Al-Quds

We went out early for Fajr prayers at the Al-Aqsa mosque. A comical sight as we saw Ustaz in a black polo shirt and wearing bright red gloves. He had to borrow his wife's gloves. That walk along the Lions' Gate took us pass the Golden Dome first. What a sight. The shining golden dome. …

Tel-Aviv

We landed in Tel-Aviv after a stopover in Istanbul. The immigration officer, flipped through our passports. Raised the eyebrow and asked, "You visited Saudia Arabia. When? How long were you there? Please go over there. We waited for like close to 2 hours. We proceeded quickly to the Old Town of Jaffa for a very …

Melaka April 2014

Did a short trip to Melaka right after the wedding at Kampong Pok. Spent the night at Hatten.

Cameron Highlands Dec 2013

We did a trip to Cameron Highlands with friends and families. We drove up the "famous" Tapah winding roads. Two out of 11 of us actually "merlioned". "Merlioned" is a Singapore slang for vomit, just like how you see the Merlion statue spouting water out. Actually only one of us. The other one actually "merlioned" …

Twins of Faith 2012 – For the Love of God

We spend the last 3 days of 2012 in Putrajaya, Malaysia. Specifically at the 2012 Twins of Faith Family Festival organised by Mercy Mission. It was a weekend well spent, and it did provide us with a real dose of Iman booster. Alhamdulillah, thank Allah swt for making our journey to Putrajaya smooth and safe, although …

4D3N KL, cheaper than 1 night Sentosa

We contemplated staying a night in Sentosa Island, checked out the rates and found the prices exorbitant. Unsatisfied, we challenged ourselves to a 4D3N trip to KL, costing less than 2D1N in Sentosa, Singapore. Bus to KL We left home at 8:30 am via the MRT, alight at Kranji and transfer to SBS 170. The …

Halal food Shinsaibashi

When one is in Osaka, a definite must do besides Tokyu Hands is Shinsaibashi. It is a covered shopping street, a long stretch. We had lunch at a halal Turkish restaurant named Nazar right in the middle of Shinsaibashi. It is on the side lane which have Nike and Krispy Kreme. The street has a …