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  • Visit To University Of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus

    Visit To University Of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus

    Visit To University Of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus – Went to an excursion to Kajang yesterday, to find a friend at University of Nottingham. A very nice and prestige UK university, but located in the middle of a rural green forest, very near to Broga Hill. I know it’s good for the student to concentrate on studies when the campus is located very far from the city, but I find the place quite rural and there’s nothing much around the town.
    Anyway, the friend was Yiphing, she brought me around the campus to check it out. It’s quite cool and green, and a lot bigger than Taylor’s University (that I am in), as well as peaceful. It has a modern architecture campus building, similar to UTAR, but somehow, I just don’t like the location. I am more a city person. 😀 Did I mention it’s about an hour to the city centre?
    Working out.
    Beautiful lake surround with nice greenery.
    Western students really have life, enjoying fresh air and sun by the platform outside the room.
    Very beautiful black campus accommodation. I like this.
  • Pulau Ketam – A Weekend Getaway Island

    Pulau Ketam – A Weekend Getaway Island

    Pulau Ketam – A Weekend Getaway Island – Last Saturday was a pretty interesting one and a bit of tiring because lots of walking. Luckily the weather was just nice to allow us to walk! It was a visit to Pulau Ketam (Crab Island), an island 45 minutes off Port Klang. Thinking of beautiful ivory sandy beach and 5-star resorts with parasailing and banana boats, as well as bikini chicks? You are on the wrong page, it’s nothing close to that, it’s a Chinese fishing village!
    It’s quite a fun exploration because we took the KTM train to from Subang to Port Klang, then changed to a ferry that cost RM7/one way to Pulau Ketam. Whole journey to the island took about 2 hours, that, yeah, quite long.
    For a while I was in the city, and another while, I came to somewhere really far away from the bustling city, it’s serene, calm and relax. It’s a village after all, with no motor vehicles, except boats. Walking is one way to travel around, another way is cycle. No car, or motorcycle, that’s why I would say it’s totally different from the city.
    Well, people said it’s famous for seafood, but I still prefer going to Kuala Selangor for seafood, it’s more likely touristy business for the seafood. There’s not much business on the island, people there relax, and I believe they know every one on the island. Tourist like us go there to spend part of the day to getaway from the city, relax, and see something different.
    We walked around the island, we prayed at the Buddhist temple, we ate the seafood, we shoot a lot of photos and we laughed.
    If someone were to maintain the island well, clean up the rubbish, beautify the village, I am sure that this will be one good tourist destination, but… there’s still big space of improvement. See Penang’s Chew Jetty, it’s so touristy and beautiful now.
    Nevertheless, it was still a nice getaway.
    A photo with the ex prime minister before he go home and retires. Jason, Wei Shi, Siyi and Henry.
    Me, Hooi Pheng, Connie, Zhi Inn, Quenna.
    Car wash, good! I’ve forget to tell you, the KTM train is so slow!
    The RM7/way ferry that bring us to the island.
    The ferry interior, somehow mysterious, and old school, and old.
    Reached!
    Sign of election is coming where the parties are competiing on who has the most or biggest flags. Lame shit.
    Rent a bicycle for RM5 per day and we decided to just walk!
    The road.
    Police station.
    The girls doing prayers, praying for good man to appear in their life? Haha.
    Nice table to sleep!
    Well look, I am camouflage!
    Noah’s Ark in work.
    White shoes, reminded me of high school.
    Hello little girls!
  • Broga: Sak Dato (Sak Nato) Temple (石拿督庙)

    Broga: Sak Dato (Sak Nato) Temple (石拿督庙)

    Broga: Sak Dato (Sak Nato) Temple (石拿督庙) – It’s not just hiking and eating breakfast at Broga that morning, there’s one attraction that should not be missed and that’s the Sak Dato Temple, the local at there call it the Sek Nato Miao. I do not know much about Taoist deity, God, Goddess but from what I see here, the temple worships the famous mighty Monkey God – Sun Wu Kong. No matter what God or Goddess it is, they are still the guardian of all, bringing the best of lucks to everyone.
    It’s pretty surprised to see such beautiful and nice temple at a very rural and small town. It’d been some times I see good temple. Penang has the Kek Lok Si, the Broga Hill has the Sak Dato Temple. Although it’s not very big, but the compound itself is huge where you can do a little bit of hike up to the top to see the huge Sun Wu Kong (Monkey God) statue standing at the topmost of the place.
    Actually the initial plan was to just passed by the place, maybe get town to do a little prayer. But then there’s this curiosity urge to explore the place and lead us to another hike to the top for the Sun Ku Kong. Tiring max but how can me being a Monkey horoscope guy not meet the mighty Sun Ku Kong? HA!
    There’s a suspension bridge connected to the other side of the hill, and the short trail up to the Sun Ku Kong starts at the other side of the bridge. No worry that I have tested the bridge, it won’t break because I jumped and it doesn’t shake at all, probably because of the strong steel structure. Not chi kek at all. HAHA.
    Ling Jia & Connie.
    Wow, GARY!
    Tai lou Wei Kean!
    Quenna… wearing shoes.
    Found the other side which is pretty interesting! Very not Malaysia.
    Anyway, good place to pray after a tiring hike. If you are not Buddhist, nevermind, not bad to explore other culture too.
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  • CNY 2013: 年初二 – 吧王庙 Ba Wong Temple @ Klian Intan

    CNY 2013: 年初二 – 吧王庙 Ba Wong Temple @ Klian Intan

    CNY 2013: 年初二 – 吧王庙 Ba Wong Temple @ Klian Intan – A visit to an old temple at Klian Intan for prayers during my reunion at Pengkalan Hulu. This small little village of Klian Intan used to has thousand of tenth population during my grandma’s era but it has not become a tiny village of 1000+ populations. What’s still standing is this Ba Wong Temple at the entrance of the Klian Intan village. It’d been some times that we visited this place and it’s the time again to do some prayers.
    The small  and peaceful village of Klian Intan.
  • Trip To Penang: St George’s Church

    Trip To Penang: St George’s Church

    Trip To Penang: St George’s Church – Was organizing the photo library of my computer and found out that there’s one album that I have not uploaded to the Facebook or the blog and here I want to share with you guys. You might notice that my title is kinda weird, I am from Penang, why a trip to Penang? It’s actually happened last year when my class (Diploma In Interior Design, DID) had a study trip to Penang and I joined the tour along! =)
    I’ve been promoting Penang quite a lot to them and finally they get to check out this lovely little island organized by Mr CK. Looking back at this photos, it was such a fun trip together and it’s seems long then the whole class haven’t been anywhere together, hopefully there’s a little trip together I hope.
    Steve, Jia Hui, with Arvin at the back and me holding the camera.
    During the trip in Penang with the classmate, I followed a tour leaded by the Penang Heritage Trust. Anyone may ask them to bring you on a guided walking tour around the town too for an amount of money, I am not sure how much they charge but you may visit the website for more. The first stop was the St George’s Church at Pitt Street, one of the famous church in George Town.
    Fahdran, oh long time no see.
    The guide from PHT which I’ve forgotten your name. Oops. Mr… Err…
    Explaining the history oh long long long ago.
    Lovely clock tower.
    Jia Hui & Nita!
    Here’s me, Wesley and Steve.
    And Arvin with the pigeons.
    Remember to come back often to follow me on my trip around Penang. Hehe.
  • Putrajaya: Cloudy Evening

    Putrajaya: Cloudy Evening

    Putrajaya: Cloudy Evening – Went there few weeks back while on the way back to KL from Muar with Clarice and guess what, it’s her first time there! Yes, she has not been there before so I thought of drove her there and show her around. I like Putrajaya because it’s the nicest city in Malaysia with very awesome architecture of government’s building. Sadly, it’s like a ghost town at night or weekend, there’s nothing much to do and the development at there seems halted. Blah…
    Ah, shit, Monday blues, Monday blues, Monday blues. =D
  • Chew Jetty, China House, Penang Bridge, Street Arts, Straits Quay

    Chew Jetty, China House, Penang Bridge, Street Arts, Straits Quay

    Being Tour Guide: Chew Jetty, China House, Penang Bridge, Street Arts, Straits Quay – Some times, when friends of other place come to Penang, I always wonder where to bring them. Eat! But then we can’t eat all the time, the stomach will get full and at that time, it’s time for a little walk and exploration, but where to?

    Penang is a small town, there’s actually many thing to explore, but some times I don’t know where to start. Last week, an Indonesian friend – Arvin came to Penang and here’s some places that I brought him to:

    • Chew Jetty
    • Straits Quay
    • Jelutong’s Nautilus Bay to check out Penang Bridge
    • Snake Temple
    • China House (Heritage-style restaurant)
    • Street Arts
    • Hard Rock Hotel & Batu Ferringhi
    Actually there’s still more to do like:
    • Penang Hill (I didn’t go because my friend is foreigner and has to pay more for the tram)
    • Cycling in Balik Pulau
    • Cycling in George Town
    • Jungle trekking to Pantai Kerachut
    • Kek Lok Si Temple
    • What else?
    Anyway, I think I did good as being a tour guide bringing him around some of the must-see/must-do places in Penang. =D

    CHEW JETTY

    Chew Jetty is a must-bring because it’s a living heritage of Penang.
    And it has a good view across Penang’s Straits too.

    CHINA HOUSE

    Since I parked my car quite near to China House, so it became one of the attraction as it has a very cool interior design and nice arts collection.
    Nice food too but we didn’t stop by for the food.
    Art decor in China House.

    STRAITS QUAY

    I brought my friend to Straits Quay to check out the modern side of Penang. It has a good view of Gurney Drive where all the tall condos are.
    Tree.

    STREET ARTS

    Evening, we went to the street arts by Ernest since it’s not hot. (Me, Alvin, Wanyi and Arvin the friend from Indonesia)
    Street arts have became a very famous attractions in Penang. Cool!
    KOMTAR.
    Some filming going on in the heart of George Town.

    NAUTILUS BAY, JELUTONG

    I believe most people won’t bring their guest here, but I do because here you can take a good view of Penang Bridge.
    Here is the Penang Bridge.

    UNDER THE PENANG BRIDGE

    On random place I brought my friend was this place under the Penang Bridge where you can get a close view on the Penang Bridge. =D
    I still wonder how people go to the columns there. By boat?
    Under the bridge.

    SNAKE TEMPLE

    Last stop, the snake temple.

    How about you? Where will you bring your friend to? Or any suggestion for other places/activities?

  • Seremban: Empayar Seremban Siew Bao City 芙蓉烧包城

    Seremban: Empayar Seremban Siew Bao City 芙蓉烧包城



    Seremban: Empayar Seremban Siew Bao City 芙蓉烧包城 – Every time you drive passed Seremban toll, confirm you will notice a big building writing EMPAYAR SEREMBAN SIEW POW or in Chinese 芙蓉烧包城 which literally means Seremban Siew Bao CITY! You think it’s huge right?



    I went there while on the way back from Muar to buy a couple of Siew Bao to eat as I’ve never tried before. Moreover, Seremban is super famous for their Siew Bao. Siew Bao is barbecue-pork-filled crispy Chinese biscuit. Surprisingly, upon arriving here, the Siew Bao section is just a small part of the place and the place sells more than just Siew Bao. They have Chinese seafood, and some other local confectionery, it feels very weird to me.

    Anyway, bought Chicken Siew Bao and Pork Siew Bao from there and ate it on the spot since it’s still freshly baked and hot. They both tasted very yummy. It’s not so awesome when it’s cold so I recommend that if you can, eat it right away, either way, heat it when you got back home.

    Empayar Seremban Siew Pow
    Pasar Besar Negeri Sembilan
    (LG1-57, Tingkat Bawah Tanah),
    Seremban, N. Sembilan 70200.
    Telephone: +606-6016-308


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  • Muar: Tanjung Emas, Tanjung Ketapang & Rojak

    Muar: Tanjung Emas, Tanjung Ketapang & Rojak

    Muar: Tanjung Emas, Tanjung Ketapang & Rojak – Talking about the attractions in Muar, Johor, there’s nothing much actually, except food, and also this place call Tanjung. When you say about Tanjung, the local will know about it, there’s two Tanjung actually, one is Tanjung Emas, and another is Tanjung Ketapang, both are very close to each other and they are two riverside public park for the local’s recreation.





    Namewee’s song did mention about doing Tai Ji @ Tanjung. =D Besides, it’s also famous for Rojak as there’s a food court nearby. The Tanjung Ketapang, however is famous for the monkeys roaming around the seaside area freely! But then I didn’t see much monkeys that day, maybe because of the rainy weather and they all hid up.





    After Tanjung, the last destination of Muar, we went back to Kuala Lumpur. Missed the chance to try out famous Assam Fish @ Parit Jawa and this means I will be back again for it. Yeah. By the way, the rojak costs RM3 and I feel it’s OKOK-only. I prefer local Chinese rojak with lots of fruits.


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  • Muar: Thirst Quenching Pear Juice @ Jalan Yahya

    Muar: Thirst Quenching Pear Juice @ Jalan Yahya


    Muar: Thirst Quenching Pear Juice @ Jalan Yahya – I bet many of you haven’t heard of Pear Juice before. I knew about pear – the fruit, but then juicing it into a beverage, I’ve never heard it before nor try it. In Muar, there’s one stall that sells pear juice, located on Jalan Yahya right in front of a fruit stall. It’s recommended by one of my Muar friend that it’s a must-try in Muar.


    So I followed my GPS and went to look for it but FAILED to locate it for the first time, I didn’t want to give up and went to find again, and found it right front of a fruit stall. It’s a very very small stall, that why I missed it at first. At only RM1 per pack for take-away, it’s enough to quench the thirst of me and Clarice after exploring food at Tam Jiak Kheh for whole afternoon under the hot sun. Check it out!


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