Author: Saifulrizan

  • Buying t-shirt in Thamel Street, Kathmandu

    Buying t-shirt in Thamel Street can be tricky. Most of the shop here does not display price. Those who do, will put it on the collar tag. Language is not a problem, so you can try to negotiate on the price as most traders in Thamel Street speak decent English. Negotiate on the price if…

  • Halal food in Thamel Street, Kathmandu

    Al Madina Halal Foods is the only restaurant we go for lunch and dinner as this place is only 5 minutes walk from our hotel (Skyline Hotel). Besides, we tried looking for any halal restaurant nearby, but couldn’t find any. This restaurant may not be visible from the main street, so at first you may…

  • First hike

    First hike

    Went to our first hike outing in 2024 at Tanjung Kubong. The last time we were here was before the Covid pandemic. That was many years ago. At first, it looked different. I didn’t recognise all these route. Back then, I used to run uphill and downhill on this course. That was when I weighed…

  • Night ferry

    Night ferry

    Taking the last ferry to Labuan from Menumbok. At first, I thought it would be an easy drive considering we left KK city in the afternoon and stop by at Papar for few hours. However, the traffic jam at Benoni and the road condition all the way to Petron roundabout is really challenging. Pan Borneo…

  • Pinstay Bayan Suites, Aeropod Kota Kinabalu

    Pinstay Bayan Suites, Aeropod Kota Kinabalu

    Stay at this place recently. Spacious, comfortable and the apartment smell really nice. This apartment don’t have the view of Kota Kinabalu International Airport runway, but you still can hear the sound of planes taking off. Accessibility is easy. Because the lobby is facing the opposite of KKIA, which is the Tanjung Aru railway terminal,…

  • Travel soon

    Travel soon

    It took us less than an hour to renew our passport at Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia, UTC Labuan. It could be less than 30 minutes. The process was fast