Snorkeling Right Outside Perhentian Island Resort!
It's quite a contradiction when snorkellers choose to avoid snorkelling right outside the resort as "in-house" snorkelling can be much more rewarding sometimes! Today, i am going to share underwater...
View ArticleShark Point - 1st Stop of the Morning Snorkeling Session with Perhentian...
Blessed with good weather, it's the time to lug along my underwater Olympus TG-3 for the morning snorkelling trip with Perhentian Island Resort right after breakfast!Picking us up at 10.05 am from the...
View ArticleThe Barat Restaurant - Smacking Good BBQ Seafood @ The Barat Perhentian...
On the very first night at Perhentian Islands, i was already regretting my decision to have signed up for the full board package as there were two restaurants outside of Perhentian Island Resort that i...
View ArticleFabulous Snorkelling outside Coral View Island Resort and near the Jetty @...
This shall be my last snorkeling post for the Perhentian trip (thank god) but among all the snorkeling spots we had, this area right outside coral view island resort was by far the most impressive in...
View Article4 Days, 3 Nights Bangkok Itinerary 2015 - Would it be the start of my yearly...
I was in a dilemma; on one hand, i have blogged on a 3 days, 2 nights Bangkok itinerary last year and didn't want to post a travelogue with similar content. On the other hand, some places i went to...
View ArticleDay 2 at Perhentian Islands - Inclusive of Yet Again Another Snorkeling...
<< Day OneI wasn't keen on waking up extremely early to catch the sunrise, especially when Perhentian Island Resort was on the western side of Pulau Perhentian Besar! I did, however, had a light...
View ArticleNasi Lemak - Better than PappaRich and Old Town IMO @ HomeTown (klia2)
With a name like hometown and selling similar fare, i am expecting a lawsuit pretty soon for infringement of almost identical trade name by the powerful Old Town group.In the meantime, let's just stick...
View ArticleLast Day of the Perhentian Islands 2015 Trip
<<< Day TwoAs mentioned in my Perhentian Islands travelogue, there was a thunderstorm in the wee hours and the river, as affectionately termed in the resort map, had taken a better look to...
View ArticleTohkai Yakiniku & Sushi - Satisfying the Japanese Food Craving @ Terminal 21...
I remember vividly the wise words from a former colleague who hailed from Japan; "Japanese food in Bangkok is way better than Singapore and sometimes, superior than Japan".With those words in mind, i...
View ArticleReview of Lemontea Hotel @ Bangkok (Pratunam Shopping Area)
For reasons unbeknownst to me, friends could not register the name when i said i stayed at Lemontea Hotel in my latest visit to Bangkok; i had to reiterate it wasn't Lemongrass and it definitely wasn't...
View ArticleUFO Catcher - Free Game with Every Valid Boarding Pass @ Changi Airport...
Unlike the boring departure halls in most airport terminals, the ones at Changi Airport were world renowned and this explained my absolute determination to check in earlier whenever i need to take a...
View ArticleSukhumvit Soi 38 Food Street (Night) @ Bangkok [Thailand]
Honestly, i didn't know anything about Sukhumvit Soi 38 until someone shared a posting by AroiMakMak (a comprehensive blog guide for Bangkok lovers) and i knew then that i had to check it out in my...
View ArticleCharcoal Black Honey Thick Toast - Definitely Caught Me By Surprise @...
I was supposed to bring my friends to try out the toffee nut waffle that was ingrained in my mind as a darn good dessert to conclude a food-filled trail but our dear Stateland Cafe had decided to...
View ArticleSushi Den Salmon Sashimi & Umi Nigiri Set @ Terminal 21 [Bangkok]
It's funny that instead of having local food for all my meals in Bangkok, i was more keen in checking out the Japanese restaurants instead; sometimes, i do wonder if i am pregnant in the mental sense...
View ArticleR-Rated Chocolate from Hokkaido That Failed to Meet My Expectation
I might be bespectacled and have a nerdy appearance but friends who know me well are aware i can be rather foul mouthed at times (thanks to national service) and can be graphically descriptive if the...
View ArticleTua Pek Kong Temple (Vihara Budhi Bhakti Temple) @ Nagoya District, Batam...
From the first time i stepped foot onto Batam Island, visiting the tua pek kong temple at Nagoya vicinity is a given although the positive thing is that i can see its development over the years. Let us...
View ArticleChoo Choo Chicken (츄츄) Wings & Drumlets - An Alternative To The...
To be honest, i wasn't keen in writing this blog post on Choo Choo Chicken as our full tummies that day meant we could not order anything substantial enough to warrant a more comprehensive...
View ArticleTeluk Kekek - Part 2 of Our Morning Snorkeling Session @ Pulau Perhentian...
From Shark Point, Teluk Kekek was merely a few minutes away and while i was still recovering from a slight bout of nausea, it's already time to jump into the water!In spite of the depth, water clarity...
View ArticleAh Hock Fried Oyster Hougang (阿福蠔煎后港) @ Whampoa Drive Block 90 Food Centre...
Mention fried oyster and you would find people with differing views on what constitute a good plate of fried oyster; you have some who prefer a crispier texture, others who like more starch and a few...
View ArticleShuttle Train from JB Sentral to Singapore - A Convenient, Jam-Free to Cross...
Nowadays, getting across the causeway to indulge in a day trip filled with shopping, dining etc given the stronger Singapore dollar can be a chore with transnational traffic jams that last for hours!If...
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