Go Genting

I was at Genting recently. Its been many years since I was there last. Other than the long trips I had during my childhood, I did have a short one night stay for a company event. Naturally I am confident enough to know what to expect. How much different can it be?

The first surprise I got was how cold it was. It was 15 Celcius in early morning and just a few degrees more the whole day through. I was not prepared, I had just brought with me short sleeve shirts and thought it would be enough. "It can't go lower than 25 degrees" I thought. Gosh, was I wrong.



Genting must be expensive. Thats not that true either. Prices here is slightly higher than in KL. Then so is every other tourist destinations. For food, I had a wide choice from food courts, fast food like KFC, Merrybrown and McDonald's to sit in restaurants. Theres even a Michelin 5 Star chef restaurant! take your pick. I chose to ate lunch at a vegetarian restaurant for only RM25 per person. I had 3 dishes, steamed rice and a pot of Chinese tea. The food was good, I enjoyed the meal.

I always wonder if I am the same person every time I go on a vacation. Maybe I am not. Could it be that I feel, sense and experience places differently every time I travel. Of course these destinations also change over time; they grow and evolve. If we change and the destinations change. Why not travel to the same place everytime.? Why fool ourselves?

Languages

Malaysia is blessed with many languages. I had been in countries where only one language is spoken widely. How boring. I am so used to hearing or speaking more than I language that I expect it all the time.

I wonder if speaking a language is dangerous for oneself. I never realised this until I watched this video. Judge it for yourself.

Want to go trekking in Patagonia?

Sharing with you my friend Juna's friend Olaf who had started a new outdoor adventure company. You don't know how Patagonia looks like? I am attaching a photo to give you an idea how beautiful it is. If you are thinking of Patagonia, think of Olaf.


A bit about Olaf...Olaf has years of outdoors experience which include solo trekking across Patagonia as well as rock climbing, kayaking, etc. He is now pursuing his dream of putting all this experience into running his own outdoor adventure company offering trips and expeditions in Patagonia, Chile. He caters to various kinds of trips - from simple ecologically responsible sight-seeing all the way to hardcore adventure expeditions.

Do please check out and book mark his website:
www.colibriventura.cl

Tags:
Patagonia Chile Trekking TdP Kayak Seakayak horseriding Adventure Extreme Expedition....

Please also forward this to as many of your friends as possible as way of supporting this new venture.

SECURITY ALERT: Close your windows

Warning. Your house may be under attack. Danger comes from the most unsuspecting places especially in a tropical country. I saw this sign in an office building in Putrajaya.

The message translated reads "Attention: Please close the window after opening them to prevent a mosquito attack" " Be mindful the next time you open your windows. it can be a security threat!

I am writing a book

I just decided to write a book today. Not just that I will finish writing it at the end of the month. Do wish me luck. If its a lot, its a book. Less is a booklet. Anything smaller will be pamphlet. All tips are welcomed.

Breakfast at IKEA

IKEA serves breakfast! Its been awhile since my last trip to IKEA's cafeteria. I just found out today that they serve a Malaysian breakfast at low prices. For just over a Ringgit (RM1) I had a plate of Mee Goreng with sambal. Its a good portion and tasty too. If you come before 10:00am, you will also get coffee for free! Don't believe it? Check out the photos I took.

ps. The mee portion served is slightly more than shown in the photo. I ate some before realising I should take a photo.

Bank Cheque Deposit Machine

Do you use a cheque deposit machine at the banks? I do. Actually I use it all the time and so far I have no problems. I hope my good luck would not end soon. If lady luck were to leave me, I wonder what kind of problems I can encounter. Would it be that I written the deposit slip in error or the bank could misplace my cheque. When I saw this sign at a bank branch in Jalan Raja Laut, Kuala Lumpur, I thought its a good problem for me to have.
Banking in a high value cheque into the machine. The sign bank customers not to deposit any cheque above RM10 million in the machine! There must be so many people doing this that they need a warning sign posted.

Ready, Set, Blog!

I had made a decision today. I am going to start a blog. Yes, those things on the web where people start disclosing everything about themselves. I don't think I can do that, I am going to be more discreet. What makes me different? I am going to share some of the things I see, feel and think about as I go about my life. You know, the normal stuff. The things that i come across when I walk the earth.......So which me luck, here it goes......