One of the hubs’ favorite old haunts in Penang is Ocean Green Restaurant. It’s a seafood restaurant situated by the sea. It is near Northam Suites Penang (our go-to hotel during and after Cass’ surgeries) and Gleneagles Medical Center. This place is not difficult to located. It is situated by the sea side, at the…
After a horrendous bumper-to-bumper crawl on almost the entire stretch of highway on the Perak side, we arrived Ipoh 3 hours+ later. It would normally only take 2 hours by car to reach Ipoh. My bladder almost exploded and I had a massive tummy ache from an overly expanded bladder and a growling tummy, OUCH!…
Today, all the girls attended a baking class, courtesy from eldest SIL. Alycia followed her uncles and cousin, Lucas for a hike up Victoria’s Peak. While everyone was busy in the midst of their activities, the hubby and I walked the streets of Wan Chai, in search of all the yummy food in Hong Kong….
HOLA from the land of pomelos, waat leet leet tau fu far (smooth bean curd), leng luis (pretty girls) and super crunchy bean sprouts!! 😀 We almost missed our ETS (Electric Train Service) ride from KL Sentral to Ipoh yesterday! The ETS ticket was at 1pm and we hopped into the coach at 12:59PM! Phew,…
Another destination to tick on our list of must-visit places the next time we visit Auckland is the Matakana Village Farmers’ Market. Just 45 minutes north of Auckland lies the picturesque Matakana wine region, the home of over 30 boutique vineyards, olive groves, restaurants and the famous Matakana Village and Farmers’ Market featuring locally grown food…
One of our most enjoyable meals in New Zealand was at Puhoi Valley Cafe & Cheese Store, about over an hour’s drive from Auckland. It is nestled in an idyllic valley surrounded by native bush. The cafe is a good size and opens out onto a large deck with seating under umbrellas. There were also…
This was yet another outdoor adventure for the girls, including the adults, during our stay in Auckland – a grueling 2 hours 45 minutes hike up and down Rangitoto Island! Sitting majestically just off the Auckland coast, Rangitoto Island is a 600-year old volcano. It boasts a unique landscape of rugged lava crops, lush native…
After we picked up the girls’ visiting grand uncle and grand aunt from Christchurch at the airport, we had dim sum lunch at a Chinese restaurant. Then we adjourned to Mission Bay for sightseeing. It was frrrrreakkkkking COLD at the bay with strong winds. Now, what kinda of freezing cold summer is this in Auckland?!…
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