One of Labuan's famous landmarks is the Chimney Tower, located along Jalan Merdeka on the main island. An icon and symbol of pride to the locals, the Chimney is a compulsory visit when you make a trip to this Federal Territory. A fairly new tourism product in the area is the Chimney Walking Trail, which I ... continue reading »

If you have been following my social media accounts, you would know that I was in Labuan (again) recently. It was my second trip to the Federal Territory this year. The highlight for this trip was Labuan's 100th anniversary Remembrance Day memorial service, while the rest of the 5-day trip were filled with tourism related ... continue reading »

Up to RM19,500 cash prizes are up for grabs in a contest that aims to promote the Federal Territory of Labuan as a premier tourist destination of Malaysia. This contest, a collaborative effort by Labuan Corporation and Gaya Travel Magazine, was launched with much fanfare at Malaysia Tourism Centre (MaTiC) on 15th Nov, 2018. How can ... continue reading »

My friend told me about the free shuttle buses in Penang, Petaling Jaya and Kuala Lumpur, and asked if there's something similar in Ipoh. There's none, as far as I am aware. Instead, Ipoh has MyBus services but I have never used the public bus before. Why? It goes on its own secret route that no ... continue reading »

I was at the train station recently to buy my ETS ticket because, once again, the ETS ticketing website was down. Came across this poster regarding 50% discount on selected ETS tickets. This offer, available from now until 31st December, is only valid for KL Sentral - Gemas - KL Sentral and Sg. Petani - Padang ... continue reading »

While I have visited the floating mosques in Melaka (Masjid Selat Melaka) and Terengganu (Masjid Kristal), I am glad that I finally had the opportunity to visit Perak's very own floating mosque, the first in the state, known as Masjid Al-Badr Seribu Selawat. Built at a cost of RM11.7 million, it took slightly over 2.5 years ... continue reading »

One of the newest attractions in Taiping, this Telegraph Museum was formerly the Post & Telegraph Office. It was the first such office in Malaya to provide one-stop telegram, telephone, postal and banking facilities to the public since 1885. The building is located in the heart of Taiping town, along Jalan Stesen. It was the forefront ... continue reading »