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Charcoal Kiln @ Batam Island [Indonesia]
I was thinking of blogging about this after i have generated the post on my one day free and easy trip to Batam Island but i am facing limited time today; no thanks to the three ladies who persuaded me...
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Fatty Kee (under Ang's Hotel) Oyster Chicken Wings @ Kota Kinabalu [Sabah]
I personally found it quite hilarious when i chanced upon the name of a restaurant while researching for food in Kota Kinabalu; Fatty Kee (under Ang's Hotel); it was literally very factual on its...
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Batam Free & Easy with a Rental Chauffeured Car - A One Day Trip!
Batam is no stranger to me; in the past decade, i have visited no less than six times although every time was through a tour package. This time round, i opted to try the free and easy mode by engaging...
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Manukan Island - The Place for Picnic @ Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park [Kota...
Our next island destination is Manukan Island, which was just nine minutes away from Sapi Island! I would have loved to conquer all five islands within the marine park but heard the rest could be given...
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Louise's Birthday 2015
I guess i had better blogged on this before Jovyn's birthday which is coming in another two weeks' time! Honestly, i really need to cut down on travelling; aside from the higher expenditure, i am...
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Day Five of My Sabah (Kota Kinabalu) Trip - includes Sapi & Manukan Islands...
Day FourThanks to Fox Movies, i woke up pretty late and didn't have time for a decent breakfast! Seeing that there was a coffee shop with a bun warmer along Gaya Street, we rapidly popped by to buy two...
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Dusun House - Dwelling for the Drinkers @ Mari Mari Cultural Village [Kota...
I think i have taken a wrong step by generating this post; it would have made better sense to come out with a general entry on Mari Mari Cultural Village before diving into the details!Nevertheless,...
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Kudos; Number 2 Restaurant in Kota Kinabalu [According to TripAdvisor]
With a name defined as "praise and honour received for an achievement", i have to say Kudos has pretty big shoes to fill; especially when it involved picky diners like Alex.However, i should be...
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Mari Mari Cultural Village - Well Worth The Visit @ Kota Kinabalu [Sabah,...
I would be honest here. Among all the Sabah tour packages listed on RiverBug Asia, i was least keen on the cultural village; indicated as the location where one can "savor the soul of Sabah". Trust me,...
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Rungus Longhouse (Honey & Fire Starting) @ Mari Mari Cultural Village [Sabah...
A short walk away from Dusun House was the Rungus tribe longhouse; Rungus is the fourth largest tribe in Sabah and many of them lived in longhhouses in the old times. Knowledge sharing again - from...
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Lazarus Island - An Incomplete Exploration @ The Southern Islands [Singapore]
In the past, going to a local island in Singapore involves taking ferries. Nowadays, there are a few modes of access and in the case of Lazarus Island, you can choose to walk over; yes, as in using...
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Lundayeh House (Humble Abode of the River People) @ Mari Mari Cultural...
Coming to the third house of the cultural village tour, the Lundayeh tribe is also known as Lun Bawang and concentrates at the region where Sabah meets Sarawak and Indonesia's Kalimantan. It might...
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Yishun Life Seafood - Without the Crabs @ 1018 Sembawang Road
It's an embarrassment whenever someone who doesn't live in the North asks if i have been to one of two supposedly famous seafood coffee shops located at Sembawang area!Enough said; i dragged my friends...
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Bajau House (Kuih Jala & Pandan Juice) @ Mari Mari Cultural Village [Borneo...
While most people were focused on the cultural aspects of the tour at Mari Mari Cultural Village, i think i am the only one wondering what's next to surprise my palate as we stepped into the territory...
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Durians in the North (Sembawang / Yishun) - Go for Sembawang Durian Seng (榴莲成)!
The KING of fruits has finally resurfaced on the little red dot; bringing with it a stinky aroma missed by many, including me! While the central area has combat durian, the west has ah seng durian and...
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Murut House (Blow Pipe & Henna Tattoo) - The HeadHunters' Lair @ Mari Mari...
Even before we stepped into the fifth and last house of the cultural village, our interest was already aroused by the very fact that the aggressive Murut tribe was also known infamously as the...
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Day Six of my Borneo (Sabah) Expedition - Visit to Mari Mari Cultural Village...
Day FiveDay five was intended for relaxation and we signed up for only a half day tour (less than four hours in fact) with nothing much in mind for the rest of the day! Before we started the day, let...
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Jovyn is FOUR!
We have endured the terrible twos, braved through the monsters threes and finally, the youngest kid in our close knitted family, Jovyn, is on her way to the fearsome fours! And it's fitting to have a...
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Atkinson Clock Tower @ Kota Kinabalu [Sabah]
Some of you might recall the photograph above that was taken in day four of my Kota Kinabalu (KK) trip. Well, i am going to touch on the 15-meter tall clock tower today! To get nearer to the tower, you...
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Breakfast at Kudos Modern European Dining (Kudos Cooked Breakfast & French...
After that unforgettable dinner at Kudos Modern European Dining, conveniently located on the ground floor of Jesselton Hotel, i knew for sure i had to have breakfast there on the last morning of my...
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