Wonder.Food.Travel

My lil' brother invited me to go on an island getaway with him. Where? So we looked towards the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. He wasn't interested in Pulau Tioman or Pulau Rawa in the southern region, and we contacted several sites in Pulau Perhentian but they were fully booked on our preferred dates. Peak season. Hence, we picked Pulau Redang and yay, Redang Beach Resort had availability and reasonably priced snorkeling packages too. Lo and behold, it was the same resort we went to 13 years ago with the family! Same, same. For our resort, we needed to board a boat from the jetty in Kuala Terengganu. Instead of taking an overnight bus from KL, i decided to drive in the morning a day early to explore this eastern city. Maps estimated a five-hour drive. We took frequent breaks to rest our eyes (and the car) and refill our stomachs (and the car). This added an hour to the estimate. The music-filled drive was smooth as we cruised along the quiet East Coast Expressway (...

The world sometimes works in mysterious, funny fashions. Perhaps an incredible coincidence or a sudden jackpot-like luck. Or simply, the powerful law of attraction, if you believe so. I thought about a villa over water, even to the extent of researching for dates and rates for a stay. But i didn't proceed to select any and swept this thought under the carpet. Then came a travel photo contest that i didn't know what the prize would be. I participated in the contest anyway because i loved that photo, i wanted to share it, and it matched the theme. I submitted and won. Guess what- the prize was a night stay in a villa. OVER WATER! Ecstatic, almost unbelievable, when i read it. I read it over and over again. So it began, the rediscovering of Port Dickson with this Journey, where the villa is located. Gazing to the horizon with the villas in sight. Port Dickson is not an unfamiliar name when it comes to beachside destination. However, i remembered that i didn't favour...