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the great penang getaway: august ‘09: day two

We woke up at 9 something in the morning, started packing our stuff then checked out of Hutton Lodge. Left our bags with the friendly receptionist then ventured out for noms. I’d love to say that we wanted to eat everything Penang has to offer and our food itinerary is jam-packed with different places to [...]

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the great penang getaway: august ‘09: day one

*Note: This trip was partly sponsored by Malaysia Airlines. Go check out the best fares at www.malaysiaairlines.com
I was in Penang last month for a short holiday + attend Peter Tan’s wedding dinner. I asked my dear Shirley to come along with me because we were in Penang the same time last year and [...]

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kemensah falls

I don’t know why I keep getting myself into situations which I’d regret about 10- 20 minutes into the activity. Cue: Mount Batur in Bali and Bootcamp, and that’s just this year alone.
Actually I quite like the outdoors, Mother Nature and all. There is something about the semi-wilderness that appeals to me. Well, somewhere [...]

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heineken star final: krabi, may ‘09: part two

Back at the hotel, Horng and I saw KY and Mell at the business centre using their computers. Turns out we get to use the Internet for free, up to 45 mins each session. Maybe the Heineken people arranged for it, I don’t know because I’ve heard and read that Internet usage at the [...]

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heineken star final: krabi, may ‘09: part one

If you’ve never met a person who got sunburnt in Cameron Highlands and catches a cold in Krabi, well hello. I suspect that it will amuse my friends for a very long time.
Sometime in October 2008, I received a call from KY. He and Horng were on their way to a Heineken event [...]

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