Although Taiwan had never been on my wish list of countries to visit one day, when the opportunity arose, I accepted it. Hence, it was in mid-January of this year that I spent 6D/5N travelling from Taoyuan to Tainan and back north to Taipei. One thing about Taiwan that struck me was that it is a ... continue reading »

A mere five minutes stroll from FUSHIN Hotel Tainan - 富信大飯店 is Guohua Street, also known as a street food haven, and YongLe Market, the local wet market. I opine this area to be similar to the wet market at Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) Ipoh and its vicinity. The best time to visit this area is ... continue reading »

The Ipoh City Council (MBI) hosted a friendly ten-pin bowling competition on Monday, with players comprising departmental heads of the council, city councillors, as well as members of the media. In total, there were four teams, each with ten players, made up of representatives from the three groups mentioned above. Although the contest was initially supposed to ... continue reading »

Although I have travelled the length and breadth of Malaysia, Perlis is the state that I have yet to explore. On the way home from Langkawi to Ipoh by coach last weekend, we made a detour to Padang Besar for shopping. I am not a shopping kaki but I welcomed the opportunity to have a look ... continue reading »

Although I have visited Langkawi several times, I took a flight to the island for all those trips, flying from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (Subang Airport). Last weekend, I had the chance to head to the Jewel of Kedah again, and to my delight, we'd be taking the ferry. It would be a new experience ... continue reading »

Of the number of times that I have visited the Jewel of Kedah, I only recall staying at beach resorts: Four Points by Sheraton, Meritus Pelangi Beach Resort and Resorts World Langkawi come to mind. During my most recent trip to Langkawi, on a weekend retreat hosted by the Ipoh City Council, we put up for ... continue reading »

A delegation of press members from Perak visited the enchanting Langkawi island in Kedah over the weekend (1st - 3rd March) at the invitation of the Ipoh City Council (MBI), an initiative by the council to further strengthen ties between the two parties. This "weekend retreat" kick-started a series of programmes in 2019 for media friends, ... continue reading »