Business Class

December 2, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

I hadn’t flown Malaysia Airlines in a long while. I did this year. I wanted a direct flight from Kuala Lumpur to Brisbane. Most other airlines had stopovers. I honestly prefer to fly on my national carrier. But, it threw a few spanners in the works not to endear itself to me. Even before we […]

Flying solo

November 25, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

Do I like travelling solo? Yes and no. My husband and I fly, drive and visit places together, almost always. We are compatible travel buddies. Of course, we have our share of arguments and misunderstandings on our trips. But we manage to laugh away frustrations and annoyances, most times. I think we are better together […]

Dolphins of Monkey Mia

September 2, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

Up close with the bottlenose dolphins in Monkey Mia.

Flying adventures

August 19, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

Flying adventures and … misadventures

Holidays – then and now

August 5, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

The days of turning up in a foreign country or even in Malaysia without reservations are over. This was the modus operandi for much of our travels until a few years ago. My husband and I just turned up wherever, and found a place to stay for a night or two before we moved on. […]

A little England in Fraser’s Hill

July 15, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

My husband and I have been visiting Fraser’s Hill for the past 20-odd years. Not much changes there. Shops, restaurants and hotels open, move and close, in and around the main town centre, but the general look and feel remains the same. The cooler temperature and quiet familiarity are almost constants in the former hill […]

Yay to freebies

June 10, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

The Dwarika Resort's infinity pool with the Himalayas in the background

It’s nice to be given something extra without asking for it. It’s wonderful to collect a reward or a gift because of a personal effort or persistence. From freebies, discounts, negotiated rates, bargains, cashbacks to buy one-get-one deals, I like and want them all. These ‘wins’ make me feel special and successful. Regardless of the […]

Resorts in our own backyard

April 29, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

My husband and I went on a three-resort holiday in the East Coast of West Malaysia. Two, we had visited before and one, we wanted to try out. We drove from one location to another and stayed for two nights at each of these resorts. It was, we found, an easy and relaxing holiday on […]

Road trips with my mum

March 25, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

Road trip from KL to Butterworth and Penang

My mum is in her 80’s. She is not quite the sprightly and enthusiastic person she once was; game to travel, inquisitive and interested to try new things. These days, she is genuinely happy pottering around her condo, praying, doing her daily exercises, going for short walks around the block, reading her novels and watching […]

Stuffed tigers and real monkeys

March 4, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

I could not understand why anyone would want to buy an angry looking stuffed tiger. Its gaping mouth and serious demeanour were far from endearing or cutesy to cuddle up to. I first saw many of these stern looking animals in Kampung Cherating, a holiday village in Pahang. They were being sold in sundry shops […]