Tag Archives: Melaka
Old-school teochew porridge by the river: Malacca
This is a little-known gem in a quiet part of Malacca, away from the touristy scrum that is Mahkota, Jonker and the Stadthuys. This simple coffeeshop has a great location – right by the Malacca river – and great old-style … Continue reading
Digging for roots in Malacca
Filter out the air-conditioning pipework, compressors, TV antennas and other tiny details of 21st century life and you could well be looking at the same Malaccan roofscape several hundred years old ago. Change has come to Malacca, as it has … Continue reading
>Trekking the wilderness that is Melaka Zoo
>So our Penang travel plans were scuppered. Thanks to KH’s last-minute mega project, we could not go all the way to Penang (it would take too long). So we did the next best thing and headed for the familiar – … Continue reading
>Favourite Malacca food spots
>I don’t know if I have documented this, but here goes a list of our favourite places to eat in Malacca. Many do not have addresses, so I’ll just give directions and landmarks. Chicken rice balls at Chung Wah coffee … Continue reading
>Pulau Besar, Malacca
>It was on the spur of the moment that we decided to just pack our bags and head for a weekend north, even though we’d just returned from our holiday there barely two weeks ago. So on Friday the 13th … Continue reading
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