KAMPUNGBOYCITYGAL A MALAYSIAN FOOD & TRAVEL BLOG

Bridge Bar is an exclusive and intimate bar located at the sky bridge linking the twin GTower buildings on the 28th floor. By exclusive I mean it is strictly accessible by hotel guests and club members only. However, the management  indicated that they will be opening to the public in near term. Hurray!! members of the public wishing to visit the Bridge Bar will be charged a RM50 cover charge which includes 1 drink, payable at the Front Counter of The Club.

The place is beautiful during the day, as well as when the night falls. Let’s see…

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Set high above the modern hustle & bustle of KL, Bridge Bar is a perfect place to get an bird’s eye view of the city.

The bar is a modern and stylish watering hole. I especially love those reflective glass ceilings – everything looks better with a glass ceiling!
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Together with AiWei and a girlfriend, we had a great weekend at GTower Hotel, thanks to the hotel management and VK for extending the invitation. We were also given the privilege to dine at Trattoria Tanzini, an elegant Italian restaurant that occupies the 28th and 29th floor. If it’s the perfect view that makes you feel romantic, you can do no better than Tanzini that overlooks the city skyline.

Tanzini is fine dining in every sense of the word, with its sleek styling and its menu crafted for multicourse dining.
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Last week, I got a special, cheesy reward in the form of a big fat slice of Extreme Cheesy 6 pizza.

Thanks to Pizza Hut, together with the other bloggers, we got to lay our hands (mouths) on the Extreme Cheesy 6 Pizza which is a new addition to their menu.

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I’ve decided to finally get off my lazy ass and to write about our WA trip. While we are still recovering from our post holiday blues, I’ll start with a day tour that we joined on the 4th day of our trip.

We were required to assemble at Perth Sightseeing Centre at 7.45 am. We grabbed some coffee and muffins on-the-run from Croissant Express located just across the street. If you are looking for delicious food in a hurry, Croissant Express should be your destination.

Perth Sightseeing Centre
Hay St
Perth WA 6000, Australia
(08) 9417 5555

Croissant Express (everywhere in Perth)
540 Hay Street
Perth WA 6000
(Corner of Hay and Pier Streets)
P : (08) 9218 9074
F : (08) 9218 8774
Open Hours: 7.00AM – 4.00PM Monday – Friday

We booked the day tour with ATA (Adventure Tours Australia) and paid AUD 165 per person. Pinnacle Tour is charging AUD 207 per person, but we reckoned that they are all the same because the tour companies below are running on co-share basis.

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Oktoberfest is the world’s largest celebration of beer and in recent years it is being widely celebrated and looked forward to by many, many people in Malaysia.

This year was my first time celebrating Oktoberfest and I went to the street party at Sid’s Pub, TTDI. The street party features a carnival, Oktoberfest games, oom-pah band and of course the obligatory bier (beer)! Let me tell you what I love about Oktoberfest:

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We have always wanted to go to Australia. So when AA featured deals to all Australian destinations, we chose Perth, simply because of its seemingly cheap airfare (RM 688 for a return ticket). Never did we know that the holiday turned out to be a truly amazing experience.

Western Australia is Australia’s largest state and the second largest subnational entity in the world. It is also divided into a few regional, namely Perth, South West, North West, Golden Outback and Coral Coast. Our 6 days itinerary focuses on Perth and the South West region.

Day 1
Perth International Airport – Mandurah: Miami Bakehouse, Simmos Ice Cream – Bunbury – Busselton: Busselton Jetty – Margaret River: Leeuwin Estate, Voyager Estate

Stay: Pinda Lodge, Margaret River

Day 2
Margaret River: Boranup Forest, Hamelin Bay – Augusta: Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse – Margaret River: Margaret River Chocolate Company, Margaret River Providore, Cape Lavender, Duckstein Brewery, Vasse Felix, Cullen Estate

Stay: Pinda Lodge, , Margaret River

Day 3
Margaret River: The Larder, Margaret River Dairy Co – Perth: Perth City Walkabout, Bell Tower, Ciao Italia

Stay: Aaron’s Hotel, Perth CBD

Day 4
Perth: Croissant Express – Pinnacles Day Tour: Cavershem Wildlife Park, Emu Wind Farm, Pinnacles Desert, Lancelin Beach, Lancelin Sand Dune – Perth: Taka’s Kitchen

Stay: Aaron’s Hotel, Perth CBD

Day 5
Perth: Green House, Kings Park, Perth Royal Show

Stay: Aaron’s Hotel, Perth CBD

Day 6
Perth: Corica’s Apple Strudel, Hay Street Mall & Murray Street Mall – Fremantle: Fremantle Train Station, Fremantle Market (Donkosui Ramen, Michele Suzette), Fremantle Prison, Cappuccino Strip (Cafe San Churros), E Shed Market, Fremantle Round House, Kailis Fish Market, Little Creatures Brewery

Stay: Aaron’s Hotel, Perth CBD

Day 7
Perth International Airport

Arriving in Perth

Taxis are available from both the domestic and international terminals. A taxi trip from the airport terminals to Perth city centre will take 20 to 30 minutes. The journey will cost approximately AUD$20.00 – AUD$30.00.

An Airport-City Shuttle operates to and from domestic and international airports with convenient pick up points located near accommodation throughout Perth.

Fremantle Airport Shuttle also picks up at the domestic and international airports dropping off customers from Cottesloe to Cockburn.

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Travel around WA

Self driving is one of the best way to experience the unique landscapes of Western Australia. There are a lot of car rental companies and motor homes with a wide fleet of cars. Most rental T&C would state that if your license is not in English, you will have to get an International Driving Permit (IDP). However, based on friend and families past experience, Malaysian driving license alone is sufficient so we just present our existing Malaysian driving license. If you are not sure, please check with them beforehand.

We rented a 2 door Hyundai Getz from Red Spot at AUD 243 for 3 days. The rate was inclusive of GPS rental, Premium Road Side Coverage and insurance cover with zero damange liabilities. Other reputable car companies include Hertz, Europcar, Budget, Avis and Thrifty. M2000 and No Birds (Bayswater) offer most competitive rates but please read the T&C carefully.

We headed South right after we picked up the car at 7 am. We stopped by Mandurah, the second-largest city in Western Australia. It is also well known for its million dollar houses located along the shore.

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