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Tag Archives: Malaysia
JB Coffee Shop: Wan Tan Mee
The best thing about JB is not the malls but the old style coffee shops. So much more authentic than Singapore and the meals are so yummy and cheap. I still need to update this post with an address but … Continue reading
Komtar: New Mall Next to City Square in JB
Komtar is open in Johor Bahru (JB). This new mall has many of the upmarket stores that Singapore has in Orchard Road. But I find the prices here higher and the selection smaller. I wish we had a sit down … Continue reading
Clearer Information About the Singapore Haze
Our National Environmental Agency’s (NEA) website is improving. A lot more details about the haze including maps that give us a clearer picture of the situation. Source: NEA Source: NEA And do check out the detailed advisory from the Ministry … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Haze, Malaysia, maps, MOH, NEA, Singapore, Sumatra, Website, what to do, wind direction
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JB After the Malaysian Elections: A Sea of Blue
It was interesting to be in JB the day after the Malaysian elections. It was a sea of blue. The streets were also pretty quiet and the traffic less heavy. Perhaps everyone was expecting it to be rowdy the day … Continue reading
Chinese New Year at Johor Bahru (JB) Malaysia
I was impressed by the decorations at City Square JB. Especially the huge zodiac installation with paper cutting illustrations of the animals. I find the traditional paper cutting depictions the most pretty. I’m sure many Singaporeans come here to buy … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinese New Year, City Square, CNY2013, coffeeshop, decorations, JB, Malaysia, mall, pau, travel, wan tan mee, zodiac
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Merry Christmas from JB, Malaysia
Was charmed by the rotating gingerbread man at City Square, the mall nearest Singapore where I like to browse at FOS (Factory Outlet Store) for clothes. There are some good branded buys at sometimes as low as a quarter of … Continue reading
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Tagged cheap, Christmas, City Square, decorations, FOS, gingerbread man, JB, JB coffeeshop, Malaysia, outlet store, save money, Taman Sri Tebrau, tau sar pau, wan tan mee, xmas
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Yummy Cheap Meals at JB Coffeeshop
I absolutely love this coffeeshop in JB which is pretty near City Square. It’s actually two coffeeshops but they are side by side. I’m not sure of the road name or how to get here but B knows it by … Continue reading
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Tagged drive, JB Coffeshop, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, pau, Prawn Mee Soup, spicy, tau sar pau
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Malacca Road Trip: Majestic Hotel
Picked Majestic as it was number one on Tripadvisor. There is no free wifi in the rooms so we ended up in the lobby quite a bit. But it was nice. The staff are so friendly and you can help … Continue reading
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Tagged holiday, Majestic Hotel, Malacca, Malaysia, Melaka, road trip, travel
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Road Trip: Malacca
Just some photos of what Malacca or Melaka town looks like. It’s quite a peaceful safe place and this is what I took as we drove around. You need a GPS though and even with that we kinda got a … Continue reading
Malacca Road Trip: Tengkera Putu Piring
I’ve had much better putu piring in Singapore (my uncle E lines up to buy them for us from Haig Road), but I was just charmed by the idea of a family working together from their humble abode. I just … Continue reading
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Tagged Food, Malacca, Malaysia, Melaka, puttu piring, road trip, snack, travel
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