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My last visit to Kluang was 10 years ago with my Uni mates and this time round to revisit and explore new places. Kluang is known for its rail coffee, street arts and organic farming. We spent almost a day discovering this city.

Here is my recommended FREE & EASY itinerary to share if you are planning for a weekend trip. I also included family-friendly activities for the family trip. Read More

My first time to Sabah, Kota Kinabalu Malaysia for a 2D1N trip over the weekend. I was searching for a place to stay and decided on Kota Kinabalu Marriott Hotel. This 5-star hotel has a total of 332 rooms with a balcony and its location is close to Centre Point. We paid for less than RM400 per night. Read More

Tanjung Aru Beach is a popular destination or locals and tourists to watch sunset at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. I was in Kota Kinabalu for a weekend trip and decided to head down on Saturday evening to check it out. The beach and island vistas along Sabah’s coast are mostly amazing with rewarding experiences, especially marine life in the world. Read More

My first time to Sabah was a short trip over the weekend. With limited time in Kota Kinabalu, I must choose which activities that I can explore to learn more about Sabah. Thus, I decided to go for Mari Mari Cultural Village tour. While Kota Kinabalu is known for mountain climbing, there are many other attractions to explore too. Mari Mari Cultural Village lets you discover the five different Borneo ethnic groups in Sabah, Malaysia. Read More

We were searching for 2D1N stay in Kyoto for our recent trip to Kyoto and finally decided on 22 Pieces. 22 Pieces hotel is in Minami Ward, a neighbourhood in Kyoto, Japan. The hotel is approximately 4 minutes’ walk from Kyoto station.22 Pieces is a 22-room inn that stands quietly in a quiet residential area. A studio-type room with an area of ​​34 to 36 m2 and a kitchen has 3 single beds and 1 sofa bed.
It is available for 2 to 4 people. We booked via here instead of their official website. Read More

Amanohashidate (天橋立) is one of Japan’s three scenic views. Amanohashidate, the meaning is referred to roughly bridge in heaven and is a 3.6-km-long, pine tree covered sand bar. It spans across Miyazu Bay on the Tango Peninsula, northern Kyoto Prefecture. We decided to take a free and easy day trip to northern Kyoto during our recent trip to Kyoto. If you prefer a tour instead, you can consider this pre-purchase day trip tour here. Read More

Taipei, Taiwan has always been one of the top favourite travel destinations for Singaporeans and Malaysians. Like Japan, I do visit Taiwan from time to time for the beautiful nature, good food, Chinese culture and meeting my Taiwanese friends. All these it’s possible to do Free & from Taipei using their metro system or hire a private car service. Read More

I stayed at Four Points by Sheraton Kuala Lumpur, Chinatown during my weekend trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is strategically located walking distance to the famous Petaling Street. With so many food choices around the area, I opted out the hotel breakfast. We decided to visit Sin Kiew Yee Shin Kee Beef Noodles. It is probably one of the oldest restaurants in Petaling Street (since 1930s) that is known for its homemade Hakka beef noodles. Read More

When I told my friends that I am going Khao Kho, they asked “Where is this place?” Khao Kho, located at the north of Thailand is probably a less-travelled place for many of us. It is also known as misty Thailand that is away from the bustling and hectic Bangkok city. A drive of approximately 5.5 hours away from Bangkok will transport to a town above the clouds. No traffic and its serene and laidback town where you get to enjoy the nature scenery and beauty of the place. Read More

Jeh O Chula aka Jay Oh in the Micheline Guide became famous when they started serving Tom Yum instant noodles few years ago. And because of this, it received its Bib Gourmand, and the rest is history. It has been bookmarked as one of the MUST-GO food/supper eateries in town. The queue is crazy and can up to 2 hours or more. Read More