TweetMatta Fair 2011 Garuda Airlines Promo: Fly Cheap to Jakarta, Jogyakarta, Surabaya, Bali and Lombok
The biggest and the largest travel fair in Malaysia, Matta Fair 2011 will be starting tomorrow and I have been blogging about the promos and some of the highlights of this event.
Garuda Airlines have been promoting heavily online on their Matta Fair 2011 promo.
The promotions include places like Jakarta, Jogyakarta, Surabaya, Bali and Lombok from Kuala Lumpur.

For those who fancy the business class, there is the Jakarta Business Class Buy 1 Get 1 Free Promo. It …

TweetTaiwan Ground and Flight Packages at 1 Holiday, Matta Fair 2011 PWTC
Taiwan has been a very popular tourist destination for Malaysian Chinese due to the common spoken language, Chinese Mandarin and Hokkien. The creativity and popularity of their street food is one of the highlights of Taiwan. With the increasing popularity of their farm and spa tours, Taiwan is one of the hottest country in Matta Fair 2011.
Check out great Taiwan ground and flight packages from 1 Holiday at Matta Fair 2011 at PWTC (Putra World Trade Centre) on 11 …

TweetWhere to buy JR Pass in Malaysia: Japan Travel Bureau at Amoda Building, Kuala Lumpur
Many people might be wondering where to buy JR Pass in Malaysia. Well, I just bought mine yesterday. It is available at the Japan Travel Bureau (M) Sdn Bhd at Level 16, Amoda Building, Kuala Lumpur.

The Amoda building is located in between Melia Hotel and Imbi Plaza and it is directly opposite Berjaya Times Square. It is also located at the back of Plaza Low Yat and Sungei Wang Plaza.

Just head to Amoda Building …

TweetGreat Bali Holiday Tour Packages at TribaEast, Matta Fair 2011
Check out great Bali Holiday Tour Packages at TribaEast, Matta Fair 2011 Hall One Booth 1007-1008 / 1027-1028.

Why TribaEast?
I booked my honeymoon packages last year with them and it was good. Great villas, good food and excellent tour guide. Not forgetting the cost effective pricing. They have a wide range of private villas and boutique hotels to choose from. It is something different than the usual luxury hotels.

Imagine you are having a private swimming pool by yourself with your love ones …

TweetMatta Fair: Check out deals on Grand Songkran Festival at Tourism Authority of Thailand Booth

Want to experience a splashing start of Thai New Year with the Songkran Festival (nationwide)? Check out the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) booth at Hall 1, Booths 1287-1294, 1301-1308 at PWTC (Putra World Trade Centre) this weekend.
Personally I have never experience Songkran Festival in Thailand before. From what I’ve heard, it is always fun and wet. So don’t miss this opportunity for the event of the year in Thailand.
Check out Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) …

TweetMartin Yan in Malaysia Recipe: Siu Mai with Spicy Tomato Sauce
Thank you Asian Food Channel for inviting me to watch Martin Yan in person in Malaysia lately. It is always fun to see an international celebrity chef live in person. As part of the 8 treasures of China Tour with AFC, Martin Yan made a pit stop in Malaysia for a weekend of excitement. As part of the internet media, I got the first hand experience of Martin Yan’s cooking demonstration workshop. It was fun, lively and good food and …

TweetMatta Fair 2011, Malaysia Largest Travel Fair
Matta Fair 2011, Malaysia largest travel fair is coming! It be happening from 11th to 13th March 2011, 10 am to 9pm at PWTC, Kuala Lumpur. Since 1975, the member boosts to over 2000 members from a mere 30 over members.
There’s 2 Matta Fairs in a year in Malaysia. One in the first half in March and the latter will be in September.

The upcoming Matta Fair will expect a bigger turnout than last year. Expect more than 800 booths, mainly travel from local and …

TweetVisit Victoria Day 5: Panny’s Chocolate Factory, Mornington Peninsula, Max’s at Red Hill Estate, Sunny Ridge Strawberry Farm, Gordon Studio Glass Blowers, Brooklands Best Western and The Rocks
We started our visit Victoria day 5 in Australia to the Panny’s Chocolate Factory. It is located at the main road of Philip Island and it is located opposite of the A Maze N Things.
 
The Panny’s Chocolate Factory
 
Phillip Island Chocolate Factory uses only the finest ingredients and Belgium chocolate in creating their chocolates. Display areas allow visitors to see chocolates being hand made …

TweetHalal Serendipity Ice Cream at Cream, Sassafras, Victoria
On my holiday trip to Victoria Australia Day Two, I visited the Dandenong Ranges, On Puffing Billy, Olinda, Sassafras, Miss Maple’s Tea Room, Yarra Valley, Domaine Chandon, Sebel Lodge Hotel and Balgownie.
Sassafras is a small village located at the scenic Dandenong Ranges which is situated south of Olinda.
The town’s commercial centre is based around the junction of the Mount Dandenong Tourist Road and the Mountain Highway and features a diverse collection of cafes, antique and craft shops. At the road …

TweetTravel Tips: How to call home while overseas with Celcom International Roaming
I am a Celcom user and I have been traveling quite often lately. Last year, something silly struck me while traveling overseas with Celcom International roaming. I didn’t know how to call home while overseas. Well, simple things like that sounds simple but at that time, I learnt my lesson.

So how to call home while overseas?
Key in <+><country code><area code><telephone number.
-         For example, if you were to call home to a Celcom mobile phone, just dial +60191234567
Roam with Celcom …

TweetLunch at Ying Thai 2: Thai Restaurant in Lygon Street, Carlton, Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
Last week a fellow Malaysian blogger has moved down under to Melbourne Victoria. She is Ellie or better known as MissyCheerio of MissyCheerio.com. Sadly, I didn’t manage to attend her farewell party in Kuala Lumpur. However, I did promise her to meet up in Melbourne instead. I kept my promise.
We met up for a late lunch at this famous Thai restaurant in Lygon Street by the name of Ying Thai 2.

Located at 110, Lygon Street, it is …

TweetVisit Victoria Day 4: A Maze N Things, San Remo’s Fisherman’s Co-op, Heritage Farm at Churchill Island and Dinner at Taylors Waterfront Restaurant
 
A Maze N Things
At A Maze N Things you can marvel at the mental confusion of objects defying gravity, rooms flooding without getting wet, a huge magic tap floating in mid air, or giant people shrinking into tiny versions of their former selves.

This is an amazing place for family and friends. There are lots of games where interactions are needed. I loved some of the gravity rooms and …

TweetCloudy Night on Philip Island, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
I love stargazing. I would spend hours on the beach of islands sometimes watching the beautiful night sky filled with stars. I used to have such luxury of night scene in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. However, I didn’t know how to use a proper camera back then.
Living in Kuala Lumpur has no chance for stargazing. The sky is either too bright or it is just too cloudy to see any of the stars.
Yesterday, I had the chance again. Before I went to …

TweetVisit Victoria Day 3: Global Ballooning, Rochford Winery, Yarra Valley Dairy, Rayners Stonefruit Orchard, Giant Steps, Koala Conservation Centre, Waves Apartments and Phillip Island Nature Park
Global Ballooning

You’ll fly for approximately one hour over the beautiful Yarra Valley and its vineyards, drifting gently over the countryside in a beautiful hot air balloon.
This is one of the must do thing in Yarra Valley. We woke up at 4.30 am for this. Due to the uncertainty of the weather, our guide had to reconfirm with Global Ballooning at 4 am. With calm wind …

TweetDrive home a Volswagen Golf TSi when you call home while traveling anywhere in the world with Celcom International Roaming
Drive home a Volswagen Golf TSi when you call home while traveling anywhere in the world with Celcom International Roaming. Well, trust me I am quite surprised by the header as well.

It’s holiday season now! I bet lots of people are going to travel within this few weeks. Personally, I went to Thailand earlier this month and I just came back from Hong Kong for a shipping weekend. Thus, this is …