Best croissants in Kuala Lumpur

Who doesn’t like the smell of freshly baked croissants, biting into all that flaky buttery goodness, making a mess from the crumbs that fall off every bite. There are more and more new bakeries and patisseries popping up in Kuala Lumpur, and I love checking them out (when I can outside of COVID lockdown). However, very often, I find myself disappointed by the quality of … Continue reading Best croissants in Kuala Lumpur

Penang: Kebaya Dining Room, local Peranakan fusion fine dining

Peranakans are descendants of Chinese migrants who first settled in Penang and Melaka, and later inter married with Malays. As such, peranakan cuisine combines both Chinese and Malays influences. Last year, I celebrated my birthday at this Peranakan fine dining, Kebaya Dining Room, in Penang. The restaurant is part of The Seven Terraces, which is a luxury boutique hotel of Anglo Chinese architecture. The restaurant … Continue reading Penang: Kebaya Dining Room, local Peranakan fusion fine dining

Melaka: Melting pot of cultures & culinary influences

Melaka (or Malacca) is one of the states on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. My youngest brother completed his tertiary education there, and continued on working as a Engineer. (Yes, we are a brotherhood of 3 engineers.) I visited Melaka a few times, and every time I am there, it has never lost its charm for me. Melaka is one of my favourite cities, … Continue reading Melaka: Melting pot of cultures & culinary influences

Krabi town: Finally a decent breakfast

During our short stay in Krabi, it took us after 2 nights to later realise we were staying in the “boring” side of town. You see, there are two parts in Krabi, i.e. Krabi town (on the upriver up the coast, where we stayed, where everything closes at sun down, and nothing opens before 1200 hrs), and Ao Nang, which is the more happening area, … Continue reading Krabi town: Finally a decent breakfast

Autumn in Seoul Jermpins

South Korea: Colours of Autumn foliage

With the recent craze around South Korea beating Germany in the World Cup 2018, I thought why not ride on the buzz. Well, I don’t know much about football, but I can share something about my first trip to South Korea. I flew in Seoul, the capital of South Korea, land to beautiful enhanced people. Expecting that language barrier is going to be a major … Continue reading South Korea: Colours of Autumn foliage