Kuala Lumpur & Around – Putrajaya Balloon Festival

September 27, 2014September 27, 2014 / Paddy / Leave a comment

This is a long time pending series of posts that i have been wanting to write about our experiences in and around KL. My wife n i have been around here for bout 7 months now and have tried to soak in the various experiences this lovely city has to offer.

One of the first few events that we attended this year was the Putrajaya International Balloon Festival held between the 27-30th March 2014. A few friends and us decided to visit the night event on the last dayand what was gonna be our first hot air balloon experience (ofcourse from a distance 😉 and not actually in-flight). It turned out to be quite amazing. The night display of the colourful balloons and the slight drizzle of rain played a bit of a spoilsport. The fireworks show was cancelled as a mark of respect for the lives lost in the MH370 incident. For a first time experience, we missed the morning flight of the balloons but hope to visit the next edition of the festival. You can get the detailed info on their website here.

The crowd and the display area

Light up the night sky

The crowd and the display area

Fire away the burner

Cheerios,

George Town – Penang Island

September 25, 2014 / Paddy / 2 Comments

An Impromptu long weekend plan took us and a couple of friends from work to George Town, Penang island. The historical town made us miss our very own Pondicherrry and Goa. The long walks in the old town and passing by the heritage buildings leaves one wondering the splendour of the city during the good old British Raj :). While we couldn’t cover all of the attractions in Penang, we barely managed to scrap the surface of this beautiful island city. With each part of the island guaranteeing a unique experience, i am sure we will be having our tryst with Pulau Pinang very soon before we head back home from KL.

Read more about the trip and view all photographs here.

Penang island Coast line

“Little Children on a Bicycle” Mural, Armenian Street, George Town, Penang

Cycle Rickshaw ride on Muntri Street

Cheerios,

Siem Reap – Magnificence Demystified

September 9, 2014September 9, 2014 / Paddy / Leave a comment

A trip which we have been wanting to make for a long time and when we finally did, we wondered why we hadn’t done this sooner. Cambodia turned out to be truly The Kingdom of Wonder. Read along this post to experience Siem Reap and Angkor Wat the way we saw it.