Mountain #2 Bukit Banang
According to the list of Malaysia mountains, Bukit Banang is one of the lower summits we can scale in the state of Johor at just 427 metres. Although I only managed to find one article ...
Buying Property in JB 103
Since we signed the letter of offer from the bank, there were numerous delays in the further processing of our purchase… most likely being held up at the lawyer’s office. Within two weeks from signing ...
Mountain #1 Bukit Timah
Since finalising the purchase of our property in JB, I felt a need to look for a new challenge. And out of nowhere I suddenly recalled a long subdued desire to climb mountains. While I ...
Family Fun in Lost World of Tambun
On day four of our road trip in Malaysia, we left KL for the town of Ipoh. I have never been to Ipoh and really had no idea what to look out for there. While ...
Family Fun in Lotus Desaru
I was desperately counting down to this day. Since the beginning of 2012, Theo and I had almost burnt every free moment of our time juggling our careers, managing Joel’s burgeoning school work and tests ...
How to apply for Filipino maid home leave DIY
My domestic helper from Philippines was due for her home leave after completing her two years of service here in Singapore. After much deliberation, we decided to renew her contract for another two years. I ...
The Rigours of Parenting
Saturday’s papers reported that Singapore needs 30,000 immigrants every year just to sustain productivity. This is because we are not giving birth to enough children, at a total fertility rate of 1.24, we are barely ...
Buying Property in JB 102
After placing the nominal booking fee of RM1000 (not all developers have the same practice, some require 10% downpayment upfront), the developer gives you about 1 month to get your loan approved. And so begins ...
A Survey of JB part 3
Been awhile since I updated on my property search. Reason being that I decided against Casania and moved on to other developments for three reasons – 1. Earlier owners bought the property for RM410K and ...
How technology can help you archive your life
If you recall, I bought my Asus laptop in December last year. To make the laptop workable, I had to migrate all my files, preferences, settings etc. from my previous laptop over. This forced me ...