Wednesday, 26 January 2022

PPV Axiata Arena │ Don't Hesitate, Vaccinate!

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It’s Booster Day 💉 We had been receiving invitations for our COVID 19 booster shots for some time, but since we had been infected on 26 Nov...
Sunday, 9 January 2022

MKZ Day 3 │ Restoran DE LISBON

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A Portuguese Farewell Feast An exceptionally long time ago, we remembered having dinner here in a humble wooden stall on stilts, and that wa...

MKZ Day 3 │ PORTUGUESE Settlement

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Melaka Trip Day 3 — A Quiet Afternoon to Evening The Pan Mee breakfast earlier turned out to be more filling than we expected. By lunchtime,...

MKZ Day 3 │ JONKER Walk-About

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Melaka Trip Day 3 — A Gentle Walk After our hearty breakfast, we took things easy and set out on a slow walk through the heart of Melaka. We...

MKZ Day 3 │ LUNG ANN Refreshments

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A Breakfast Worth the Wait After a late night (blame the large bottle of Heineken), I woke up a little later than usual. We had planned to s...
Saturday, 8 January 2022

MKZ Day 2 │ Meandering: Dataran Pahlawan and Beyond!

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Melaka Trip Day 2 — A Sweet Day In The Pan Mee we had earlier that morning turned out to be more filling than expected. By the time lunch ca...

MKZ Day 2 │ TECK ANN Chinese Medicine

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Melaka Trip Day 2 — A Visit to Teck Ann After our satisfying breakfast at DeXingLung Kopitiam, we continued our morning with a gentle stroll...

MKZ Day 2 │ DeXingLung Kopitiam

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Melaka Trip Day 2 — Breakfast Change of Plans I woke up early that morning and spent some quiet time working on the laptop before waking Cat...
Friday, 7 January 2022

MKZ Day 1 │ Newton Food Court (Melaka)

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Dinner at Newton Food Court After checking into our apartment, we settled in with our usual routine—shower, change, and wash all the clothes...

MKZ Day 1 │ MAHKOTA Residence Melaka

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Melaka Trip Day 1 — Back at Mahkota About half an hour after lunch at the Air Keroh R&R, we finally arrived at our Airbnb in Melaka town...

MKZ Day 1 │ AIR KEROH R&R (Southbound)

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Melaka Trip Day 1 After returning from Kuala Terengganu—and subsequently testing positive for COVID 19 in late November—we had spent most of...
Saturday, 1 January 2022

Kang San Ea Korean BBQ │ Happy New Year 2022!

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Happy New Year 🎉 A lot had happened since we returned from Kuala Terengganu in late November. Most notably, both of us tested positive for ...
Sunday, 21 November 2021

TGG Day 5 │ Recap

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A Productive Final Morning Today was our fifth and final day in Kuala Terengganu, and we hoped to make it a productive one — tying up loose ...

TGG Day 5 │ Warung Bidara POKMAN

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Making Up for Yesterday Eager to make up for yesterday’s disappointment with the elusive Ikan Celup Tepung (ICT), we picked Vinodh up again ...

TGG Day 5 │ Restoran Plan A

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Resting After the Market We returned to the hotel after our market hunt at Pasar Kedai Payang and rested for a bit. Since we had plans with ...

TGG Day 5 │ PASAR KEDAI PAYANG Market Hunt

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Our Final Day Begins It was our fifth and final day in Kuala Terengganu, and we planned to end our trip with a proper market hunt at Pasar K...

TGG Day 5 │ AISAH AWANG Gerai 27

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A Market Hunt to End Our Trip It was our fifth and final day in Kuala Terengganu, and we planned to cap off our trip with a proper market hu...
Saturday, 20 November 2021

TGG Day 4 │ Recap

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An Early Start at NDAT We woke up incredibly early this morning and headed to the Nasi Dagang Atas Tol (NDAT) 3 outlet at Jalan Hiliran, Kam...

TGG Day 4 │ Kedai Makan MYM

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Chasing ICT in Seberang Takir We had made plans with my good old friend Vinodh to have dinner at one of the famous Ikan Celup Tepung (ICT) s...

TGG Day 4 │ Nasi Dagang ATAS TOL

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A Morning Mission There is a long running debate about which Nasi Dagang is the best in Kuala Terengganu. This morning, we set out to see wh...
Friday, 19 November 2021

TGG Day 3 │ Recap

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Breakfast Before the Real Work The real reason we planned this trip back to Kuala Terengganu was to tend to my late Aunty’s house. As soon a...

TGG Day 3 │ Restoran ON THE WAY

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A Gruelling Morning, A Satisfying Result We spent a gruelling but satisfying three hours at my Aunty’s house, clearing and sorting out the f...

TGG Day 3 │ Spring Cleaning!

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Returning to Aunty’s House Breakfast sorted, we made our way to Jalan Sultan Ismail and to the house left behind by my late Aunty. She passe...

TGG Day 3 │ KAK PAH Nasi Dagang

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Searching for the “Best” There has always been a lively debate about which Nasi Dagang is the best in Kuala Terengganu. This morning, we set...
Thursday, 18 November 2021

TGG Day 2 │ Recap

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A Slow Start to the Morning We meant to wake up early, but fatigue kept us in bed longer than expected. We finally began our morning walkabo...

TGG Day 2 │ Pantai Batu Buruk

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The First Breath of Home We arrived in Kuala Terengganu yesterday, but I only truly came home the moment I caught the first whiff of salt ai...

TGG Day 2 │ Warung KAK SAL Nasi Dagang

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A Stop at the Market A little over half an hour into our morning walkabout, we reached Pasar Kedai Payang and decided to explore the maze of...

TGG Day 2 │ Morning Walkabout

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A Later Start Than Planned We meant to rise early this morning, but the exertions of the previous day kept us in bed longer than expected. S...