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A Free & Easy 4D3N KL Trip – Part 1

December 23, 2025December 23, 2025 sweet surrender No Comments

Oh wow! It’s almost Christmas, and I haven’t updated my impromptu free & easy 4D3N KL trip back in October hahaha… Here’s part 1…

It’s been a long time… I think my last trip to KL/Selangor for leisure was way back in 2015. It’s 2025 now. I won a flight voucher, and it had to be redeemed before September. So I decided to buy tickets to KL. Thanks to the massive RM500 discount. Our return tickets were quite cheap. However, we flew with low-cost airlines. Oh well… Just a domestic flight, it’s OK. It’s our first time flying Firefly.

Once landed in KL, we went straight to our hotel at Bukit Bintang. On the way from the airport, this humongous building, Merdeka 118, can be seen everywhere!

We arrived at our hotel, MOV Hotel. We check-in, and then headed out for lunch at Jalan Alor.

Encountered the lane with lots of street art when we went for lunch. It sure caught me by surprise as I never knew such a place existed.

Here’s a compilation of what we had at Jalan Alor. We went there for lunch before going into our room. Then went there for a walk to experience the evening vibes on the last evening of our stay at the MOV Hotel.

After lunch at Jalan Alor and some rest in the hotel room, we headed out to TRX and Lalaport. Here’s a compilation of photos and what we did there.

After that, we had dinner nearby at a rather new food court serving various choices of Chinese food.

The last place we went on the first day was Pavilion Bukit Bintang before we called it a night. Had a very expensive dessert hahaha… Really not our kind of food.

This pretty much sums up our day 1 in KL.

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A Trip to Kyoto (17-24 Apr) – Part 8

December 8, 2025November 27, 2025 sweet surrender No Comments

This is the last post of my Kyoto and Osaka trip back in April 2025. It was a short trip, but it took me ages to complete this post hahaha!

Goodbye Osaka!

Checked out from Odysis Suites Osaka Airport Hotel . We took the airport shuttle to the airport. It was early, and it was raining. Our timing was perfect! There was no rain when we were in Expo 2025. Phew… If we were to go on this day, it would be a waste of money, time, and energy.

It was such a rush that we boarded the plane right after reaching the gate. No time at all to do a bit of shopping or even sit down at the departure hall.

Hi Vietnam, Hello Kuala Lumpur

We transited through Ho Chi Minh City, then flew to Kuala Lumpur. Spent a night at KLIA2 Tune Hotel before heading back to Kuching. The hotel is convenient for those catching an early flight at KLIA or KLIA2. If you are not into capsule hotels, then this hotel will be a good choice. There’s free shuttle to KLIA.

Bye Kuala Lumpur, Hi Kuching

That’s the end of my family trip to Kyoto and Osaka. It’s short because we spent almost half of the time in transit from airports to hotels. What to do… The flight ticket was only RM1K+ per pax with full-service airlines. If we want shorter travelling time, it would cost at least RM3K per pax! It adds up when you have an entourage of 8. At least my parents get to visit Japan at least once in their lifetime, and going with the whole family.

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A Trip to Kyoto (17-24 Apr) – Part 7

December 1, 2025November 27, 2025 sweet surrender No Comments

Day 4, it’s time to head back to Osaka from Kyoto. We checked out of Hotel Keihan Kyoto Hachijoguchi, then went to Kyoto Yodobashi for shopping and lunch before taking the Limousine Bus from Kyoto Station to Osaka International Airport.

Lunch at Tsuruhashi Fugetsu in Kyoto Yodobashi

Believe it! It’s my first time having teppanyaki in Japan hahaha…

Heading to Kansai International Airport

Arrived Kansai International Airport

We reached the airport not to take a flight but to take the train to our accommodation in Osaka. Before that, we bought food from the airport. After that, we took the train to Rinku-town station, where our 3D2N accommodation was located.

Hotel Room Tour & Review

Odysis Suites Osaka Airport Hotel is a hotel that is only one stop away from Kansai International Airport. It’s very convenient if your flight is early in the morning. They have an airport shuttle included in the room. Booking is needed. However, it is very far from the city centre. Therefore, only stay here if you’re going to the airport to catch an early flight or during rush hour. It will save you time and eliminate unwanted stress to get to the airport on time and comfortably.

Dotonbori & Shinsekai

After checking into the hotel, we headed out to Dotonbori and Shinsekai for a quick visit. The journey was long, as it was far from the key attractions. Dotonbori was packed with people, while Shinsekai was the opposite.

After dinner at Shinsekai’s McDonald’s, we went back to our hotel. So tired! Called it a night early as we’re heading to Expo 2025 the next day.

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My New Laptop after 10 Over Years

August 29, 2025September 4, 2025 sweet surrender 2 Comments

After so many years… Finally, I got a new laptop at the end of May 2025. I’ve been talking about wanting to get a new laptop since 2020. My budget was below RM2000. In conjunction with the big sale at the local computer shop, I bought HP 15-fc0375AU AMD Ryzen 5 7430U with Radeon Graphics. It’s priced at RM2000+ but after discount, it’s around RM1800. It’s within my budget and beyond my requirements. Not a bad deal at all.

The Unboxing

Here’s the unboxing video:

Quick Review

The Body

It’s not too heavy, about 1.6kg. Quite slim. I got the gold one. The only unit left at the branch. I went to another branch earlier and it was out of stock. I had to asked them to reserve for me at another branch. I don’t mind the colour though. The screen size is good enough. It has a 15.6-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) anti-glare screen.

The Inside

The laptop is equipped with an AMD Ryzen 5 processor with 16GB DDR4 RAM and a 512GB SSD. I wish the storage to be bigger. It runs on Windows 11.

The Battery

For the battery life, it lasted over 5 hours (or maybe 6-7 hours or more depending on the tasks) of non-stop usage. This includes the standard word processing, browsing the Internet, streaming videos, playing games on browser, graphic design, and video editing. If I’m not mistaken, when it’s about 20%, it took less than 2 hours to be fully-charged when it’s in used. Some said it could last 15 hours, well… It really depends, mine never lasted that long as my laptop is on more than 10 hours a day.

The Keyboard & Touchpad

The keyboard is a full-size back-lit keyboard with a dedicated numeric keypad. I hardly use the numeric pad and the backlit features. I’m still trying to get use to the positions of the keys. Meanwhile, the touchpad is quite sensitive but I hardly use it as I’m using a mouse.

The Audio

The audio quality is decent. Not the best but good enough. I use an earbuds most of the time.

The Ports

There’s 1 USB Type-C port which I don’t use. It supports data transfer only and does not support charging or external monitors. While the 2 USB Type-A ports are not enough for me as my mouse had already taken up one port. The other port is to connect to my phone for charging and data transfer. I need remove the phone cable when I need to attach my external harddisk or thumbdrive.

Oh! It has one headphone/microphone combo jack and HDMI port. It also includes built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for wireless connections. Of course the AC smart pin port too.

There’s no card reader! ARGHHH!

The Webcam

The Webcam, HP True Vision 720p HD camera, comes with temporal noise reduction and integrated dual array digital microphones. The image quality is not up to my standard but what do you expect? Then again, I hardly use this feature. I do like the camera cover though. I don’t need to stick a sticker on it anymore.

In Conclusion

Overall, it’s enough for my usage. I hope I didn’t miss out anything hahaha… Just a quick review after using it for about 3 months. Will add on if I found anything extra.

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A Trip to Kyoto (17-24 Apr) – Part 2

July 7, 2025July 7, 2025 sweet surrender 1 Comment

After a long commute and going around Kyoto, it’s time to check into our hotel first at Hotel Keihan Kyoto Hachijoguchi. However, since we arrived early, we couldn’t go into our rooms yet. We left our luggage at the hotel. Then, we went for lunch and visited some tourist attractions.

Quick Hotel Keihan Kyoto Hachijoguchi Tour

Check Out a List of Hotel Keihan Near Kyoto Station

Lunch at AEON Mall Kyoto

First stop was AEON Mall (1 Nishikujo Toriiguchicho, Minami Ward, Kyoto, 601-8417, Japan). We didn’t visit the mall. We just went there to recharge for a bit after a very long commute. Seriously! I was so tired. I felt like the surroundings were having tremors. It was me! -.-” Anyway, we went there for lunch and to use the toilet before heading to Gion (祇園), Kyoto’s most famous geisha district.

Just Walked Around Gion (祇園)

We took a bus to Gion. It’s my first time going on a public bus in Japan hehehe… When we arrived Gion, we’re greeted with so many human beings! HAHAHAHAH! It’s peak hour for the tourists to come out to play. If you don’t want to be in the crowd, do come here early in the morning.