CNY holiday #6: Penang

On Saturday 1 Feb, the 2nd day of CNY, I joined family in a short 4-hour road trip from KL to Penang. Overall, the journey was quite uneventful, with a single stop on the way for the kids. We did Continue ReadingCNY holiday #6: Penang

CNY holiday #5: Chinese New Year traditions

Chinese New Year is a lunar festival, which is why the date changes from year to year. A full traditional celebration takes 15 days. Personally I don’t follow every single tradition although I do have family members who are much more Continue ReadingCNY holiday #5: Chinese New Year traditions

CNY holiday #4: KL

If I could summarise my time in KL it would be family focused not withstanding the CNY festivities and traditions (separate post in its way) I didn’t really have shopping needs so food would have been the secondary focus. Thank Continue ReadingCNY holiday #4: KL

CNY holiday #3: Travel to KL

Monday 27/01: a relaxing start to a travel day. It transpired that our pick up came earlier and rightly so given need to allow time for lunch. Tip: Changi Airport Terminal 1 has a hidden gem in its staff canteen. Continue ReadingCNY holiday #3: Travel to KL

CNY holiday #2: travelling Qantas

For this recent holiday, the main Melbourne-Singapore return trip was a Qantas experience, which would be the first time in a decade plus. The last time my Dad & I flew overseas with Qantas I was a teenager… Ever since Continue ReadingCNY holiday #2: travelling Qantas