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Welcome Home: My Staycation at The W Kuala Lumpur, Review of The Away Spa, & more

Kuala Lumpur

April 11, 2019

Welcome Home: My Staycation at The W Kuala Lumpur, Review of The Away Spa, & more

#Retox Sunday Brunch at W #Retox Sunday Brunch at Flock, W Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Posh, Broke, & BoredKuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Posh, Broke, & Bored

Food & Drink

April 04, 2019

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: #Retox Sunday Brunch at Flock, W Kuala Lumpur

My review of The RuMa Hotel and Residences in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Home Away From Home:
The Art of “Hostmanship” at
The RuMa Hotel and Residences

Home away from home. A concept that has posed a conundrum to this native Malaysian eversince I made the fateful decision to immigrate to England over a decade ago. Having spent most of my adult life in London, my childhood stomping grounds of Kuala Lumpur are both familiar and foreign to me. I enjoy the unusual position of being able to offer insider advice on the capital city of Malaysia yet view K.L through the rose-tinted glasses of a tourist. Truly, the best of both worlds. However, if there is one donwside to having homes in both England and Malaysia (West and East Malaysia, I’ll have you know), it is that when people hit up #YipAdvisor with “Where is the best place to stay in Kuala Lumpur?” I can only reply with “My...house?” I have had no personal need to acquaint myself with the Kuala Lumpur hotel scene, and besides, what hotel can live up to the comforts of home?

Enter The RuMa Hotel and Residences:
an exquisite new hotel bringing the art of “Hostmanship” to Kuala Lumpur.

Kuala Lumpur

March 26, 2019

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Feeling at home at The RuMa Hotel and Residences

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An Elevated Dining Experience at Atas Modern Malaysian Eatery, The Ruma Hotel and Residences Kuala Lumpur by Posh, Broke, & Bored.

Food & Drink

March 11, 2019

An Elevated Dining Experience at Atas Modern Malaysian Eatery, Kuala Lumpur

Sabah, Malaysia: An up close and personal encounter with an orangutan in its natural habitat at Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre.

DESPERATELY SEEKING A 'MAN OF THE FOREST' AT SEPILOK ORANGUTAN REHABILITATION CENTRE IN SABAH, NORTH BORNEO

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How often does one get the opportunity to help a dear friend tick an experience off their bucket list in your home country, in a foreign (to them) language that you not only happen to be fluent in but one they’ve never heard you properly speak? Baby, this is my time to shine. I may have Dreamed of Africa but Luxy has always dreamt of Borneo since she was little: from her childhood dream of having an orangutan sanctuary in her back garden to having her own ape friend who’d follow her to school (I’m just cracking up at the visual of 12-year old her, dressed in a chantilly lace frock, hosting a tea party in the English countryside for orangutans wearing frilly bonnets. More tea, vicar? Ooh ooh aah aah!). Wish no more, baby, because YipAdvisor is about to make it her monkey business to make your dream a reality. It’s time to go bananas in Borneo...

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WILDLIFE SABAH • ORANGUTAN APPEAL

MALAYSIA TRULY ASIA

ALL PHOTOS OF ME BY LUX LIFE BLOG. EEE BB!

Malaysia

March 19, 2018

Sabah, Malaysia: Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre

DESPERATELY SEEKING A 'MAN OF THE FOREST' AT SEPILOK ORANGUTAN REHABILITATION CENTRE IN SABAH, NORTH BORNEO...

24 Hours in Kuala Lumpur - What & Where to See, Eat, & Do

24 HOURS IN KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA -

WHAT & WHERE TO SEE, EAT, & DO

They said it couldn’t be done. That nobody could hit the ground running, straight off an overnight flight from Sydney to Singapore to Kuala Lumpur, and visit all the stops on my itinerary in less than a day; what with the infamous tropical humidity, heat, and the city’s notorious traffic to contend with. Well clearly they underestimate my determination to show a good friend (who finally took up my offer to visit me in Malaysia, since, like, forever) a much needed change of scenery and a whistle stop tour of the city I grew up in, as well as the prowess of my legendary travel planning. I’m not nicknamed YipAdvisor for nothing. Should you also find yourself in Kuala Lumpur for just a day, fret not - Luxy and I have done the footwork for you. Here is my itinerary for 24 Hours in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; with the added bonuses of what else we would have done had we not had other social engagements (Chinese New Year reunion dinner, I’m looking at you) as well as more Kuala Lumpur guides from other travel bloggers.

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MALAYSIA TRULY ASIA

ALL PHOTOS OF ME BY LUX LIFE BLOG, AS IT SHOULD BE. GOOD TIMES!

EXTRA PHOTO CREDITS: 6, 14, 23, 24, 25, 26

Kuala Lumpur

March 09, 2018

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: 1 Day (24 Hours) in Kuala Lumpur - What & Where to See, Eat, & Do

24 HOURS IN KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - WHAT & WHERE TO SEE, EAT, & DO They said it couldn’t be done...

MALAYSIA BOLEH, YOU PUN BOLEH!

(MALAYSIA CAN, AND SO CAN YOU)

10 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD VISIT MALAYSIA, LIKE, NOW

Malaysia

September 01, 2017

10 Reasons Why You Must Visit Malaysia, by a Proud Malaysian

MALAYSIA BOLEH , YOU PUN BOLEH ! (MALAYSIA CAN, AND SO CAN YOU) 10 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD VISIT MALAYSIA, LIKE, NOW

Cuba

March 05, 2017

Cuba, Malaysia, and Montenegro: 4 Hidden Gems in Turquoise Waters

Penang, Malaysia: 4 Historical Homes To Visit (and stay in!)

You guys, I'm chuffed to bits. While looking through my archives for Malaysia-related posts I realised that I've blogged about 9 out of Malaysia's 13 states - no mean feat given that I've been living in London for the past ten years! Add to my 7 Things of 2017 a new resolution: to blog about the remaining 4 states by the end of 2018 - only Perlis, Kelantan, Negeri Sembilan, and Sarawak left to go! Ambitious much? You know the saying: Penang wasn't built in a day. I must say that after Kuala Lumpur, Penang is my favourite state. Founded by the British in 1786, its capital Georgetown is a UNESCO World Heritage Site where Chinese clan mansions jostle alongside larger-than-life street art, where the intoxicating aroma of char kuey teow (the best in the country!) rises up to meet the cacophony of Hokkien and English in every accent imaginable, where the relative liberalism of this Northern island state is a breath of fresh air to this wary KL-ite. I hope I'll convince you, dear reader, should you find yourself in Malaysia or even in neighbouring Thailand/Singapore that you find the time for one of my favourite states and visit these 4 Historical Homes in Penang, Malaysia.

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Malaysia

January 16, 2017