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AUSTRALIA, Australia - Philip Island, Australia - Victoria, Headline »
Koala Conservation Centre Philip Island, Victoria
When you mention about animals in Australia, they are kangaroo, koala, wombat, emu, platypus, wallaby and koala bear.
I stayed in Australia more than a year ten years ago and I never seen a live koala bear before. Last year, I finally saw one when I visited the Koala Conservation Centre in Philip Island.
Thousands or maybe millions flock to Philip Island for only one reason, the penguin watching. There are more just penguins on Philip Island and the Koala Conservation Centre is one of them.
My visit …
Headline, JAPAN, Japan - Kyoto »
Geisha and Maiko in Gion Kyoto
Luck must be on our side. We have heard stories about Geisha in Kyoto and seeing them in public must be pure coincidence or else you have to pay a premium price for watch them performing. We had our lunch at one of the local restaurants and as we were walking towards the Yasaka Shrine (Yasaka Jinja 八坂神社), we saw a group of Geisha walking towards our directions.
A group of Geisha and Maiko walking hastily on our direction.
Our Japanese friend, Mariko was like telling us, …
Featured, Food, Headline, JAPAN »
Famous Kobe Beef at 大井肉店 Oi Butcher, Kobe Japan
What will you do when you are in Osaka which is just a few kilometres away from the world famous beef producing city Kobe? Of course we will go there and try out their infamous Kobe beef.
A deer with the backdrop of the gate entrance of Todaiji Temple in Nara.
We were travelling to the deer city of Nara on the second day of our trip to Kansai Japan and we decided to have our dinner in Kobe. This was our first time …
Headline, JAPAN, Places »
Den Den Town Nippombashi the Otaku Haven in Osaka
If there is Akihabara in Tokyo, then there is Den Den Town in Osaka. The actual name of the place is called Nipponbashi and it is located near (walking distance) Namba and the busy Dotonburi. Hence, if you are looking for manga, toys (such as Transformers, Gundam, Macross, Gashapons and Figurines including the sexy ones) and also cosplay items, Den Den Town is the best place for you.
Usual scene of Den Den Town
How to go to Nipponbashi via train and Subway:
There is …
Headline, JAPAN »
First visit to Kansai, Japan
We were supposed to backpack last March but due to the unforeseen circumstances, we cancelled our trip. Then we got a really great deal with AirAsiaGo.com and we are now in Osaka Japan. We flew to Japan via AirAsiaX (our first time experience too).
We got a very strategic hotel via the package and we bought the Kansai Thru Pass in the airport. We bought the three day passes which allowed us to travel within Kansai area with designated trains and buses.
We always thought that traveling in …
Headline, MALAYSIA, Malaysia - Perlis, Picture of the Week, Places, Temples / Mosques / Churches »
Floating Mosque of Al-Hussain, Kuala Perlis
Last month I was invited to visit Perlis by Santai travel magazine and Tourism Malaysia Perlis. It was my first time venturing the northernmost state in Peninsula Malaysia. While many wonder what do the smallest state in Malaysia offers, there are more than I expected.
One of the highlights of Perlis or Kuala Perlis in particular is the newly built Al-Hussain Floating Mosque. Kuala Perlis is a busy getaway for tourists heading to the popular island of Langkawi added Al-Hussain Floating Mosque as the new tourist …
Food, Headline, MALAYSIA, Malaysia - Food, Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur »
Neroteca Meatilicous Chinese New Year 2012
This month Neroteca will having NEROTECA’S “MEATILICOUS” JANUARY OFFERS A SELECTION OFITALY’S BEST MEATS & WINES for Chinese New Year and the Year of Dragon.
In celebration of Chinese New Year and the 2012 auspicious Year of the Dragon, Neroteca is offering a range of Italian meat delights, with authentic flavors of lamb, pork and beef based cuisines.
We visited Neroteca once in 2008. We celebrated a friend’s birthday there and we enjoyed our dinner. After three years, we revisited Neroteca for their Neroteca Meatilicous Chinese …
Headline, MALAYSIA, Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur, Places »
Kenanga Wholesale City (何清园时装城) Shopping Center Kuala Lumpur
A few years ago, we heard about an ambitious project to build a whole shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. The location is the ever popular wholesale area of San Peng. The shopping is called Kenanga Wholesale City and it has opened for more than two months. It is the first wholesale shopping mall in Malaysia and set to rival Bangkok’s Platinum Fashion Mall.
We were driving near Jalan Loke Yew and we saw the signs of Kenanga Wholesale City. We thought why not going …
ANNOUNCEMENTS / PRESS RELEASES / STATEMENTS, Headline »
How to apply Japan Visa in Malaysia
How to apply Japan Visa in Malaysia? With low fares now from Air AsiaX and they are flying to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport and Osaka’s Kansai Airport a few times a week from Kuala Lumpur, there are more Malaysians now traveling to Japan either with travel companies or by themselves.
We were supposed to backpack in Japan this March. However, due to the natural disasters which happened just a few days before our trip, we had to call it off. Hence, we are planning to go …
Headline, MALAYSIA, Malaysia - Perlis, Places »
Kaki Bukit 加基武吉, Old Mining Town of Perlis
Last week, I joined local travel magazine Majalah Santai to visit Perlis, the northernmost state in Peninsula Malaysia. Sponsored by Tourism Malaysia Perlis, I stayed in Perlis for 3 days 2 nights.
On the second day and on the way to Perlis State Park (Taman Negeri Perlis) we passed by a quiet town by the name of Kaki Bukit 加基武吉. As we were told by our tour guide, Mr. Ron this town used to be a mining town. You can tell with a few …
CANADA, CANADA - Vancouver, Food, Headline »
Ramen Jinya: Best Ramen in Vancouver
Vancouver downtown (for the most part) is widely influenced by Japanese food culture. However, there wasn’t any ramen place in Yaletown often due to expensive rent. So I was delighted Jinya Ramen finally opened a shop in Yaletown on Robson street.
It is actually a chain that started in LA, Studio City. Unlike of all of those fake Japanese restaurants that are run by Korean or Chinese, this is actually owned and operated by Japanese.
Personal favorite: Shio Tonkotsu Ramen with HAKATA Pork Premium rich broth …
ANNOUNCEMENTS / PRESS RELEASES / STATEMENTS, Asian Food Channel (AFC), Events, Headline »
E&O Search for AFC’s Next Celebrity Chef Winner Revealed
This afternoon we were invited to St. Mary Residences showroom for the THE UNVEILING OF THE WINNER OF “E&O SEARCH FOR AFC’S NEXT CELEBRITY CHEF” GRAND FINALE PARTY & & PRESS CONFERENCE.
For first ever produced reality series for TV in Asia, the winner of the E&O Search for AFC’s Next Celebrity Chef will be unveiled in person & announced at a special party specially organized for the media in Kuala Lumpur. The winner will be awarded the opportunity of a year-long …
