UNIQUE AMAZING EXPERIENCES

TweetShare      The silver chariot bearing the deity Lord Muruga sets of its journey at 5.30 am at Queen Street, Penang. It is expected to pass the heart of Georgetown at noon. As such, Vince and I patiently waited at the Times Square Mall from 11 am to get the deity’s blessing. While waiting, there was simply plenty of stuff to keep you occupied and entertained. Firstly, there was  [ Read More ]

TweetShare      3 days prior to Thaipusam, I had to be on strict vegetarian diet as I vowed to carry milk pot for Lord Muruga. On the first day of Thaipusam, I woke up at 5.30 am and left home by 6.45 am so that I’d be just in time to get pass the road block that starts approximately 7.30 am at Gottlieb Road. Although I had to inch  [ Read More ]

TweetShare  As a kid, I grew up with many folk stories or legends. One of my favorites was the Legend of Mahsuri which happened some 200 years ago in Langkawi.     Despite some poor review and writings about the Mahsuri Tomb where her memorial tomb rests, Vince and I decided that we should still pay a visit and our respects to Lady Mahsuri.     The story: In Langkawi,  [ Read More ]

TweetShare Dinner at Rose Tea Restaurant We walked along Cenang Beach to look for a place to dine. We wanted Thai food and there were two places that we narrowed down to, Putumayo and Rose Tea Restaurant. Finally, we decided to go for Rose Tea Restaurant which was just a few doors away from Putumayo. Rose Tea was a much smaller place compared to Putumayo. However, it was a cozy  [ Read More ]

TweetShare   Having to stay at Pantai Cenang during our trip to Langkawi, we couldn’t resist but visit one the Thai Spa Massage there. There are simply too many to choose from. We picked the one closest to our hotel and paid a visit. I was a little nervous as I’ve not been to a massage parlor before. I was told the reflexology one would be good for healing purpose.  [ Read More ]

TweetShare As the name describes, the tour takes you on a journey to explore Langkawi’s most illustrious islets. First, you’ll be taken to the Pulau Dayang Bunting (Pregnant Maiden Island), followed by the Pulau Singa Besar (Big Lion Island), and finally the Pulau Beras Basah (Wet Rice Island). We did a little bit of a research on the island before engaging in the activity. To our surprise, some of the  [ Read More ]

TweetShare      Langkawi Island is an archipelago of 104 islands lying in the north western coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The largest of these islands is Langkawi.     Langkawi is coined from the Malay words Lang and Kawi. Lang is a brown eagle and Kawi is a local manganese stone. The ancient fishermen must have seen eagles flying clutching the manganese stones. The island is unique in the sense  [ Read More ]

TweetSharePantai Cenang is claimed to be the liveliest beach of all Langkawi and a delightful place to watch the sunset. Having heard that, Vince and I got out of Underwater World by 6 pm to catch the sunset. Yup, by now, for those of you who has been following our blog would probably be wondering what is it with these guys and sunset. Well, we adore sunsets (and sunrise)!    [ Read More ]

TweetShareDespite several bad review and blogpost about the Underwater World Langkawi, Vince and I decided we should check it out anyway. And truly the saying ‘Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder’ seems very true in this situation.  Vince and I truly believe that in order to see beauty in something, you’ve got to let it be and not have a pre-conception about it.     With that in  [ Read More ]

TweetShare            ~ A cup of coffee is a cup of culture. A cup of respect. A cup of love. ~ With the above tagline, SiTigun appears to be an ideal paradise for those who are devoted for a serious cup of caffeine. It’s a humble place along the Penang’s Heritage trail. The owner, an Indonesian, seems to be very passionate about bicycles too apart from  [ Read More ]