Kelanang Beach, Banting, Selangor
Kelanang Beach is just five minutes drive from the famed Morib Beach (Pantai Morib). I have no idea why one stretch of beach is more popular than the other where … Read More
Tag: Discover Selangor
Kg. Endah Homestay, Banting, Selangor
No matter how I try to adapt to homestays in a kampung environment, I just can’t get used to it. What can I say? I am a city girl through … Read More
Bukit Jugra, Banting, Selangor
Although Bukit Jugra (Jugra Hill) is not as high as Kuala Kubu Bharu’s Bukit Batu Pahat which is 1400-foot above sea level, many paragliders come here to fly. In Malaysia, … Read More
Shareena Shahridan, Glass Jewellery Designer
KACHA glass art was a surprise discovery for me. The glass jewellery designer behind KACHA is Shareena Shahridan, who happens to be the spouse of famed painter and master glass … Read More
A Visit to Orang Asli Museum, Gombak, Selangor
Dr. Baharon Azhar Bin Raffie’i, fourth Director-General of the Department of Orang Asli Affairs (JHEOA) (1969 – 1986) was the person who mooted the idea for the preservation of history … Read More
Institut Kraf Negara, Rawang
Institut Kraf Negara (IKN) or National Craft Institute (NCI) is a learning institute that provides craft skills training, from rattan weaving to wood carving, batik printing, ceramics, silverware, embroidery, and … Read More
Longest Tekat Gubah Bunga Tanjung (Hand Embroidery) in Malaysia
The Malay Customs and Heritage Corporation Selangor (PADAT) presented the longest Tekat Gubah Bunga Tanjung in Malaysia, measuring 9m X 0.91m. This impressive work of embroidery has earned a place … Read More
Alaeddin Palace, Bukit Jugra, Selangor
Also known as Istana Bandar (Town Palace) and Istana 44 Bilik (Palace with 44 rooms), Alaeddin Palace (Istana Alaeddin) was built in 1899 and completed in 1905 by Sultan Alaeddin … Read More
The Royal Mausoleum of Almarhum Sultan Abdul Samad on Jugra Hill
Mausoleums and cemeteries are not my preferred vacation destinations but I don’t deny that there are people who purposely look out for these, perhaps as a research topic.
BOH Tea Plantation in Bukit Cheeding, Banting, Selangor
Growing up drinking BOH tea, my recent visit to BOH’s lowland tea plantation in Bukit Cheeding, Selangor, was an eye-opener. The leading tea grower in Malaysia, BOH owns four tea … Read More
Eat & Repeat Café, Shah Alam
This new café with the fancy name of Eat & Repeat, which was opened for business on April 4, 2016, is located in Seksyen 7, Shah Alam, Selangor.
Rumah Rehat Sri Berkat, Fraser’s Hill
A rambling colonial building, it was built in 1926 from funds provided by the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England for the … Read More