31 Aug
Map to Bazaar Ramadhan Jalan SS6/1, Kelana Jaya (click to enlarge)
Ah, the long weekend was great for a well deserved break! We met up with the gang (Chris, Christine, Ivy, Wen Ching), drove up to Klang for dinner (and bumped into James!), celebrated our fifth year together and make it a point to visit one of the bazaars around Klang Valley. We have always love the Bazaar Ramadhan at Kelana Jaya for the bewildering array of stalls selling delicious food.
30 Aug
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Read about our post on JingTong, PingXi & ShiFen here
This will be a combine post on our two separate visits to Jiufen. If you wish to know where to stay, what to eat, what to buy and what to do in Jiufen, please read on. 
Jiufen is one of my very favorite places. I love walking along the winding streets with food vendors and craft stores on the side. I love chilling out at those old tea houses from the 30s and enjoyed a stunning view of Pacific Ocean. I love spending a night at one of those beautiful B&Bs and I got to mingle with the locals and listen to their stories.
How does the name of Jiufen came about? It was said that the village has only nine families during the Qing Dynasty. Everytime shipments arrived from town, ‘nine portions’ were distributed to the villagers. Hence, the village was named after “Jiufen”, or rather nine portions in Chinese.
26 Aug
Kin Shui Tei located inside Tropicana Golf & Country Resorts is a unique, quirky little hidden gem which most people never knew even existed.
I’ve been on a kind of quest lately to fine a really good Japanese restaurant near my home and I’m glad that I found one.
The interior is simple and the colours of the whole restaurant is easy on the eye and rather classy. There’s even tatami rooms with Japanese style table where you sit low to the floor.
24 Aug
Kechara Oasis Jaya One, nestled in the busy uptown hub of Petaling Jaya, is a new age vegetarian restaurant that serves natural, delicious and healthy cuisines inspired by Chinese, Tibetan, Nepali, Vietnamese and Western cuisines. We were there with Vkeong, Aiwei and Jason a few weeks ago to sample some of their mouth watering dishes.
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20 Aug
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The first day of our Taiwan Best Trip is actually similar to Day 4 of our Taiwan Trip last month. Hence, this will be a combined post completed with transportation information and maps.
Meet Tammy and Senna, our photographer and videographer from 中華電視公司. They were assigned to capture the memories of our lil adventure in Taiwan. We really enjoyed the time we got to spend together and I started to miss them now 
13 Aug
We will be flying off the Taiwan (again) in a few hours time with only NT28000 in our hand. For the month of August, 50 teams from across the globe will compete to become the ultimate winner of “the best trip in the world” contest. The Bureau will arrange for our entire tour to be covered by the media. Kancheong-nya!
At the end of the day, the most popular team will be selected for each of three language groups (Chinese, English and Japanese) in accordance with popularity with blog readers, as measured by the number of votes won and hits on the video. Voting starts from 15th August 2009, where we will be uploading a video into “the best trip in the world” website after we have completed our itinerary for the day.
Here’s how you can help us:
Go to http://www.taiwanbesttrip.net/vote-rule and follow the steps. You could stand a chance to win some prizes too!
Terms & Condition:
• Voting is restricted to once per day per registered account.
• Users must log in to initiate the voting process. The voting button will be displayed on the page for each selected team.
• Voting Period: From 14 July to 31 August 2009 at 23:59:59 Taiwan time (GTM +8).
• The selected teams must upload four videos, each with a 200-word description, to be eligible to receive votes.
• The winners list will be announced on 15 September, and prizes will be sent to the address specified in the registration. Users with incomplete information will forfeit the right to a prize.
• Only one prize will be awarded per person.
• Gift list（The organizer reserves the right to add to or change prizes of equal value）
1. 1 National Palace Museum dragon-shaped bottle opener (for 10 persons)
2. 1 Taiwan rural oil painting environmentally-friendly water absorbent coaster set (for 10 persons)
3. 1 copy of the book Taiwan, une bonne surprise! (for 10 persons)
4. 1 Tour Taiwan commemorative Taipei Metro Card (limited edition) (for 20 persons)
5. 1 Tour Taiwan 4G JetFlash flash disk (limited edition) (for 100 persons)
6. 1 Tour Taiwan Year commemorative bookmark (limited edition) (for 100 persons)
7. 1 Tour Taiwan commemorative bag (limited edition) (for 100 persons)
Please cast your vote from 18th August up to the closing date. Your vote matters!
13 Aug
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Continuing from DanShui Old Street…
We took a bus to lover’s bridge and fisherman’s wharf (10 min from danshui old street), a great place for a romantic night out with a beautiful view of the bay.
Lover Bridge of DanShui is a white-colored Cable-stayed bridge, derived its name since it was started on February 14, 2003, Valentine’s Day. You may appreciate the sunset from the bridge. The total length is approximately 196 meters and the walk across takes approximately 3 minutes. (source: wikipedia)
11 Aug
Bangsar Seafood Garden Restaurant, a stunning and lavish seafood restaurant that has been one of the number one stops in the city for over a decade for gourmet food lovers. Thanks to Jade for inviting us, Ivy and Vkeong over for a night filled with food and laughter.
If you’re looking for a great ambiance while digging in for food, you couldn’t do any better than BSGR. The restaurant comprises a high-ceiling floor with serene water features that create an unique dining experience.
5 Aug
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Thanks to the economic crisis, Pui Gor, former dim sum chef of the Michelin three star Lung King Heen decided that it is the right time for him to open up a tiny and grungy dim sum restaurant in Mongkok. The piece de resistance, crispy cha siu bao is said to be the best seller (>750 in a day!). Most reviews have warned about the queue, so we got there at 10am sharp, just in time to join the already long queue.
After 20 minutes or so, we were seated at one very secluded corner with a table that can only fit two baskets of dim sum. The restaurant is really tiny, put in more than 20 people and it will literally burst.
3 Aug
There is no need to leave your conscience at home as you give in to that sinful pleasure of a delicious sweet treat at Dessert’s Bar. Here, they have thought about what constitutes a healthy dessert while retaining the yummy factor in it.
I’m glad that Debbie and Lynndy, the marketing executive of Dessert’s Bar invited me over. It was a fun girls’ night out where we oooh and ahhh over almost everything and we also learnt that desserts is no longer a sinful indulgence at Dessert’s Bar.
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