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Our friends Chinese Malay Wedding
We have been lucky enough while living in KL to be invited to two Chinese weddings. Both were very different yet similar in many ways....
lorisolan
Nov 4, 20172 min read
Malaysia - Roti Banjir, a very messy, delicious breakfast
My partner discovered Roti Banjir a couple of months ago on a list of must try Malay dishes and introduced me to it when I came back to...
lorisolan
Oct 29, 20171 min read
Deepavali festival in Kuala Lumpur, 2017
Originally we were meant to be in Jaipur, India for Deepavali however with my partners work commitments in Kuala Lumpur, we were here for...
lorisolan
Oct 19, 20173 min read
Malaysia - Fuego South American restaurant in Kuala Lumpur $$$
I had read a lot about Fuego South American and Strato Italian restaurants located in the Troika Building. The reviews said the food was...
lorisolan
Oct 15, 20172 min read
A night at the 5* Mandarin Oriental Hotel, KL
Denver surprised me for our 6 year anniversary with a night away in the 5* Mandarin Oriental Hotel in KLCC. We had always walked by this...
lorisolan
Oct 14, 20172 min read
Malaysia - Bungkus life
Malays absolutely love a Bungkus, translating in the Oxford dictionary as - to enfold, to wrap up, to put together in a package, to wrap...
lorisolan
Oct 7, 20171 min read
2017 Malaysian Moto GP - what a fun day out
I went to the Australian Moto GP three years running at Philip Island. It is a great day out when the weather is kind. If you get a...
lorisolan
Oct 1, 20172 min read
Ireland - A day out in Dublin
I missed Denver's birthday this year as he was working in Malaysia and I was living at home for 3 months. He came home at the end of...
lorisolan
Sep 29, 20174 min read
Ireland - Wicklow mountains: the Hollywood of Ireland
Sometimes when you live away from Ireland, you forget how beautiful this small island really can be. It is no surprise that many parts of...
lorisolan
Aug 14, 20173 min read
Guernsey - a pretty little gem of a place
We were lucky enough to be invited to a friends wedding that was held in The Old Government House on Guernsey island. Guernsey is one of...
lorisolan
Jul 10, 20174 min read
London - Camden Town
I LOVE Camden Town. Without sounding uncool, it is just a cool place. It is an eclectic mix of markets, food and live music and has a...
lorisolan
Jun 30, 20172 min read
London - Borough Market
I have friends in London who always rave about Borough market so I put it on our list of to-do's when visiting for 2 days in June 2017....
lorisolan
Jun 29, 20172 min read
Afternoon Tea in the Orchid Conservatory at the Majestic Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Wow, wow, wow!!! I had read about this particular afternoon tea at the Majestic Hotel in Kuala Lumpur on various forums and it sounded...
lorisolan
Jun 22, 20172 min read
Ipoh - the rising star of Malaysia
Ipoh is steadily becoming more and more popular as a tourist destination. I have visited Ipoh three times since March and have noticed an...
lorisolan
Jun 22, 20173 min read
Penang street art
Georgetown, Penang is my all time favourite place in Malaysia. I have been there four times and already hope to go back again. There is...
lorisolan
May 26, 20171 min read
Malaysia - Perhentian Kecil Island
Our Vietnamese visa was due to expire at the end of April and my partner had accepted a job in Malaysia which was due to start on the 8th...
lorisolan
May 1, 20175 min read
The Northern Loop - 5 days of motorbiking around the North of Vietnam
It wasn't until we got as far as Ninh Binh before we heard any mention of The Northern Loop, then it seemed to be all we heard about. We...
lorisolan
Apr 24, 20179 min read
Mai Chau, Vietnam - a totally random experience
Mai Chau was a bit of a last minute decision for us. We had a bit of time before our plans to do the Northern Loop via motorbike so we...
lorisolan
Apr 22, 20175 min read
Vietnam - the foodie's favourite, Bánh mì
Vietnam is one of the most exciting countries for food lovers yet one of the more difficult places to learn about it. There won't be too...
lorisolan
Apr 14, 20172 min read
Motorbiking our way through Vietnam - the beginning
All set to leave Ho Chi Minh When I was researching backpacking around South East Asia, I noticed a lot of articles and blogs about...
lorisolan
Apr 6, 20174 min read
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