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Vote PlacesAndFoods.com for Best Travel and Food Blog for World Bloggers and Social Media Awards 2012. Firstly, we are humbled to be nominated for two categories (Best Travel Blog 2012 and Best F&B Blog 2012) by our reader for the World Bloggers and Social Media Awards 2012.
We have been running this blog since 2007 and we have been involved in various blog competitions since then. Even though we did not win any award …

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 …

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 …

Heart Drive 2011: Help Bangkok Flood Relief Thailand
We heard and seen much about the flood situation in Bangkok Thailand. My 4×4 friends decided to do something in helping the Bangkok Flood Relief.

On 26th of November, in the tradition of the 4×4 Heart Drive, they are bringing essential sponsored goods to the people of Thailand. RM 50 per head for registration and volunteer your vehicle ( 4×4 or SUV ) for the pick up and delivery. Stay in Hatyai Thailand TWO nights before returning on the 28 Nov.
The sponsored goods …

Bali Hits by 5.2 Magnitude Earthquake
I was informed by my friends that earthquake rattles Bali again. With the report of Jakarta Globe, a 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Nusa Dua area at 9 pm, approx 3 hours ago according to Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency.
This is the second time Bali is shaken by nearby earthquake this year, the other one was last month’s magnitude 6.0 off Bali. We will wait for more details if there are any damages caused.
 

For more info, you can read Jakarta Globe’s Bali Rattled by 5.2-Magnitude Quake
Let’s hope …

Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport Open and Operating Normally, Don Mueang Airport Closed
Who those who are interested in the flooding situation in Bangkok, you can read this. This is sent to me by Tourism Authority of Thailand Bangkok HQ.

Picture is taken at Don Mueang Airport last year. My first experience with Nok Air traveling to Phuket from Bangkok.
Below is the official press release from Bangkok.
BANGKOK, Thailand — Oct 27, 2011 — Bangkok is served by two airports. Suvarnabhumi Airport, the main gateway to Thailand with 120 international and domestic airlines, remains …

MITM 2011 Travel Fair at Mid Valley Exhibition Center (MVEC), 28-30 October 2011
Did you miss 2011 MATTA FAIR in August? Want more travel deals? Well, there is one travel fair in the near corner. It is the MITM 2011 Travel Fair held at Mid Valley Exhibition Center (MVEC) on 28th to 30th October 2011.

The 10th edition travel fair is organised by the Malaysian Chinese Tourism Association (MCTA) will be featuring over 60 exhibitors with 300 exhibition booths occupying all three exhibition halls at MVEC.
There will also be RM200,000 worth of …

We are on Holiday!
It has been days since we last updated the blog, we have been really busy.

We have been really busy with our work and devoting some time for our new house’s renovations. We were also busy with our younger brother’s wedding last week.
We will be flying off until this weekend for a family trip. I am still in the office at 4 am rushing all my jobs out before I fly later on in the afternoon. Thank you for the readers who are so supportive of us. Have …

Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake hits near Bali
A few hours earlier, I received a call from my travel agent friends. I was told that the popular resort island of Bali was hit by a magnitude 6.0 earthquake 100 kilometers southwest of the island. It hit 35 km beneath the ocean floor.

The beautiful resort island of Bali
The tremors sent people fleeing from their homes and hotels. It was reported dozens were injured mostly hit by fallen objects. Read more at http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/8359636/bali-police-hq-evacuated-due-to-6-8-quake

There are no words on the travel advisory but since it is the …

Using Random.Org, we chose a winner with random and the lucky winner is
Name: CHIEW ENG WOOI
I/C no: ****** **  5461
Due to the recent flood situation, the prize validity has extended to next year thanks to sponsor Nanyang Tours Sdn Bhd
 
WIN a FREE 3 Days 2 Nights P2 Boutique Hotel Bangkok Contest September 2011
We are giving away a 3 Days 2 Nights P2 Boutique Hotel Bangkok package rooms for FREE! This is our first time running a contest on PlacesAndFoods.com. For those who want to travel to Bangkok, this is your …

Ferrari 458 Challenge Asia Pacific Series 2011 at Sepang International Circuit (SIC) Preview
I have never watch a Ferrari race before and thanks to Naza World, I was invited for the inaugural Ferrari 458 Challenge Asia Pacific Series at Sepang International Circuit (SIC). This is the first time it held in Malaysia.

For Ferrari fans, it is hard to miss this. There were dozens of Ferraris of various models attended the event. I have never seen so many Ferraris parked together.

It was also my first time getting close and personal with a …

Best Of Malaysia Awards 2011 Ceremony, Results and Winners List
 
Yesterday, I was invited to the Best of Malaysia Awards 2011 Ceremony. This showpiece event, organised by Expatriate Lifestyle, Malaysia’s number one expatriate magazine, took place this evening at View, GTower in central Kuala Lumpur. Around 250 of the top names from the Travel and Hospitality industry in Malaysia, including General Managers from the top Hotels, Resorts & Spas, joined the celebration, eager to find out whether their properties were among the successful few.

After 10 weeks of voting in 16 categories, …