TweetWindow Of The World Theme Park, Shenzhen
What is in Shenzhen China? Many would recommend shopping and the street food but they forgotten something important, the Window of the World theme park. Built in 2004 and located at the Western part of Shenzhen, Window of the World is a proud 48 hectares theme park with 130 reproductions of some of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.
Visiting Shenzhen for the first time, we need to explore some of the popular tourist attractions. While we spent our last evening, eating and …

TweetShaolin Master performing Kung Fu in Kowloon Hong Kong
We grew up watching Hong Kong movies or “Kong Chan” movies. From the early days of Jackie Chan and Chow Yun Fat to the days of Stephen Chow, many movies are shot and filmed in the streets of Hong Kong. While we thought we seen enough of Hong Kong, we were wrong, there were always something extra that kept us going there.
Last year, in one of our trips to Hong Kong we stayed in Kowloon. Close to many restaurants and shopping outlets, …

TweetThe Outback Steakhouse BB Park Low Yat Plaza Review
When you mentioned Outback, you know it is referred to the wilderness of Australia. However, when you mentioned Outback SteakHouse, you know it is the restaurant located in BB Park near Low Yat Plaza and Bukit Bintang Plaza. The restaurant has been there for more than a decade and last Saturday it was our first time being there for the food review.
Outback Steakhouse proudly traces its beginnings to the entrepreneurial spirit of a group of restaurateurs in Tampa. Inspired by the hit …

TweetHENNESSY X.O Appreciation Grow Gastronomy 2012 shows a new facet of Penang Cuisine
We have been attending some of the many Hennessy events in the past and they had been spectacular. And when the invitation came to us for the Hennessy X.O event, we could never hide our excitement.
There are many stories about Hennessy X.O but the real one is as below:
The starting point for true originality is 1870, when Maurice Hennessy created Hennessy X.O, the first in the category of X.O cognacs. Elegant and complex, Hennessy X.O is the result …

TweetGu Yue Tien for The Time Out Kuala Lumpur Food Awards 2012 Blogger’s Choice Restaurant with the Best Service
In the heart of Kuala Lumpur, there is an award winning Chinese restaurant that is still unknown to many. Winner of Malaysia Tatler’s Best Restaurant awards, the restaurant is at Chulan Square which is just opposite The Pavilion and behind Prince Hotel Kuala Lumpur.

The entrance of Gu Yue Yien at Chulan Square.
 
Vote for Blogger’s Choice Award for Gu Yu Tien >>> http://www.timeoutkl.com/foodawards
 
 
The restaurant is a favourite to Datuk Michelle Yeoh and many VIPs …

TweetThe Honey Farm Tasmania
It has been a while since I posted any stories on my trip to Tasmania earlier this year. It has been almost five months after trip but yet there are still plenty stories and experiences to share. One of the highlights was the visit to the Honey Farm. Yes, there is a honey farm and they are popular with the Tasmanian Manuka Honey.

The Honey Farm in Chudleigh, located in between Hobart and Launceston.
 
The Honey Farm is a shop and it is located along the Sorell Street at …

TweetInside Istana Negara Lama, Old Royal Palace of Malaysia
We grew up passing by the Istana Negara at Jalan Istana and could never imagine how it looks like inside. Only the VIPs and the royalties are able to enter the palace to enter royal ceremonies. We could only have a few glances of the palace from the main gate. However, that was the history.

For your years we can only have the glimpse of the palace at the main gate of the old Istana Negara (Old Royal Palace). Picture taken in Manual Mode: …

TweetDancing Fish Setia City Mall
It was a pure coincidence that we decided to go to Setia City Mall, a brand new shopping mall located near the upcoming township of Setia Alam. With the help of our GPS, we found the mall with ease. As parking spaces are not an issue for the mall, the mall looked gigantic from far and we expect to enjoy ourselves there.
The shopping mall is an enjoyable mall to venture. It has all the recipe of success, an anchor tenant, Parkson, retail outlets, food and beverages outlets, …

TweetRoyal Selangor Foundry and School of Hard Knocks Workshop Experience
Ever wonder what to do on a weekend? Drive-away for a weekend getaway, drive around to search for the best food or visit the places of attractions? I found a new interesting activity to do. It is the foundry and school of hard knocks workshop in Royal Selangor.

Wall of Hands. At Royal Selangor, they appreciate their employees, for those who have worked with them for five years will get their hands and names imprinted on the walls of the centre.
 
What is …

TweetBrands Outlet Fahrenheit 88
It is one of those rare occasions we got invited to retail shopping related events. It was for the opening of Brands Outlet (owned by Padini Group) in Fahrenheit 88 (ex-KL Plaza). The 20th Brands Outlet took out quite a large space on the Lower Ground of Fahrenheit 88.

Women’s wear in Brands Outlet Fahrenheit 88.
It was only months ago our blog won the Best Shopping Blog Award by Tourism Malaysia. We were quite shocked to win the award given our forte is food and travel related stories.
Many …

TweetBest Western Premier Dua Sentral Hotel Preview
The largest chain of hotels in the world is finally here in Kuala Lumpur. Best Western Hotel is finally in Kuala Lumpur and it is called the Best Western Premier Dua Sentral. The hotel is a newly opened 4 star international hotel and will be flagship of Best Western International in Malaysia.
This is not my first time staying in a Best Western Hotel. My first was a memorable one in Best Western New York, just a few steps away from the iconic Times Square. …

TweetThe Other Side of Bondi Beach
We heard so much about Bondi Beach in Sydney. One of the most popular beaches in Australia, Bondi Beach attracts thousands or probably millions of visitors annually. We have been to Bondi a few times during our holiday and our stay in Sydney and we always forgot and missed the other side of Bondi.

Bondi Beach captured with panoramic function with Samsung NX-11.
 

The usual scenery in Bondi Beach, bikinis and surfboards.
 
You might notice it in Bondi Rescue, a TV Reality Series on events happening in Bondi …

TweetPandelela Rinong wins BRONZE for London Olympic 2012’s Women 10m Platform
Pandelela Rinong wins BRONZE for London Olympic 2012’s Women 10m Platform. She will be in the history books as the first women to win a medal for Malaysia and also a non-badminton medal in Olympics.
The 19 year old is one of the dark horses to win a medal for London 2012. Since qualifying, there are hints that she will be on podium. She qualified as top two to semifinal round and qualified as top five to the final rounds.
For the …

TweetShark Walk at Melbourne Aquarium
 
We heard so much about sharks and how about walking with them? When I heard about the idea of shark walk, it did give me the chill. Okay, where do we do the shark walk?
 

The entrance of Melbourne Aquarium.
The Shark Walk experience is an optional activity in Melbourne Aquariam. Melbourne Aquarium is a unique journey over four levels featuring displays of coral atolls, mangrove swamps, billabongs and a rock pool, which lead to a spectacular 2.2 million litre Oceanarium. Enjoy a close encounter with sharks, stingrays, …

TweetLee Chong Wei Samsung London 2012 Viewing Party
It was one of the most important evenings in Malaysia’s sporting history. It was once in a lifetime chance for Malaysia to earn the nation’s first Olympic Gold Medal. It was the London 2012 Olympic Badminton Men Singles Final, World Number One Lee Chong Wei against China’s Lin Dan. It was a dream final match for Lee Chong Wei to revenge his lost in Beijing 2008.

The big projection screen in Laundry sponsored by Samsung.
Lee Chong Wei as the ambassador of Samsung Malaysia, …