Travelogue around Asia Pacific

Bandung - After breakfast and checking out of Hyatt Regency Bandung - there was a complimentary bus to the airport.   The next trip, Hyatt Regency can arrive for complimentary pick-up. There was already a long queue forming at the AirAsia baggage drop counter and the reason was the system is slow and intermittenly down.   It took me 1hr in the queue to reach to baggage drop counter. This is what it feels like to walk on the tarmac to the plane.

Bandung - Lesley and I had breakfast at around 8am and half way through out breakfast, Lesley informed that staff that there was a 'fly' in one of the fruits containers.  The manager came and apologize to us and waive the breakfast.    Lunch was a 10 minutes walk from our appointment.  Sindang Reret restaurant is a Sundanese restaurant.   Sundanese cuisine is very popular with Indonesia, and they originate from West Java, Indonesia. Sindang Reret Restaurant Bajigur Bajigur is a hot and sweet beverage native to the Sundanese people.  The main ingredients are Coconut milk, Aren sugar, ginger salt and vanila powder.  Bandrek I had Bandrek which is a traditional Sundanese drink.   I took the first sip and the taste 'hit' me because it has ginger essense and and drink is hot.   The Sundanese people who live on the highlands prefer Bandrek to keep them warm during the night and cold weather.   T...

Bandung - This city is Indonesia's 3rd largest with a population of 7.4m and the capital of West Java province.   Bandung is cooler all year round because of its elevation of 768m (2520 ft) above sea level.  It is so similiar to Bangalore - 3rd largest city in India and located at a higher elevation. Singapore Airlines and SilkAir does not fly to Bandung so I had to choose AirAsia - flight QZ 7972.   The last time I flew AirAsia was 5 years ago.   It was quite an eye opener for me as flying full-fledged airline - you are pretty much pampered.  AirAsia is a purely budget airline - totally no frills.  There is a self service kiosk to print your boarding pass - someone had to help me as it was my first time trying to figure which barcode for the machine to read.   The boarding pass was printed on a thermal paper.  Then you had to queue up to check-in your luggage and check your passport.  This was ...

Kuala Lumpur - Donny drove Edward and I to Mid-Valley for lunch and as we alight the escalator we came across this Japanese restaurant.  The food is very good and fresh similiar to what I tasted in Tokyo. Address: Yuzu Japanese Restaurant - 3rd Floor, The Garden, Mid Valley City. If google 'Yuzu Japanese Restaurant Malaysia' there are many good reviews on this restaurant too.. Donny and his fresh Soba Edamame (Soya beans) and it's still steaming hot Ebi Tempura So fresh Sashimi - it just melt in your mouth Sashimi - Tuna belly, Yellow tail, Squid and Salmon Belly

Singapore - Today is the end of the Mid Autumn Festival or Mooncake Festival.   I brought my children downstairs to play with sparklers and laterns.  We had a great time... Enjoying ourselves Laterns around the bench Sparklers show