Wednesday's Anchovies

A trip to Bangkok would not be a complete one without having a taste on the local Thai food. Here are the top 5 most recommended foodie hotspots listed during my visit to Bangkok in December 2013. 1. T&K Seafood Restaurant   T&K Seafood Restaurant topped the best of list. Known for having the finest Thai seafood in Bangkok, the restaurant is located in the busy Yaowarat junction area at Chinatown. It can be easily identified with the employee standing outside the restaurant wearing in green. We have had the very first tomyam soup in Bangkok and it was the best ever since, the fried oyster egg, grilled prawns, crab meat fried rice, fish cake, stir fried morning glory and kalian were perfect additions on the table. Again nothing beats the hot and spicy tomyam. Not to be missed T&K seafood (so the two guys featured on the menu cover looks alike the famous Chinese singer?) Fish cake and the sauce   Must try fried oyster egg    ...

Last December, my family and I have had a year-end gathering with the uncles and cousins. We had a great time in Bangkok. The weather in Central Thailand has always been good to us and we’ve enjoyed every moment spent during the trip. Besides, this was my first time been to Bangkok and I agreed that this is a place that is worth to visit in life.    We are going to Bangkok! The King of Thailand Glow Pratunam Hotel The first place to visit soon after checking in our hotel was Chinatown. We had the chance to take the Chao Phraya express boat service at Sathorn Pier. They are locally known as the water taxi Bangkok. After the dinner at the famous T&K restaurant nearby Chinatown, we headed to Lin Zhen Xiang souvenir shop to grab some snacks before calling it a day.  Taxi Boat Bangkok Must-ride Tuk-tuk   Welcome by Lin Zhen Xiang at Chinatown Friday morning, everyone looked fresh after a night rest. We walked to a restaura...

What’s better than kicking start a new year of 2014 with a jog on the Sunday morning. This year, the MPIB run has returned as usual for the third consecutive year. As the very first running event of the year in Malaysia, it sure means a lot of excitement and anticipation to the local runners and the organizers, as well. Running tee of MPIB 2014 The Race Kit  5 th January 2014, it was 7 in the morning. The race for 12km Men category A, B and C finally starts. Whilst the 12km Women category D, E and F started 10 minutes later at 0710. We were greeted by a small slope of road right when the race started. Next, I found myself running beside the Mahameru Highway, before making a left turn into the Bukit Tunku area. 12 km Running Route (Picture source: MPIB Run 2014  Official Website) Most parts of the Bukit Tunku area are hilly but we were blessed to have them covered with huge trees along the way providing shade. Besides, the descending route i...

My first overseas trek was the Mount Pinatubo of Philippines. It was an unforgettable yet precious experience in lifetime. Sometimes I was wondering that what has made the trip so special. In fact it all happened in a night where we started the long journey (by v arious modes of transportation – bus, motorcycle, jeep car, jeepney) to a city named Tarlac at hundreds kilometers away. It was the first time I went on an exciting adventure with the wonderful local friends whom I met in just two weeks. It was also the first time I spent more than 20 hours outdoor in a foreign country that I am completely strange with, physically tiring but worth it all.   Picture of the Day (Left to Right: Jeffrey, me, Asi, Jo, Annabelle, Thesa, Joy, Mario) On 24 th November, there were eight of us boarded the bus from Bataan to Tarlac City. The overall journey took approximately four ho urs. After that, we got ourselves into a motorcycle ride of 45 minutes before reaching the entrance o...