Tag: malaysia
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ChinaHouse, Penang – part 2
Continuing our exploration of this great hangout place in Georgetown … ChinaHouse is a combination of 3 heritage buildings, linked by an open air courtyard and converted into 14 spaces comprising shops, cafes, restaurant, galleries, live music and bakery. Part 1 showed the Canteen from which we entered the ChinaHouse complex from Victoria Street. . In…
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ChinaHouse, Penang – part 1
While we were wandering around in Georgetown, this pink tank attracted our attention. It was sitting outside a gallery called “179 – The Place” which sells a range of artwork, from painting to textile, and antiques as well as modern artisan-made furniture. We talked to the gallery person for a while as IT was really interested in some funky…
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Heavenly Spa by Westin, Langkawi
The Heavenly Spa is located adjacent to the Westin resort with its own beachfront. One could walk over from the resort lobby in about 10 minutes or hail a golf buggy. Upon arrival, after passing through the entrance gate, there is a small courtyard where one faces a row of trees, the beach and…
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Westin Resort with monkeys, Langkawi
The last stop on our Malaysian trip is Langkawi (浮羅交怡), an archipelago of 104 islands in the Anderman Sea. Situated in the North West corner of the Malay peninsula, it is very close to the Thai border. The Westin resort is located on the main island – Pulau Langkawi, and just about 10 minutes away…
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Durian stands in SS2, Petaling Jaya
On our way to Petaling Jaya (aka PJ, see earlier posts here, here and here), we discussed eating durian, the king of fruits, at length in the car. Neither one of us find the smell of the fruit as offensive or revolting as many people do. I(Chris) had it before and recognized (but cannot say…
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Fried Kuey Teow at SS2, Petaling Jaya
Fried Kuey Teow is a classic Malaysian dish – stir-fried rice noodles with bean sprouts, prawns, eggs, chives and thin slices of preserved Chinese sausages. The Penang style is the most highly regarded version of this dish. We had this at the open-air food court at the night market, SS2, Petaling Jaya. Click here to see…