Wah…Hello Penang!!

After a long eighteen and a half hours trip, I have finally arrived in Penang at 1am Penang local time. The long journey back to my hometown included road, transit and flight times, stretched all the way from Hobart to Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur  and to my final destination, Penang. Penang International Airport is undergoing [...]

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My week leading up to Penang trip

Our trip started with an anxiety if we were going to make it on the flight, Singapore Airline Airbus A380 on Saturday 13 November 2010. Just one week prior to our flight, we heard on the morning news that one of Qantas’s Airbus A380 had an explosion in one of its Rolls Royce engine in [...]

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“Weekend Foodtrail” in Melbourne

It was a busy, busy, busy week in Melbourne. But, a good 3 nights, 4 days of art, food and culture in Melbourne – Puccini’s Tosca, Titanic artefacts exhibition, Buddha’s birthday celebration at The Federation Square, Yum-Cha at The Red Emporer, Pho lunch at Mekong and a second time at Hung Vuong 2, Sichuan dinner [...]

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“Weekend Foodtrail” at Melbourne International Airport

I booked a return airfare for my partner and I six months ago with Air Asia X, a low cost carrier based in Malaysia. It was during their zero fare promotion. The fare only costs us a fuel and tax surcharge, and administration fees. The total fare was AUD$260 returned Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur. It [...]

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