Kuching: Day 5 – Relocation homer, September 30, 2025 I checked out of Jazz City over at VivaCity Mall and moved to a new apartment down by the river. The new apartment has a spectacular view of the river and north side of Sarawak. Changing hotels consumed most of the day and that was a good thing because it… Continue Reading
Kuching: Day 4 – Tailors, Sailors and Diners homer, September 29, 2025 This is as close you can get to an American breakfast at VivaCity although there is a place that sells butter waffles in sandwich form at the food court. After breakfast I went to visit a couple of tailors. The first one had really nice clothes and fabrics but they… Continue Reading
Kuching: Day 3 – Vaccines, Electronics and River Lunch homer, September 28, 2025September 30, 2025 The first order of business this morning was to head to the clinic for some vaccinations. The cost matrix for the service: Total cost: 370 rm ($87.65). No insurance, no waiting, whole thing took 10 minutes. Why the rabies shot? Simple, so I can bite people without giving them rabies!… Continue Reading
Kuching: Day 2 – (Trapped In The Mall Edition) homer, September 27, 2025September 30, 2025 Woke up this morning with a bit of hunger and much to my surprised, I discovered I was locked in Kuching’s largest mall! I got up and took the elevator down from my apartment. When I got out of the elevator, the passageway to the mall was closed. I should… Continue Reading
In Kuching Sarawak homer, September 26, 2025 Sometimes there can be a 24 hour period where everything that can go wrong does go wrong. Last night, I stayed at a hotel near the airport. The place was a dump. No wifi (or at least the clerk didn’t have the correct password), the room AC had two modes:… Continue Reading
Georgetown: Queensbay Mall and South Island homer, September 25, 2025 I was having some problems with my Malaysian sim card so I visited the Queensbay Mall to talk to the vendor. After some review, I was given the wrong number which is why it wasn’t working properly. All is well with the local sim card and the internet is fast…. Continue Reading
Georgetown: Gurney Paragon & Gurney Plaza homer, September 24, 2025September 24, 2025 Today I spent time in the northern part of the Island. The northern area is where a large number of expats/foreigners live. It is also where some of the higher end malls are located. I visited Gurney Paragon Mall & Gurney Plaza. Two large shopping centers near each other and… Continue Reading
Georgetown: Penang Hill, Kek Lok Si Temple & Botanic Gardens homer, September 23, 2025September 23, 2025 An action packed day in Georgetown. I hit the major tourist sites today and I did it on my own without any tour guides. It seems like low season here and most of the sites are fairly empty so no need to pre-buy tickets to beat the crowds. Penang Hill… Continue Reading
Georgetown: Old City & Food Tour homer, September 22, 2025September 22, 2025 What an incredible day! It started with the fabulous breakfast buffet at the hotel (free for Titanium members). There are many food stations with plenty of options. I usually stick to my morning soups and noodles. Indian food station. After breakfast, I took a private car (courtesy of hotel) to… Continue Reading
Arrived Georgetown, Penang Malaysia homer, September 21, 2025 Just got in today to Georgetown Penang and the city is alive and the hotel fabulous. Normally I would wait till the end of the stay to write a review but with this amazing gem there is no need to wait. It’s a great hotel. As Titanium member, I got… Continue Reading