A treat for two

June 2, 2025.Reading time 6 minutes.

At breakfast, sister number 3 and I agreed, that our holiday away, just the two of us, was indeed a treat. It felt free and easy, and unencumbered. At Mangala Boutique Resort in Pahang, there was a choice of freshly squeezed juices. A selection of fruit. A variety of pastries with homemade jam and butter. […]

A little samey

May 12, 2025.Reading time 6 minutes.

My husband and I returned yesterday from a 5-day holiday in Khao Lak, a quieter tourist destination some 90km north of the more popular Phuket in Thailand. We met up with my husband’s friends, who had planned this holiday, a year in advance, yes, one year ahead. We’ve had other holidays with them. One in […]

Anecdotal Hanoi

March 3, 2025.Reading time 6 minutes.

My husband and I had an interesting eight days in Vietnam. It wasn’t long enough to really understand or know much about any city or country. I am still unaware and/or don’t understand or know some stuff in my country. Hmm. Anyways, it was quite fun being on the ground and observing – people, traits, […]

Visiting Vietnam

February 24, 2025.Reading time 7 minutes.

My husband and I returned from Vietnam yesterday. We had an eight-day holiday in Hanoi, Ninh Binh and Sapa. Verdict. Worth a visit. We didn’t go to or see everything recommended on the numerous travel sites. The plan was to do what we could without rushing from A to B. It was a holiday, after […]

Nostalgic Penang

December 30, 2024.Reading time 6 minutes.

Penang evokes nostalgia, memories and emotions. I remember travelling with my parents and siblings from Alor Setar on single lane roads. Past kampung houses, paddy fields, Sungai Petani, Pantai Merdeka, and arriving at the ferry terminal in Butterworth. The excitement and sometimes discomfort of waiting in long queues under the sun to get on the […]

London

October 28, 2024.Reading time 6 minutes.

Sister number 3 and I did a two-night stay in London. The idea was to spend ‘we’ time together. Leisurely do or don’t do stuff. Maybe, revisit places that we visited when I first came to London over 40 years ago. That long ago, yes. Hmm. This was after a day trip to sister number […]

Still in England

October 21, 2024.Reading time 6 minutes.

I didn’t know what a trolleybus was. A tram yes, but not a trolleybus. The Trolleybus Weekend was brother-in-law number 3’s suggestion, an avid steam engine enthusiast. A good suggestion, it was. More so as it was conveniently held in Carlton Corville, a town south of Great Yarmouth – the seaside resort where my mum-in-law, […]

Back in England

October 14, 2024.Reading time 6 minutes.

I enjoyed my first greyhound race at Caister-on-Sea. A village south of Great Yarmouth, the seaside resort that my mum-in-law, my husband, and I visited about two weeks ago in England. Yes, we were back in England. One of my favourite places, and my husband’s home or ‘kampung.’ His ‘kampung’ is not Great Yarmouth but Kent. […]

A short trip

July 22, 2024.Reading time 6 minutes.

Last week my husband and I went on a road trip, of sorts. We didn’t spend too much time planning it. Our destination was the Belum Rainforest in Gerik, Perak. We wanted a stopover. Somewhere half way between Kuala Lumpur and Gerik. Ipoh, the capital of Perak, was the obvious choice as it was close […]

Sheer entertainment

August 7, 2023.Reading time 6 minutes.

Thank you, Tom Cruise. For 2 hours 43 minutes of sheer entertainment. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1 (M:I – 7) was exciting and fast paced from the get-go. My husband and I expected an action-packed movie. We got action-packed, and a lot more. Yes, we chose to accept the mission. The mission to […]