I had a serious sourdough craving in JB. Then we stumbled on Bluer House Cafe in JB Old Town, and it specialises in exactly that. It sits a short walk from Holiday Inn JBCC, where we stayed. Fate? I think so. First Impressions of Bluer House Cafe We popped by for a weekday brunch. The […]
Plan A failed. We spent a lazy afternoon at SKS City Mall and fancied a rubdown at our favourite spot, Thong Thai Traditional Thai Massage on Jalan Dato Sulaiman. Didn’t book beforehand. Just took our chances. Bad move. A big group walked in right before us and grabbed every slot. So we popped over to […]
Dim sum at Canton Boy? Done. Now for the other reason I came to SKS City Mall in JB: dessert at Coco Bless Patisserie. This place has sat on my list for ages, and today I finally made it. Who’s Behind Coco Bless Patisserie? Chef Yong Lu has quite the CV. I first read about […]
We checked into Holiday Inn Johor Bahru City Centre, dropped our bags and hopped straight into a Grab. Destination? SKS City Mall JBCC, the shiny new kid on the block. It only opened in May 2026. Our mission was simple: dim sum lunch at Canton Boy. This halal Chinese restaurant chain started life in KL, […]
Goodbye Desaru, hello JB. Every year, we follow the same ritual. First comes IRONMAN in Desaru. Then we squeeze in a short getaway in Johor Bahru before heading home to Singapore. This year, hubby booked Holiday Inn Johor Bahru City Centre for our JB leg. He thought I wanted to stay near Old Town. I […]
We almost missed this meal. I’m so glad we didn’t. Yam 918 Kopitiam ended up serving one of the best meals we’ve ever had in Desaru. If you want honest, no-fuss Desaru seafood with generous portions, put this place on your list. How We (Nearly Didn’t) Get Our Desaru Seafood Fix We had to collect […]
We left home at 6am, sailed through Woodlands Checkpoint with zero wait and enjoyed smooth traffic all the way. By the time we pulled up at Hard Rock Hotel Desaru Coast, it wasn’t even 8am yet. Hubby had his IRONMAN race that weekend, so we brought his bike along too. Here’s how our stay went, […]
Guess who’s back in Desaru? Yep, us. Third year in a row, all thanks to Ironman. We stayed at the Westin and Anantara for the past two editions. This time, we picked Hard Rock Desaru Coast. Why? So we can say we’ve tried all three official Ironman hotels. Call it completing the set. We rolled […]
In my last post on Things To Buy From Tokyo, I hunted down food gifts and souvenirs across Tokyo Station, Don Quijote and Narita Airport, then shared my full haul. But anyone who loves Japan knows this. Some of the country’s best edible treasures don’t hide in fancy department store basements. They sit on the […]
