The old Chia Heng Restaurant used to be an institution in Kuching. The restaurant was originally located at Carpenter Street, and it was one of the most highly regarded and popular Chinese restaurant in town. I remember my grand father used to bring back the excellent chicken in galangal almost every week. Till today I [...]
Photo © Tewfic El-Sawy-All Rights ReservedIt’s rare for me to have an ambivalent view on anything, but I’ve stumbled across a “tweet” on my Twitter page (presumably from one of my 800+ followers addressed to another photographer) which prompts this post. I don’t want to divulge more details than is necessary, so I’ll use this [...]
For people who enjoy privacy and comfort during their vacations, renting an apartment or a home or villa is a great idea. Unlike a hotel, the space will be completely yours and you will have every room you have at home, like a kitchen. You will not have to worry about noise and being disturbed. [...]
There are over 300 temples (Wat) in Chiang Mai. It is simply impossible to visit them all, and many of them are quite similar in design and setting. Stick with the popular ones and you won’t be disappointed. Wat Jed Yod – one of the most unusual temples I visited this trip. The architecture is [...]
Global economic crisis may have held back massive investment plan to build Lombok into a world class holiday destination on its own and cut away any dependencies to its more popular sister island of Bali. But its charm remains an attractive magnet to holiday makers seeking for sea, sand, and sun and get a bit [...]
