It has been raining regularly lately implies that this is the time again for the celebration of the nine emperors gods (known as “Jiu Wang Ye 九王爷” in Singapore and Malaysia) festival. The “Jiu Wang Ye” festival is one of the renowned festivals in Malaysia that is celebrated yearly starts from the last day (28th or 29th) of the eight...

Visiting Penang is like treasure hunting. You will find surprises at all times and at all places. We were hunting for Khoo Kongsi and out of the blue this temple came into sight. For the sake of my blog, took the picture first, before even knowing what building it is. The gates were actually closed, I took the picture through...

If you have not read Part 1, click here ~> The Cheong Fatt Tze Blue Mansion Part 1 ~*~*~*~ Of his vast empire, Cheong Fatt Tze chose Penang to build the most elaborate of his home and to raise his sons. It is reputed to be ONLY one of two such buildings of this size, outside China and certainly the...

You can’t say no to an exquisitely dazzling blue mansion, even if you might not have heard about it. It’s so eye-catching that it needs a lot of effort for one to resist it. Especially blue mansion for Chinese, how rare, let alone it happened in 1880. Colors carry different meanings to Chinese, especially ancient Chinese. Red symbolizes happiness and...

The video of our first morning dive at Sipadan South Point. The video of our second morning dive at Barracuda Point. Read more about my diving trip in Sipadan Island: Dive at Midreef Dive at South Point and Barracuda...