travel | Rebecca Saw

Tourism Malaysia – Majlis Rumah Terbuka Riang-Ria Adilfitri – Ipoh and Penang

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Post published:August 19, 2013
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Selamat Hari Raya! 😀
Yes, it’s a month long celebration. And it’s not over as yet!
Just last week I joined the team from Tourism Malaysia for a wonderful celebration with the local people of Perak and Penang. The recently appointed Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz was present at both open houses. Throngs of people came and there were cultural performances, plenty of fabulous local cuisine and entertainment the whole evening.

Location: Padang Rengas, Perak.
Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz (in white), Tourism and Culture Minister.

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Melaka: What to eat – Food in Melaka that I have tried!

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:August 13, 2013
Post category:Food Melaka Travel
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Hello! 😉
Thanks for surfing over to this page. I have listed here some Melaka eats that I have tried during my makan trips to this charming (but HOT!) city. I’m not originally from Melaka, do not claim this to be a list of “top eats/must visit” joints in Melaka but merely listing down the places that was recommended by my Malaccan friends who has generously shared their favourite eateries with me.

I welcome any suggestions or feedback about good food in Melaka – drop me a comment and I’ll try to seek it out for my next trip!
If you would like to bring me around or join me for my Melaka food trip, please do get in touch with me! 😀

1. Pinkberrys Cendol, Dataran Pahlawan Melaka Megamall: I love the durian ice!
More pictures & review: https://rebeccasaw.com/pinkberrys-cendol-dataran-pahlawan-melaka-megamall/

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Burgers in Bangkok – Firehouse Pub & Restaurant and 25 Degrees Bangkok

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:August 9, 2013
Post category:Food Thailand Travel
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I do wish I had tried more burgers in Firehouse while in Bangkok. There was time for only one before the #DIAsiaTourism Awards Night and subsequent evenings plans were disrupted no thanks to heavy rain and jams worst than the ones we see in KL.

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Yu Lin morning market in Chengdu, China

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Post published:August 6, 2013
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On the last day of our Chengdu trip, we had a late start to the day. I took advantage of the free time to visit the morning market. My guide Zhu kindly provided the address and forewarned me that the taxi fare from my hotel to Yu Lin market shouldn’t cost more than 15 RMB (RM7.50).

And thus I was up by 4am, finished a blogpost (one has to be disciplined even on a holiday) and ambled out to the front road of the hotel for a cab. I realized after 5 days here that it’s difficult to get around Chengdu or Shanghai (this is my personal opinion after my Shanghai trip earlier this year) if you do not know Mandarin. No wonder I don’t see many backpackers/foreign lone travelers around. It is definitely more advisable to stick to tours with an English speaking guide if you do not know Mandarin.

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Going cultural in Chengdu: Mask Changing Opera performance & the Paradise Ethos Chinese Cultural Show, Happy Valley

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:August 1, 2013
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What else do people do in Chengdu besides pigging out on Sichuan food, numb their tongues and sweat over the hot pots and go oohh–ahhh over pandas?
Well, they go to opera houses and watch the mask changing performances!

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New Century Global Centre – biggest building in the world in Chengdu China

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Post published:July 31, 2013
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Right before we had our last dinner in Chengdu we detoured to the visit biggest building in the world. I have read about it online on social sites and found out that this monstrously huge building was just opened end of June.

And here I am, right here in Chengdu. Of all the shrines, temples and gardens that were slotted into our itinerary, how come the New Century Global Centre isn’t, I asked my guide.

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McDonalds and KFC in Chengdu – Vegetable Wrap with Rice Cakes & Grilled Chicken Burger

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:July 31, 2013
Post category:Food Travel
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On our 3rd day in Chengdu and after 5-6 Sichuan meals, we were all ready for a change of cuisine. In fact most of us were already craving for our familiar western fare.

It so happened that we were scheduled to visit Happy Valley, a theme park in Chengdu where we are expected to watch the dinner show “Paradise Ethos Chinese Cultural Show” that evening. At this theme park, there are shopping options as well as international food chains. And the first 2 that we saw as we walked from the entrance was Mcdonalds and KFC. 😀

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Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding – Chengdu Panda base

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:July 29, 2013
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Visiting pandas in Chengdu is a must. If you haven’t seen the pandas, then you haven’t been to Chengdu. Or so it seems that way. “Panda tourism” is big business in China. Each year hundreds of thousands of people (both local and foreign) visit the country’s world famous centre in Chengdu. a city about 2,000km southwest of Beijing.

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