Happy Leap Year

Happy 29th February.  It only happens once in 4 years. And apparently, woman is allowed to propose to a man on this particular day. And the tradition goes back to the old Irish legend that says if a man rejects a woman's proposal on this day, he needs to buy her a gift supposedly to be gloves to hide her bare hands without the engagement ring.  Hmmm...too late to propose now.....

Thean Hou Temple 天后宫

Decided to write something on one of Malaysia's famous temple located in Kuala Lumpur known as Thean Hou. Believe it or not, I had never been in this temple before and the first time was during one of my 'sista' ROM on Chap Goh Meh. Thanks to her who made me waited for an hour for her, I managed to snap some of the very beautiful decorations in the temple. Thean Hou is located near Midvalley and easily accessible via Jalan Syed Putra....

Food to Eat in Shih Lin Night Market, Taipei

Opera going on when we reached Shih Lin night market The temple in Shih Lin Temple Finally, it's the last entry on food in Taiwan. This time, it's all about food in the night market in Shih Lin. Actually, the title kind of misleading as it combines food from Shih Lin night market and also the breakfast shop that we love so much which is nearby to the hotel we stay in XiMenDing, Good Ground Hotel. Not exactly a hotel I would recommend...

Paracas National Park @ Lima, Peru

If you think Peru only consists of Machu Picchu, you are totally wrong. At least that's what I thought initially. A bit shallow but hey, that's how I get to know about the amazing country. On the second day of the tour from Lima to Nazca, we passed by this national park, Paracas by my standards, is very gorgeous. I have yet to see the Twelve Apostles in Melbourne but I believe this is as stunning as that. ...

Valentine's Day

It's a day to express love. It's a day where the price of flowers, dinners, chocolates are tripled. It's a day I used to envy couples being lovey dovey and holding flowers walking around. But today, this year, it's different. Although I still have to celebrate this day alone, but I am glad that I will have someone to celebrate Valentines, birthdays, new years, and many other days for years to come. Happy Valentine's Day to you! ...

Beitou Hot Spring @ Taipei, Taiwan

Finally we reached The trip to Beitou hot spring is a short one, just a day trip from Taipei. It's part of our schedule on the same day we head to Yang Ming Shan and Dan Shui. From Yang Ming Shan, we took a bus back to the MRT and took the MRT red line and stopped at Beitou. From the Beitou station, we changed to another line which reached directly to the hot spring at Xin Beitou stop.  We didnt get to dip our feet at the hot spring as...

The Tiger's Nest @ Paro, Bhutan

Tiger's Nest,  Paro Postcard view Paro Taksang or more popularly known as the Tiger's Nest is one of the most popular attraction in Paro, Bhutan. Tiger's Nest is nestled up in the mountains among the lush greenery of the forests. I was quite excited for the hike as it is always been a dream for me to visit this place. A bit of history of the monastery as copied from wikipedia: (I only remembered our guide, Namgay told us about the flying...

Lanterns

Lanterns at Kek Lok Si All red in Thean Hou temple Happy Chap Goh Meh to everyone!  Last day of CNY, as well as, the Chinese Valentine's day. A day for girls to throw oranges into the river/lakes/ocean/anything watery to wish for love. Anyway enjoy some pictures of lanterns I took while in Kek Lok Si, Penang and Thean Hou temple. Just love the colours and the composition..haha (ok , I am kind of self praising my skills aga...

Fireworks

One of the greatest perks of staying in a condo is that I get to view many many fireworks at one go especially during festive season. This time, it happened during the ninth day of the Chinese New Year, also known Pai Tin Kung for the Hokkien. I think it is more happening that the new year's eve itself.  The fireworks lasted for 2 hours until 2am. Since I cant sleep, might as well I enjoy the view. ...