I was very thankful to the bunch of travellers from Malaysia that I encountered at my hostel “Nasi Bungkus”. They were the ones who recommended this website www.yogya-backpacker.com, which contains a lot of useful information and useful tips on the not-so-mainstream sights and places of interest. One of them is Goa Jomblang, about 90-minute drive …
Those of you who are close to me may have already known that I undertook a laparoscopy surgery last week to remove ovarian cysts and some adhesions due to endometriosis. For those who don’t know what endometriosis is, is a chronic and debilitating condition where the endometrium tissue or implant grows outside of the uterus …
I gotta admit, I’m not a big fan of Japanese curry at all. I’ve always had the impression that Japanese curries too sweet, too creamy and buttery for my liking, and that they do not resemble the real Indian curries in any aspect. While browsing through the internet for new eateries around Osaka, I stumbled …
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From the UK to Japan, it’s been a journey filled with highs and low. When I was offered a job in Japan, I never once hesitated to reject the job offer. I packed my bags and bought a one way ticket to Japan and never looked back. Working in a Japanese company allows me to …
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It’s been more than a year since I last wrote on this blog. Caught up with work and life, I have been finding it hard to find time to reflect on my life and write things off my mind. 2015 had been a year full of ups and downs. Career, life, romance. I decided to …
It was my first time to go to Taiwan. We were making our way to the mountain town “Jiufen” 九份 made famous by the movie “City of Sadness” and the anime movie “Spirited Away”. The bus ride on the steep, curving roads from Ruifang to Jiufen was both a scary and harrowing experience, with two-way …
Unsurprisingly, London boasts to have some of the finest Asian eateries in Europe; and that includes Japanese food. Thin wheat noodles served in piping hot broth (usually meat and vegetable broth), topped with pork slices, bamboo shoots and perfectly cooked half-boiled egg with a creamy liquid centre (Maximum YUMZ factors!), ramen is definitely the best …
I don’t usually write about politics nor discuss about politics openly, and yes I’m talking about the Malaysian politics. I believe most Malaysians from the Y-generation have a love-hate relationship with our beloved country; love for our family and friends back home; we love Malaysia for its myriad variety of good ol’ Malaysian food; we …
The movie adaptation of the novel “The Kite Runner” released in 2007. I randomly chanced upon the movie “The Kite Runner” which was adapted from a novel of the same title authored by Khaled Housseini. I have yet to read the book but I’m planning a get hold of the book soon. The movie was …
On a casual Thursday night, I was reminiscing my good ol’ childhood spent watching documentaries upon documentaries from my favourite National Geographic channel on Astro. That channel is my source of knowledge and inspiration where I learnt about the world; the different cultures and traditions; the vastly different landscapes; the ancient civilisations..and the list goes …
