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 …
On the 28th of May 2009, three suspicious-looking persons were seen walking up and down the Kuching waterfront shooting away at people, newspaper stands, hotdog vendors and even at little old ladies. What were you thinking? The Kuching waterfront today It was a great evening for a photo-shoot, so I packed up my photo gear, …
Road to Simunjan town centre. On the 27th of June 2009, I had the privilege of travelling to Simunjan with my uncle. Simunjan is a small town located some 150 kilometers from Kuching, the capital of Sarawak state, East Malaysia. We left home at around 7.30am, had a hearty breakfast of kolo mee and wonton …