Category Archives: travel

Last Part of Our Trip To Malacca

Posted on November 17, 2011 by barbara

Hey peeps, this is the last installment of our recent trip to Malacca. We stayed at the charming Hotel Puri again.  This time I asked for a room on the ground floor (no need to climb up the stairs).  Our … Continue reading →

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Things To Do In Malacca

Posted on November 2, 2011 by barbara

We did a lot of touristy stuff this time when we were in Malacca.    Ms. Chatter Box insisted on taking the trishaw ride so off we went. image via http://visit-malaysia.yinteing.com/2011/07/28/trishaw-or-beca-rides-in-malacca-town I didn’t take any photos of us on the trishaw … Continue reading →

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Butterfly & Reptile Sanctuary In Melaka

Posted on October 31, 2011 by barbara

Hey Peeps.  We’re back from a short stay in Malacca.  Since Ashley’s exam is over, we decided to make a short trip to this historical city which is one of our favourite destinations 🙂  Let me bore you with what … Continue reading →

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Another Roadtrip

Posted on September 1, 2011 by barbara

How’s your Raya/Merdeka holidays peeps?  Enjoying yourselves?  Can’t believe that the holidays are coming to an end and I have to go to work tomorrow 🙁   On the bright side, tomorrow is Friday 😛 We took another road trip yesterday … Continue reading →

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Seafood Restaurant In Tg. Sepat

Posted on June 9, 2011 by barbara

A continuation on our trip to Bagan Lalang.  After having spending some time at the Lover’s Bridge, we walked over to the restaurant for lunch.  There are 2 restaurants at the entrance to the bridge.  One is Ocen Seafood Restaurant … Continue reading →

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our road trip to bagan lalang

Posted on June 7, 2011 by barbara

After hearing so much about Sepang Gold Coast/Morib Beach, Bagan Lalang, we finally made a trip there over the weekend.   The drive was about an hour and we started out late. Made a few pitstops to the gas station, washroom, … Continue reading →

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Nancy’s Kitchen In Melaka

Posted on March 24, 2011 by barbara

I’ve been reading a number of reviews regarding Nancy’s Kitchen so we decided to have dinner here when we were in Malacca.  Nancy’s Kitchen is famous for Nyonya food and is located near Jonker Street.  This small restaurant is usually … Continue reading →

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Renewing The Malaysian Passport

Posted on March 22, 2011 by barbara

I finally moved my butt and renewed my passport which has expired a year ago.  I also took this opportunity to get Ashley her first passport too.  Last week, she went to the photo studio to get her passport photo … Continue reading →

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Good Food In Melaka

Posted on March 21, 2011 by barbara

Continuation from the Malacca post earlier 😀 As soon as we arrived in Malacca, we headed to Geographer’s Cafe for lunch, upon Elaine’s recommendation 🙂   I love this cafe.  Food was delicious and staff are friendly too.  Located at the … Continue reading →

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Hotel Puri, Melaka

Posted on March 16, 2011 by barbara

This time around, we opt to stay in Hotel Puri, a lovely boutique hotel on Heeren Street (Jln Tun Tan Cheng Lock)  which is just next to Jonker Street.  The 50-room hotel is a beautifully restored pre-war building. It has … Continue reading →

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