HazelDiary

*Updated 30 Sept 2019*
Desaru is a beach and resort area in Kota Tinggi District, Johor, Malaysia. The beach resort is located at the south eastern tip of Johor State facing the majestic South China Sea. My parents used to bring me and my sisters to Desaru when we are young. It is just approximately 45minutes drive away from Kota Tinggi. My last visit to Desaru was 3 years back when I attended my bff’s beach wedding. Read More

When in Taipei, Fu Hang Dou Jiang is one of the must-visit breakfast places for tourists. Fu Hang Dou Jiang is located at Huashan Market (华山市场), a walking distance from Shandao Temple MRT Station (捷运善导寺站) opens at 5.30am daily except on Mondays. Their speciality is their authentic and traditional Taiwanese style breakfast food. Read More

During my trip to Taipei, Taiwan, I stayed in 2-star Orange Hotel Quanqian for 3 days 2 night. The hotel is 2 streets away from Taipei Main Station. Orange Hotel is under Forte Hotel Group that has other hotels in different part of Taipei and Yilan. I stayed at their Forte Dong Shan Villa Yilan 3 years ago. So, basically it is my second stay with Forte Hotel Group. Read More

Yes! Fugu (pufferfish or blowfish) and this time I get to try it in Tokyo, Japan. My first experience was at Fugu Fine Fugu Kaiseki Restaurant in Singapore. Torafugu Tei is a chain of restaurant specializes in fugu dishes in Japan. We were attracted to the restaurant because of the live puffer fish tank displayed. And finally we decided to go for it on the last night in Tokyo (if I remembered correctly). Read More

It was a wonderful foodie trip to Tokyo, Japan last December. We were there for a week with no pre-planned itinerary. We did have lotsa fun exploring the places. One of my favourite food places is Gyukatsu from Gyukatsu Motomura. This is highly recommended Japanese food to eat in Tokyo. Read More

While travelling in foreign countries, we subconsciously tend to shop a lot because everywhere is temptation. Or perhaps need to squeeze in last minute shopping before the flight. However, no once wants to carry heavy shopping hauls or even luggage around while moving around the city. Read More

During my visit to Penang few weeks ago, my friend bought me to this famous shop serves Koay Teow Soup that uses local eels to make the fishball. As we parked the car at the opposite direction, I looked up at the shop signage. It was faded and not clear at all but tourists and customers seem to find their way here to try the food. This shop was initially only a stall at Pitt Street until they moved to a shop at Carnavon Street. Read More

Whenever comes to travelling, we will always find ways to get the best deal. Travelling has become at least a yearly activity for most people and travellers are getting savvier on searching the best travel tips. There are quite a number of travel tips on social media sharing on affordable trip without burning a hole in the pocket. Read More

Johor is a southern state of Malaysia that is linked to Singapore by causeways. And with the recent currency exchange rates S$1 to RM3 , many enjoyed travelling over for a short gateway and one or two days trip. Johor Bahru city has its own beauty places that many have yet to explore. Even I have yet to explore every part of the state. Thus, grab your bag and book here to stay over the weekend to explore the southern city of Malaysia.Alternatively, book a private city transfer from Singapore to Johor Bahru using Klook.
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Other Attraction Places in Hua Hin to explore:
Hua Hin Railway Station & View Point
Hua Hin Hills Vineyard
Cicada Market
Plearnwan Hua Hin (Eco Vintage Market)
Khao Luang Cave
Palace of Love & Hope (Maruekhathaiyawan Palace)




After the panoramic Hua Hin scenery, we headed to Wat Huay Mongkol (Wat Huay MongKhon) to see the largest statue of Luang Phor Thuad in Thailand. The giant statue is about 12 meters high and 10 meters wide. It is set on a large mound wide with a stairway leading to it. The whole structure of this place is quite similar with Tian Tan Buddha in Hong Kong except that the stairways are not steep and longer in steps. Read More