Wonder.Food.Travel

Last minute, but top on my list. Granted the days off, i suggested to treat my family in the south and up for the new year having seen previous celebrations. Prices, of currency, accommodation and transportation, were high with the festivities in check and i couldn't do anything but be victim. So we drove instead of flying, first to Johor Bahru then into Singapore via the Woodsland Causeway. Oh yes, you will also notice my travel buddy in some of the photos. 30 December 2014 This time around, Johor Bahru surprised me with its delicious food: clockwise tiramisu crepe, Peking duck, banana cake and queue, and dim sum. We left KL early in the morning and arrived at our breakfast place, Restoran Yeen Lai  in Kulaijaya. Famous for its dim sum, it was nothing spectacular. We had the fish ball noodle, which was said to be popular too, but the soup and noodles tasted bland. However, the same cannot be said for the ingredients- the fish ball and stuffed tau fu were yummy! Just ...

Slept like a log and woke up late the next morning. Can't help it, the legs needed some time to rest and recover. Borneo Backpackers For the last three nights of this journey, here was where we stayed. I liked the balcony-slash-reading-slash-computer area and the toilets- clean, neat and functional. We stayed in the 10-bed dormitory with air-conditioned for RM 25 a night. The location of the Backpackers is good; across the main road to Gaya Street area. However, the lady at the counter was not very friendly and likewise to Xplorer Backpackers, there was no individual sockets next to our bed so we had to use the limited common ones inside the room or outside. Breakfast was served and free water refills were provided. There was a cat living in this Backpackers too. The Backpackers from the outside. Wisma Merdeka Since i woke up late, i had simple breakfast of bread and jam at the Backpackers. Then, we walked to one of the shopping complexes, Wisma Merdeka. Did i mention to...