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Zhiweiguan @ Hangzhou China
I was blatantly excited when I encountered Zhiweiguan (知味观) that’s just a short walking distance away from Lingyin Temple (灵隐寺)! Zhiweiguan is famous for their dim sum and “dong puo rou” or braised...
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Lotus in the Breeze in Winding Courtyard @ West Lake, Hangzhou, China
Lotus in the Breeze in Winding Courtyard is one of my favorite spots on the West Lake. In Chinese it is known as Qu Yuan Fen He (曲院风荷), or Quyuan Park. We visited in May when the lotus flowers...
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Hupao Spring (Running Tiger Spring) @ Hangzhou, China
The Hupao Spring in Hangzhou is one of the top three springs in China. The Hupao Spring, literally meaning Running Tiger Spring, came about because it was thought to be dug out by tigers. Once upon...
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Quanjude Roast Duck @ Beijing, China
The Peking Roast Duck (北京烤鸭) from Quanjude (全聚德) is our very first meal when we arrived in Beijing, and it is OH. MY. GOD. With the taste so heavenly, it is the ultimate duck that anyone visiting...
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The Very Inspiring Blogger Award
Few days ago, Gynjii from http://domesticgeekgirl.wordpress.com sent me a message to let me know that she has nominated me for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award! Thanks to Gynjii, who is really...
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10 Free Magazine Subscription Giveaways From Zinio
Good news for the readers of alwaystravelicious.com , Zinio is providing free magazine subscription giveaways for 10 WINNERS! Zinio is the World’s Largest News Stand online – Stashing more than 5000...
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Fei Lai Feng @ Hangzhou China
Fei Lai Feng (飞来峰) literally means “Peak Flown in From Afar” and was thought to have flown in from India in Chinese legend. The peak is rather rocky with ancient grottoes featuring plenty of Buddhist...
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Lingyin Temple @ Hangzhou China
The Lingyin Temple (灵隐寺) in Hangzhou was first built in AD 326 and it is among the top ten temples to visit in China, together with the renowned Shaolin Temple. With 1600 years of history it is a...
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Yellow Dragon Cave @ Hangzhou China
I imagined the Yellow Dragon Cave (黄龙洞, Huang Long Dong) to be dim, wet, might need a bit of crouching or crawling, and I got all my adventure spirit out since I thought we were visiting a “cave” ,...
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Yue Fei Temple @ Hangzhou China
The Yue Fei Temple (岳王廟)in Hangzhou was originally built during the Southern Song Dynasty (1127 – 1279) to commemorate the patriotic hero. Yue Fei fought tirelessly and played a big role in...
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Plan B @ Ipoh, Malaysia
The Big Group’s Plan B has recently opened in Ipoh’s old town area! Mum and I went for an impromptu tea there, and we enjoyed our luscious red velvet cake with freshly squeezed apple + orange juice....
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Lu Family Restaurant @ Hangzhou, China
Lu Family Restaurant(陸紀飯莊) is located just across from the popular Xihu Tiandi (西湖天地), serving traditional food of Hangzhou. The dishes that we ordered – shrimps with Longjin tea leaves (龍井蝦仁), West...
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Longjing Tea Village @ Hangzhou China
“Longjin” means dragon well in Chinese. So like the name suggests – there’s gotta be a well somewhere which the village was named from - and here it is. It’s a tradition to come wash your hands...
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Nine Creeks by Misty Trees @ Hangzhou China
The Nine Creeks are fairly close to the Longjing Tea Village that we visited. The Nine Creeks are rated as one of the Ten New Scenes of West Lake in Hangzhou which has a few names in Chinese – 九溪烟树...
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Wai Po Jia (The Grandma’s House) @ Hangzhou China
We totally pigged out at “Wai Po Jia”, or The Grandma’s House Restaurant (Hubin branch) in Hangzhou – appetizers, main dishes and desserts – we had everything. Wai Po Jia is a big chain restaurant in...
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STG Tea House Cafe @ Ipoh, Malaysia
The Sabah Tea has made its way from the highlands of Borneo to Ipoh. With the opening of STG Tea House Cafe in Ipoh, now we can enjoy organic and pesticide-free tea in a pristine white mansion...
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Kwang’s Grape & Tomato Farm @ Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Grape & Tomato Farms are among the less well-known farms in Cameron Highlands. The farms are both owned by KC Kwang & Sons that’s really worth the visit because the fruits are compost grown,...
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Blueberry Earth House @ Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
From far we saw this Flinstone’s mud house – or at least that was the name I used before I found out it’s called the Blueberry Earth House – a cute little cafe that sits perched on the hill,...
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Honeymoon Dessert @ Hangzhou China
The desserts at Honeymoon Dessert (满记甜品) are really impressive and addictive! We ate there twice while we were in Hangzhou. All the desserts looked so enticing it was difficult to choose. I loved...
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Kuala Sepetang Seafood @ Tepi Sungai
Kuala Sepetang is a fishing village 20 km away from Taiping town. Naturally, the seafood from the village is the freshest it can possibly get and at a good bargain too. We ate at Restaurant Sungai...
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