Pinang Peranakan Mansion in George Town Penang

The Pinang Peranakan Mansion in Penang showcased an old-time Peranakan house complete with its furniture and tidbits. It’s definitely worth visiting when you are in Penang, Malaysia. I loved the decor the minute I entered the Pinang Peranakan Mansion. Vintage, colourful and rich in culture. Welcome To The Pinang Peranakan Mansion We spend a…

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Clan Jetties Penang Malaysia

The jetties are house complexes built at the harbour on top of the water created by Chinese immigrants in Malaysia who share common historical, geographical, and lineage origins. I grew up in a fisherman’s town. Salty water, houses near the sea, and boats were common sights for me, nothing new, but Raff, our tour…

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Ipoh Bound Baibeh!

There wasn’t any grand reason behind travelling to Ipoh, only random ones like Ipoh dim sum, the old town, and one last trip together.…

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Prawn Curry on Malaysian Airlines – KL to Sydney

What I can tolerate the most about long flights is the meals come more than once and it comes with many sides. I was woken up by the smell of food at who-cares-what-time-it-is. The stewardess gave me the choices, instinctively I chose the one with prawns. My meal had prawn curry, egg and rice,…

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Not a Newsletter: Apr13 Edition

This month… I went to Penang, including Batu Feringgih, in Malaysia. There I ordered a few ringgits worth of cut fruits and demolished them all in minutes – a perfect dessert on such a hot day. I would have eaten more if it were not for Fafa, who stopped me because I was still…

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