Thursday, April 11, 2013

Hotel Review | Sentosa Villa, Taiping

Love at the first sight.

That was me when I first laid my eyes on the surrounding of Sentosa Villa, Taiping. At that very moment, I knew I will be back bringing my family, friends and anybody that I can think of; as I knew this is worth sharing. After all, sharing is caring right? 

Set in an orchard at the foot of Bukit Larut or formerly known Maxwell Hill is a quaint 25 unit chalets with fishing ponds, farm animals and stream passing by, making it an ideal place for family, friends or even company get-away or just a plain weekend gathering.

The Sentosa Villa entrance.

Reception area.

Taking a stroll around the compound.

Being located close to mother nature, this lovely place is not far from Taiping's places of interest; the famous Taiping Lake Garden and Taiping Zoo/Night Safari is 500 meter from here, Burmese Pool is about 200 meter whereas Taiping Museum is approximately 1 kilometer away, even Kota Ngah Ibrahim is a mere 9 kilometer in distance. Nothing is too far from Sentosa Villa.

One of the many villas.

Main building.

Catering not only to weekenders, they also offer a meeting room that can fit up to 60 pax base on theater seating or 30 pax for classroom seating that comes with a half day package of RM40 or RM55 for full day package for a minimum of 15 pax. Thus, covering the need for both corporate and individual.

Honeymoon Villa.

Honeymoon Villa interior.

Honeymoon Villa restroom.

Having natural wonder as their background, Sentosa Villa does cater for modernity, with their free strong Wifi access in each room and reception area, public computer and LCD TV that comes with Astro channel; a pure heart breaker. One will agree that every single detail was thought through here.

Morning walk make possible.

Bungalow Villa.

Bungalow Villa, overlooking a pond.

For chalet unit, the price range for Deluxe Villa is from RM188 during low season to RM268 during peak season. Honeymoon Villa is from RM218 whereas Bungalow Villa is from RM588 which consist of 2 rooms and able to fit up to 8 pax.

As for the hotel unit which is located in the main building, the Standard Room price starts from RM128 during low season and the Family Classic Room is from RM318 onwards.


For further enquiries, please contact :

Jalan 8, Taman Sentosa
34000, Taiping
Perak Daruk Ridzuan

Tel : +605-805 1000 / +013-593 1000
Email : sentosavilla@live.com



Sentosa Villa, where one lives with nature, with the comfort of home and the luxury of technology.



 
A #DiscoverPerak2013 trip in collaboration with #GayaTravel.










Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Pasar Karat Lokin / Ipoh Memory Lane (Antique Flea Market)

Ipoh have changed, I  screamed
As the bus enter the city scene

Oh! How excited I am
To walk down Ipoh’s Memory Lane
Yeah I know, this sound very VERY lame!

Pasar Karat Lokin I was told
Where antiques and pre-loved items, being sold
Tengok-tengok, looking-looking
Once like, cepat buying!

What surprises me the most
The town people; the host
Friendly, bubbly and chatty
Throwing themselves to me….
…to be photographed, you naughty!!!
*Smile cheekily J*

Snap here, snap there
Snap everywhere
I don’t care, I just wanna share

Colour, drama or black and white?
Oh my! I couldn’t decide
Then it finally hit me
What I want is the olskool feel
















A #DiscoverPerak2013 trip in collaboration with #GayaTravel.










The Evening Merchant of Kampung Dew (A Fireflies Village)





The Evening Merchant or Saudagar Senja - a name coined from En. Zukni our travel guide on our Kampung Dew Fireflies Trip (or Kampung Liu/Lew as known by the locals  [kampung=village]) located in Perak, Malaysia.


Honestly I wasn't ecstatic when I saw the itinerary "Just great! Another firefly trip!".

How much difference can this be from those of Kampung Kuantan in Selangor, Rompin and Cherating in Pahang or the one in Sg. Kerian, Penang. It is basically a few minutes boat ride upstream, wadding the mangrove waterways and you will find our brightly lighted fireflies on Mangrove Apple trees (pokok Berembang) every now and then. Nothing against our charming firefly friend, it certainly bright us up like a kid seeing a Christmas tree for the first time; this, I won't deny.




I foresee with great "anxiety" that it will be a "bright" trip, and guess what, by Murphy Law it took a 180 degrees turn (eyes rolling).

This is how the story goes…


We bumped into a few boats as we were cruising back to the jetty, but one in particular was extra friendly and asked us to come closer to peep at his catch. As our boat move closer to his, I begin to wiggle my way between my new friends while trying my best to peep and balance without capsizing us all. 

He then told us that he catches prawn for a living, thus immediately making him MY ‘PrawnerMan’.


At first I wasn’t impress, after all it’s only a prawn but the moment Pak Riduan Samad starts his storytelling, everything changes. I begin to have the highest respect to this 45 years old ‘prawnerman’ (MY prawnerman). At the tender age of 15 he learnt to live within his means in this river and later with his skill he supported his family of four. 

What amazes me more was that he still seeks for day job to make ends meet and one of it is eel catching at paddy fields. Put us blessed city child and complainers to shame.


Tales of his 30 years awe-aspiring experience makes us gawk and laugh - alternately (if this is even possible), breaking the mangrove silent night. Here, I learnt who is 'Mr. Red-Eye', why you can’t sleep during your job, mystical world does exist, catching too many prawns might not be a good idea after all among others that he shared. A true storyteller indeed.


Having the energy of a 30 years old, the wit of 20, the charm of a 40; makes him a darling to us all. No doubt the fireflies trip was set on a black and white scene, but Pak Riduan Samad certainly makes the dark night colourful for us all. Leaving a trail of sweet memories.


The trees bow to them.
The river make ways for them.
The fireflies lighted them.
The nature is one with them.
Them...
My Prawnerman





A #DiscoverPerak2013 trip in collaboration with #GayaTravel.









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