A Malaysian with her Food and Travel Blog
If you’re looking for old taste, look no further than char hor fun stall at the intersection of Beach Street and Malay Street in Penang. It’s been a long time since we tasted a zi char like this. So what makes this dimly lighted stall perks up out taste buds? Nope, we did not take […]
Back in 2004 when we visited Penang for the first time, a friend brought us for a tomyam mee. It was remarkable! This experience recently came to mind and we wanted to relive it by trying another Penang Tomyam Mee again. Hon Kei Food Corner is one of the places reputed to offer tomyam noodle, […]
Before we started for our Penang trip, I made a list of best Penang char koay teow so we can try at least one or two of them. One of them is Tiger Char Koay Teow on Lebuh Carnavon, not far from Armenian Heritage Hotel. Tiger Char Koay Teow While Ping Hooi Coffeeshop (which houses […]
We were delighted to find ourselves at the rustic heritage-y doorsteps of The Edison Georgetown earlier this month. Always have a thing for historical rich, heritage hotel, we could not pass up the opportunity to experience this small luxury hotel for once. Towing a baby bump around, I was fed with lots of concerns about […]
Mention Taiwan and people will think of Yangmingshan, an iconic outdoor destination just a short distance away from Taipei city. Before you yawn that it’s another Taiwan’s national park, the word sulfur and volcanoes will probably perk you up. Yangmingshan is everything in one package – grasslands, cherry blossoms, hot spring, sulfur deposits, mountains, hiking […]
Taiwan Trip Itinerary Day 6 is the only day when our trip did went as planned in Taipei. Looking back, I wish I had plan a day specially for some relaxing and resting. In fact, I had underestimated how boisterous Taipei can be, and overestimated my stamina. And when they meant long queue for infamous […]
CS was beyond persuasion. Ever since he got wind of the many Yilan BBQ buffet houses, he insisted that we must make a stop at Yilan town, on our way back to Taipei. His face fall when I said we might not have time for it. I had to make amendment to our itinerary, which […]
Taroko National Park (or Taroko Gorge) is one of the most stunning place to go in Taiwan. Unless you are very averse to outdoor and nature, it’s certainly something not to be missed. Take this from me, a sedentary, sun-hating person. Contrary to what most believe, a trip to Taroko National Park can be easily […]
On Day 3, we had a good sleep at an Airbnb, Huifeng Homestay (惠风民宿) in Jiufen after yesterday’s hectic schedule. The night before, on arrival, we were unimpressed with our accommodation. JIUFEN OLD STREET (九份老街) Huifeng Homestay (惠风民宿) The patchy walls and the springy mattress had certainly seen better days. The high humidity wasn’t welcoming […]
Day 2 was when the excitement started for our Taiwan trip. We were going to explore the northeastern part of Taiwan, starting with Yehliu Geopark, Keelung, Shifen and ended with Jiufen. In our sleepy state, we checked out from Smile Inn Taipei at 6 am and walked to Kuo Kuang Motor Transport Station. Taiwan Itinerary […]