15th October 2016 After getting up from bed, I took a stroll around the vicinity of our hotel. It had rained during the night and the streets were wet with little traffic.  The hills were shrouded in early morning mists.  I felt a deep sense of calm and peace as I stared at the shrouded hills. I like the cute ...

14th October 2016 My son Leslie had mooted the idea of having breakfast at Taichung 2nd Market so Ah Mang Ker brought us there. The 2nd Market at San Ming Road in Taichung city is an iconic octagonal landmark designed and built by the Japanese during the Japanese occupation. It is a wet market where locals buy groceries such as ...

13th October 2016 After waking up, I took a stroll in the vicinity of the minshu.  I saw some beautiful flowers and some small strawberries in the compound of the minshu. The views of the minshu and the surroundings were lovely. We were provided with complimentary breakfasts. There were quite a lot of choices but I just tried some of ...

Coca-Cola exemplifies America’s soft power, Over its competitors it towers, Wherever you go, Coca-Cola is a well-known icon, The omnipresence of Coca-Cola beckons.   When launched Coca-Cola’s two key ingredients were caffeine and cocaine, Packed in contour bottle rather than in aluminium cans, With cocaine and caffeine derived from coca and kola, That’s how the proprietary elixir came to be ...

The Little Chef has carved a name for its fast service and good food. Located in Boulevard Commercial Centre near Maybank, it is easy to find as it has a huge signboard. We have been there so many times that we have lost count. On our latest visit a couple of nights ago, we ordered honey spare ribs, cabbage fried ...

Happiness Food Restaurant, located in the Senadin new shophouses near the proposed water theme park, is without doubt the best Chinese restaurant in Senadin. The restaurant is packed almost every night! My son and I went there for dinner tonight as it is just a short drive from my house. When we arrived, the place was not full and there ...

I have been fascinated by bird photography for quite a while. Bird photography, especially wild bird photography, is very challenging. Wild birds usually don’t pose where you want and it’s often difficult to get close enough to take quality pictures. Bird photography is one of the greatest photographic pursuits and also one of the most popular genres of nature photography. ...

I was in Permaisuri Imperial City Mall yesterday when I saw the One Heart One Mind Charity Fundraising Fair organised by Global Art to raise funds for the Parents Association for Special Children Miri or Persatuan Ibu Bapa Kanak-Kanak Istimewa Miri (Pikabis). The fair, which started on August 28, will end today.   There are many art pieces on display ...

I have read great reviews about Brewhouse so I decided to drop by the café today with my wife and my son Leslie. But the little café was almost full, except for a tall table with bar stools. We did not feel like sitting on those high bar stools so we thought of coming back later. As we were turning ...

He is the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them— he remains faithful forever. Psalm 146:6 This is the Bible verse that greeted us when we entered The Maker yesterday morning. Yes, Miri now has a café with a revolutionary theme: Christianity. A replica of a Royal Mail postal box seems to stand guard near the ...