The last time we stepped foot in i-City Shah Alam was in 2012 on the first day opening of their Water World. You can read about our I-City Water World experience here. A month ago, we dropped by i-City again after visiting a friend in Klang and oh boy, the place is so different now. We are finally here at Red Carpet, Malaysia’s first all-stars interactive wax museum. No, we did not enter as I […]

A few weeks ago we brought Ayden up to Genting for the very first time. With Ethan, we used to frequent Genting twice a month but after I delivered Ayden, we stopped going up until recently. On our way down after spending 3D/2N in Awana Genting, we stopped by this Taman Santai Strawberry Genting. This strawberry farm is different from the one we’ve been with Ethan quite some time ago called Goh Tong Strawberry Park. […]

Darling and I love travelling. We used to travel at least once a year before we had kids but slowed down the moment we became parents. These days, we still travel but our priority is the kids. Before deciding on a place to go, we make sure that the place we are heading to will have plenty of activities to keep the kids occupied. Comfort is also our top priority and that means having easy […]

We spent 3D/2N in Awana Genting Hotel last weekend. We chose Awana because the room is spacious and surrounded by greens. The room is spacious with two Queen size bed that we quickly converted into ONE HUGE bed by joining them together. The boys chilling and watching TV on our now super spacious bed :D Complimentary bottled mineral water, tea and coffee. Our room also comes with a long bath much to Ethan’s delight. Shaver, […]

We went to Port Dickson again last weekend. This time to celebrate Ethan’s birthday. With Ayden still young, turning 11 month old this month end, we do not even bother to travel anywhere far as it will be very tiring for US as well as Ayden himself. Therefore when Darling told Ethan that he can pick a place to go for his birthday, Darling also reminded him that he is only allowed to choose a […]

We got so bored the other day that I took out all the coins we have at home and got Ethan to count them. Ayden wanted to play with those coins but I dont let him. I just let him touch them and took them away immediately. It took Ethan forever to arrange those coins in groups of RM1. After about a week, Ethan managed to fill one bottle full and another bottle half. The […]

One fine day, I saw pictures of my cousin’s hubby and son visiting a submarine. Well, I’ve seen them visiting helicopters, ships and all and kept thinking how nice if Ethan gets to see all those for real and then I saw the SUBMARINE and totally lose it.  You can imagine my excitement! I’ve never seen a real submarine in my life! It’s only fair that this Submerryn gets to see and touch a real […]

Oh my goodness, I just realised I haven’t publish this post. It was supposed to be published last month but I’ve been so caught up with Chinese New Year Ang Pow lantern workshops that I absolutely forgotten to click PUBLISH! >_< My birthday was in December and I had a private birthday party in Philea Resort & Spa in my hometown, Malacca.  Some of my friends. I bet you can name some of them :D […]

 I tell you one thing. When I first saw a friend folding this towel for her baby, I have no idea that this is the famous lamb head towels that you see in Korean drama series. My idea of Korea is Psy’s Gangnam Style. That’s it. Only that. I’m not a K-pop fan or anything so you can understand my lack of intelligence in regards to that part of the world. But now I […]

I remember back in 2011, Darling, Ethan and I spent an unforgettable weekend at Philea Resort & Spa, Ayer Keroh Melaka. Back then we stayed in their Pavilion Room. You can read all about it here. Last weekend, we went back there again to have an early birthday celebration but I shall blog more about that later as I am more excited to share how romantic it was this time our stay in their Philea […]

It’s the year end and I am sure most of us have holiday plans all planned out waiting to be executed. With Ayden around we do not want to be travelling too far so we decided on a quick retreat about an hour away from home recently. Our choice of destination – Golden Palm Tree Iconic Resort & Spa, soon they’ll be known as AVANI Sepang GoldCoast Resort. A piece of heaven on Earth but […]

Darling, Ethan and I all have Genting’s Annual Passport but Darling’s and mine expired some time ago. We wanted to renew it but were not allowed. We were quite pissed then as Ethan’s passport is still valid and without ours, we have to fork out a large sum of money to enter the Theme Park together. I brought the matter up to the management and was told that the Theme Park will be closed sometime […]

Not too long before Chinese New Year, we went up to Genting for the weekend. We don’t usually stay the night when we make a trip up there but this time we did and the place we stayed was in World Club Room at First World.  Our impression of First World used to be ‘the largest hotel with the smallest room’ in Genting but this time we were proven extremely wrong!  As we entered our […]

This year, my parents did not celebrate Chinese New Year in Malacca due to the passing of the family’s matriarch last year. My eldest sister (and family) took my parents to Gold Coast Morib Resort instead. We joined them on the 2nd day of Chinese New Year. Though we just had lunch before pushing off to Morib, we arrived just in time as my family were about to have lunch so we ate together much […]

We were up in Genting last weekend. This time we stayed a night. Will talk about our stay later as today I just wanted to share our stop at this Strawberry Park in Goh Tong Highland Garden. We passed this place each time we come down from Genting but every time it is at night but last weekend, we went down in the evening so we took that golden opportunity to stop here. Goh Tong […]

I’ve been wanting to try the famous Klebang Original Coconut Shake since like forever but never got the chance even though it’s not very far away from my parents’ place. It’s like each time I am back in Malacca and pestered any of my relatives to bring me there, they’ll go, “but the queue is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO long!” Nobody wants to bring me there. I would have forced Darling to bring me there IF only I […]

After visiting our local zoo and seeing how sad all the caged monkeys and the rest of the animals are, we don’t really quite like zoos anymore until we came across Singapore Zoo. Their Orang Utans there are free-ranged and dangled freely on trees. All other animals have their own spacious enclosures and no one was in cages. Ethan especially loves the hippopotamus. He has never imagined a hippo to be so graceful until he […]

Genting Sky Venture, the one and only wind tunnel in Asia has been in Genting for quite some time, located at Level T2A, First World Plaza, but I’ve never got the guts to try it until recently.  I went first while Darling looked after Ethan. We changed into our suit (I love my pink jumpsuit) and were briefed on the sign language and also instructed on the basic of flying. Lockers are provided for you […]

Remember my post here saying that I’m unimpressed with the Christmas street lighting of Orchard Road, Singapore? Well, that is because we have a much more colorful street lighting in Sunway! Every year without fail we’ll take a leisurely stroll along the cheerful and brightly lit Sunway street. This year is no exception. Love this Christmas tree. It’s quite hard to photograph this tree as people kept surrounding it for pictures too. Can you see […]

We went to Universal Studio Singapore again (read about our FIRST trip there two years ago here) and this time we enjoyed more as Ethan can ride most of the thrill rides compared to when he was 3 years old. Reunited with the cute Puss In Boots <3 This trip also marks the very first time Ethan rode on a rollercoaster! I was hesitant initially but he insisted that he is big enough for all […]

During our recent Singapore trip, we went to the Singapore Zoo on Day 2 for the much anticipated elephant ride. Never did it occurred to me that Ethan will end up feeding giraffes as well!  We saw people feeding giraffes for a fee of $5. Ethan was curious and wanted to feed them too! >_< It scares the heck out of me seeing that super tall creature with their heads hovering above Ethan.  But that […]

On our first night in Singapore, we were thankful that the weather is beautiful with no rain to make it possible for us to catch the much anticipated Crane Dance in Resort World Sentosa. We took the Angry Birds Cable Car to Sentosa. The show is scheduled at 9pm but tourists lingered around the area as early as 8pm! We went to take our seat at 8.45pm after having our dinner. At 9pm sharp, a burst of fireworks lit […]

The last time we were in Singapore 2 years ago, we went to the Night Safari. We got to see animals in the dark but we never get to experience the beauty of Singapore Zoo as it was too dark. This time around, we visited the Zoo during the day and I must say that I’m pretty impressed with Singapore Zoo. None of the animals (especially monkeys and orang utans) are in a cage! They all have their own nice […]

We are BACK! We just got back from Singapore and this time around, the moment you touch down Changi Airport you’ll be surrounded by Angry Birds everywhere! Angry Birds in Changi Airport, Singapore Ethan mimicking the green pig >_< The first thing we did after checking into our hotel in Mandarin Orchard was to take the MRT to HarbourFront for the World’s First Angry Birds™ Christmas-themed Cable Car atop Mount Faber. Angry Birds Cable Car Ticketing Counter Even […]

It’s that time again to renew our passport. Formerly we can renew it at the Immigration Office in Subang Airport but they are no longer there so where can we renew our passport? The next nearest to us is the one in Kelana Jaya. You’ll definitely need a KIPAS coz damn hot man… What you’ll need to renew your passport: * to be 18 years and above * passport with chip * MyKad * 1 […]

We spent our day off today at the NEW Water World @ i-City. Water World @i-City admission fee Water World @i-City admission fee for MyKad holders. First thing first, MUST apply sunblock. Even though it rained in the morning, it was darn hot when we were there in the afternoon. The locker charges here is quite pricey at RM15 that many opt to bring their bags around and dump them by the poolside creating quite […]

After much anticipation, we finally landed in the all NEW Snow World, Genting today. Darling and I entered for free as we won the tickets earlier but we had to pay RM23 for Ethan. With World Card the rate will be RM21 instead but we forgot ours so… bleh! First thing first. Each visit session only lasts for 40 minutes at scheduled hours. We bought ours for the 1.30-2.10pm session. At 1.30pm sharp, the gate […]

My sister told me she’s taking my parents up to Bukit Tinggi during the Raya holidays. Since I’ve never been to this place before, I decided to pay them a visit there during their 3D/2N stay in Colmar Tropicale. Do you know that you have to pay to ENTER Bukit Tinggi? Ridiculously priced at RM12/adult, not sure how much for kids though as they let Ethan in for free.  NICE nyer. Macam kat over da […]

This weekend is going to be a LONG weekend AGAIN! Wootz!! Where shall we go? Mana? Mana? Where? Where? Yep, you guessed it RIGHT! Let’s go to GENTING, my weekend home :P I guess it’s pretty obvious that I’ve been going to Genting very often lately huh? The fact that it’s so close to home coupled with the cool weather keeps bringing us back there. Let’s recap the MUST DO’s in Genting this coming holidays: […]

During our Hop-On Hop-Off KL tour recently, we hop-off at the new Istana Negara. We’ve always wanted to visit this place but never got the chance, so this was a golden opportunity for us. The Grand Istana Negara Beyond the almighty gate lies a beautiful palace. A closer shot. As you can see it was a very windy day that day. Flags flew proud and mighty. Ethan has always requested for us to bring him […]

During the long weekend break, Darling decided to try being a tourist getting around KL. What better way than to Hop On Hop Off KL? If you are a smart tourist, you’ll definitely not want to flag for a cab in the heart of KL as the crazy jam will make the journey very costly in the end. I’m so used to be driven around KL that it is such a welcoming change to be […]

My parents and my sister’s family spent their long holidays in Colmar Tropicale, Bukit Tinggi. Ethan, Darling and I joined them for a day out at the Animal Park today. We took the shuttle van to the Animal Park since it is the public holidays and parking is scarce. We ended up regretting taking the shuttle van. Read on to find out why.  Ethan and my nieces getting excited in the van on the way […]

Continuation from our Desaru trip with 15 adults and 5 kids, it’s only appropriate that we checked ourselves into CintaAyu All Suites Hotel at Pulai Springs Resort & Spa after leaving Desaru.  We shared our 3-bedroom suite with Choi Yen and family. The living room. Ethan and Samantha warmed-up pretty quickly with the surroundings, enjoying themselves on the cozy couch. The kitchen with fridge and coffee & tea making facilities. The bed in the Master […]

Remember I posted in early July about wanting to go for a beach vacation? My friends heard me so we planned for a weekend retreat down south. They planned to drive down together to Johor early Friday morning but thinking about being in the car for 4-5 hours straight scares the heck out of me. We decided to drive back to Malacca on Thursday night instead and put a night at my mom’s place before […]

Howdy peeps! How you been doing? We’re finally back after a 3 day hiatus. We went down south to Pulai Desaru for some much needed back to nature retreat away from the hustle and bustle of city life. I did not bring my laptop along with me as I have this one rule of NOT bringing work along on our vacation. But guess what? I max my iPhone usage during the entire trip that I […]

We were invited by Nuffnang and Resort World Genting to stay the night at Chin Swee Temple for some meditation, Tai Chi, energy session, chakras discussion, mandala colouring and more. Life has been so hectic and stressful for me that I immediately said YES to the invitation. Luckily for me, Ethan is eager to go learn some Tai Chi and meditation too! It was Friday and Darling was working so Ethan and I packed our […]

It was Wednesday afternoon and we were in Zoo Negara. How random can that be right? About 45 mins away from home, we made our way there after Ethan’s Mandarin class for Celcom First launch. Celcom Axiata Berhad launches the much awaited Celcom First Voice plans, a range of superior voice plans that will let Celcom customers step up to bold, more innovative and advantageous services for an optimum customer experience. At today’s launch, Celcom First […]

The last time we stepped foot in Langkawi was back in 2002. Wow, that was TEN years ago! @_@ There.. ten years ago in Langkawi, Darling and I looked like that ^.^ How did we let a decade passed by without returning to Langkawi? Maybe we got married, delivered a baby and life got so hectic that we did not get the chance to travel anymore :( When did my life turned so sad? :'( […]

Continuation from my earlier post on Awana Kijal, Golf, Beach & Spa Resort, this post is all about what we can do during a 3D/2N stay in this beautiful haven. Let me share with you our itinerary so you can get a rough idea on how to plan your holidays should you decide to stay here :D Day 1 Depart KL in the morning. Driving from KL to Awana Kijal, Golf, Beach & Spa Resort […]

During our recent Terengganu trip, we were taken to the City of Lights – the Petronas gas processing plant in Kerteh. I’ve never seen something this beautiful in my life. Too bad the bus are not allowed to stop for us to take pictures. We are not even allowed to take pictures of the plant actually. It was after midnight after our Kelip-Kelip trip and some of us are already asleep in the bus. I […]

The last we stepped foot in Terengganu was last year when we flew to Kuala Terengganu to go to Pulau Redang. We did not do much there then as we spent most of our time in Redang. A couple of weeks ago, we went to Terengganu again. This time, we stayed in the 5 star Awana Kijal, Golf, Beach and Spa Resort. Approximately 5 hour drive from KL, it wasn’t that bad as we stopped […]

What is lemang? Lemang is a traditional malay food that is made of glutinous rice and cooked in hallowed bamboo stick lined with banana leaves in order to prevent the rice from sticking to the bamboo. Lemang is usually eaten with rendang or serunding. Usually prepared for festivities such as the Muslim Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Hari Raya Aidiladha, we found lemang in abundance EVERYDAY here in Terengganu during our trip to Awana Kijal, Golf, Beach & […]

On the second day of our 3D/2N stay in Awana Kijal, Golf, Beach & Spa Resort, I went for their famed Javanese Massage while Darling and Ethan played in the swimming pool. Taman Sari Royal Heritage Spa Awana Kijal, Golf, Beach & Spa Resort As usual, I had to fill up the medical form. My therapist Nurul Aini. She’s really good. For me, when I go for massage, I like those that is soothing and […]

Our journey from KL to Awana Kijal, Golf, Beach & Spa Resort takes approximately 5 hours. The journey was pleasantly bearable as we stopped at Pak Su Seafood Restaurant for lunch mid-way. Pak Su Seafood Restaurant No.4/1417, Batu 6, Lot 922, Kg. Bahagia Beserah, 26100 Kuantan, Pahang. Phone: 609-544 8025 Pak Su Seafood Restaurant is located along Jalan Beserah which you will pass if you are going to Kemaman from Kuantan using the route 3 […]

During our stay in Awana Kijal Golf, Beach and Spa Resort, the staffs there kept on raving about a certain fish snack called satar. They kept asking us if we’ve tried it. Honestly speaking, I’ve never heard of such a snack. When I knew I am going to Terengganu, the first thing that came to mind is keropok lekor and nasi dagang but definitely not satar as I am not even aware of its existence. […]

Staying in Awana Kijal Golf, Beach and Spa Resort is so much fun. The resort itself is filled with activities to keep you occupied but if you wish to explore out of the resort, you can visit their Fun & Adventure counter and choose the countless activities most suitable for you. During our 3D/2N stay here, we opt to experience their Kampung Tour (Village Tour). One of the activities included in the Kampung Tour is […]

During our 3D/2N stay in Awana Kijal, Golf, Beach & Spa Resort, we signed up for the Kampung Tour. One of the activities arranged for Kampung Tour is a visit to the Turtle Sanctuary in Cherating Pahang.  Let’s take a look:  Turtle Sanctuary and Information Centre Chendor Beach A nice traditional ‘home’ that houses turtles. There is no fee charged to enter but you can donate for the upkeeping and conservation of turtles. We got excited […]

The last I went to Petrosains KLCC was end of 2006 when I was pregnant with Ethan. I was working with Smart Reader Kids then and was leading the kids for their field trip. The kids were 5 and 6 years old then but they did not enjoy the trip. We completed the entire place in less than 2 hours! Yesterday, when we planned to utilize the free Petrosains vouchers given by Disney Junior, I […]

Oct 22 2011. It was our 6th Wedding Anniversary and we were treated to a lavish getaway courtesy of Holiday Inn Kuala Lumpur Glenmarie. Holiday Inn Kuala Lumpur Glenmarie sits on 350-acres of lush tropical greenery and overlooking two world-class 18-hole golf courses. Our welccome drinks and marshmallow for Ethan upon arrival Holiday Inn Kuala Lumpur Glenmarie 1 Jalan Usahawan U1/8 Seksyen U1 40250 Shah Alam Selangor Darul Ehsan Tel: +603 7803 1000 Ethan got […]