Formula 1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix 2014

The racing scene of past event in Sepang Circuit The Formula 1 (F1) Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix this year will certainly bring the expectation of the F1 spectators to a higher level. With new blood and racing regulations, any unpredictable situations could be happening during the race and might reflect a surprising race result. The…

National Craft Fair 2014

The exterior of the Kuala Lumpur Craft Complex (Photo By:commons.wikimedia.org) The National Craft Fair 2014 creates a great platform for the local craft entrepreneurs to showcase their creative artworks that incorporate the unique tradition and aesthetics of Malaysia.  As the artworks are handmade by themselves, these have distanced them from the factory product and be…

Bendang Eastern Winds Festival 2014

The largest “sambal belacan” pounding activity in Perlis has made it into the Malaysian Book of Records in 2011 (Photo By: ptss.edu.my) The Bendang Eastern Winds Festival will bring the village that is being kept out of the public eye to come alive. With the paddy fields interspersed in the village, the VIPs and visitors…

Kedah Bike Week 2014

The row of “Super Bikes” during the previous Bike Week event (Photo By: xnuripilot.blogspot.com) The enthusiastic bikers would not want to miss this opportunity to join the Kedah Bike Week in Keriang Hills Resort. There is an approximate 2,000 super bikers from the South East Asia countries like Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam would form a fleet…

Chingay Parade 2014

The crowd during the past Chingay Parade in Johor (Photo By: ppunlimited.blogspot.com) The word “Chingay” is derived from the Hokkien dialect which means “the art of costume and masquerade”. The Chingay Parade is a religious celebration of the Chinese deities’ birthday. Recent year, this traditional Chinese New Year parade has grown into a massive procession with…

3d2n Pulai Springs Resort & Singapore USS (Trip Report)

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In this trip report, I’m going to share my experience in visiting Johor’s Pulai Springs Golf Resorts and Singapore’s Universal Studio for the first time. Day 1: I was staying at the Pulai Springs Resort and its room is really big and beautiful! This is the resort of where I have stayed.   This is…

Mah Meri Ancestral Day Festival 2014

A traditional wooden face mask performance (the “Main Jo-oh” dance) during the Festival  (Photo By: english.eastday.com) Mah Meri is one of the 18 sub-ethnics among the aborigines (Orang Asli) in Malaysia. Every February, they will be celebrating the Ancestral Day (Ari Moyang) to express their gratitude via prayers to the spirits for blessing the villagers; especially to a female…

Welcome To The Jungle 2014

The Welcome To The Jungle exhibition at the Yokohama Museum of Art (Photo By: straitstimes.com) Welcome to the Jungle is not an invitation for jungle trekking. It is a joint effort of the Balai Seni Visual Negara (BVSN) and the Singapore Art Museum (SAM) in presenting the contemporary art collection in South East Asia. The artworks that…

World Kite Festival 2014

The beautiful kites in different forms fly across the sky during the festival  (Photo by: single-in-kl-travels.blogspot.com) The World Kite Festival is an annual event in Pasir Gudang, Johor organized by the Pasir Gudang Municipal Council. Every year, there are participants from more than 30 countries flaunting their painstaking masterpiece. Worry not that you will get bored…

Chinese New Year Open House 2014

Lion dance performance during Chinese New Year. (Photo by: dalje.com) The Chinese New Year Open House is organized to reunite the people from different social circles to celebrate this merrymaking festival. It is set off by the cultural performances such as Lion Dance and other activities like distribution of mandarin oranges and ‘ang pow’ (red…

3D2N Mulu National Park Nature Exploration (Day 3)

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Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 Day 3:  The Mount Mulu in the morning. Although the mountain is not high, it’s still covered by the beautiful clouds. It’s time to go home. This is the Mulu Airport’s check-in counter. It’s possible for us to sought to change the flight ticket as long as…

3D2N Mulu National Park Nature Exploration (Day 2)

Gunung Mulu National Park

Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 Day 2: We boarded on this boat to the Wind Cave and Clearwater Cave. Each boat can only carry 8 to 10 passengers. Although the water is shallow, tourists are still required to put on the life jacket. Along the boat ride, you could see the Penanese…

3D2N Mulu National Park Nature Exploration (Trip Report)

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Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 Destination: Mulu National Park, Sarawak Travel duration: 3 days 2 nights Departure from: Miri, Sarawak Departing from Miri and we spent less than 30 minutes to reach this beautiful land – Mulu. The airport is not 100% modernized. Manpower is still needed for the luggage transfer. There’s airport…

2D1N Relaxing Pulau Sibu Trip – Day 2

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Day 1 | Day 2 Day 2: We walked around after we had our breakfast and managed to shot some photos on the beautiful flowers in Sibu Island. There are still many other resorts behind the village in Sibu Island. However, my desire of  having fun in swimming has driven me to jump right from…

2D1N Relaxing Pulau Sibu Trip (Trip Report)

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Day 1 | Day 2 Destination: Pulau Sibu, Johor Travel duration: 2 days 1 night Pulau Sibu (Sibu Island) is a small island off the coast of Johor well known for its crystal clear water and white sandy beach. With a few small resorts operating on the island and thanks to its close proximity with…