Ipohites! Your call for a bookstore that stands out, one that sells a wide genre without costing a bomb, or without having to wait for the Big Bad Wolf Sale, has been answered, with the opening of BookXcess yesterday at Kong Heng Square. Oh, how we book lovers in this city have been envious of Kuala ... continue reading »

YAB Menteri Besar Perak Dato' Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu headed a 26-member delegation from the state to Fukuoka, Japan for 3 days, from 1st until 3rd April, in conjunction with the 30th anniversary celebration of Ipoh - Fukuoka Twin Cities. Among the delegates were State Housing, Local Government, Public Transport, Non-Muslim Affairs and New Villages committee ... continue reading »

Challenging 5 kilometres distance of natural rocky paths, slippery 45-degree slopes and steep uphill climbs were what awaited the approximate 1000 participants of the inaugural Batam Trail Run last Sunday. Despite the physical test that laid ahead, the runners from as young as 10 years old, and of various fitness levels good-naturedly signed up for the ... continue reading »

Being a non-Mandarin speaking Chinese (a.k.a. banana), I never dreamt that I would one day visit Taiwan. This is one of the countries that I did not place in my bucket list due to my perceived language barrier. As a travel writer-cum-content creator, obviously, I go to countries that I can effectively communicate while travelling, ... continue reading »

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 »

The brief time spent in Taipei did not mean a lack of opportunity to try out popular restaurants in the city. While lunch was settled at A Bi Han Ten (阿美飯店), dinner was at Qing Tian Xai, a restaurant in Datong District serving authentic Guizhou cuisine. By the way, Guizhou is a mountainous province in Southwest ... continue reading »

During our visit to Taipei, short the time was, but we still managed to spend one night in the city. Our choice of accommodation was Saual Keh Hotel; a tall, purple building that’s out of view from the main road. Similar to Eirakucho Drum Tea House, Saual Keh, literally translated as “handsome guest”, has its main ... continue reading »