You don't necessarily need a time machine to see into the past. Sungai Lembing, 42-km North West of Kuantan is one of these destinations that allow visitors to experience the wonders of a small and old town. Sungai Lembing was once upon a time the richest tin mining town in…
No visit to Pekan in Pahang is complete without tasting the famous Murtabak Mengkasar. Murtabak, a well-known local dish is a pan-fried pastry stuffed with eggs and choices of either minced beef or chicken. While Murtabak is available almost anywhere in Malaysia, Murtabak Mengkasar is unique and only available in…
After having some fun and relaxing time in Bukit Gambang Resort City, our journey continues down south with a short 50km bus ride to Pekan, the royal town of Pahang. Our main destination for the day - Pulau Keladi Cultural Village. Not to be confused with many beautiful islands in…
One of the effective ways for me to overcome Monday blues is to have a fun time on Sunday Evening and there is nothing more fun that having a great time going to a stadium to watch Harimau Malaya or Harimau Muda in action! Last Sunday, Malaysia U-23 National Team…
Last Saturday I had the opportunity to join a group of 20 bloggers/tweeps on the first of many daytrip outings organized by Tourism Selangor. #TSDayOut is a cool activity by Tourism Selangor to introduce their Facebook Fans and Twitter followers to many less-known tourism sites within Selangor. Pulau Ketam (Crab…
While my trip to Mukah was solely to experience the 70-minutes flight on Twin Otter (click here to read that), I was fortunate enough to also have the opportunity to spend few hours exploring Mukah thanks to the availability of an evening flight back to Kuching. After the experience of…
“You are flying to Mukah just for the sake of being on the Twin Otter plane?” That was the exact question that was asked to me by a fellow passenger of flight MH3411 from Kuching to Mukah. As much as it sounds like a crazy idea, it is the absolute…
After spending a day exploring Miri (click here to read my blog post on Miri), it was time to proceed with our main mission of the trip which is to conquer the Niah National Park. Located about 110km from Miri City Centre, Niah National Park is famous for its role…
On the 14th of April 2011, Malaysia Airlines unveiled its first of 15 new Airbus A330-300 aircraft, sporting the new MAS livery and enhanced in-flight features. The launching event was held at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport starting with a 30-minutes launch flight followed by an official launching ceremony. A…
Note: Fly2Ipoh is no longer in operation. “Fly2Ipoh” is the latest brand in the Malaysian aviation scene. Infinity Travel services Sdn Bhd may not be an airline company but the company behind Fly2Ipoh brand is all set to introduce more flavours to our local aviation industry. Concentrating on reviving niche…
“To most people, the sky is the limit. To those who love aviation, the sky is home”. This interesting anonymous quote I found on the net perfectly describes how I feel about aviation. Despite having taken hundreds of flights over the last few years on business and personal travel, I…
My alarm clock went off at 04:00am on 15th January 2011, a couple of hours earlier than my normal wake-up time. While most people would still be in bed enjoying their weekend sleep, I was up and ready for a long and memorable day. To be honest, I was too…
