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Time-4-Two at Thistle Port Dickson Resort

October 27, 2013 | 1 Comentary

It was an impromptu short getaway.
I was craving for a holiday after I came back from Hong Kong mainly because I wasn’t in my happiest mood during my Hong Kong trip.
I was also desperate for a two-person holiday seeing that the last time we both had our ‘honeymoon’ getaway was during my birthday last year.
Hong Kong’s trip was not in the list seeing that we spend a lot of time being around friends and Fatty’s sister.

Opportunity came knocking on my door when Hari Raya Haji was just around the corner and I so happened came across an offer by Thistle at Port Dickson, so I thought why not.

We took their ‘Time-4-Two’ package which includes an accommodation in a sea view room, breakfast for two, welcome drink for two at Cumulus Beach Bar and one of the complement treat from below for RM495++.

-Unlimited 9-hole Golf including Club Hire
-One hour spa treatment for 2
-Unlimited Water Sports
-Dinner on arrival night

Cheapest rate starts from Rm425++ for a golf view room and the remaining treats are the same.

#1 We went on Hari Raya Haji itself and there I was inside Fatty’s bathroom making sure I look fine with a selfie lol.

Fatty brought me to his site at Seremban and he took a look, making sure everything was fine before we went off for lunch.

#2 He learned how to ride a bike during work and he make sure I hopped on it.

#3 This is pai kia number 1.

For lunch, Fatty brought me to Asia Curry Laksa House in Seremban where he raved about their braise pork and curry laksa noodle.
Asia Curry House is located at Taman Cattleya (Jalan Berlian), it’s just where the locals eat.

#4 Economy rice which consists a lot of vegetable dishes.

#5 Couldn’t stop ourselves from gobbling down the rice while we wait for our curry laksa noodle, so here it is a picture of our half eaten rice. The braise pork was really good, with the right amount of fats to balance up the meat.

#6 Curry laksa noodle which is a little too spicy for my liking. Not sure if so happen it was spicier that day or me being heaty but I’d say I prefer Baba Low’s curry laksa.

It took us about half an hour from Seremban to Port Dickson and along the way we saw quite a lot of Malays dressing up to celebrate Hari Raya Haji.

#7 Santai Spa in Thistle Hotel and a bunch of buggies.

Among all the treats, we picked the one hour aromatic massage by Santai Spa. I figured one hour of massage in a hotel will at least cost us Rm150 and since there’s two of us it makes it Rm300 which makes it really worth it to pick a massage. Moreover, we really need one.

#8 Thistle half open air lobby which is really airy.

#10 I asked Fatty, ‘Can you get out of the frame or not!? Why must you always unintentionally appear in my picture!?’ and he decided to raised his leg up. Stupid boy.

#11 I requested for a room change because the first room do not have a bathtub (sue me) so they gave me a room with bathtub and that’s higher off the ground. :)

#12 The view from our room’s balcony, not bad lah. :)

#13 Took a walk around Thistle and saw this human size checkers and snake & ladders. Look at that stupid boy appearing in my picture unintentionally again.

#14 We walked towards the beach and saw a few cabanas but it was wet so we continue looking around.

#15 Saw a very cute girl playing on a swing but at the same time I cant wait for her to be done so that I can hop on it haha.

#16 Adorable is an understatement. :)

#17 This is Cumulus bar by the beach and it is only open starting noon time, 3pm if I’m not mistaken.

#18 It’s a really nice place to chill by the beach and we have two complimentary drinks, so Fatty ordered a draught beer and as for me, it’s always fruit juice.

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#20 Sigh, I just love this act-handsome-boy so much!

#21 Other than the family pool that we saw from our balcony, there’s an infinity pool right beside Cumulus bar. A great alternative if you don’t like to be around kids.

#22 We didn’t really walk on the beach though cause I was lazy and the beach doesn’t look too inviting.

#23 After done checking out Thistle, we went for our aromatic massage at Santai Spa which we scheduled at 4pm.

#24 The massage was very different from what I usually had, that was my first aromatic massage and I must say things can get pretty naked. Not really comfortable with that. :\

There’s a changing room where you can take a quick shower or go for sauna if you wish.
You may actually request to go for sauna with your other half and they will try to arrange it for you at 8pm when there’s no more guest.

#25 No showering or swimming after the massage for at least an hour so we changed and took another walk before jumping into the pool.

#26 Super fat thighs lah I don’t know why. Maybe cause I put my entire weight on my bottoms and thighs lol! Damn!

#27 Serious one! Fatty don’t know how he should take the picture cause he said ‘Your thighs very fat lah’ fml.

#28 Happy girl on a wooden swing hanged on a tree. :)

#29 Fatty boom boom but he shed some fats right!?

#30 Or maybe not if you look closely, haha.

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#32 Not bad hor the infinity pool?

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#34 Secretly took a picture when he was enjoying whatever he was enjoying.

I bought myself a waterproof camera case and now every time when I go swimming I can use it hehehe. :D

#35 It was really fun except that the water isn’t clear enough for us!

#36 Damn cute hor my merman. :D

#37 I didn’t bother adjusting the case properly cause I was too eager which is why you see a black rim at the corner.

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#39 Am I the only person who think he’s cute? LOL!

#40 Really really cute wan! HAHA!

#41 My weird picture underwater.

#42 Because there’s no way I can dive and open my eyes at the same time so this is the best I can do.

#43 Also because I didn’t bother taking off my lens beforehand so it makes it all the more impossible to open my eyes underwater. Also if you notice, somebody is trying to pull off a handsome face. Aherm.

#44 Did I spot Fatty right there?

#45 We headed to Malacca for satay celup and I wanted Pak Putra after that but they wasn’t open for business. All the shops were close too, so it was a bad choice going down to Malacca. :(

#46 I forced Fatty to take this picture for me, haha.

Fatty sent me to Seremban’s train station and I took KTM back to Bandar Tasik Selatan for only RM5 plus which is dirt cheap! We were reluctant to part ways but it’s a working day so there wasn’t really a choice.
Though short but we both had a great bonding time and we are now a little more in love than before haha.
That or maybe my pms has yet to hit me lol.

Time-4-Two package is made available until 31st of December this year and if you’ll like to book, do head over to Thistle’s website.
Thistle is a UK based company but maintenance and cleanliness wise, they really aren’t at their best.
The hotel and their room is nowhere near dirty but the lift has got this weird smell which I really dislike.
Addition to that, the infinity pool wasn’t very clean either and their pool table is really worn out.

Other than that, everything else was fine.

Thistle Port Dickson Resort
KM16 Jalan Pantai, Teluk Kemang, 71050 Si Rusa, Port Dickson 71050
Phone: +606 648 2828 /
Fax: +606 662 7999 /

Macau / Hong Kong Trip â€“ Day 05

October 5, 2013 | Leave a Reply

Took me a whole month to finish up my Hong Kong post it seems.
Too busy working and watching netflix, sleeping in and going out.

Our flight heading back home from Hong Kong was at 6pm so there was still time to walk around before we went off to airport.

#1 For starters, we had a buffet breakfast at Hotel Icon. The ambiance was really comfortable, there were only few people and selection of food was vary.

#2 Cakes.

#3 And breads.

#4 Smoked salmon and humus.

#5 Bicher Muesli in a jar, how cute.

#6 Dim sum’s a must in Hong Kong.

Breakfast at Hotel Icon was great, unlike Macau Sheraton’s breakfast.
If you have extra bucks to spend and extra space in your tummy, you might want to try their breakfast when you’re there.

#7 After our breakfast, we went all the way back to Central to eat my beef brisket noodle but turns out they aren’t open yet. :(

#8 We went to Duddell Street to check out gas powered street lamp and there’s only four left in Hong Kong, all located at Duddell street.

#9 How historical right?

#10 After a few snaps we went to the infamous Starbucks just a stairs away.

#11 Is this the coolest Starbucks or what?

‘In June 2009, Hong Kong retail design store G.O.DÂ collaborated with StarbucksÂ and created a store with a “Bing Sutt Corner” at their store on Duddell Street. It is a concept that fuses the retro bing sutt, a Hong Kong teahouse style with the contemporary look of a coffeehouse.’

#12 Old school Hong Kong style cafe.

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#16 Love instax. :)

#17 Just showing off my floral shorts which I really like. Heh

#18 After getting Chai Latte from Starbucks we met up with Fatty’s sister again for a quick lunch near Hung Hom. This is Fatty’s fish-something-something-noodle.

#19 And this is my beef brisket which I super love because it was so goooood!

#20 Then there’s more eating. See, that’s how I claim the title of an eating monster. Rawr.

#21 Australia Dairy Co. is a really famous char chan teng.

#22 Didn’t get to try this though.

#23 Menu I cant seem to understand.

#24 This milk was good! But Hokkaido’s better, heh.

#25 Scramble egg that looks so simple yet very fulfilling and satisfying.

#26 Mine’s with ham.

#27 Milk tea with Fatty on the background enjoying our spaghetti.

#28 D: The amount of food we ate, my goodness.

That was kinda the last meal in Hong Kong before we leave except for a quick meal at the airport.

#29 That’s where I found out this is the best milk in the world but it was so expensive! HKD20 for one, pfft. Let me know if I can find it here in KL, I WANT IT!

#30 Ending my post with a picture of my luggage bag that I bought from Zhu Hai for only Rm90. That’s the best deal! :)

Hong Kong is a great place and it somehow feels close to heart because I’ve been watching TVB dramas almost all my life but it is also a very expensive place to go.
Don’t think I’ll be going back to Hong Kong anytime soon and now, where’s the next destination?

After serious calculation, total damage to my savings account is Rm4000. /dead

‘Bing Sutt’ Starbucks
Address: Shop M2, Mezzanine Floor,
Baskerville House, 13 Duddell Street, Central
Tel: (852) 2523 5685

Australian Dairy Co.
Address: G/F, 47-49 Parkes Street, Jordan
Tel: (852) 2730 1356
Opening Hours: Mon to Wed & Fri to Sun: 07:30-23:00
Closed on Thu

Macau / Hong Kong Trip â€“ Day 04

September 29, 2013 | Leave a Reply

You can’t blame me for taking this long to finish up my Hong Kong post, I’ve been working a lot I almost couldn’t catch up on my sleep.

We moved from 99 Bonham at Sheung Wan to Icon Hotel at East Tsim Tsa Tsui, another side of Hong Kong.
We choose Hotel Icon for aesthetic reason and also the distance between Belinda’s (Fatty’s sister) hostel and our hotel.

#1 Hotel Icon is a very new hotel built in 2011, founded and owned by Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

#2 Not only does it look nice and clean, Hotel Icon smells really good too.

#3 Vertical garden growing along walls that will make you stop, stare, and admire.

Service was A plus, friendly and helpful.

#5 We booked Icon 36 Harbour for RM980 including breakfast and they upgraded our room to Club 36 Harbour for us. :)

And here’s what you get if you book a Club 36 Harbour room :

*36 square metres *Satellite, i-cable and NOW TV channels *Twin or King bed *Blu-ray disc player *Complimentary in-room bar & snacks (replenished daily) *Nespresso coffee machine *Complimentary WiFi within hotel area *BOSE sound dock *WiFi phone with free local calls *3-in-1 printer *40â€ high definition flat screen TV *Complimentary digital newspapers and magazines on personal tablet or smartphone (Choose from 2,000+ newspapers and magazines)

Everything from the bar is free, including beers and snacks! They really know how to win their customer’s heart.

#6 Si Pendek.

#8 The only thing I dislike about Hotel Icon is their room carpet. That jigsaw carpet really really looks ugly to me. Not ugly meh?

#10 Mad love their toilet design!

It seems like a bad idea after all when Fatty created this interest in me to try out hotels because I will always end up saying ‘Next time our toilet we do it this way ah!’ or ‘I want our house to look this way next time.’
But of course, he cant really be bothered about all my next-times and I-wants.

#11 The best damn thing? Watching tv while bubble bathing!

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#13 Room’s harbour view.

After checking out our room, we met up with Fatty’s sister for lunch.
We were supposed to have our lunch at Caprice, Four Seasons Hotel but turned out people who lives in Hong Kong do their lunch at a 3 Michelin star restaurant like it’s a kopitiam or something. It was fully booked on a Monday lunch time. Mmkay.

We were actually deciding between Caprice and L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon because both were given 3 stars but since Caprice was full, we headed to the latter.

#14 There’s a distinguish difference between the two restaurants. L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon setting is more to casual and contemporary dining while Caprice has a grander setting.

#15 Complimentary bread, they were really cute and mini.

#16 Amuse bouche that whet my appetite.

#17 My main; lobster risotto.

#18 Really really good apricot dessert. I don’t normally go for dessert during fine dine unless it comes with a set and even if it does comes with a set, a rarely like it. This was different, it was really good with cinnamon and vanilla ice-cream without being too sweet. Just perfect.

Belinda and I ordered three course each while Fatty ordered four course.
Three course set lunch is price at HKD568 and four course is priced at HKD668. I think the bill came up to about Rm900+ for the three of us.
Although the food was good (as per all the fine dine I’ve tried), I sincerely do not think that what I was served that day deserve a three Michelin star. Bistro a Table was just as good, in my opinion.

After trying Hong Kong’s one Michelin star dim sum and now three Michelin star French fine dine, I’d say the Michelin star given to these Hong Kong restaurants cant really be trusted. I’d expect a 3 Michelin star to give me a wow factor but that wasn’t it.
Belinda went to her class after our lunch while Fatty and I went back to our hotel to enjoy the most out of it.

#19 Meet up again after that to eat MORE at Hung Hom area.

#20 Mammy pancake (kai tan zai) at Hung Hom, heard it’s famous among the students.

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#22 It tasted really good and crispy, I sometimes crave for it.

#23 We then head over to a famous dumpling shop called ä¸Šæµ·é£½é¤ƒåº— for some hot and steamy dumplings.

#24 Menu on the wall. It’s really nice to have a boyfriend who can read chinese or else I’ll be so lost.

#25 Scallion pancake, not quite my thing.

#26 Xiu long bao.

The ‘sang zin bao’ was really good but Fatty told me that day it wasn’t as good as the first time he tried it.
Sometimes we have our bad days don’t we.
I wanted to go to Avenue of Stars after our meal so off we went.

#27 Lots and lots of meat and the uncle asked Fatty if he’s visiting his mother in law and if he wants to add any dishes lol.

#28 Avenue of stars.

#29 I watched Symphony of Light while the two Tays waited for me cause they weren’t interested haha.

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#31 Oh why so blur!

#32 Demonstrating how robot stands, haha. Awkward, awkward.

#33 The Tays.

#34 You just cant stay away from food when you’re in Hong Kong. Or in my case, I can never stay away from food wherever I am. Mak’s Noodle, famous for wantan mee.

#35 Oh hi there.

#36 Wantan mee with wantans hiding underneath the mee.

#37 Shrimp roe noodles or ha zi mee as the Hongkies call it.

Never had such an expensive wantan noodles, about Rm20 per bowl. T_T

#38 Last stop for the night at Aqua Spirit for drinks.

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#40 Fatty’s drink and my Bailey which I shared with Belinda. I drank less than one third and passed it to her because I don’t want to get tipsy. Sometimes I wonder, why cant I drink? Why my body cannot tolerate alcohol pfft.

#40 :)

Hotel Icon

Address: 17 Science Museum Road
Tsim Sha Tsui East
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tel:(852) 3400 1000
Fax:(852) 3400 1001
Email:info@hotel-icon.com

L’Atelier de JoÃ«l Robuchon
Address: Shop 315 & 401, The Landmark, Central, Hong Kong
Tel : (852) 2166 9000

Mammy Pancake
Address: Shop 2A, G/F, Whampoa Street, Hung Hom, Hong Kong.

ä¸Šæµ·é£½é¤ƒåº—
Address: G/F, No. 6 Ming On Street, Hung Hom, Hong Kong.
Tel: (852) 2802 2266

Mak’s Noodle éº¥å¥€è¨˜é›²åžéºµ
Address: G/F, 77 Wellington Street, Central, Hong Kong.
Tel: (852) 2854 3810

Aqua Spirit
Address: 29 & 30 Floors
One Peking Road
Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
T: +852 3427 2288
E: aqua@aqua.com.hk

Mods Cafe at Melaka

June 29, 2013 | Leave a Reply

Here’s another really late post on Mods Cafe at Melaka which I visited with my best friends on the next day of our stay in Melaka before leaving back to KL.
Just the 3 of us because Fatty left to work early morning while I continue snoozing.

#1 We used GPS to help us get to Mods Cafe located in Jalan Tokong but our GPS brought us out of Jonker which was wrong. It is located around Jonker Walk in Jalan Tokong, do not let GPS screw you up.

#2 As the shop’s name suggest, the cafe’s theme is inspired by mods culture during the sixties.

#3 Mods cafe stands out from the usual industrial-looking cafe or one that builds around wood planks and brick walls.

#5 What attracted me to the cafe was of course their orange colour 1978 Volkswagen Combi Campervan which is parked inside the shop.

There are just a few tables and chairs in Mods cafe and they could hardly accommodate more than 6 groups of people, so I guess you really have to try your luck especially on weekends.

#6 A glass of iced latte for myself after walking under the scorching hot sun.

#7 A miniature version of their Volkswagen van sits at the back of their shop.

#8 Barista doing her thing.

#9 Absolute love for their red switches.

#10 No idea what this is but this is pretty old school.

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#13 This big ass machine used up quite an amount of space from the shop too and from this I can tell the owners who are operating Mods Cafe are very serious about their coffee.

No food available, just dessert and drinks so be sure to not go with an empty stomach. :)

MODS CAFE
14 Jalan Tokong, Melaka 75200 , Malaysia
+60127564441

LOKL Coffee Company

June 8, 2013 | Leave a Reply

LOKL is currently one of my favourite cafe!
Fatty and I, we both love exploring and spending our time at cafes but due to his busy schedule I had my first visit to LOKL with my bff instead when she was back here.

#1 LOKL is situated on Jalan Tun H.S.Lee about ten minutes walk from Petaling Street and they share a common place with Backhome hostel, which is also a very lovely place for backpackers.

I went to LOKL twice, as mentioned the first time with my bff and the second time with Fatty because I needed to share my experience with him.
The first time, we parked our car beside Reggae’s Hotel which is just one traffic light away from LOKL and the second time we walked from Petaling street under the hot sun.
It’s your call whether to park nearby or to take a long walk.

#2 Decos in the cafe.

#3 Although it was scorching hot outside but once you step into LOKL, it’ll take you no time to cool down as they really blast their air-cond.

#4 Ample amount of natural sunlight.

#5 Arts hanged on the wall which we Malaysians can definitely relate to.

#6 I of course do not have much chance to enjoy LOKL’s indoor because I have smoker friends, so outdoor it was.

#7 This is the outdoor area which LOKL and Backhome hostel share.

#8 Love the wall.

#9 Thank God it wasn’t at all hot at the outdoor area, to my surprise. Even though there isn’t any fan around, it was very bearable but having a fan or two sure doesn’t hurt as well.

#10 Simple menu.

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#13 I love drinking coffee but I really do not know what’s good and what’s not unless they really do suck.

#14 Mango pudding which is rather pricey. Rm7 or so, I couldn’t remember.

#15 Homemade quiche, with chicken and mushroom in it for Rm8.90 which taste really decent.

#16 Me bff with her ever changing hair.

#17 I ordered afogato on my second visit and I love it. I dislike my coffee with a tinge of sourness, I like it with a little sweetness but not the sugar kind of sweetness. LOL I don’t know what the hell I’m saying, I just like it with vanilla ice-cream in short. Or cream wtf.

#18 Hainanese Meatloaf, sandwich bread stuffed with chicken, chestnuts, and prawns, then fried till golden brown for Rm15.90.

#19 It really does live up to it’s description, golden brown and crispy on the outside. It smells uber good once we’re served with Hainanese Meatloaf and in a weird way, it smells like fillet-o-fish. When dip in the Worcestershire sauce they provided, it gave the dish a tinge of sourness to balance the taste.

LOKL was also own by Cheryl Samad which I wasn’t aware of.
I thought to myself, ‘This waitress look really pretty and she has a beautiful smile’ but it struck me to realise she is Cheryl Samad.
I used to watch her on TV during my teenage days and she still looks the same, haven’t age a day.

One thing that I dislike about LOKL though is that they operate in within a very weird time.
They’re not open on Sundays and they closed at 5pm everyday. PFFT!

LOKL Coffee Co,
30, Jalan Tun H.S. Lee, Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-2022-0788
Opening times: Mon-Fri, 7.30am-5pm; Sat, 8am-5pm

BBQ Thai : Thai Street Food at Old Klang Road

June 2, 2013 | Leave a Reply

I don’t know if there’ll be any Malaysians who will ever dislike Thai food cause I am very much in love with it.

So when Fatty told me about BBQ Thai restaurant which he tried with his family was rather good, I was eager to try it too.
What is better than a Thai restaurant is a Thai restaurant with a unique seating concept.
That’s like a win win for me. :D

BBQ Thai Street Food is located along Old Klang Road on your left side if you’re from Mid Valley, right after Coco Steamboat.

#1 Spot this purple cube instead of a big ass signage because they do not have one.

#2 One way it seems.

#3 There are two different sitting areas, the outdoor or air-condition indoor huts made from wood planks.

#4 There were lots of different small wooden huts, some can accomodate up to a few different small tables while some have more privacy and targeted for larger groups for instance, 12 people in a hut. However, for the privacy huts you have to spend Rm300 and above.

#5 Wooden huts are of different themes and colours.

#6 Outdoor area.

#7 Tuk-tuk for decoration purpose and to represent Thailand.

#8 Not so sure about this cute car though.

#9 Love the way they arranged their basins.

#10 We at first were seated at the yellow hut but we shifted to outdoor instead cause I don’t like the colour yellow.

#11 Woods everywhere.

#12 Definitely a very good way to recycle! I always love how people find ways and ideas to reuse what seems to be useless into something so desginer-ish.

#13 Pandan water.

#14 BBQ cockles and thai steam fish (RM38).

#15 Sauces for steam fish and tom yam (RM20). Steam fish was decent but I do not recommend the tom yam. It was too spicy and the bowl of tom yam tasted more like a bowl of tom yam made from just tom yam paste.

#16 Pork neck (RM28)!

#17 Sticky mango rice (RM10) and I-don’t-know-what’s-that-cause-I-wasn’t-interested.

#18 Sapu-ed everything on the table and I was the last one who was still eating when everyone stopped.

#19 Me bestfriends.

Overall, food was decent except for the tom yam we ordered but price was a little steep considering the area and everything else.
The bill came up to about Rm170+ for the four of us.
Not the best Thai food I have ever tried but it’s a great place to dine once in awhile for a unique seating and great for big groups too.

BBQ Thai – Thai Street Food
17 Lorong Jugra, Off Batu 3 1/3
Jalan Klang Lama,
58000 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-79819888
Business hours: 5.00pm – 1.00am

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