I must say that it is absolutely gorgeous. Compared …
It’s been exactly a month since my trip to Sabah with James and Liew, and I believe that this post is long overdue. Since I do not wish to write everything in chronological order, I will just post some pictures below and tell you a little story behind each of them. For the time being, …
My visit to Korea was full of surprises (sprained knee included). I have included photos of my trip there in the gallery section of my blog, so you can have a look there. To cut a long short, I will first write about my visit to the de-militarized zone (DMZ). (By the way, the pictures …
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Having been jungle trekking in the past and scaling some of the not-so-tall hills and mountains of Sarawak, I had been thirsting for a similar adventure so I asked myself, “Why not go to Bako?” We had been planning this trip for a long time, way too long, and before we knew it, all …
“Now Everyone Can Fly!” (Yeehaa!) How right they are. It used to cost so much more to fly around the country, and even more to fly out of Malaysia. Then came Air Asia, and the rest became history. The coming of Air Asia solved the problem of air-travel, which for many Malaysians like me, was …