Custom-Places

Inexpensive bags and items sold in Masjid India

Custom-Places, Kuala Lumpur, Shopping

There can be quite good finds in Masjid India if you are quite budget conscious. Inside the bazaar, you can find inexpensive items: of course, you cannot expect superior quality but for daily use, it may suffice for some: For examples, bags below are sold for RM13 each- if you visit some of the temporarily stores in hypermarkets, they are [...]

Camerons- Tringkap, Rose Valley and shopping

Cameron Highlands, Custom-Places

Tringkap gets quieter as it approaches night time. There are houses located alongside with some shophouses.  Locals and foreign workers would go back to their respective homes as night time approaches- and restaurants and stores would start to close one by one. There are also souvenior shops selling Tshirts, fridge magnets, key chains, honey, strawberry [...]

Buddhist Maha Vihara in Kuala Lumpur- shrine hall

Custom-Places, Kuala Lumpur

On almost anytime of the day, you would see people sitting and meditating in the shrine hall or the Pagoda in Buddhist Maha Vihara in Brickfields.  Whenever I sit down and close my eyes there, my mind calm down easily- no matter how stressed, sad or agitated I am. Usually if I can, I would [...]

Exploring Jalan P Ramlee Kuala Lumpur

Custom-Places, Food and Drinks, Kuala Lumpur

Alongside Jalan P Ramlee, there are a lot of nightclubs like Beachclub located there. The place comes alive on Friday, weekends and public holidays. You can easily reach Jalan R Ramlee via the KLCC station using the Putra Kelana LRT Line. On one end of the road, Petronas Twin Towers KLCC is within sight and walking [...]

Creative crafts sold at Jonkers Street, Malacca

Creative, Custom-Places, Malacca

Jonkers Street in Malacca provides an array of interesting items and crafts for the visitor to look around. Jonkers Street only come alive from 6pm onwards. However, on Saturday and Sundays, it is opened during day time- but on weekdays, most of the shops would be closed. When I visited Malacca a few years ago, [...]

The many facets of Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad

Custom-Places, Kuala Lumpur, Merdeka

The Sultan Abdul Samad Building in Kuala Lumpur, located in front of Dataran Merdeka is a very important landmark. The National Day event that falls on 31 August each year is often held in front of this building. At night, the scene is breathtaking. Here are some photos of the many facets of the building, [...]