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Wilson Ng writes: Lolei, Siem Reap Roluos Northernmost Temple, CAMBODIA For the last few days, I visited 15 temples in Siem Reap. It was fun but tiring, I took heaps of pictures of the temples. It’s time to share it now. The first temple of the 15 temples I’m going to introduce, the Lolei. Lolei is one of the 3 Roluos’ group of temples. It is built in late 9th century, and the remaining 2 temples of the Roluos group will be Preah Ko and Bakong. Lolei is not one of the most popular temples to visit in Siem Reap. It is consider the second or third tier temples to visit. The beautiful carvings on top ...
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Wilson Ng writes: We Are In Siem Reap, CAMBODIA!! This is our first trip to the lovely country of Cambodia. This is a surprise birthday trip for my wife, Rachel’s birthday. We will be here for a few days for holiday. Siem Reap itself is a beauty of its own. People here are very friendly and we are very blessed to be here. We had a full day tour today, visited a few places that were very unique. There are a lot of tourists in Siem Reap right now. It was raining in the morning and cloudy in the afternoon. Tomorrow will be a sunny day. Can’t wait for tomorrow, getting my cameras all ready! It’s late now in ...
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Wilson Ng writes: First National Geographic Store in Lot 10, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA Yesterday, I brought my best friend who came down from Bangkok for holiday to Malaysia’s first National Geographic store. I visited the Singapore’s outlet in Vivo City last year. It was great for us to have our own National Geographic store in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Located at 3rd Floor, Lot 10 Shopping Center, the National Geographic store here in KL comes with a small cafe. As soon as we stepped into the store, we saw this nice logo cemented on the floor. The store itself is not really that huge but it offers products like books, magazines, apparels, bags, maps and ...
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Wilson Ng writes: Amazing Pictures of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull Volcano and Volcanic Ash Everyone talks about it now, the Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull Volcano and Volcanic Ash. Thousands of travelers are stranded in many parts of Europe as all flights in Europe are halted due to the volcanic ash of the Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano. Airline companies made lost up to billions of dollars due to the restriction. Read more about the news here from The Star Online, Malaysia. Lightning streaks across the sky as lava flows from a volcano in Eyjafjallajokul April 17, 2010. (REUTERS/Lucas Jackson) This aerial photo shows the Eyjafjallajokull volcano billowing smoke and ash on April 17, 2010. (HALLDOR KOLBEINS/AFP/Getty Images) For more ...
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Wilson Ng writes: Hershey’s Times Square Review, New York City, USA One of the main attractions of Times Square New York. Seriously its hard to miss this. I mean the Hershey’s Times Square. Located at the opposite of M&M World Times Square, the building can be visibly seen from far. Picture taken from my last visit there in 2004. Hershey’s is the largest chocolate manufacturer of North America. Trust me, the store has everything, especially my favourite, Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate. Lots of selections, lots of choices. A must visit place in Times Square New York. Hershey’s Times Square Review, New York City, USA address: 1593 Broadway, New York, NY, United States of America Tel:(212) 581-9100 Hershey’s Times Square Review, New York City, ...
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Wilson Ng writes: Taylor’s University College, Lakeside Campus Open Day On 20th of March, I went to the new Taylor’s University College, Lakeside Campus for its Open Day. Sitting in a 20 over acres site with a 5 acres of lake, the campus is nothing but outstanding. The campus is built with an environment friendly (green) concept. The corridors are built as such so that air can flows in from the lakeside, thus less relying on electricity to cool down the area. Such innovation, help the college as I was told save energy as well as making the college produces lesser carbon copy. Not forgetting the trees and huge lake sit in ...
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Wilson Ng writes: Tua Pek Kong Chinese Temple in Kuching, Sarawak, MALAYSIA I almost forgot about my short trip in Kuching, Sarawak. Me and my wife Rachel went there for a weekend getaway. It was our first time going to Kuching, Sarawak. We stayed in Tune Hotel Sarawak, strategically located opposite Hilton Hotel Kuching. Some of the tourist destinations such as Tua Pek Kong temple were within the walking distance from the hotel. Tua Pek Kong temple is one of the most popular Chinese temples in Kuching. It’s a must visit for tourists like us. Who is Tua Pek Kong? Tua Pek Kong  is one of the pantheon of Malaysian Chinese Gods. It was believed the date Tua Pek Kong arrived in Penang was 40 years before ...
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Wilson Ng writes: Whisky with Glacier Ice on Patagonia Argentina Cruise, Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz, ARGENTINA This was the Patagonia Argentina cruise (pic below). Patagonia Argentina cruise is one of the few cruises that offered the glacier tour in Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz, ARGENTINA. The 6 hours cruise tour cost us around 295 pesos (US 90) excluding meal. It was a double decker cruise, air conditioned. The highlights of this cruise were the Los Glaciares National Park which has the largest glacier in the world, the Perito Moreno (see picture below). The cruise tour did not inclusive of any meal. However, they had light meals, snacks and drinks for sale on board. One of the ...
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Wilson Ng writes: Bardas Blancas, Route 40 – Patagonia, ARGENTINA Bardas Blancas is a small town in Mendoza, Argentina. We passed by this small town as we travel from Malargue to Neuquen. Bardas Blancas is located along the famous Ruta 40 or Route 40. I took a lot of pictures around this area but I selected the best few to post it up here. Traveling on the road is fun in a way that I always kept my camera close to me. Whenever I spotted something nice, I will start shooting. Same goes to the scenery around Bardas Blancas. Check out the color tones of the mountains. In Bardas Blancas, there were quite a number of small rivers running ...
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Wilson Ng writes: Pullman Putrajaya Lakeside Hotel – Perfect Weekend Getaway A few weeks ago, we decided to go to Pullman Putrajaya Lakeside for a weekend getaway. We wanted to go somewhere which is not in city and not too far from the city as well. We chose Pullman Putrajaya Lakeside Hotel. Located in Putrajaya, we booked a room there and we tagged David and Lilian of Malaysia-Asia along with us. This was our second visit to the hotel. We came here last year for a blogger tour with Advertlets. Located at Presint 5 Putrajaya, the hotel is a near the PICC (Putrajaya International Convention Center). There are road signs along the highway and around Putrajya, if you missed the Pullaman ...
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