Laman Kraf Tani means Craft Garden. It's located in Kampung Sungai Lang Tengah, Kuala Langat, Selangor. It was one of our stops while we were on a quest to discover local arts and crafts during our tour of Selangor. Laman Kraf Tani was incepted on 9th September, 1999 by the owner, Esiah. This auspicious day ... continue reading »

One of the best things about travelling has got to be the different foods that we get to try. During my recent 3D/2N trip to Selangor, we stopped at Wadihana Islamic Kitchen, a restaurant located in Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor. As the name can tell you, this is a halal (kosher) restaurant. Opened about four years ... continue reading »

Operating Qistina Wood Craft from the back of his house in Beranang, Selangor, is wood carver / sculptor, Rostam Affandi Abdul Rashid. It was a bold step taken by Rostam back in 1994, leaving a cozy government job to venture full-time into wood crafting. It's all the more surprising to learn that this engineer had ... continue reading »

Behind the unassuming façade of Rostam and his wife's house in Beranang, Selangor, is an "English Cottage" style home. Plenty of time, money and energy had been spent on it, I can see. Rostam is a wood carver who runs Qistina Wood Craft, and during a visit to his workshop, which is situated at the back ... continue reading »

Travelling can be tiring. I have friends who tell me they need to take holidays to recover from their holidays. Hah! Does it make sense? I make about two trips out of Ipoh a month and with a tight schedule to meet, these trips can be rather strenuous. I never had the luxury of a ... continue reading »

On my second visit to Palm Garden Hotel IOI Resort City, I was lucky enough to be assigned the suite. As you can already guess, it's something that I must share with you. It's too lovely not to! My previous room was the Heliconia, which you can view HERE. This premier accommodation unit is ... continue reading »

Note: This post has been updated on Aug 9, 2017. Since the launch of the Electric Train Service (ETS) two years ago, the service has undergone slight changes, the most drastic being the removal of the KL-Seremban route, but subsequently reinstated. Some months back, the ETS office in KL Sentral relocated to the KTM counter at ... continue reading »