By Kit Tng On a lazy weekend, when the heavy rains of the night before had washed away the haze, there was nothing better than a drive to the sun-kissed beaches of Sentosa. We went topless … literally, yes! Four of us went on a joyride to the beach in Oppa Peugeot style! Getting into…
Shophouses
UNESCO World Heritage 2008: Georgetown
Added another UNESCO World Heritage site into my list of travelled places. Georgetown, the historic capital of Penang island, is listed by UNESCO in 2008 for its unique architectural and cultural townscape. The City Hall colony building in white. It was a stormy day with huge waves hitting the wall. Fyi, the devastating Indian Ocean…
Road Trip to Taiping Malaysia
As we drove out of Ipoh, we stopped over in Taiping (太平) for photo-taking before we proceed to Penang island. Taiping literally means “PEACE” in Mandarin! It used to be the capital of Perak, after it took over from Kuala Kangsar. Now Ipoh is the state capital. Taiping town with rows of rustic shophouses. What…
I Love my Trophy!
To all my Voters and Readers: Thank you very much for your wonderful support for TravelerFolio! We won the Best Photo Blog Award from OMY Singapore Blog Awards! Now sit back and relax, and follow me through the whole event! The inaugural Singapore Blog Awards ceremony was held on 5 Sept 08 at the Asian…
Singapore Attraction: Little India
Little India is Singapore’s ethnic Indian heartland, yet another cultural heritage site in Singapore. It used to be a division where Indian immigrants would reside in olden days, but under Singapore government’s policy for racial harmony, the immigrant population (just like Chinese and other immigrants) was spatially segregated into different parts of the islands. This…
