october-2012

GET YOUR 

10 

ADRENALINE 

MINUTES 

WITH... 

RUSH IN 

PERTH BYRON 

MANN 

on his new 

HK movie 

James & Phil 

THE PHILIPPINES' HOTTEST SOCCER STARS ON 

RAISING THE NATION'S GAME 

Phuket's 

beach clubs 

THE YOUNGHUSBAND BROTHERS 

EXPLORE! 

Ningbo's g ancient and 

modern attractions 

Medan's local 

food scene scene 

EVENTS /// PROFILES /// / PLACES 

/// FOOD & DRINK /// / SPORTS

Singapore : ION Orchard #B3-03 . Millenia Walk #01-78 . Wisma Atria #03-02 Malaysia : Tropicana City Mall #L1-07 

Pavilion KL #P4.04.00 . 1 Utama #G136 Indonesia : Grand Indonesia #EM-01-09 . Senayan City Unit #01-18

TOP PHOTO: COURTESY OF XANA BEACH BOTTOM PHOTO: TOURISM WA 

46 

Whoop it up 

in Western 

Australia 

34 

Phuket’s beach 

clubs up the 

entertainment ante 

13 

Have drinks, food 

and a dose of art 

CONTENTS 

OCTOBER 2012 

TAKE OFF 

002 welcome note 

005 events 

009 10 minutes with... 

Byron Mann 

010 from dawn ’til dusk 

Yangon 

013 good taste more than 

just places to eat 

014 information desk 

Gardens by the Bay 

016 the word debut novelist 

Sandi Tan 

019 fi t to go run in Manila 

023 ensuite booking into 

Casa del Rio puts 

you within reach of 

Malacca’s attractions 

024 disappearing asia 

Taiwanese dough 

fi gurine maker 

068 brain teasers 

30-question quiz 

IN THE AIR 

WITH JETSTAR 

071 jetstar asia news 

072 jetstar asia fan club 

075 international adventures 

098 where we fl y 

100 when we fl y 

103 your wellbeing onboard 

COVER PHOTO: 

CAROLINE 

SCHMIDT & 

NICOLAI SVANE / 

DANISH 

CONNECTION 

CRUISE 

CONTROL 

26 PEOPLE 

On the national team, brothers 

James and Phil Younghusband 

are intent on building up soccer 

in the Philippines 

34 IN FOCUS 

See and be seen at Phuket’s 

cool beach clubs 

40 EAT BEAT 

Cookbook author Janet DeNeefe 

introduces us to her favourite 

Medan eats 

46 ADRENALINE 

Check out our pick of must-do 

heart-pumping activities in 

Western Australia 

54 HOT SPOT 

Stop by in Ningbo for an 

intriguing mix of old and new 

60 FLY/DRIVE 

When it’s the journey that 

counts, jump in the car and 

head for Fraser’s Hill outside KL 

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WELCOME NOTE 

As the year-end holiday season kicks in, Jetstar’s announcement of 

more fl ights to Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Phuket and Yangon from 28 

October couldn’t have come at a better time. These destinations are 

great for spur-of-the-moment getaways — when you really need to 

take some time out. Read more about this on page 71. 

In anticipation, we’ve prepared an out-of-KL story for those who appreciate 

the journey more than the destination — driving from the city to Fraser’s Hill, 

stopping at Kuala Kubu Bharu, Kampung Pertak and Tanjung Malim along the 

way. Find out more on page 60. When I think of Phuket, I think of spending 

the whole day lying on the beach. And with the many beach clubs opening up, 

where gourmet bites and sexy cocktails are just a wish away, there’s sure to be 

one with your name on it. Check out our picks on page 34. 

As Myanmar opens up to the world, there’s no better time to plan a visit 

there. Our one-day round-up of activities in Yangon on page 10 should get you 

started. We’ve also got Bali cookbook author and cooking school owner Janet 

DeNeefe giving us a personal tour of her favourite Medan eateries on page 40. 

We were so ravenous after reading her story. 

With soccer fever heating up and the regional AFF Cup taking place in 

November, we’re extremely chuffed to have the Philippines’ soccer heartthrobs, 

brothers Phil and James Younghusband, on our fi rst Philippine cover. They tell 

us how they’re going to raise the game on page 26. 

Follow the magazine team on Twitter @JetstarAsiaMag and be our fan on 

Facebook to check out what we’re doing. And visit jetstarmag.com for the online 

magazine’s tips when researching your next holiday. 

Also, be the fi rst to know about Jetstar’s extra-special sale fares by signing up 

as a JetMail member on Jetstar.com. For your convenience, Jetstar departs from 

Changi Airport’s Terminal 1. 

Enjoy the fl ight and have a good trip. 

Anne Loh 

Editor 

*Subject to regulatory approval 

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OCTOBER 2012 

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Massage your thoughts amongst the green 

sink into a realm where time has no relevance 

away in faraway thoughts while 

waves licking the beach and breeze rustling the 

endless beaches so pristine you wish you had wings.

WORDS: CHERYLENE CHAN RED BULL FLUGTAG SINGAPORE PHOTO: RED BULL CONTENT POOL 

MALAYSIAN MOTORCYCLE GRAND PRIX PHOTO: THANANUWAT SRIRASANT 

NEW VISION ARTS FESTIVAL PHOTO: SENCAME NOTION DANCE FICTION PHOTO: KAZUYUKI MATSUMOTO 

OCTOBER 

GEAR UP 

FOR ACTION 

MALAYSIAN MOTORCYCLE 

GRAND PRIX 

21 OCT, SELANGOR 

The 22nd edition of this thrilling 

motorcycle race sees the world’s 

top speed demons tearing through 

Sepang circuit — one of MotoGP’s 

lengthiest laps. Sepang International 

Circuit, malaysiangp.com.my 

EVENTS /// PROFILES /// PLACES /// FOOD & DRINK /// SPORTS 

28 OCT 

RED BULL FLUGTAG SINGAPORE 

Wrecking Crew Orchestra 

NEW VISION ARTS 

FESTIVAL 

19 OCT-17 NOV, HONG KONG 

The biennial arts festival returns with 

a spread of performances, talks and 

workshops spanning theatre, dance 

and music. Japan’s urban dance team 

Wrecking Crew Orchestra is one of the 

imports. newvisionfestival.gov.hk 

SINGAPORE 

Red Bull Singapore holds the island’s 

very fi rst Flugtag (fl ying day), which has 

been enjoyed in more than 35 cities 

worldwide. Catch 44 competing teams 

trying to fl y their self-built, sometimes- 

wacky aircrafts off a 6m high ramp and 

into Siloso Beach’s waters. Sentosa. 

DON’T 

MISS 

NAVARATRI 

HINDU FESTIVAL 

16-23 OCT, 

BANGKOK 

Music, food 

stalls and 

deity parades 

fl ood the roads 

as crowds of 

Hindu devotees 

worship the 

goddess Durga 

during this nineday 

festival. 

Choy Ka Fai shows how 

muscle memory works 

HAVE THIS 

DANCE 

We chat with artist Choy Ka Fai 

ahead of his show and talk at 

da:ns festival, an annual dance 

festival at Singapore’s Esplanade 

NOTION: DANCE FICTION 

EXPLORES LEARNING DANCE 

THROUGH ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE 

MEMORY — HOW DOES 

IT WORK? 

When our body wants to move, 

neurons from our brain send an 

electric signal to the specifi c part 

of muscle, so that it contracts 

or extends. My idea of artifi cial 

muscle memory is to recreate 

a system where electric signals 

can be digitally recorded, 

stored and played back through 

electric stimulation from muscle 

sensors. Essentially, I’m trying 

to replace neural signals with 

electrical signals generated from 

the computer to map dance 

movement onto the entire body. 

WHICH ICONIC DANCES HAVE YOU 

CHOSEN TO RECREATE? 

I’ll use Vaslav Nijinski’s Afternoon 

of a Faun, Pina Bausche’s Café 

Müller and Tatsumi Hijikata’s A 

Summer Storm. 

Notion: Dance Fiction is on 28 

Oct at The Esplanade. Tickets at 

sistic.com.sg 

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Michael Phelps 

WORLD CELEBRITY PRO-AM 

TOURNAMENT 

19-21 OCT, HAIKOU 

Professional golfers will be teeing 

off against stars like Michael Phelps. 

Mission Hills. missionhillswcpa.com 

24-30 

OCT 

NUTCRACKER 

ON ICE 

The tale of a little girl 

and her nutcracker 

doll unfolds on ice to 

Tchaikovsky’s moving 

score. Marina Bay 

Sands Grand Theater, 

tel: +65 6688 8826 

Local women give offerings 

during Thadingyut 

THADINGYUT FESTIVAL 

29-31 OCT, YANGON 

During this festival marking the end of Buddhist Lent, 

streets and villages will be lit with candles and lanterns 

while lively music, dance troupes and traditional theatre 

form part of the celebrations. Nationwide. 

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SENTOSA SPOOKTACULAR 

19, 20, 26, 27 & 28 OCT, SINGAPORE 

This fearsome Halloween event sees daring visitors 

exploring fi ve trails where spooks lurk in the shadows. 

Highlights include a haunted army camp and an eerie dollmaker’s 

house. Fort Siloso, Sentosa, S$48. 

DON’T 

MISS 

BALINALE 2012 

INTERNATIONAL 

FILM FESTIVAL 

22-28 OCT, BALI 

The annual 

festival will offer 

fi lm screenings, 

workshops, 

movie premieres 

and talks by 

award-winning 

fi lmmakers. 

Cinema XXI, Kuta. 

balinale.com 

WEST LAKE INTERNATIONAL 

FIREWORKS FESTIVAL 

16 OCT, HANGZHOU 

Over 30,000 fi reworks will light up the 

night sky above the city’s much-loved 

lake. Grand Canal, Qiantang river. 

BOOK NOW 

GUANGZHOU 

INTERNATIONAL FOOD 

FESTIVAL 

12-22 NOV, GUANGZHOU 

Feast on a variety of dishes, from 

Guangzhou’s signature delicacies 

to Taiwanese street snacks and 

international fare. Free. 

HAINAN INTERNATIONAL 

KITESURF FESTIVAL 

12-18 NOV, HAIKOU 

The Professional Kiteboard Riders 

Association brings its world tour 

to China for the fi rst time. Catch 

professional riders competing in 

racing and freestyle segments. 

Hainan Island, prokitetour.com 

BOOTLEG BEATLES 

8-11 NOV, SINGAPORE 

Relive the Fab Four’s revolutionary 

legacy as the renowned tribute 

band belts out classics like Help 

and All You Need Is Love. Marina 

Bay Sands Grand Theater, 

tel: +65 6688 8826 

HAINAN INTERNATIONAL KITESURF FESTIVAL PHOTO: TOBY BROMWICH, PKRA BOOTLEG BEATLES PHOTO: BOOTLEG BEATLES


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10 MINUTES 

WITH... 

BYRON MANN 

Action movie star Byron 

Mann talks about his toughguy 

roles 

HOW DID YOU LAND YOURSELF A 

ROLE IN COLD WAR? 

I was on a gondola lift ride with a 

US producer friend to visit the Big 

Buddha on Lantau Island in Hong 

Kong when I got a call from Bill 

Kong, the producer of Cold War. 

He asked if I was free the following 

Tuesday and I said yes. He offered 

me a role in the fi lm right there and 

then — while I was hanging inside a 

gondola lift 5,000 feet above 

the ocean. 

WHAT ARE SOME CHALLENGES 

YOU FACE WORKING ON 

ACTION FILMS? 

You could seriously injure yourself 

at any time. When I was fi lming The 

Man with the Iron Fists in China last 

year, I hurt my right knee when I hit 

the sharp corner of a wooden apple 

box while running at full speed. I 

was rushed to a nearby hospital 

where a Chinese doctor slapped 

some herbal medicine on my 

swollen knee. I went back straight 

to the set and was fi ghting like a 

madman again an hour later. The 

things you do for art… 

IT SEEMS YOU’VE PLAYED 

CHINESE, JAPANESE AND 

VIETNAMESE CHARACTERS. WHAT 

ARE YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT 

THE STEREOTYPING OF ASIAN 

CHARACTERS IN HOLLYWOOD? 

I can’t tell you how often I have 

turned down roles if they are written 

stereotypically, or if it’s something 

I’ve seen done many times before. 

Having said that, though, there 

are many ways you can play a role 

— even the ‘stereotypical’ ones. 

I try to push the envelope and do 

something different with each 

character I play. 

I work in the US, Canada and Asia 

so I actually have an interesting mix 

of projects and parts to play with. I 

did a movie in Thailand last year (A 

Stranger in Paradise) where I had 

to speak Thai in the entire movie — 

and I didn’t fi nd that out until I got 

to the set! 

YOU’VE MOSTLY BEEN IN ACTION 

FILMS — WHAT OTHER KIND OF 

ROLES WOULD YOU LIKE TO 

TACKLE IN THE FUTURE? 

I’d like to do a great love story 

or a romantic comedy. I got 

into movies because I loved 

fi lms like Somewhere in 

Time and When Harry Met 

Sally. This whole action 

thing is fi ne but when 

Hugh Grant turns down 

his next romantic 

comedy, please 

give me a call. 

Catch Byron Mann in Hong Kong for the premiere of 

Cold War on 10 October. The movie opens in Hong Kong 

cinemas on 18 October. 

INTERVIEW: ZUHARA YUSOFF PHOTOGRAPHY: KEVIN THOMAS WARDROBE STYLIST: JANE MANNFOLK GROOMER: ANTON KHACHATURIAN


Shiny Shwedagon Pagoda is 

not the only treasure to be 

found in Yangon 

8am: Start your day with a big 

breakfast at PARKROYAL Yangon’s 

La Brasserie, where an extensive 

buffet spread awaits. Sample 

local favourites such as mohinga 

(noodles in a clear fi sh-based broth), 

ohn no khout swel (noodles in 

coconut-based broth) and ja-hsan 

hin (chicken soup with vermicelli). 33 

Alan Pya Phaya Rd, Dagon Township, 

tel: +95 (1) 250 388. 

9am: Work off your breakfast with a 

walk to the Bogyoke Market where 

vendors are just starting to display 

their wares this early in the morning. 

Navigate the labyrinth of passages, 

where stores sell Buddha fi gurines, 

string puppets, hand-woven bags, 

paintings by local artists, jewellery 

and valuable gemstones. Bogyoke 

Aung San Rd, open Tue-Sun ’til 5pm. 

Noon: Time for lunch and the place 

to hit is Anawrahta Road where 

you’ll fi nd many biryani shops. The 

Burmese love this dish and Nilar 

Biryani packs in the crowds with 

its offering of chicken and mutton 

biryani served with a side of pickles. 

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FROM DAWN 

’TIL DUSK 

ALL THAT 

GLITTERS 

1pm: Catch a taxi to Yangon’s 

pride and glory — the Shwedagon 

Pagoda, which is over 2,500 years 

old. The compound houses the main 

gilded stupa and 82 other buildings. 

Diamonds and rubies adorn the 

top of the spire of the main stupa. 

Join the locals in their prayer rituals 

or just pick a quiet corner to sit 

and contemplate. North of the city 

centre between People’s Park and 

Kandawgyi, open daily 5am-10pm. 

3pm: Make your way back into the 

heart of downtown Yangon and stop 

TOP/BELOW: The 

Shwedagon 

Pagoda; 50th 

Street Bar & Grill 

THIRI KYARNYO 

MARCOMS MANAGER 

PARKROYAL YANGON 

“ The 

Bogyoke 

Market 

is my 

favourite 

place to 

shop for 

all kinds 

of local 

food. You 

can find 

everything 

there 

” 

at the Sule Pagoda. It stands on a 

roundabout in the middle of a busy 

road and was used as the focal point 

when the British developed the grid 

pattern for the city layout. Stroll south 

towards Strand Road where you’ll 

spot a few colonial-style buildings 

like the Customs House and Myanmar 

Port Authority built in the early 1900s. 

5pm: Wind down with happy hour 

drinks at The Strand Bar. It’s a great 

place to meet Yangon’s friendly 

expatriate community. All drinks at 

half price every Friday. The Strand, 

92 Strand Rd, tel: +95 (1) 243 377. 

8pm: Party on at 50th Street 

Bar & Grill. After fi nishing off a 

scrumptious Tasmanian sirloin 

steak, pull on your dancing boots. 

It’s standing room only as the 

night progresses. Local bands play 

on Wednesdays and Fridays from 

9pm. 9/13, 50th Street, Botataung 

Township, tel: +95 (1) 397 060. 

Jetstar has great low fares to 

Yangon. Visit Jetstar.com to book. 

WORDS & MAIN PHOTO: ZUHARA YUSOFF

WORDS: AIMEE CHAN ARTILLERY: EMMA FOUNTAIN CAVEAU: AUDREY AND MOK PHOTOGRAPHY 

GOOD TASTE 

EAT, DRINK 

AND BE 

MERRY 

We love dining spaces that are more 

than just somewhere to eat 

Need some time to think before 

making your next art purchase? 

Near Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown 

is The Warehouse — an art gallery 

with café and bar attached so you 

can refl ect over an Illy espresso or 

a beer. Like the space? Then head 

upstairs to Ril’s Steakhouse for the 

1.5kg porterhouse. 

Owner Lauren McAughtry and her 

husband are hoping to revive this 

heritage neighbourhood by making 

the most of their colonial shophouse 

space, hence the multi-concept 

eating establishment . McAughtry 

saw a gap in the restaurant market 

that she’s happily fi lled. “We wanted 

to offer a luxurious, clubby, friendly 

fi ne-dining experience with a simple 

yet exceptionally high-quality menu, 

at prices that people could actually 

afford,” she says. 

Downstairs, inside the purposely 

industrialised space, is the gallery 


with rotating exhibitions of mainly 

Malaysian contemporary artists and 

other young regional artists. The 

gallery will be showing works by 

fashion photographer The Idan from 

5 October. 

Within the gallery space lies Café 

Art, where cakes plus free wifi and 

board games encourage chillaxing. 

In the evenings, the café turns into 

Bar Art with cocktails and regular 

mic nights. 

The Warehouse Gallery & Café 

and Ril’s @ The Warehouse, 

198 Jln Tun H S Lee, Kuala 

Lumpur, tel: +60 (3) 2022 0528, 

thewarehouse.com.my 

TOP/BELOW: The 

Warehouse’s 

gallery space 

and dining area; 

owners Lauren 

McAughtry and her 

husband, Tungku 

Khairil Ibrahim 

NEW DIGS 

CAVEAU WINES & BAR 

An artisanal café by day, wine bar by 

night and vino retailer throughout, 

Caveau boasts coffee beans from 

Singaporean boutique roasters 

Papa Palheta and Highlander Coffee, 

pastries from Canelé and French 

wines. #02-10 Shaw Centre, 1 Scotts 

Rd, Singapore, tel: +65 6737 2622. 

ARTILLERY 

Phnom Penh’s brand-new organic 

café ARTillery specialises in a 

vegetarian menu. After your meal, 

browse through the local fashions; or 

come for the creative space that hosts 

life drawing sessions and live jazz. 

Street 240, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 

tel: +855 (78) 985 530. 

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INFORMATION DESK 

GARDENS 

BY THE BAY. 

IN A DAY 

We explore Singapore’s 

newest attraction 

If you want a break from the concrete 

jungle, what better way than by 

getting the feel of a real one? Here’s 

how to make the most out of your 

visit to Gardens by the Bay 

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STROLL THROUGH 

THE HERITAGE 

GARDENS 

History and culture buffs might not 

usually associate botany with heritage, 

but each of the Chinese, Malay, Indian 

and Colonial gardens represents a 

piece of the Singapore puzzle. When 

put together, you’ll get an idea of the 

uniqueness of each culture and how 

each has played a role in building 

modern-day Singapore. 

WALK IN THE 

CLOUDS* 

The Cloud Forest is arguably the 

site’s best attraction. Be greeted by 

the majestic roar and cool spray of a 

10-storey-high waterfall before making 

your way up to the top for a bird’s 

eye view. The panorama and the cool 

temperatures will send shivers down your 

spine. Be sure to check out the Crystal 

Mountain and the Tree Top Walk! 

RELAX, REFLECT AND WONDER IN 

THE FLOWER DOME’S NINE GARDENS 

CONTAINING FLORA FROM 

AROUND THE WORLD 

PHOTOS: COURTESY OF 

GARDENS BY THE BAY

GET HIGH IN THE 

FLOWER DOME* 

Who needs intoxicants when you have 

some of the most seductive aromas at 

hand to rouse your senses? You’ll fi nd 

yourself inside a veritable carnival of 

scents and colours. Relax, refl ect and 

wonder in this oasis of calm that covers 

an area as big as two football fi elds and 

contains nine gardens, each containing 

fl ora from different parts of the world. 

IMMERSE 

YOURSELF IN THE 

WORLD OF PLANTS 

Watch textbook geography come to 

life. Seed dispersal, the vital role of 

mushrooms in rainforests, harvesting 

oil from plants — these are things 

you’ve probably never given any 

thought to, but once you meander 

through this fascinating path, such 

thoughts will begin to occupy 

your mind. 

UP ABOVE THE 

WORLD SO HIGH 

Think you’re tall? The Supertrees 

would beg to disagree. These towering 

structures are up to 16 storeys high. 

Take the lift up to the OCBC Skyway* 

that connects two of these giants for a 

vertiginous experience. If you time your 

trip right, you’ll be able to catch the 

spectacular light and sound display in 

the evening within the Supertree Grove. 

REPLENISH 

YOURSELF 

If you’ve worked up an appetite, there’s 

Pollen, set inside the Flower Dome — 

with gardens stretching on one side 

and the waterfront on the other (entry is 

free when you dine there). There’s also 

Supertree Dining for fi ve outlets under 

one roof. 

* Ticketed attraction 

18 Marina Gardens 

Dr; for information 

on various opening 

times, visit 

gardensbythebay. 

com.sg 

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THE WORD 

GROWING UP, 

COMING 

HOME 

We chat with Singapore-born, 

California-based writer Sandi Tan 

on the release of her new book 

WHAT DO YOU 

TELL PEOPLE 

YOUR BOOK 

IS ABOUT? 

I try to tell people 

it’s a supernatural 

coming-of-age story with a strong 

heroine that’s also a capsule of 

Asia in the 20th century, from 

colonialism through World War II to 

independence and beyond. 

TELL US ABOUT CASSANDRA AS 

THE PROTAGONIST. 

I think readers identify with 

Cassandra because she is wild, 

passionate, brave and imperfect. 

The Black Isle is very much the 

story of her journey from young 

girl to responsible, powerful adult, 

and is as much about the taming of 

Cassandra’s emotions and desires 

as about the harnessing of her 

supernatural skills. 

WHERE DO YOU IMAGINE PEOPLE 

READING YOUR BOOK? 

On the beach, on the plane, but 

mostly in bed in the middle of 

the night. I’ve received numerous 

letters from readers who tell me 

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they’ve stayed up all night reading 

the book. Others say I owe them 

sleep because they’re so scared 

they couldn’t go to sleep! 

WHAT BOOKS DO YOU ENJOY? 

Housekeeping by Marilynne 

Robinson, Moby Dick by Herman 

Melville, 2666 by Roberto Bolaño 

and Train Dreams by Denis Johnson. 

WHAT’S YOUR SINGAPORE 

HOMECOMING RITUAL LIKE? 

I must stop at the truly fantastic 

Kinokuniya bookstore to load up 

on new paperbacks and books 

on Asia. Meet friends on stormy 

afternoons at the gorgeous 

National Museum (the café has 

great glass walls through which 

to watch rainstorms!), and to visit 

my favourite tembusu tree at the 

old Botanic Gardens on Cluny Rd. 

My favourite food stops are Blue 

Ginger for Peranakan food, Hua 

Ting (at Orchard Hotel) for refi ned 

Cantonese, Sabar Menanti on 

Kandahar Street for spectacular nasi 

These black and 

white photos 

are examples of 

those that gave 

author Sandi Tan 

inspiration for her 

debut novel 

padang, Komala Vilas on Serangoon 

Road for their special rawa masala 

dosai and crunchy murukku. 

TELL US ABOUT YOUR LATEST 

VISIT HOME. 

I was startled by how many of the 

old Club Street shophouses had 

been reincarnated into simulacra 

of places you’d fi nd in New York or 

London, albeit in miniature. Then 

we drove up to the hidden dead 

end of the street and gawked at 

my grandfather’s old haunts and I 

realised we could be nowhere else 

but Singapore. 

Hachette Book Group, RRP S$22, ISBN 9781455516544. 

Available at MPH Bookstores. 

INTERVIEW: ANNE LOH AUTHOR PHOTO: KATHLEEN CLARK BLACK & WHITE PHOTOS: CORBIS

WORDS: MARIE MONOZCA TOP LEFT PHOTO: AYALA LAND INC OTHER PHOTOS: JIJO DE GUZMAN 

FIT TO GO 

RUN 

MANILA 

RUN 

The running craze has caught the 

Philippines by storm; not even 

typhoons can stop its faithful from 

pounding the pavement 

This basketball-crazy nation has a 

new sporting obsession, and it’s 

more accessible and affordable 

— running. In the new fi nancial 

district of Bonifacio Global City, 

young professionals squeeze in a 

quick run after work. In Nuvali, Sta 

Rosa, Laguna (some 45 minutes 

from Manila), families are ditching 

weekend ‘malling’ for running 

around its tree-lined parks (see 

next page). 

People of all ages have found 

a common passion. Some are 

serious enough to sign up for 

science-based programmes and 

professional coaching. Many have 


joined the country’s largest running 

school, MILO–APEX, helmed by 

Jim Saret, a US-educated Filipino 

sports-medicine and athletic-training 

specialist. He is a familiar face as 

the fi tness trainer on the TV hit 

show, The Biggest Loser (Philippine 

CLOCKWISE 

FROM MAIN: 

Milo Marathon 

participants; Jim 

Saret (centre) and 

The Biggest Loser 

finalists; runners 

racing to clock the 

best time 

edition), in which overweight 

contestants go through physical 

challenges to lose the most weight 

and win the show’s grand prize. 

“I think the Philippines is in 

the midst of a personal health 

and wellness boom. There has 

never been so much information 

available to everyone regarding 

the importance of physical, mental, 

physiological and even social health 

and wellness,” says Saret. “Running 

is the easiest, most convenient and 

least expensive activity to get into.” 

He says the MILO-APEX Running 

Program has revolutionised the 

way running clinics are conducted: 

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“We introduced Injury Prevention 

Training, Core Training, Stability 

Training, Posture Analysis, Strength 

and Power Training and many more 

science-based training programmes. 

We got runners beating their 

personal records despite running 

less mileage.” 

Some dozen races now take place 

every week in the country and most 

are well attended. Since 1974, the 

annual National Milo Marathon has 

grown exponentially from just 747 to 

38,000 runners at this year’s event 

on 29 July. 

Andrew Neri, MILO’s sports 

executive says: “We always ask 

ourselves this question: what do our 

runners want? So we engage with 

them through surveys and social 

media. When runners talk, we make 

sure we listen.” 

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Inevitably, not everybody will 

last the course. Saret points out: 

“Running is at its peak already here 

in the Philippines and eventually the 

number of runners will decline from 

burnout [joining too many races] or 

injuries [from not undertaking formal 

training]. The ones left will be the 

seriously dedicated runners and the 

top-quality races.” 

TOP/BELOW: 

Participants 

at the 36th 

National 

Milo Marathon 

BEST PLACES 

TO RUN IN 

MANILA 

BONIFACIO GLOBAL CITY, 

TAGUIG CITY 

The country’s new fi nancial hub is 

arguably Manila’s favourite running 

location. This well-planned landscape 

offers dedicated lanes for runners, 

and ample car park spaces. 

NUVALI, STA ROSA, 

LAGUNA 

South of Manila, runners fl ock to 

this new town for its greenery. Races 

staged here provide runners with a 

multi-terrain experience. 

ROXAS BOULEVARD, 

MANILA 

A relatively fl at and straight course, 

this historic stretch comes with a 

good view of the Manila skyline on 

one side and the Manila Bay on 

the other. 

SM MALL OF ASIA, 

PASAY CITY 

Surrounding the country’s second 

largest mall, the MOA grounds offer 

runners well-paved surfaces, good 

accessibility and post-run amenities. 

UNIVERSITY OF THE 

PHILIPPINES, QUEZON CITY 

The birthplace of ‘fun road runs’ 

in the city, the 104-year-old school 

attracts morning and evening runners 

on its challenging routes, which offer 

lush shade and fresh, cool air. 

TOP RIGHT PHOTO: AYALA LAND INC OTHER PHOTOS: JIJO DE GUZMAN


ENSUITE 

HISTORICALLY 

ALLURING 

The Casa del Rio hotel in 

Malacca City is within 

walking distance of some 

old-world attractions 

GET HISTORICAL INSIGHTS 

Previously a Dutch colony, Malacca 

City’s Stadthuys (an old-world Dutch 

spelling, meaning ‘city hall’) — 

popularly known as the Red Square 

— comprises several historical 

buildings which were constructed 

between 1641 and 1660. Having 

previously served as the Dutch 

governor and deputy governor’s 

offi ce, the Stadthuys includes the 

Christ Church, touted as the oldest 

Dutch building in the Orient, and the 

Museum of History and Ethnography. 

Jln Gereja, tel: +60 (6) 284 1934/286 

6070, perzim.gov.my 

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GET TO PARTY 

Lined with high tables and chairs, 

the two-storey Geographer Café is 

situated in a pre-war shophouse in 

Chinatown and attracts hordes of 

travellers and locals alike to enjoy 

their drinks and the live musical 

gigs held here. Make sure to pull 

up at a table upstairs — one that’s 

located next to a bay window — and 

enjoy views of the bustling activities 

at the nearby narrow streets lined 

with shops, private homes and 

centuries-old buildings. 83 Jln 

Hang Jebat, tel: +60 (6) 281 6813, 

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MAIN: The Casa 

del Rio Hotel 

overlooking the 

Melaka River 

GET TO FUEL UP 

Distinctive for its old-world Chinese 

storefront, the Limau-Limau Café 

offers affordable and yummy 

Western fare and effi cient service 

from the staff. The fruit-blended 

drinks — using fresh ingredients 

and combining fl avours such as 

passion fruit and pineapple — are 

much sought-after. 9 Jln Hang Lekiu, 

tel: +60 (12) 698 4917 

GET PERANAKAN 

Visit the privately-owned Baba & 

Nyonya Heritage Museum, located 

at the site popularly known as the 

Millionaire’s Row, for insight into 

the Straits-born Chinese. Occupying 

an ornate edifi ce built in the Dutch 

occupancy period and boasting 

a fusion of Eastern and Western 

architectural qualities, the museum 

has displays that include: traditional 

Baba-Nyonya outfi ts; art-pieces 

made from wood; antique furniture; 

and old-world fl oor tiles that line the 

interior. 48 & 50 Jln Tun Tan Cheng 

Lock, tel: +60 (6) 283 1273 

Casa del Rio Melaka 

88 Jln Kota Laksamana, tel: +60 (6) 289 6888, 

casadelrio-melaka.com 

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DISAPPEARING 

ASIA 

NOT YOUR 

USUAL 

PLAY-DOH 

A true dough fi gurine 

master can make legends 

come alive in a child’s mind 

Centuries ago, when many people 

in China were poor and didn’t have 

much to offer the gods or ancestors, 

they would make fl owers, birds or 

other items out of dough to put on 

the altar. That was the birth of the art 

of Chinese dough fi gurine making, 

according to one explanation. 

There’s another: Zhuge Liang (181 to 

234 BC), a famous military strategist 

from the Three Kingdoms period, 

had to cross a swollen river with his 

army of soldiers. Not wanting any of 

them to drown, he ordered fi gurines 

of beautiful women to be made and 

tossed into the river to placate the 

gods. It worked, according to legend, 

and the river water receded to a level 

that was safe for crossing. 

No one really knows the true 

beginning of the folk art, but what’s 

for sure is that there are fewer such 

artists around nowadays — even in 

Taiwan. Children would buy dough 

versions of characters from Chinese 

legends from street craftsmen who 

made them before their eyes. Now, 

there are only about 100 fi gurine 

makers in Taiwan, according to 

78-year-old Weng Deng-hsien, one of 

the oldest. He learned the craft as a 

teenager, but worked for the railway 

instead, to earn a better living. Still, 

he continued to make fi gurines as a 

side job. 

Now, he and his wife make and 

sell fi gurines at a Taipei children’s 

centre, as well as for school groups 

and travellers. Most customers 

these days want fi gurines of their 

zodiac animal sign or cartoon 

characters. But Weng insists true 

artists are those who can make 

Chinese legendary characters. He 

and his wife insist on cooking their 

own dough, which is less sticky than 

store-bought Play-Doh. They don’t 

add preservatives or chemicals to 

make the fi gurines last longer; their 

fi gurines might fall apart after being 

exposed for a while, but they’re safe 

for kids, says Weng. 

FROM TOP: Weng’s 

figurines include 

Chinese legendary 

characters and cute 

animals; Weng 

creating a figurine; 

Weng and his wife 

Figurine makers can be found on the streets near 

Mitsukoshi in the Taipei 101 area or visit Weng and 

his wife at the Taipei Municipal Children’s Recreation 

Center, No. 66 Sec. 3, Chungshan N. Rd, Taipei 

WORDS: CINDY SUI PHOTOGRAPHY: DANIEL SHIH

Sri Jaya

026 

Brothers James and 

Phil Younghusband 

carry the hopes of the 

Philippine nation to do 

well in the upcoming 

AFF Suzuki Cup 

WORDS MARIE MONOZCA 

PHOTOGRAPHY CAROLINE SCHMIDT & 

NICOLAI SVANE/DANISH CONNECTION 

LOCATION TRIBECA RESIDENCES 

(LANDCO) AT MUNTINLUPA CITY

The emergence of the brothers and their azkals team 

has spawned a genuine interest in the game 

PEOPLE // 

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Two years ago, when 

the biennial AFF 

Suzuki Cup was held in 

Vietnam and Indonesia, 

nobody would have 

bet on the Philippine 

national team qualifying, let 

alone reaching the semi-fi nals. 

But they did — beating defending 

champions Vietnam and 

becoming one of the biggest upsets 

in the history of the tournament. 

They eventually lost to Indonesia 

in the semi-fi nals but the team, 

known as The Azkals, have since 

shaken up the established order 

(they are now ranked third in 

South-East Asia behind Malaysia 

and Indonesia), gaining newfound 

respect from their peers 

and winning the admiration of 

millions of Filipinos. 

“We defi nitely defi ed all 

expectations — we were the 

underdogs then,” says 25-year-old 

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FULL NAME 

James Joseph Placer Younghusband 

DATE OF BIRTH 

4 September 1986 

PLACE OF BIRTH 

Ashford, Surrey, England 

HEIGHT 

1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 

PLAYING POSITION 

Right midfi elder 

“it’s about 

raising 

awareness 

of football”

“we defied all 

expectations 

we were the 

underdogs then” 

FULL NAME 

Philip James Placer Younghusband 

DATE OF BIRTH 

4 August 1987 

PLACE OF BIRTH 

Ashford, Surrey, England 

HEIGHT 

1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 

PLAYING POSITION 

Striker 

PEOPLE // 

striker Phil Younghusband. 

“Now, we’re considered 

tournament favourites.” 

Their third placing in 2010 

means that expectations of the 

team this year are very high. 

“Our aim is to be champions, 

but we will take it one step at a 

time,” says Phil. “We expect at 

least to qualify for the group or 

make the semi-fi nals.” 

That breakthrough 

performance in 2010 also 

catapulted the two British-Filipino 

brothers to stardom. With their 

athletic build and good looks, they 

wouldn’t be out of place on the 

runway or the silver screen. 

Jojo Durian, their long-time 

friend and technical adviser, 

comments: “Wherever we go, the 

adulation from the audience is just 

amazing. Girls shriek whenever 

the brothers are on the fi eld.” 

The emergence of the brothers 

and their Azkals team has also 

spawned a genuine interest in 

029

the game. Football schools, 

training clinics and after-work 

leagues have sprouted up all 

over the metropolis. 

But the duo prefer to 

downplay their heartthrob 

status or their foray into show 

business. “The involvement in 

these activities was a means 

to the end; it’s about raising 

awareness of football,” says 

midfi elder James, who at 26 

is just 11 months older than 

his brother. 

Besides playing for the national team and 

their league team, Loyola Meralco Sparks, 

the brothers are also the founders and 

principal coaches of The Younghusband 

Football Academy, which they established 

in 2010, the year they moved to Manila. 

The academy has recently been appointed 

offi cial partner of England’s Chelsea 

the duo prefer to 

downplay their 

heartthrob status 

PEOPLE // 

Football Club and runs its 

soccer school in Manila, 

which gives boys and girls 

an introduction to the game. 

As former Chelsea players 

themselves the brothers were 

a clear choice to be the famed 

London club’s ambassadors in 

South-East Asia. 

Growing up in London, the 

siblings began playing football 

when they were toddlers. “Dad 

took us to the park to play; he 

was our fi rst coach,” says Phil. 

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PEOPLE 

032 

“We would watch TV and copy 

our idols. I used to copy David 

Beckham’s hairstyle.” 

Last year, Phil came face to face 

with his hero when Beckham 

came to Manila for an exhibition 

match against the Azkals. “Playing 

against David was a dream come 

true for me. We scored a goal each 

and he gave me a shout-out after 

the game,” he says. 

At the age of nine, James and 

Phil joined the Chelsea Youth 

Development Programme. “Chelsea 

did a good job of managing our 

education and training. They put 

someone in charge of our schedules 

so we could go to school, study, train 

and travel.” 

James and Phil attribute the 

success they currently enjoy with 

james and phil attribute the success they 

currently enjoy with their early grounding in 

the game and playing opportunities in england 

their early grounding in the game 

and all the playing opportunities 

they had in England. But they 

knew they had a far bigger 

mission when their second home 

— Philippines — beckoned. 

James says: “People assume that 

we just one day decided to come 

to Manila. But what people don’t 

realise is that Phil and I spent 

every school holiday here. We 

loved the family orientation, how 

fun things are here — it wasn’t a 

tough decision.” 

What proved the toughest to 

deal with for both brothers was 

losing the pillars of their family: 

their British father died when 

James was only 17 and Phil 16, and 

their Filipino mother died just last 

year. They are now responsible for 

raising their 10-year-old sister, Keri. 

THE BROTHERS’ PICKS 

FOUR PLACES WHERE THEY 

WOULD TAKE THEIR FRIENDS: 

EL NIDO IN PALAWAN. The water 

here is so crystal clear; there is 

no TV and you feel absolutely at 

one with nature. You appreciate 

the beauty of nature and the 

serenity the place affords. 

BORACAY. The white-sand 

beaches are simply beyond 

compare. There are so many 

restaurants and lots of activities 

going on. 

BACOLOD. This is a particularly 

memorable place for us as this 

was where we fi rst played in 

the national team. The people 

in Bacolod are so lovely, warm 

and supportive. 

MANILA. Nothing beats this 

place for its nightlife. We would 

take our friends to The Fort or 

Makati to paint the town red. 

Both brothers have this 

message to their Filipino fans: 

“We understand that the AFF 

Suzuki Cup and international 

success would mean the world 

for the Philippines, but we also 

understand that we need to look at 

the long-term goal of developing 

the sport in the country. This will 

take time and investment. But it 

has to start somewhere.” 

Sure, there are other football 

players shining brighter than 

them. But this band of brothers 

has a far bigger goal to achieve — 

to elevate the beautiful game 

into their home country’s 

mainstream consciousness. 

The AFF Suzuki Cup 2012 is on 24 

November – 22 December, jointly 

co-hosted by Malaysia and Thailand

PHUKET’S 

POSH 

PARTIES 

A new wave of glamorous beach clubs 

is bringing some added glitz to the 

Thai island’s west-coast sands 

WORDS LANA WILLOCKS 

034 

The west-coast beaches 

of Phuket have long 

been coveted for sun 

worshipping and for their 

postcard-perfect sunsets, but in 

the past holidaymakers craving 

after-dark action and more refi ned 

culinary choices would need to 

head inland to the bright lights of 

Patong or Phuket City. No more. 

In recent months, three new beach 

clubs have launched, fi nally fusing 

Phuket’s beach life and nightlife 

while ramping up the tropical 

glamour factor. 

The beach clubs in Phuket, 

though certainly lavish, are 

more about sanuk (fun) than 

snobbish exclusivity. 

Here’s a rundown of the main 

players in Phuket’s emerging 

beach-club scene.

PHOTOS: CATCH BEACH CLUB 

CATCH BEACH CLUB, 

SURIN BEACH 

Twinpalms Phuket Resort 

launched Phuket’s fi rst beach 

club four years ago, setting in 

motion a transformation of the 

Surin beachfront into a dining 

and party enclave, its 800 metres 

of sand now lined with upscale 

restaurants and bars where there’s 

an occasional celebrity sighting 

(Kate Moss is a regular visitor, 

while Manchester United football 

star Luis Nani recently dropped in 

at Catch). 

Catch Beach Club has evolved 

into a ‘lifestyle’ brand with 

membership packages that give 

members vouchers to cash in 

for cruises on a Twinpalms 

motor yacht, romantic beachside 

dinners, spa sessions, private 

members-only parties and more. 

With chic people lounging 

languidly on its Dedon sofas, the 

see-and-be-seen ambience is a 

big part of the Catch Beach Club 

experience, but it’s no slouch 

on the food front, either. Catch 

Beach’s new manager Benedikt De 

Bellis says that its popular lunch 

and dinner buff ets will continue 

through October and beyond. 

BEST DAY TO GO: Tuesdays 

or Fridays for sunset cocktails 

followed by a BBQ feast. 

EVENTS TO WATCH FOR: 

international DJ nights about 

once a month; white parties with 

complimentary cocktails. 

IN FOCUS // 

CLOCKWISE FROM 

MAIN: Catch 

features live music; 

Surin Beach; the 

beachfront party 

space; BBQ feast; 

late-night revellers 

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PHOTOS: BLISS 

BLISS BEACH CLUB, 

BANGTAO BEACH 

Bliss Beach Club sits in its own 

modern beachfront edifi ce that 

makes a striking presence in the 

lush rural landscape of Bangtao’s 

southern end. Bliss appeals to an 

array of beach-goers, having both 

a family-friendly setting complete 

with a swimming pool and play 

area for daytime fun and also a 

sleek and sophisticated look with 

a grown-up drink and dining 

menu and late-night events. 

The main indoor dining area is 

sparkling white with celebrity 

images lining the wall, while the 

exterior features a wide, wooden 

sundeck and plush lounging 

furniture just steps away from the 

soft sands. 

Founded last November by 

Italian restaurateur Giuseppe 

‘Pepe’ Viva, Bliss is buzzing 

with energy. Every day there’s 

something happening, such as a 

special ‘lunch pitstop’ off er giving 

away free beer with burgers, pizza 

or pad thai noodles. 

BEST DAY TO GO: Sunday, for 

the Butler Brunch followed by its 

Soundwave DJ party. 

EVENTS TO WATCH FOR: monthly 

VIP dinners in The Barolo Room for 

10 guests only, and the Bliss fi rst 

anniversary party in late November. 

TAKE ME THERE 

CLOCKWISE FROM MAIN: 

The sleek bar area at Bliss; 

outdoor dining area; latenight 

performance; Bliss 

also caters to gourmet 

food fans 

IN FOCUS // 

CATCH BEACH CLUB 

Surin Beach Rd, Cherng Talay, 

Thalang District, tel: +66 (0) 7631 

6567, catchbeachclub.com 

BLISS BEACH CLUB 

Bangtao Beach, 202/88 Moo 2, 

Cherng Talay, Thalang District, 

tel: +66 (0) 7651 0150, 

blissbeachclub.com 

RE KÁ TA CLUB ON THE BEACH 

Kata Beach, 182-184 Koktanode Rd, 

Kata Beach, tel: +66 (0) 7633 0421, 

rekataphuket.com 

XANA BEACH CLUB 

Angsana Laguna Phuket, Bangtao 

Beach, 10 Moo 4 Srisoonthorn Rd, 

Cherng Talay, Thalang District 

tel: +66 (0) 7632 4101, 

xanabeachclub.com 

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IN FOCUS 

038 

RE KÁ TA CLUB ON THE 

BEACH, KATA BEACH 

RE KÁ TA was launched last 

December as part of a multimillion-dollar 

renovation of the 

acclaimed Boathouse Resort. RE 

KÁ TA features alfresco dining 

areas for sampling its modern 

menu of raw cuisine and fresh 

seafood, swish sun beds and 

a cool, crescent-shaped pool 

overlooking the sea. Those seeking 

respite from the sun may slip into 

RE KÁ TA’s own spa, boutique 

or café. 

Marie-Laure Fleury, general 

manager of The Boathouse, says: 

“The beach club is doing really 

well and has been consistently 

getting busier since its opening.” 

Building on The Boathouse’s 

reputation as top spot for wine, 

within months of opening RE KÁ 

TA had scooped up the Best of 

Award of Excellence from Wine 

Spectator for its wine list and 

choice of 16 wines by the glass. 

XANA BEACH CLUB, 

BANGTAO BEACH 

XANA’s sheer-white dining and 

sun lounging areas stretch across 

the Bangtao beachfront within 

the Laguna Phuket luxury resort 

complex, complete with a 35-metre 

pool and swim-up bar plus private 

BEST DAY TO GO: Thursdays for 

Martini & Manicure nights, with a 

free express manicure and martini 

for ladies plus happy-hour prices 

all night long for all. 

EVENTS TO WATCH FOR: fi ne dining 

and wine nights. Recent events 

include culinary evenings with 

3-star Michelin chef Jordi Roca and 

chocolate chef David Inglada. 

cabanas and rooftop dining areas 

for sunset views. 

The menu has a fresh, healthy 

and uplifting selection, from its 

tapas, Thai, Mediterranean and 

seafood off erings to enticing 

cocktails including its Xanajito 

(rum, lime, mint leaves, local 

mangosteen and mao berry juice). 

BEST DAY TO GO: any day at 

sunset for its ‘Secret Sunset 

Sessions’, when a rotating cast of 

performers stage a short show. 

EVENTS TO WATCH FOR: celebrity 

DJ nights. So far XANA has hosted 

DJ Paul Harris of British music trio 

Dirty Vegas and Thai sensation 

DJ Nakadia. 

Those seeking respite from the 

sun may slip into RE KÁ TA’s spa, 

boutique or café 

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: A theme 

party at XANA; lounging area; RE KÁ TA’s 

beachfront dining; martinis 

Jetstar has great low fares to Phuket. 

Visit Jetstar.com to book. 

PHOTOS: XANA BEACH & RE KÁ TA

EAT BEAT 

040 

MEDAN 

HEAVEN 

Bali-based cooking school owner and 

cookbook author Janet DeNeefe loves 

Indonesian fare. She leads us on a taste 

tour of her favourites in Medan 

PHOTOGRAPHY SUZANTY SITORUS

Cooks whipping 

up mie aceh 

It’s taken me more than 20 

years to visit North Sumatra. 

After the sun goes down, the 

perfect time to see the greatest 

variety of local dishes arises and 

my mission is to taste as much as 

I can. 

Medan cuisine is a treasure 

chest of Arab, Indian, Malay and 

Chinese infl uences rolled into one. 

Is it any wonder that the people 

from Medan are the highest 

consumers of rice in Indonesia? 

The food that goes with it is out of 

this world. 

My fi rst stop is Nasi Ayam 

Hainan Selat Panjang, a typical 

Chinese-style eatery in Selat 

Panjang, a small laneway of 

neck-to-neck cafés with all 

the markings of a serious 

food destination. At dusk, the 

neighbourhood transforms into a 

bustling, open-air night market — 

one of Medan’s oldest. 

I choose nasi perang as I am 

eager to try a dish that translates 

as ‘battlefi eld rice’. Indonesia has 

a curious habit of naming dishes 

with reference to political warfare 

but that’s another story. I brace 

myself and open the small neat 

banana-leaf package, to reveal 

steamed rice topped with a slice of 

smoked fi sh slapped with sambal, 

crisp slivers of tempe (made 

EAT BEAT // 

041

Comforting & Fulfilling 

E x p e r i e n c e 

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from soy) with peanuts and ikan 

teri (anchovies). Not much of a 

fi ght here. The rice is seductively 

fragrant. There is an understated 

elegance of galangal, coconut oil 

and lime leaves. I wash it down 

with fresh sirsak (soursop) juice 

for an earnest dose of vitamin C. 

Hainan chicken is the speciality 

of the house and is served with 

moist ginger-scented rice and 

your choice of extras, including 

cooked liver and gizzards, and a 

delightful mild sambal brimming 

with small, plump prawns. 

Next is Rumah Makan Tabona, 

a humble corner eatery off ering 

spacious, leafy, sidewalk dining. 

The speciality is chicken or beef 

curry with noodles. I choose 

the chicken and watch the 

preparation: soft, homemade 

TOP/BELOW: Mesjid 

Raya food bazaar; 

assorted satay 

yellow noodles mixed with chunks of 

potato, cooked chicken and liver (as per 

my request) generously lathered in a curry 

gravy and served with industrial-strength 

sambal. I revel in the distinctive Sumatran 

fl avours of aniseed, nutmeg, cloves and 

coriander seeds. Sublime! The cook tells me 

he makes the noodles in the morning using 

egg yolks that he buys at the cake shop 

across the road, because they always have 

an excess. There is a spirit of camaraderie 

TAKE ME THERE 

EAT BEAT // 

NASI AYAM HAINAN SELAT PANJANG 

Jl Selat Panjang 10 Pasar Baru, 

tel: +62 (61) 456 7965 

RUMAH MAKAN TABONA 

Jl Mangkubumi No 17, 

tel: +62 (61) 452 5540 

MIE ACEH TITI BOBROK 

Jln Setia Budi No 17C, 

tel: +62 (61) 846 2267 

SOP SUMSUM LANGSA 

Jln Setia Budi No 17B, 

tel: +62 (61) 7784 5307 

RESTORAN GARUDA 

Jl Pemuda No 20 CD, 

tel: +62 (61) 451 9454 

ONDO BATAK GRILL 

Jl Pabrik Tenun No 45 

WARUNG NASI IBU SRI 

Jl Polonia Street No 30 

here, of restaurants sharing 

what they have — ingredients, 

customers and good will. 

Mesjid Raya is the scene of 

immense culinary action. After 

the sun sets, the enormous 

pavilion beside the mosque 

becomes a gastronomic Sumatran 

bazaar. The place is knee-deep in 

people, and the variety of dishes 

is extraordinary: from martabak 

of every kind, to satays, curries, 

sweet dishes and iced drinks. 

A trip to Medan is incomplete 

without a visit to Tip Top, a Dutch 

colonial-style restaurant. I doubt 

that much has changed since it 

opened its doors in 1934. If you’re 

looking for something sweet, Tip 

Top off ers a variety of decorated 

cakes and buns. 

Pasar Hindu on Hindu Road, 

is one of the highlights of my 

trip. This small laneway market 

shimmers with local colour. 

Tucked behind the small stalls are 

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EAT BEAT 

Chinese noodle houses containing 

wall-to-wall customers. It’s 

breakfast time and I decide 

on pork rendang served with 

coconut rice sold by a glamorous 

Medanese woman who could 

just as easily be selling skincare 

products. Small, tender chunks 

of pork drenched in a rich gravy 

are served with slivers of green 

beans, ikan teri with peanuts and 

a tangle of shredded omelette. It’s 

one of the fi nest meals I have eaten 

in Medan, made more memorable 

by the ambience of this charming 

open-air market and the supreme 

hospitality of the people. I am 

served a bowl of kolak, fruits in 

coconut milk, on the house and 

given sweet treats to take home. 

Across the road is Apek’s 

legendary coff ee house. 

044 

Pork rendang is served by a glamorous 

Medanese woman, who could as easily be 

selling skincare products 

Established in 1922, it bears a 

utilitarian charm and is famous 

for serving the fi nest local Lintong 

coff ee. I am told that the farmers 

bring their coff ee down from the 

mountains and have been doing 

so since the day they opened. My 

coff ee is full-bodied, aromatic and 

supremely robust. Perfect! 

We arrive just before the 

lunchtime crowds descend on 

Ondo Batak Grill. This former 

home is the most elegant local 

restaurant we have been to so 

far, with neat tables, pink walls, 

swishing fans and staff wearing 

smart uniforms. I feast on ikan 

mas arsik, carp cooked in a 

startling sweet and sour broth 

with turmeric and torch-ginger 

overtones, under a halo of green 

beans; pulos pulos (banana 

fl ower with soft cassava leaves); ikan teri; 

and pork saksang, small chunks of pork 

in a confi dent, dark gravy. The sambals 

are devil-strength and my bright cherrycoloured 

terong belanda (tamarillo) juice 

helps to extinguish the almighty heat. 

I arrive at Mie Aceh Titi Bobrok just 

before sunset and the place is teeming with 

people. The cooking is done at the 

front of the restaurant: noodles on 

one side, martabak and roti canai 

on the other. The energy of the 

staff and the theatrical cooking 

make for an entertaining night. 

I order mie aceh with prawns 

(instead of crab): a plate of moist 

noodles tossed with a handful of 

prawns, shredded cabbage, bean 

sprouts, sliced tomato, curry 

leaves and fried shallots, drowned 

in a dreamy curry gravy. 

Next door is Sop Sumsum 

Langsa. Its speciality is giant-size 

beef shanks served in a delicate 

beef broth. The main attraction is 

the soft marrow nestled inside the 

shank and it’s served with a straw 

rammed down the middle so you 

can slurp it out. 

The legendary Garuda 

restaurant, a well-known chain 

in Indonesia, is a must-see with 

its spick-and-span refi nement. 

Garuda is especially known for 

its chicken dish, pop ayam, but its

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Medanese 

woman selling pork rendang; nasi 

campur; ikan mas arsik 

fi sh-head gulai and green chilli sambal is 

beyond divine. 

On the way to the airport, I stop at 

Warung Nasi Ibu Sri for a last-minute 

snack. Waiters bear a dozen or more small 

dishes to the table but in the interests of my 

burgeoning waistline, I narrow my choice 

to just a few: its famous fi sh-head curry 

of carp cooked in aromatic gravy; papaya 

fl owers in all their chewy glory mixed with 

ikan teril; urab (salad) mixed with blanched 

green amaranth, sprouts, long beans, chillilime 

infused coconut and whitebait; and a 

tofu dish mixed with pea eggplant. 

I have been rocked to my socks by the 

most outstanding gastronomic experiences 

and am overwhelmed by the friendliness 

of the people. I have walked into crowded 

restaurant kitchens, peered into their 

simmering pots, sampled dishes, taken 

endless photos, shamelessly begged for 

recipes and have been greeted with a huge 

smile every time. 

Jetstar has great low fares to Medan. Visit 

Jetstar.com to book.

WILD WEST 

It may be one of the most remote areas in the world, but Western 

Australia is full of exhilarating ways to get your blood pumping 

046 

WORDS FLEUR BAINGER

ABSEILING PHOTO: FLEUR BAINGER SANDBOARDING: TOURISM WA 

As I peer 45m down, the jagged black 

rocks and frothing ocean below 

do nothing for my nerves. Told to 

back away slowly, I teeter on the 

edge of granite with nothing but a belt-like 

harness and a rope as vital as an umbilical 

cord stopping me from plummeting to the 

ground. My brain doesn’t seem to want to 

send the relevant messages to my legs. Can 

you blame it? 

“Away you go,” encourages Mike 

Dempsey, the abseiling instructor and 

heights junkie from Margaret River 

Climbing Co. “You’ll be right. Easy!” Um, 

yeah. Piece of cake. 

Getting your adrenaline fi x in Western 

Australia is indeed the easy part — 

following through is where it gets harder. 

Well, at least for me. 

The state is jammed with extremes. Its 

capital, Perth is one of the world’s most 

isolated cities. It boasts ancient forests 

that have some of the tallest trees on the 

planet. Its coastline stretches for 12,000 

km. It contains massive deserts fl ecked with 

bizarre limestone formations. And, it seems, 

it has a population of thrill-seekers keen to 

take you on the ride of your life. 

Allan Letcher has been driving V8 

supercars for 25 years and loves whisking 

people on pulse-quickening laps around 

Barbagello Raceway at 220 km per hour. 

He started his business, V8 Driveday a year 

ago, strapping people into V8 Commodores 

and Falcons to either ride or drive like a pro. 

Letcher, a decorated racer himself, says doing 

laps on the same course as the experts adds 

to the exhilaration. “Every single person gets 

ADRENALINE // 

LEFT TO RIGHT: 

Abseiling with 

Margaret River 

Climbing Co.; 

Barbagello Raceway; 

sandboarding at 

Lancelin; a Top 

Gun flight 

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ABSEILING PHOTO: FLEUR BAINGER 

out of the car with a big smile on their dial, 

yelling and screaming and high-fi ving each 

other,” he says. 

Letcher and his team — who are 

accredited by the Confederation of 

Australian Motor Sport — provide plenty of 

coaching before clients zip up their racing 

suits. “The most popular is ‘the adrenaline 

rush’ package where they drive for seven 

laps, then we take them for three ‘hot laps’, 

where we drive. That’s when we show them 

how it’s supposed to be done,” he says. 

David Mills from Warwick in Perth 

recently got behind the wheel and can’t 

wait to feel the rush of extreme horsepower 

again. “It’s the best fun you can have with 

your pants on, I reckon,” he says. “I was 

that busy concentrating, I didn’t even know 

I was doing 200 km per hour. I started off 

slowly, then built it up and I just felt so 

exhilarated at the end.” 

LEFT/RIGHT: Abseiling 

down jagged rocks; a 

V8 supercar 

TAKE ME THERE 

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Tel: +61 (8) 9302 4688, 

v8driveday.com.au 

Where: Barbagello Raceway, Wattle 

Avenue, Neerabup 

When: The drive days happen once a 

month. Check the website for dates. 

Who: To drive, you’ve got to be 18 

and have a manual car licence. The 

minimum age to ride is 13. 

Cost: It ranges from AU$99 (S$128) 

for a ride, to AU$595 (S$767) to 

drive 10 laps, including a DVD of 

your experience. 

Supplied: Racing suit, helmet 

and gloves. 

TOP GUN AEROBATIC FLIGHTS 

Tel: +61 (8) 9417 2986 or +61 (0) 

419 172 986, topgunfl ights.net.au 

Where: 2b Maule Rd, Jandakot 

Airport, Perth 

When: On request 

Who: All ages 

Cost: AU$400 (S$516) per hour, 

including a photo, DVD and Top Gun 

baseball cap. 

Supplied: Military fl ight suit. 

ADRENALINE // 

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Tel: +61 (8) 9447 7500, aqwa.com.au 

Where: Hillarys Boat Harbour, 91 

Southside Dr, Hillarys 

When: Dives offered daily at 1pm; 

snorkels at 3pm. 

Who: Swimmers or qualifi ed divers 

aged 15 and up. 

Cost: AU$159 (S$205) + equipment 

Supplied: Snorkelling gear AU$20 

(S$26), diving gear AU$40 (S$52) 

LUCKY 7 HAVE A CHAT 

GENERAL STORE 

Tel: +61 (8) 9655 1054 

Where: 104 Gingin Rd, Lancelin 

When: 5am-6pm daily 

Who: All ages 

Cost: AU$10 (S$13) for 2 hours 

MARGARET RIVER CLIMBING CO. 

tel: +61 (0)415 970 522 

Where: Wilyabrup sea cliffs or 

caves, Margaret River region 

When: All year 

Who: All ages, no 

experience required 

Cost: AU$130 (S$168) 

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ADRENALINE 

If sky-high thrills and spills are 

more your thing, strap into a CT4 

jet — the type the Australian Air 

Force trains in — with pilot Brian 

Collingridge. The owner of Top 

Gun Flights takes his charges on 

3,500 ft joyrides at 426 km per 

hour. Not content with the wow 

factor of his own aerial acrobatics 

along Perth’s coastline, he 

encourages his passengers to have 

a go. “We allow them to sit in the 

pilot side of aircraft, because it’s a 

training plane so all the controls 

are there,” he says. Brian records a 

DVD of each fl ight. 

Swimming with sharks is 

something else you’ll want to get 

on fi lm. A frisson-inducing paddle 

next to several sharp-toothed 

giants is on off er at AQWA, the 

Aquarium of Western Australia. 

Community education manager 

Sasha Thompson says shark alley 

is where the half-hour scuba dive 

really gets exciting. “This can 

be one of the slowest and most 

amazing parts of the dive as you 

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A frisson-inducing paddle next to several 

sharp-toothed giants is on offer at AQWA 

may slowly move behind one of the huge 

grey nurse sharks,” she says. “The ‘smallest’ 

is 2.5m in length and the largest is 3.6m.” 

Snorkellers can also get in on the action, 

fl oating above the sea life in the largest 

single aquarium in Australia. 

Sandboarding is the ‘must do’ activity 

at Lancelin, a coastal town 2.5 hours north 

of Perth. You hire a board and grab a map 

from the Have a Chat General Store in town, 

drive for fi ve minutes to the nearby parking 

area, then walk for another fi ve minutes 

until you’re at the top of a tall, steep dune. 

Pointing the board down, you either sit or 

stand on it and do your best not to wind up 

with a mouthful of sand on the way down. 

Giggles are guaranteed. “It’s exhilarating, 

and it gets your blood pumping,” says 

Cheryl Ellis, who works at the local store. 

Just remember, sand ends up everywhere. 

LEFT TO RIGHT: Sandboarding 

is a must-do activity; 

swimming with sharks; 

abseiling is for beginners too 

Jetstar has great low fares to Perth. Visit Jetstar.com 

to book. 

But back to that 45m cliff face. 

Having just watched novice 

abseiler, Kevin Lau Wye-choong 

from Malaysia conquer his fear on 

the 10m drop, I feel compelled to 

put on a brave face. Kevin’s bowed 

out of the longer abseil — “that’s 

enough for me, I’m done,” he says, 

contentedly — so I feed the rope 

through my gloved hands, feeling 

my legs go horizontal as my breath 

quickens. As I start to descend, 

instructor Mike spots a pod of 

dolphins slicing through the 

Indian Ocean. I decide it’s a sign 

and my fear evaporates, replaced 

with the rush of pure adrenaline. 

Just as Mike has been since he was 

11 years old, I’m hooked. I might 

even consider doing it again. 

SANDBOARDING: TOURISM WA ABSEILING PHOTO: MICK DEMPSEY

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: 

Handicrafts sold at Chenghuang 

Temple Market; steamed crab 

at Feast Modern Restaurant; 

cobbled streets of Laowaitan; 

outside the Bund Bridge Bar 

at Laowaitan; local snacks at 

Chenghuang Temple Market

Not too long 

ago, the only 

reasons 

most people 

travelled to Ningbo 

were to buy plastics, 

rubber and fasteners. 

Shanghai, its big 

brother across the 

bridge, routinely kicked 

cultural and entertainment sand 

in the face of the city, despite its 

reputation as one of China’s most 

affl uent, livable and businessfriendly 

locales. But this port 

town on Zhejiang’s east coast has 

more to off er than factory visits 

and shipping containers full of 

hardware supplies. 

Like any gold rush, Ningbo is 

grappling with the growing pains 

of building a smooth confl uence 

of rapid urban expansion with a 

city dotted with thousand-yearplus 

temples, monasteries and 

cultural relics. While high-end 

hotels, bars, clubs and restaurants 

have mushroomed downtown, 

the outlying environs are home 

OFF 

THE 

A trip to 

Ningbo and its 

surrounds will 

show you the 

best of China’s 

culture — 

both real and 

imagined… 

WORDS 

CAIN NUNNS 

PHOTOGRAPHY 

ANITA CHUANG 

WALL 

to a lake, mountain, park, beach, and, 

sometimes, bizarre gems for those in the 

mood for discovery. 

FOR ERSATZ CULTURE VULTURES 

Jealous of your neighbours receiving all 

that World Heritage love? Don’t have any of 

your own? No need to fret — simply build 

life-sized replicas of some of your country’s 

most recognisable cultural treasures 

and have local tourists take pictures of 

themselves in front of them in a bid to con 

friends and family that they’re more well 

travelled than they actually are. At least, 

that seems to be the motivation behind 

Huangxian, a small town some two hours 

south of Ningbo. 

Visitors are either delighted or horrifi ed 

to fi nd, nestling within the Huangxian 

HOT SPOT // 

Forest Park, a 3km-long 

replica of the Great Wall 

snaking its way over a 

hillside before depositing 

itself at the South China 

Sea. It reportedly took 

three years and cost US$4 

million to build. 

But that’s just a taste of 

more to come. Beijing’s 

Temple of Heaven is up next. 

Otherwise known as the Altar 

of Heaven, the 15th-century 

complex of religious buildings 

has been painstakingly recreated 

to include the Hall of Prayer 

for Good Harvest, the Imperial 

Vault of Heaven and, of course, 

the Circular Mound Altar. 

Apparently, nighttime visitors are 

treated to bonfi re parties complete 

with dancers in grass skirts. 

A replica of Fujian’s cylindrical 

earthen Tulou houses built in the 

12th century completes the trio 

of attractions. What’s interesting, 

though, are the residential homes 

going up in the area — not least of 

all beside the Great Wall. 

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While Beijing and Shanghai get 

most of China’s cultural publicity, 

Ningbo, a trading port since the 

seventh century, is also home to 

millennia-old temples, libraries, 

pavilions and townships orbiting 

its outer suburbs. 

Commercial Street houses a 

number of these sites. Get your 

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 

on at the Tianfeng Pagoda, a sevenstorey, 

saddle-backed roof wonder 

on the frontlines of the city. A 

stone’s throw down the road is the 

Chenghuang Temple Market, a 

smattering of local food, jewellery, 

clothing and curios stalls. Tianyi 

Pavilion is China’s oldest library. It 

is home to some 300,000 volumes, 

Ningbo is home 

to millennia-old 

temples, libraries, 

pavilions 

and townships 

80,000 of which are considered 

extremely rare. 

Jens Zeller, a German student, 

studying Mandarin at a Ningbo 

university, comments: “China is 

a diff erent place, culturally. It has 

the money and understands the 

soft power benefi ts of propagating 

its culture throughout the world. 

It’s part of the reason I’m here 

studying Chinese.” 

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: The Drum 

Tower at Baoguo Temple; grilled items 

at Chenghuang Temple Market; the city 

nightscape; Catholic church at Tianyi 

Square; Chinese charm bracelets 

HOT SPOT // 

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HOT SPOT 

“It’s more 

entrepreneurial 

here, more 

grounded, and 

less pretentious” 

ISLAND TIME 

Need to get away from the city? 

Just hop onto a bus from the 

Ningbo bus station for the twohour 

trip to Shenjiamen on the 

coast, and the 15-minute ferry 

ride to Putuoshan. During the 

week, the island is a welcome 

respite from the thumping 

economic engines of China’s 

eastern seaboard. The best 

way to discover the 80-plus 

temples, monasteries, villages, 

night market, forest, caves and 

surprisingly good beaches is 

by mountain bike. Putuoshan 

is defi nitely a better experience 

during the week and nonlocal 

holidays. 

ON TAP 

New money and a growing 

expatriate community have 

gradually changed Ningbo’s 

nightlife and opened the 

fl oodgates to more sophisticated 

tastes. Laowaitan, a mass-market 

version of Shanghai’s Xin Tian 

Di, has been around since the 

area was a foreign concession. 

In recent years, it has undergone 

a facelift, blending old colonial 

architecture with 

the contemporary. 

The Offi ce Bar at the mouth 

of the strip is probably the best 

of the bunch. Expats, travelling 

058

usinessmen, Russian models, 

local factory owners and travellers 

spend most of the night dancing 

and drinking on tables during the 

humming weekends. 

“Ningbo people are straight up. 

It’s common for them to tell you right 

away if they like you or want to get to 

know you. It’s more entrepreneurial 

here, more grounded, and defi nitely 

less pretentious,” said Thane 

Holland, a Texan and owner of The 

Offi ce and English language lifestyle 

magazine, Ningbo Guide. 


Restaurants at Laowaitan; 

gates at Chenghuang 

Temple Market; grilled 

corn; The Office Bar; Bund 

Bridge Bar 

TAKE ME THERE 

HUANGXIAN FOREST PARK 

Park information: tel: +86 (574) 

8878 7881. Two daily buses make 

the two-hour trip from Ningbo Bus 

Station to Huangxian, leaving at 

7:10am and 2:10pm. 

TIANYI PAVILION 

39 Tianyi St; tel: +86 (574) 872 938 

56; english.ningbo.gov.cn 

THE OFFICE BAR 

86 Zhongma Lu, Laowaitan; 

tel: +86 (574) 876 23237 

PUTUOSHAN 

Ningbo has regular buses from both 

the Ningbo South and Ningbo North 

bus stations to Shenjiamen. Once 

there, hop aboard the ferry for the 

15-minute ride to the island. 

Jetstar has great low fares to Ningbo. 

Visit Jetstar.com to book.

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MALAYSIA’S 

HIGHWAYS 

Take a personal journey in the 

Malaysian countryside and revel in 

the old-world charm of the route 

WORDS TAN HEE HUI 

PHOTOGRAPHY SYAZUAN 

It’s the journey that counts, and 

not simply the destination, 

goes the adage. So what better 

than a ‘fl y-and-drive’ travel 

experience? You can rent a car 

for a self-drive trip from Kuala 

Lumpur. A four-day journey is 

suffi cient to unravel, at your own 

pace, the countryside’s various 

attractions, including several pit 

stops before reaching your fi nal 

destination. 

Begin with an hour’s drive 

to Kuala Kubu Bharu, which 

was rebuilt in 1883 after the 

original town of Kuala Kubu was 

completely destroyed by a massive 

fl ood, attributed to a burst dam. 

Full of old-world charm, KKB’s 

grid-like streets lined with British 

colonial-period shophouses with 

pretty wooden shutters will have 

you delving for your camera. 

Make a stopover at KKB’s clock 

tower, which was built in the 

1930s, before taking an hour’s 

stroll to explore the serenity of the 

town centre. 

You’ll see sundry shops, 

eateries, a traditional barber 

and a former cinema, which 

has been converted into an 

entertainment centre. Retiree Lee 

Yin-Ling recommends the Teo Kee 

Restaurant, where sumptuous and 

aff ordable Hakka fare includes 

yee mun tau foo (fi sh braised with 

beancurd). “This must-try dish is 

diffi cult to fi nd in KL,” says Lee. 

Teo Kee’s fried noodles and ginger 

chicken dishes are also much 

sought after. 

1-HOUR 

DRIVE 

CLOCKWISE FROM 

RIGHT: Kuala Kubu 

town; orang asli in 

Kampung Pertak; a 

bowl of foo chuk

20KM 

JOURNEY 

15-MINUTE 

DRIVE 

A 20km journey will take you 

to Tanjung Malim, located on the 

border of the states of Perak and 

Selangor. At the town centre’s wet 

market, the hawker stalls on the 

fi rst fl oor off er freshly prepared 

local comfort food, which you can 

gorge on the cheap. 

The Yik Mun Restaurant is a 

must-visit and is packed with 

locals and travellers alike on 

most days. Customer Karen Tan 

A 15-minute drive along a 

winding route leads to Kampung 

Pertak — an orang asli (local 

native) village situated next to 

Kuala Selangor River. Fishing 

enthusiasts come here and families 

can be seen enjoying a picnic. We 

fi nd Zainal Razak, an electrical 

engineer, relaxing with his family 

by the river, which fl ows into 

deep pools with small cascades in 

between. “Enjoy the fresh air and 

make sure to take a refreshing dip 

in the river,” he recommends. 

FLY/DRIVE // 

The hawker stalls are 

packed with customers 

tucking into piquant 

curry noodles 

comments: “The savoury halal 

paus (dumplings) fi lled with 

curried meats in particular, and 

freshly brewed local Hainanese 

coff ee are a treat.” The cluster of 

hawker stalls near the abandoned 

Rex Cinema at Jalan Loke Yew, 

are often packed with customers 

tucking into bowls of piquant 

curry noodles, fi lled with generous 

portions of stuff ed vegetables, foo 

chuk (tofu skin) and tofu. 

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After a further 26km drive, 

you’ll fi nally arrive at Fraser’s 

Hill, located 100km north of KL. 

Named after Scottish trader and 

tin prospector Louis James Fraser, 

who mysteriously disappeared in 

the thickly forested hills, Fraser’s 

Hill was established by the British 

colonials as a tourist destination 

in 1917. With temperatures of 

between 15 and 25 degrees Celsius 

throughout the year, Fraser’s 

Hill — at 1,500m above sea level 

— has lush upper hill dipterocarp, 

lower montane forests and more 

than 260 bird species, attracting 

numerous bird-watchers from 

around the world. 

AT THE 

FOOTHILL 

At the foothill, the Gap’s narrow 

and winding road allows one-way 

traffi c (from 7am to 7pm) to ascend 

Fraser’s Hill at odd hours and 

descend at even hours — a unique 

legacy from the British colonial 

period. The Lower and Upper 

Gates — situated at the fi nal 7km 

stretch to Fraser’s Hill — serve to 

control traffi c. Drive carefully — 

the area has thick fog. 


The clock tower in the 

town centre; colonial-style 

building; a shopkeeper 

26KM 

DRIVE 

AT THE 

HILLTOP 

At the hilltop, check into the 

Puncak Inn. A two-hour stroll is 

suffi cient to cover the sights along 

the several roads that loop around 

the town centre and golf courses, 

passing some British colonialperiod 

buildings at nearby Jalan 

Genting. The surroundings 

resemble the squares of old 

English villages. Move on to Jalan 

Ledgeham (located next to a forest) 

and follow the pathway around a 

golf course to take in panoramic 

views of lush greeneries and hilly 

terrains in the distance. 

FLY/DRIVE // 

The surroundings 

resemble the 

squares of old 

English villages 

TAKE ME THERE 

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8, Jln Merdeka, Kuala Kubu Bharu, 

Selangor, tel: +60 13 325 3677 

YIK MUN RESTAURANT 

6043, Jln Slim River, Tanjung Malim, 

Perak, tel: +60 5459 6380 

PUNCAK INN 

Jln Genting, Fraser’s Hill, Pahang, 

tel: +60 9362 2299 

THE PADDOCK 

Fraser’s Hill, Pahang, 

tel: +60 9362 2195 

SCOTT’S RESTAURANT 

Town Centre, Fraser’s Hill, Pahang, 

tel: +60 9362 2118 

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FROM THE 

TOWN 

From the town centre’s mosque, 

amateur trekkers can attempt 

the 1km Hemmant Trail; an easy, 

fairly fl at terrain, it runs parallel 

to and off ers spectacular views of a 

nearby golf course before reaching 

the old-world Victory Bungalow. 

For rugged types, the 5.5km Pine 

Tree Trail begins at the historic 

Admiralty Bungalow, cutting 

through the forests with several 

tops and ridges, and ending with a 

steep climb to the peak. 

The narrow road allows 

one-way traffic to 

ascend at odd hours and 

descend at even hours 

Next, take a drive from Valley 

Road, and after passing the 

Shahzan Inn Resort, the entrance 

on the right will lead you along 

a paved road to the Paddock, an 

equestrian centre complete with 

several retired racing horses and 

stables. Louis Cheng, an accountant, 

tells us with a laugh: “Led by the 

centre’s staff members, you enjoy 

a languid horse ride around a 

pebbled track — thankfully without 

straining your backside or the back 

of your body.” An archery range 

near the Paddock’s entrance is also 

a highlight. 

FROM VALLEY 

ROAD 

FROM TOP: The Pine Tree 

Trail; horseback riding at 

the Paddock; lamb chops 

at Scott’s Restaurant 

LAST 

STOP 

For an evocative dining 

experience, the Scott’s Restaurant 

— resplendent in an English 

country-house-style setting — 

does not disappoint. While the 

outlet’s garden is suitable for 

alfresco dining, the indoor long 

bar and sofa areas situated next 

to a fi replace are a sight to behold. 

The outlet’s menu includes 

scrumptious lamb chops, fi sh and 

chips and orange cake for dessert. 

Customer Alice Lim comments: 

“At MYR50 (S$20), two can have 

a satisfying meal here — very 

aff ordable, indeed.” 

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30-QUESTION QUIZ 

1. Robert De Niro, Diane 

Keaton and Katherine 

Heigl star in which new 

marriage comedy? 

2. The fi rst two letters 

in the name of the 

mining company BHP 

Billiton stand for 

which Aussie city? 

3. What would you do 

with a cor anglais? 

4. Which name is given 

to the small white 

area at the base of 

the human fi ngernail? 

5. What is the surname 

of the inventor of the 

ballpoint pen? 

6. The teams Vegalta 

Sendai, Kashima 

Antlers and Urawa 

Reds play in which 

sporting competition? 

068 

7In Roman 

mythology, who is 

the god of wine? 

8. Which starchy food is used to make 

the bubbles in bubble tea? 

9. Master Chief is the main character 

in which video game series? 

10. What is the name of New Zealand’s 

largest lake? 

11. Who was nicknamed The 

Godfather of Soul? 

12. Which director is responsible for 

the latest Batman trilogy of fi lms, 

culminating with The Dark Knight Rises? 

13. Which dynasty followed 

the Ming Dynasty, and 

ruled China from 1644 

to 1912? 

14. What is the name of Medan’s 

international airport? 

15. Which gas is commonly used in 

disposable lighters? 

16. In July, Bradley Wiggins became 

the fi rst British man to win which 

prestigious sporting event? 

17. Singapore is the ___ country in 

the world to have pandas on loan 

from China. 

18. What name is given to a Spanish 

bullfi ghter’s two assistants 

on horseback? 

19. Who is David Furnish’s highprofi 

le partner? 

20. How many items are there in a brace? 

21. Apart from water, what is the main 

ingredient in mead? 

22. What is the name of the sac that 

contains the human heart? 

23. Which sport is synonymous with 

Chuck Taylor All-Stars? 

24. Which famous building has the 

address: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue 

NW Washington, DC? 

25. The Girondists, Jacobins and 

Montagnards were key political 

groups during which turbulent event? 

26 

Which car 

manufacturer 

makes the 

Impreza model? 

27. Who wrote the best-selling book Fifty 

Shades Of Grey? 

28. What is the name of the red pigment 

made from the cochineal insect? 

29. Who developed the philosophy 

of non-violent resistance 

called Satyagraha? 

30. L’Arc-en-Ciel is a rock band from 

which country? 

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15. Butane 16. Tour de France 17. Seventh 18. Picadores 19. Elton John 20. Two 21. Honey 22. Pericardium 23. Basketball 24. The White 

House 25. French revolution 26. Subaru 27. EL James 28. Carmine 29. Mahatma Gandhi 30. Japan

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Gavin Bong 

Destination: Singapore 

As soon as I read about the opening 

of Gardens by the Bay, I immediately 

made plans to travel to Singapore. I 

chose Jetstar as it was offering very 

attractive return fares from Kuala 

Lumpur. My sister and her three kids 

accompanied me on the trip. 

On our second day in Singapore, 

we took the MRT to Bayfront station. 

As we exited, we were greeted by 

the imposing grove of Supertrees — 

eco-friendly, man-made trees. From 

afar, we could make out tiny human 

fi gures crossing the suspended 

walkway that connected two of them. 

A quick elevator ride up six fl oors 

was all it took to transport us to the 

walkway. The view was amazing and 

the cool evening air was refreshing. 

Our next stop was the Flower 

Dome. The highlight of this 

conservatory had to be the baobab 

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trees. In one of my favourite books, 

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The 

Little Prince, I was introduced to 

them as pests on the prince’s home 

planet. It was incredible to be able 

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visiting deserts any time soon. 

We entered the Cloud Forest 

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Be prepared to get a little wet. 

As night fell, the Cloud Forest 

transported us to the eerie and 

cool forests found on the sides of 

mountains. Watch out for strategically 

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unsuspecting visitors. 

On our last day, we visited 

Changi Airport Terminal 3. The kids 

had fun riding the slides and we all 

took turns posing at the 3D 

art installation. 

Debbie Uy 

Destination: 

Yangon 

With Myanmar opening up to the 

world, my sister Joy and I saw this as 

an opportune time to travel to the 

Golden Land. 

Yangon, the former capital of 

Myanmar, stirs with economic 

activity. An afternoon at the 

sprawling Bogyoke Aung San 

Market is not enough to see all the 

wares sold. Before the sun set, we 

were at Shwedagon Pagoda, the 

oldest temple in Myanmar. As the sky 

turned from light to dark, the golden 

stupa glowed ever more. Seeing the 

golden glow of Shwedagon rising 

above trees and buildings at night 

and again in the early morning gave 

me a feeling of peace and comfort. 

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back to a time where the local 

traditions remain strong. 

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SINGAPORE SINGAPORE 

Tan Seng Hwee 

Founder, 

WhatHeWants Men’s 

Grooming Store 

GREAT PLACE FOR DINNER: 

The Cathay Restaurant at The 

Cathay Building for modern 

Cantonese cuisine with impeccable 

food presentation and fi ne 

ambience. The restaurant has a 

standout theme featuring ’60s and 

’70s Chinese movies. 

BEST NIGHT OUT: No. 5 at 

Emerald Hill, a chill-out bar 

which allows you to litter peanut 

shells without getting fi ned. Try the 

lychee martini during happy hours. 

BEST BUY FOR UNDER S$50: 

Check out souvenir shops in 

Chinatown where you can buy 

Oriental knick-knacks at S$10 for 

any three items. 

INSIDER’S TIP: Orchard 

Central — discover alternative 

and trendy labels that you won’t fi nd 

in the other shopping malls. 

Changi Beach 

SINGAPORE 

FROM THE AIRPORT 

CBD 20 km 

Travel time 

20-30 mins by car 

Taxi Approx S$20 

with a surcharge 

of S$3-5 

Airport shuttle 

services Go to most 

hotels for S$9 adult, 

S$6 child, one way 

MRT The city is 27 

mins away by train 

for less than S$3 

ON THE GO 

MRT An effi cient, 

air-conditioned and 

clean subway across 

the island. 

PERTH AUSTRALIA 

BEST BREAKFAST: The 

MillPoint Caffé Bookshop in 

South Perth. 


Il Ciao in Applecross. 

BEST NIGHT OUT: 

Connections nightclub over 

at Northbridge, followed by a 

doner kebab. 

MUST-BUY (MONEY NO 

OBJECT!): A beautiful 

Australian opal. 

INSIDER’S TIP: Take a walk 

around the bridges starting 

from Mend Street in South Perth; 

crossing the Narrows Bridge walk 

along the river before crossing the 

Causeway Bridge and back to Mend 

Street. Have lunch at Coco’s 

Restaurant, In Contro or the 

Boatshed overlooking the 

Swan River. 

INTERNATIONAL ADVENTURES 

Dagmar Herne 

Human resources 

& admin manager, 

Seasons of Perth 

King Street 

PERTH 


CBD 12 km (domestic 

terminal) and 17 

km (international 

terminal) 

Travel time Around 

20 mins by car 

Taxi Approx from 

AU$36 (S$46) 

onwards 

City Shuttle From 

AU$15 (S$19.20) 

ON THE GO 

1. CAT (Central Area 

Transit) bus Free 

across the city. 

2. Ferries cross the 

Swan River to Barrack 

Street Jetty. 

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PHNOM PENH CAMBODIA 

MUST-EATS: Fish amok 

(fi sh paste steamed in 

banana leaf) and spicy beef and 

vegetable salad. 

LOCAL RECREATIONAL 

ACTIVITY TO WATCH: 

Clam-picking in the mangroves. 

FAVOURITE LOCAL 

FESTIVAL: The water festival 

celebrated in November. This 

is when boat races are held in 

Phnom Penh. 

BEST IDEA FOR A FAMILY 

OUTING: If the whole family 

is game, go jungle trekking in the 

virgin rainforest of the Cardamom 

Mountains. You’ll be rewarded with 

some breathtaking scenery. 

FAVOURITE/RECOMMENDED 

SIDE TRIP: Drive to Koh 

Kong city on Highway 48, which cuts 

across the jungle. Rest at the 4 

Rivers Floating Lodge in Tatai, where 

you can enjoy a beautifully 

presented local or Western meal in 

the middle of a virgin rainforest. The 

setting is dramatic. 

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Anna Pawlik-Szocs 

General manager, 

Indochine Lodges 

Co. Ltd 

A streetside vendor 

PHNOM PENH 


CBD 7 km from Phnom 

Penh International 

Airport 

Travel time City 

centre is around 30 

mins by car 

Taxi Approx US$7 

(S$8.60) 

ON THE GO 

1. Motodop Trips in 

the city are usually 

a mere US$1 (S$1.20). 

It’s the cheapest way 

of getting around 

the city. 

2. Tuk-tuk About 

US$4 (S$5) to 

anywhere in town. 

3. Taxi Metered ones 

are becoming more 

common; be prepared 

to wait. 

SIEM REAP CAMBODIA 

Meeporn 

Oeawpanich Nancy 

Corporate PR & Marketing 

Communications, 

Phokeethra Group 

BEST NIGHT OUT: Pub 

Street is a nightlife venue full 

of bars and restaurants. Here, you 

can enjoy Khmer and international 

cuisine, check out souvenir shops or 

drop in at the fi sh spa after a full 

day of sightseeing. 

INSIDER’S TIP: No visit to 

Cambodia is complete 

without attending at least one 

traditional Khmer dance 

performance. The Apsara Dance 

is one of the most popular classical 

and cultural performances 

in Cambodia. 

MUST-EATS: Siem Reap 

offers fabulous traditional 

Khmer food. Don’t miss the variety 

of curries, the amok (steamed fi sh 

paste), and lok lak (stir-fried beef, 

chicken or pork topped with a 

fried egg). 

MOST ROMANTIC SPOT: 

Sunset at Phnom Bakheng 

temple is a must-see. Couples can 

enjoy the 360-degree view of Siem 

Reap from the highest point. 

A traditional Khmer dance 

SIEM REAP 


CBD 7 km from Siem 

Reap International 

Airport 

Travel time About 15 

mins by car to the 

centre of town 

Taxi US$5 (S$6.20) 

ON THE GO 

1. Walking The 

city is very walkable, 

especially the 

central attractions. 

2. Moto US$1.50 

(S$1.80) for a ride 

on the back of 

a motorcycle. 

3. Tuk-tuk Pay US$4 

(S$5) for a ride in a 

remorque-moto (a 

trailer pulled by a 

motorbike) to most 

of the hotels. A 

tuk-tuk can be hired 

for a whole day for 

about US$12 (S$15).

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Paz Chentnik 

Language and 

culture consultant, 

International Cravings 

BEST PLACE TO PARTY 

WITH THE GANG: If you’re 

up for a night out clubbing you 

should stop by Nova for a good 

night of dancing and fun. 


Any local Chinese BBQ stand. 

They are normally on street corners. 

You sit on small stools around an 

equally small table. All the food is 

fresh and there are tons of 

vegetables to choose from. The beer 

is normally sold at a convenience 

store close by and you can bring it to 

your table. 


OUTING: Head out to Yuexiu 

Park for a full day of fun with the 

family. There are acres of beautiful 

green grass and a wonderful 

playground for the kids. You can 

also pay to go on the rides. 

I LOVE GUANGZHOU 

BECAUSE: There is amazing 

food and tons of inexpensive things 

to do with the kids. The culture is 

amazing and the people are great. 

Shangxiajiu 

Pedestrian Street 

GUANGZHOU 


CBD 28 km from 

Guangzhou Baiyun 

International Airport 

Travel time 30-60 

mins by car 

Taxi About CNY70 

(S$13.60) 

Shuttle Bus Airport 

bus services to the 

city every 30mins; 

CNY17 (S$3.30) 

ON THE GO 

1. Bus Public buses 

cost between CNY1-2 

(S$0.20-0.40); tour 

buses to get around 

the downtown of 

Guangzhou cost 

CNY2 (S$0.40). 

2. Water bus Board 

from four piers: 

Zhongda, Tianzi, Xidi 

and Fangcun; costs 

CNY1-2, (S$0.20-0.40) 

every 20-30 mins. 

HAIKOU CHINA 

Yongtao Fu 

Journalist, Xinhua 

News Agency 


Any fi sherman’s home on the 

beach. You’ll get to taste all kinds of 

seafood and the cooking styles 

are different from what you fi nd 

in restaurants. 

BEST BUY FOR UNDER 

S$50: Coconut milk and 

Fushan coffee from streetside shops. 

MUST-BUY GIFT: Pearl shell 

from a store called Yadao 

Pearl, which comes highly 

recommended by my friends who 

have bought items there. 

BEST PLACE TO HANG OUT 

WITH THE LOCALS: Qilou 

Street, which has many old buildings 

with fascinating architecture. You’ll 

get to learn about Hainan’s culture. 

MOST ROMANTIC SPOT: A 

bar called Blue Moon which 

plays blues music. I like going there 

with my partner. 

I LOVE HAIKOU BECAUSE: 

Of the fresh air. People in 

Haikou lead an easier life — you don’t 

feel hurried and stressed. 

Datong Square in Longhua District 

HAIKOU 



Haikou Meilan 


Travel time City 

centre is around 30 

mins by car 

Taxi Approx CNY50 

(S$9.70) 

Airport express 

CNY15 (S$2.90); fi rst 

shuttle is at 5.30am; 

takes about 30 mins 

ON THE GO 

1. Tourist buses 

No. 1, 2 and 

New Meilai link 

attractions like 

Wugong Temple and 

Hai Rui Park for just 

CNY1 (S$0.20). 

2. Pedicab Threewheeled 

bicycle 

available from 

CNY2 (S$0.40). 

HAIKOU: WANG YUANCHANG

Xihu Lake 

HANGZHOU CHINA 

Brian B Connelly 


Oakwood Residence 

Hangzhou 

MUST-BUY GIFT: Silk. 

Hangzhou is called the ‘City 

of Silk’ and has a very long history of 

producing silk as early as the Han 

dynasty. The quality of silk produced 

in Hangzhou is highly complimented 

for its texture and beautiful colours. 


WITH THE LOCALS: Longjing 

Village — you can ride a bicycle to 

the village and have lunch in a local 

farmer’s house to really experience 

the life of local Hangzhou residents. 


West Lake — it’s a famous 

UNESCO site and tourist 

destination. There are many 

traditional romantic stories centred 

around the West Lake. Today, the 

lake is one of the most desirable 

locations for a honeymoon in China. 

I LOVE HANGZHOU 

BECAUSE: The people in 

Hangzhou are very kind and helpful. 

The city is very well organised, and 

offers many cultural, social and 

historic activities. 

HANGZHOU 



Hangzhou Xiaoshan 


Travel time CBD is 

around 30-60 mins 

by car 

Taxi About CNY90 

(S$17.50) 

Shuttle bus Airport 

Bus services to the 

city every 15-20 

mins; CNY20 (S$4) 

ON THE GO 

1. Bus Y numbered 

buses will take 

you to a tourist 

site for CNY3-5 

(less than S$1). 

2. Bike Rentals are 

CNY300 (S$58) with 

two-thirds deposit 

paid fi rst. 

3. Taxi CNY10 (S$2) 

under 3km. 


HONG KONG CHINA 

Paul Solomon 

Co-CEO, Moose 

Enterprise 


WITH THE GANG: On board 

a junk boat. Hire a junk with food 

and drinks package, and gather the 

gang for a fantastic way to admire 

Hong Kong from the water. Departs 

from Central Ferry Pier and Kowloon 

Public Pier. 

SURVIVAL TIP FOR 

TOURISTS: Avoid taking the 

MTR during peak times. 

MUST-EATS: Dim sum — 

there are many different 

types and they’re all delicious. 


OUTING: A trip to Lantau 

Island. I love the great walking 

tracks, its old fi shing villages, 

visiting the Giant Buddha and 

Disneyland, and the Chinese white 

dolphins (pink dolphins). 

I LOVE HONG KONG 

BECAUSE: Of the energy of 

this 24-hour city, its beaches and 

many green hiking trails. The food, 

with its mix of Western and local 

delicacies, is fantastic. 

Hop onto a double 

decker bus to see 

the city 

HONG KONG 



Hong Kong 


Travel time CBD 

is around 20 mins 

by car 

Taxi About HK$300 

(S$47.70) and 4 

5mins to the CBD 

Shuttle bus The 

Airport Express 

services Central, 

Kowloon, Jordan 

and Tsing Yi Island. 

www.mtr.com.hk 

ON THE GO 

1. Ferry These are 

cheap and scenic. 

2. Bus Go around 

the entire territory 

with coins or the 

handy Octopus Card. 

3. Train Runs ’til 

after midnight. 

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NINGBO: ALAMY SHANTOU: DINODIA 

Moon Lake 

NINGBO CHINA 

Precilia Auyang 

Health club & spa 

manager, Shangri-La 

Hotel Ningbo 


Wei Dao Jiang Hu located at 

Caihong Bei Road next to Sheraton 

Hotel. The restaurant offers a variety 

of tasty Sichuan, Chengdu and 

Chongqing food. 

BEST NIGHT OUT: The Old 

Bund is a key attraction in 

town, showcasing historical 

buildings from the Dutch and British 

colonial eras. During the day, 

visitors can browse the trendy shops 

and when night falls, the many bars, 

pubs and restaurants will keep 

you entertained. 


WITH THE GANG: The newly 

opened Luna is a café, music bar 

and restaurant. It serves Western 

and Asian food prepared by a 

Singaporean chef. 

MUST-EATS: Crispy fried 

beef brisket from Shang 

Palace at the Shangri-La Hotel 

Ningbo. Dip the tender meat in the 

curry sauce served alongside – you’ll 

return for more. 

NINGBO 


CBD About 11 km 

from Ningbo Lishe 


Travel time About 

20 mins 


(S$7.80) 

Shuttle bus Departs 

for the city and 

costs CNY10 (S$2) 

per person 

ON THE GO 

1. Citybus There are 

tourism bus routes 

that will take you 

to attractions such 

as Fan’s Residence 

and Tianyi Pavilion 

for CNY1-2. 

2. Taxi Both 

standard and deluxe 

taxis run on meters. 

SHANTOU CHINA 


Qiu Mujie 

Medical school 

student 

BEST BREAKFAST: Changfen 

(steamed rice roll) — it’s 

cheap and nutritional. The Shantou 

version is slightly different from the 

kind found in Guangzhou. 

BEST NIGHT OUT: Check out 

Haibin Road, Linbaixin 

Square and Southland Mall. Tea 

lovers should try kung fu tea, 

which is not a martial art but refers 

to the brewing process of the tea. 

After which, wander around with 

your friends and get some 

shopping done. 

MUST-EATS: Handmade 

beef balls over at Changping 

Road. They’re really tasty! 


WITH THE LOCALS: Stroll 

through Haibin Road to enjoy the 

evening breeze and chat with 

friendly locals. 

INSIDER’S TIP: Different 

activities are held at the 

Youth Palace every night. You can 

catch concerts and movie 

screenings there. 

A local food vendor 

SHANTOU 


CBD 28.5 km from 

Jieyang International 

Airport 

Travel time About 

1 hour 


(S$15.60) 

Shuttle bus Departs 

for the city and 

costs CNY20 (S$4) 

per person 

ON THE GO 

1. Citybus Many 

city buses will take 

you to every corner 

of the city, as 

well as to nearby 

tourist destinations. 

2. Taxi The fares 

start from CNY7-9 

(S$1.40-1.80). 

Opt for cheaper 

motor-tricycles for as 

low at CNY5 (S$1); 

fl ag them anywhere. 

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BALI INDONESIA 

BEST BREAKFAST: The Tuck 

Shop, located in Seminyak, 

serves freshly made breakfast 

including tasty smoothies, healthy 

salads, amazing omelettes, fresh 

fruit salad — and the best coffee. 


By day, Potato Head Beach 

Club on Jalan Petitenget is 

family-friendly, with a beachside 

infi nity pool, great bar menu and a 

vast grassy area for kids to play. By 

night, it’s a fantastic spot to 

have dinner. 


WITH THE LOCALS: Hire a 

bike and ride round Ubud, a truly 

ancient place with traditional 

villages and an unspoiled culture. 

Visit the shops and traditional 

market located in front of OOPS 

Restaurant and Bar. 

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Komang Nova 

Sewi Putra 

Member of 

Parliament for Bali 

A Monas prayer Indonesia’s 

procession 

National Monument 

BALI 



Denpasar’s Ngurah 

Rai Airport 

Travel time Kuta 

Beach is around 10 

mins by car 

Taxi About 

IDR30,000 (S$3.90) 

Shuttle bus 

Most hotels offer 

complimentary 

pick-up 

ON THE GO 

1. Taxi Get your 

hotel to order one 

for you and try your 

best to arrange a 

return trip. 

JAKARTA INDONESIA 

Martha Lory Fransisca 

Public relations 

manager, Prime Plaza 

Hotels & Resorts 


I’m a steak lover so I would 

recommend Abuba Steak and Gandy. 

BEST NIGHT OUT: I often go 

to Jaya Pub, where there is a 

live band. The bar is small, old and 

kind of messy but the people are 

friendly and the beer is always cold. 

If you’re happy with the band, you 

can sound the horn hanging from 

the ceiling. 

MUST-BUY GIFT: Batik items 

make good souvenirs and 

you can also get traditional clothing. 

Thamrin City is the best place to 

shop for these. 


TOURISTS: In order to save 

time, you could consider going 

around the city by ojek (motorcycle 

taxi). Ask your friends or locals 

about the estimated fare. 

The National Monument 

tower in Merdeka Square 

JAKARTA 



Soekarno-Hatta 


Travel time Allow at 

least 40 mins by car 

Taxi IDR120,000 

(S$15.40) to the 

CBD, including the 

charges 

DAMRI bus 

IDR15,000 (S$1.90) 

ON THE GO 

Taxi One of the 

most reliable taxi 

companies in Jakarta 

is Blue Bird. You 

can call +62 (21) 

7917 1234 to book 

in advance.

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082 

Harry Dinata 

Manager, 061 Bistro 

BEST NIGHT OUT: Semarang 

night market, which is 

located on a street that is a car 

workshop by day and food market 

by night. It’s the perfect place to 

sample local and exotic delicacies, 

from a simple bowl of wonton 

noodles (noodles with dumplings) to 

fried snake meat. 

MUST-BUY GIFT: Sumatra 

Mandheling coffee beans at 

Macehat Coffee. The quality of the 

full-bodied, fruity coffee beans really 

refl ects the owner’s passion for 

coffee. I get a lot of satisfaction from 

the brew. 


TOURISTS: Haggle when 

buying souvenirs at the local 

markets or for taxi fares. 

FOR HISTORY: Take a stroll 

along the Kesawan area to 

enjoy some of the Dutch colonial 

architecture. You can learn about 

the history at the Tjong A Fie 

Mansion located in the centre of 

the area. 

MEDAN 



Polonia International 

Airport 


around 20 mins 

by car 

Taxi Abt IDR40,000 

(S$5.10) 

Bus Ask about 

unscheduled local 

buses when you 

arrive 

ON THE GO 

Women’s fashion 

1. Taxi Many taxis 

don’t use meters. 

Express Taxis is one 

reputable company. 

2. Bus Minibuses 

cost about IDR3,000 

(S$0.40) to board. 

SURABAYA INDONESIA 

Patricia Tandiana 

Resident manager, 

Prime Royal Hotel 


ACTIVITY TO WATCH: 

Bull racing and reog ponorogo 

(traditional dance). 

MUST-EATS: Rujak cingur 

peneleh (vegetable and fruit 

salad) and soto ambengan Pak Sadi 

(spicy chicken soup). 

BEST PLACES TO HANG 

OUT WITH THE LOCALS: Go 

to malls such as Pasar Atom, Ciputra 

World and Tunjungan Plaza. 


FESTIVAL: Wayang Pothethi 

at Hong Tiek Han Temple in 

Kampung Dukuh. It’s a traditional 

puppet festival. 


OUTING: Ciputra Water Park. 

FOR HISTORY: Visit the 

House of Sampoerna, Tugu 

Pahlawan, and old-fashioned soy 

sauce factories. 

I LOVE SURABAYA 

BECAUSE: It’s my hometown, 

where the traditional coexists with 

the modern. 

Surabaya’s peaceful countryside 

SURABAYA 



Juanda International 

Airport 

Travel time CBD 

is around 30 mins 

by car 

Taxi Abt IDR100,000 

(S$12.90) 

Bus IDR10,000 

(S$1.40) 

ON THE GO 

1. Taxi Blue Bird 

is one of the most 

reputable taxi 

companies around. 

Book at +66 (31) 

372 1234. 

2. Bus There are 

many to take at 

varying low tariffs, 

but they are largely 

unscheduled and 

unregulated, so 

keep that in mind. 

SURABAYA: LESTER LEDESMA

Nipponbashi 

Kuromon market 

Yuichiro Ota 

Butler, The St. Regis 

Osaka 


OSAKA JAPAN KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA 

BEST BREAKFAST: 

Boulangerie PAINDUCE in 

Honmachi uses fi ne ingredients and 

painstaking baking techniques to 

make homemade bread for eating 

in. I’d also recommend the soup, 

made using an original recipe. 


Borracho is an intimate 

Spanish bar in Honmachi. This 

hideaway is an ideal setting for 

all-women parties, but its homely 

atmosphere makes it easy to enter if 

you’re alone. The homemade pickles 

and paella are worthy of special 

mention. The sangria, also made 

in-house, is worth a try. 

MUST-EATS: Steamed pork 

buns at 551 Horai. Each of 

the buns is generously sized and 

juicy. The main shop is located in 

Namba Ebisubashi, but other outlets 

can be found in department stores 

and stations. 

INSIDER’S TIP: Lunch in 

Osaka has to be 

okonomiyaki (savoury pancake). 

OSAKA 


Osaka CBD 38 

km from Kansai 


Travel time 50 mins 

by car 

Taxi Approx ¥17,000 

(S$267.80) 

Limousine bus Every 

45 mins at ¥880 

(S$13.90), takes 

50 mins 

Nankai Express Train 

Every 30 mins from 

¥1,390 (S$22), takes 

30 mins 

ON THE GO 

1. The subway 

Effi cient and takes 

you everywhere you 

want to go. 

2. Bicycle Most 

hotels offer bicycle 

hire, as the terrain is 

easy to navigate. 

KL Central Market 

Narelle Plapp 

Naturopath and 

founder, Food for 

Health 

BEST BREAKFAST: If you’re 

an early bird like me, you 

can’t go past the Imbi Market for a 

delicious local brekky. From fresh 

fruit to kaya toast (coconut jam on 

toast) to wonton noodles (noodles 

with dumplings), this bustling little 

market has it all. 

BEST NIGHT OUT: You must 

see the Petronas Twin Towers 

in the evening. The view from the 

86th fl oor is absolutely 

breathtaking. The 6pm or 7pm time 

slot allows you to see the sunset. 

MUST-EATS: Head to 

Kampung Baru Hawker Stalls 

on a Saturday evening for an 

authentic and delicious Malaysian 

experience. The night market is 

bursting with energy and local 

delicacies. My favourite is rojak, a 

spicy fruit and vegetable salad. 

FOR HISTORY: The Islamic 

Arts Museum features 

fabulous jewellery, textiles, pottery 

and carpets. It’s the perfect place to 

take a break from the bustle of the city. 

KUALA 

LUMPUR 


CBD 57 km from Kuala 

Lumpur International 

Airport 

Travel time 50 mins 

by car 

Taxi Rates depend on 

your destination and 

are set in advance at 

the counter inside the 

terminal itself 

KLIA Ekspres Train 

Leaves every 15 mins 

and costs MYR35 

(S$14) to the city 

ON THE GO 

1. Monorail The best 

way to go to the CBD to 

avoid getting caught 

in the peak hour jams, 

which can get really 

quite crazy. 

2. Taxi Insist on using 

the meter taxis. 

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The Blue Mansion 

PENANG MALAYSIA 

084 

Hugh Cameron 


Hotel Penaga 

BEST BREAKFAST: All the 

hotels offer great breakfast 

options but when in Rome as they 

say, you must eat local. The best 

local breakfast is roti canai (Indian 

fl atbread) on Transfer Road. Have 

this and some teh tarik (literally 

‘pulled’ tea) to start your day and 

you’re ready for what Penang has 

to offer. 

LOCAL DELICACY: Fried 

oyster omelette is a favourite 

hawker food in Penang and there are 

plenty of places around town to 

enjoy this delicacy. 

FOR HISTORY: Visit the 

Pinang Peranakan Mansion 

to learn about the Peranakans and 

their unique lifestyle and customs. 


OUTING: The Tropical Spice 

Garden is a wonderful place to 

spend the day walking leisurely 

among nature. Spot the different 

herbs and spices used in our daily 

lives. There are three different trails 

to follow. 

PENANG 



Penang International 

Airport 

Travel time Around 30 

mins by car to the CBD 

Taxi Approx MYR28 

(S$11.10). Confi rm the 

price before you get in 

the cab 

ON THE GO 

1. Walking Explore 

Penang on foot so 

you can enjoy the 

town’s quiet charm 

and discover secret 

dining spots. 

2. Taxi No meters, so 

agree on the fare in 

advance. Fares within 

the city are usually 

under MYR20 (S$8). 

3. Trishaws Touristy 

and slightly pricey, 

they are found in front 

of the Cititel Hotel. 

YANGON MYANMAR 

Ei Ei Phyu 

Senior sales 

manager, Golden 

Land Travel Services 

BEST BREAKFAST: The Lucky 

Seven Teashop is one of the 

most famous teashops in Myanmar. 

It’s lively and serves a wide variety 

of Burmese snacks. Everything here 

is so unbelievably packed with 

great taste. 


Le Planteur Restaurant, 

which specialises in fi ne French 

cuisine with an Asian touch. The 

setting is romantic: you dine in the 

luxurious garden by candlelight with 

soft music in the background. 

BEST NIGHT OUT: Go to 

Chinatown — there are many 

street vendors there and you get 

to see the way of life of the 

local people. 


OBJECT!): Myanmar rubies 

— they’re rare and very valuable. 

MUST-BUY GIFT: Tapestry 

— it’s one of Myanmar’s 

most famous handicrafts. Hats, 

shoulder bags and wallets are great 

for souvenirs. 

Bogyoke Market 

YANGON 



Yangon International 

Airport 


30 mins by car to the 

centre of town 

Taxi Approx US$6-8 

(S$7-10). Confi rm the 

price before you get 

in the cab 

ON THE GO 

1. Walking If you 

are keen to explore 

Yangon’s downtown 

area, it’s best to do 

it on foot so you 

can fully soak up the 

city’s quiet charm 

and unhurried pace. 

2. Taxi No meters, 

but the drivers will 

quote you a usually 

modest going rate.

MANILA PHILIPPINES 

Migs Bassig 

Writer 


FESTIVAL: The La Loma 

Lechon Festival in Quezon City is the 

day of the suckling pig (lechon): 

stuffed, roasted, costumed and 

paraded in fl oats. There’s something 

absurd about pigs being dressed up 

as Jesus Christ, Superman or Steve 

Jobs, but you won’t see anything like 

it elsewhere. 


Take your date out to Sky 

Deck, the rooftop lounge at the chic 

new Bayleaf Hotel. It’s a quiet, 

romantic spot with comfy couch 

seats, a good wine selection from its 

alfresco bar, and an unobstructed, 

360-degree view of evening-time 

Manila. Don’t forget to make 

a reservation. 


SIDE TRIP: Book the shuttle 

service from Swagman Hotel on 

Roxas Boulevard and head out to La 

Union, an unheralded coastal 

province four to fi ve hours north 

of Manila. 

MANILA 

Rizal Park 


CBD 7 km from 

Ninoy Aquino 



around 30 mins by car 

Taxi Approx PHP450 

(S$13.30). Prepaid taxis 

are available inside the 

airport terminal and 

save you the hassle of 

haggling 

ON THE GO 

1. Taxi You can usually 

fl ag one down at most 

malls. Be sure to 

always insist on using 

the meter. If the driver 

refuses, just say no 

politely and get out 

from the cab. 

2. Jeepney These 

lorries ply most major 

city roads, and can take 

you anywhere along 

their route. 

TAIPEI TAIWAN 


Morgan Everett 

Not-for-profi t 

worker 

MUST EATS: Tai Yi Milk King 

(on Xinsheng S. Road across 

from National Taiwan University) is 

my go-to place for mango and 

strawberry shaved ice and sweet red 

bean soup. 

FAVOURITE SIDE TRIP: 

Head to the north-east coast 

to see the stunning cliffs at 

Longdong, and then explore the 

village of Jiufen. This tiny, winding 

community perched on the 

mountainside overlooking the 

Pacifi c will take you back to the 

Taiwan that exists in history books. 


It’s become a bit of a cliché 

but the original location of Din Tai 

Fung on Xinyi Road is not to be 

missed. Founded in Taipei in the 

1980s, it is still one of the best and 

most popular places in town for xiao 

long bao (steamed buns). 

I LOVE TAIPEI BECAUSE: 

Taipei is very family-friendly 

and is perfectly situated for day 

trips to the beach or the mountains. 

Food hawkers in Keelung 

TAIPEI 



Taiwan Taoyuan 



mins by car to get to 

the city centre 

Taxi Approx TW$1,100 

(S$45.70) 

Buses Seven buses 

leave from the 

airport, with some 

making hotel stops. 

Costs TW$110-140 

(S$4-6) for an adult 

and TW$43-65 

(S$1.80-2.80) for 

a child; takes 

40-90 mins 

ON THE GO 

1. Taipei Rapid Transit 

System Defi nitely 

the most effi cient, 

fuss-free way of 

getting around the 

city, as well as that 

of Greater Taipei. 

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MANILA PHILIPPINES 

Migs Bassig 

Writer 


FESTIVAL: The La Loma 

Lechon Festival in Quezon City is the 

day of the suckling pig (lechon): 

stuffed, roasted, costumed and 

paraded in fl oats. There’s something 

absurd about pigs being dressed up 

as Jesus Christ, Superman or Steve 

Jobs, but you won’t see anything like 

it elsewhere. 


Take your date out to Sky 

Deck, the rooftop lounge at the chic 

new Bayleaf Hotel. It’s a quiet, 

romantic spot with comfy couch 

seats, a good wine selection from its 

alfresco bar, and an unobstructed, 

360-degree view of evening-time 

Manila. Don’t forget to make 

a reservation. 


SIDE TRIP: Book the shuttle 

service from Swagman Hotel on 

Roxas Boulevard and head out to La 

Union, an unheralded coastal 

province four to fi ve hours north 

of Manila. 

MANILA 

Rizal Park 


CBD 7 km from 

Ninoy Aquino 



around 30 mins by car 

Taxi Approx PHP450 

(S$13.30). Prepaid taxis 

are available inside the 

airport terminal and 

save you the hassle of 

haggling 

ON THE GO 

1. Taxi You can usually 

fl ag one down at most 

malls. Be sure to 

always insist on using 

the meter. If the driver 

refuses, just say no 

politely and get out 

from the cab. 

2. Jeepney These 

lorries ply most major 

city roads, and can take 

you anywhere along 

their route. 

TAIPEI TAIWAN 


Morgan Everett 

Not-for-profi t 

worker 

MUST EATS: Tai Yi Milk King 

(on Xinsheng S. Road across 

from National Taiwan University) is 

my go-to place for mango and 

strawberry shaved ice and sweet red 

bean soup. 

FAVOURITE SIDE TRIP: 

Head to the north-east coast 

to see the stunning cliffs at 

Longdong, and then explore the 

village of Jiufen. This tiny, winding 

community perched on the 

mountainside overlooking the 

Pacifi c will take you back to the 

Taiwan that exists in history books. 


It’s become a bit of a cliché 

but the original location of Din Tai 

Fung on Xinyi Road is not to be 

missed. Founded in Taipei in the 

1980s, it is still one of the best and 

most popular places in town for xiao 

long bao (steamed buns). 

I LOVE TAIPEI BECAUSE: 

Taipei is very family-friendly 

and is perfectly situated for day 

trips to the beach or the mountains. 

Food hawkers in Keelung 

TAIPEI 



Taiwan Taoyuan 



mins by car to get to 

the city centre 

Taxi Approx TW$1,100 

(S$45.70) 

Buses Seven buses 

leave from the 

airport, with some 

making hotel stops. 

Costs TW$110-140 

(S$4-6) for an adult 

and TW$43-65 

(S$1.80-2.80) for 

a child; takes 

40-90 mins 

ON THE GO 

1. Taipei Rapid Transit 

System Defi nitely 

the most effi cient, 

fuss-free way of 

getting around the 

city, as well as that 

of Greater Taipei. 

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BANGKOK THAILAND 

Tim Vongswang 


Riva Surya Bangkok 


WITH THE GANG: Fallabella, 

a restaurant and night club enjoyed 

by locals and foreigners alike. It 

has a fabulous live band and 

international DJs and it’s the place to 

be seen. 

INSIDER’S TIP: Negotiate 

before buying anything, 

including tuk tuk rides. Start at 

half the price offered and work 

from there. 


TOURISTS: It’s easy to 

become dehydrated; ensure you 

carry some drinking water and take 

small sips frequently. 

MUST-EATS: Tom yum 

goong, a spicy hot and 

sour soup; somtum gai yang, 

papaya salad and grilled chicken. 

They’re delicious! 


WITH THE LOCALS: Siam 

Square, with plenty of bargains and 

places to eat. It’s a favourite 

meeting place for all. 

Damnoen Saduak 

floating market 

BANGKOK 



Suvarnabhumi 




Taxi Abt THB300 

(S$12) 

Airport Express Costs 

THB150 (S$6) and 

takes about an hour 

ON THE GO 

1. BTS Skytrain and 

underground MRT Will 

let you get safely to 

all the major points 

in Bangkok. 

2. Tuk-tuk 

Exhilarating but 

best used for short 

distances only. 

3. Taxi Always ask 

politely to have the 

meter switched on. 

Parasailing off 

Patong Beach 

PHUKET THAILAND 

Preecha Prangkaew 

Food & beverage 

manager, Crowne 

Plaza Phuket Panwa 

Beach Resort 


Tung Ka Café, on top of a hill 

just outside Phuket Town. It’s been 

around for 70 years and has 

delicious local Thai food and a 

vibrant atmosphere. 


ACTIVITY TO WATCH: Each 

Sunday, you can catch bird singing 

competitions in Chalong. Be 

prepared for organised mayhem as 

hundreds of competitors show off 

the vocal talents of their birds. 


WITH THE LOCALS: Ao Sane 

Beach, which offers small coves 

where you can snorkel. Afterwards, 

enjoy a beer at one of any of the 

local bars lining the beach. 

MUST-EATS: O-eaw, a jelly 

dessert consisting of 

bananas, syrup and shaved ice. 

FOR HISTORY: Soi Romanee 

and Thalang Road in Phuket 

Town. Drop into China Inn and Raya 

for a quick bite — they’re full of old 

world charm. 


PHUKET 


Patong Beach 

32km from Phuket 


Travel time Patong 

Beach is around 45 

mins by car 

Taxi Abt THB400 

(S$15.80). 

Shuttle bus Every 

30 mins at THB52 

(S$2) and takes 

about an hour 

ON THE GO 

1. Motorbikes A 

cheap and convenient 

way to explore all the 

tiny lanes around the 

beach — but drive 

with care! 

2. Tuk-tuk 

Exhilarating but 

best used for short 

distances only. 

087


Roses from a 

roadside peddler 

HANOI VIETNAM 

BEST PLACE FOR DINNER: 

Le Beaulieu at Sofi tel Legend 

Metropole Hanoi Hotel is always a 

good choice. After that, go to Minh’s 

Jazz Club or Hanoi Rock City. 

MUST-EATS: You’ve got to 

try pho (chicken or beef 

noodle soup), bun cha (grilled pork 

noodle soup) and goi cuon (fresh 

spring rolls). 


WITH THE LOCALS: Any of 

the streetside bia hoi (fresh beer 

stalls). It’s where many locals head 

to after work to quench their thirst 

and socialise. 

BEST BUY FOR UNDER 

S$50: Embroidered and 

woven fabrics, lacquerware, 

ceramics and mother-of-pearl inlaid 

screens. Or an ao dai, which is the 

traditional dress for women. 


OBJECT!): Art: oil paintings, 

watercolour paintings, lacquerware 

— they’re all stunning. Purchase 

only the canvas; it’s cheaper to ship. 

088 

Truong Thu Lan 

Vietnam travel 

specialist, 

Backyard Travel 

HANOI 


CBD 45 km from Noi 

Bai International 

Airport 

Travel time About 30 

mins by car 

Taxi Airport taxi costs 

a fi xed VND160,000 

(S$9.50) for a sedan 

and VND190,000 

(S$11.20) for SUV 

Airport minibus Oneway 

trip to city centre 

costs VND32,000 

(S$2) 

ON THE GO 

1. Taxi Taxis can be 

hailed on the street, 

at hotels and at 

major attractions. Go 

with an accredited 

taxi company. 

2. Motorbike taxi It’s 

the cheapest and 

fastest way to get 

around the city. 

A cyclo on the city’s 

busy road 

HO CHI MINH CITY VIETNAM 

Richard Wilson 

Executive chef, 

The Nam Hai 

BEST BREAKFAST: Bahn mi 

(Vietnamese sandwich), from 

any streetside vendor. They’re made 

fresh in front of you. Talk about a 

tailor-made breakfast! 


Cuc Gach Quan (10 Dang Tat, 

District 1). The restaurant serves 

beautiful Vietnamese comfort food 

and it’s patronised by a lot of 

well-heeled locals, which refl ects the 

cuisine’s authenticity. According to 

the waiters, ‘Brangelina’ dined there 

and loved it. 

BEST NIGHT OUT: Cocktails 

or dinner at Chill. It’s the 

hands-down winner for its 

ambience, extensive wine list, 

innovative drinks and experimental 

food. Reservations are necessary. 

INSIDER’S TIP: You can fi nd 

a number of interesting 

restaurants and bars in small 

alleyways and courtyards. Refi nery 

is a perfect example. It’s a gem of a 

restaurant tucked away off Hai Ba 

Trung Street. 

HO CHI MINH CITY 


CBD 7 km from 

Tan Son Nhat 




Taxi Get a taxi 

voucher from Visitor 

Information for US$12 

(S$15) 

Shuttle bus Most 

hotels offer 

complimentary 

pick-up 

ON THE GO 

1. Taxi Most taxi 

drivers will turn on 

their meter when you 

jump in; always carry 

your hotel card for an 

easy return. 

2. Walking The best 

way to explore alleys 

and one-way streets 

in District One.

International 

YANGON 

090 

BANGKOK 

PHUKET 

PENANG 

MEDAN 

HANOI 

SINGAPORE 

JAKARTA 

BEIJING 

HANGZHOU 

GUANGZHOU 

HONG KONG 

HAIKOU 

NINGBO 

SIEM REAP 

PHNOM PENH 


KUALA LUMPUR 

SHANTOU 

TAIPEI 

MANILA 

SURABAYA BALI (DENPASAR) 

PERTH 

DARWIN 

TOKYO (NARITA) 

OSAKA (KANSAI) 

CAIRNS 

OPERATED BY JETSTAR AIRWAYS OPERATED BY JETSTAR ASIA OR VALUAIR 

FLIGHTS COMMENCE 1 NOVEMBER SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT AND REGULATORY APPROVAL 

FLIGHTS COMMENCE 15 DECEMBER SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT AND REGULATORY APPROVAL 

PERTH - JAKARTA - SINGAPORE OPERATED BY JETSTAR ASIA FOR JETSTAR AIRWAYS 

SINGAPORE - AUCKLAND OPERATED BY JETSTAR AIRWAYS FOR JETSTAR ASIA 

MELBOURNE 

GOLD COAST 

SYDNEY 

FIJI 

AUCKLAND 

HONOLULU

Domestic Vietnam Domestic Japan 

PERTH 

HANOI 

OPERATED BY JETSTAR PACIFIC 

VINH 

HUE 

DARWIN 

HAI PHONG 

DA NANG 


ADELAIDE 

NHA TRANG 

Australia and New Zealand 

OPERATED BY JETSTAR AIRWAYS 

MELBOURNE (AVALON) 

LAUNCESTON 

HOBART 

CAIRNS 

OKINAWA 

TOWNSVILLE 

WHITSUNDAY COAST (PROSERPINE) 

HAMILTON ISLAND 

MACKAY 

SUNSHINE COAST 

BRISBANE 

GOLD COAST 

NEWCASTLE 

SYDNEY 

BALLINA BYRON 

MELBOURNE (TULLAMARINE) 

FUKUOKA 

OPERATED BY JETSTAR JAPAN 

QUEENSTOWN 

OSAKA 

(KANSAI) 

DUNEDIN 

WHERE WE FLY 

AUCKLAND 

WELLINGTON 

CHRISTCHURCH 

SAPPORO 

TOKYO (NARITA) 

091

WHEN WE FLY 

Jetstar Asia, together with Jetstar and Valuair, operates more than 500 fl ights per week 

throughout Asia. Schedule is valid till 27 October 2012. 

JETSTAR ASIA SCHEDULE 

SINGAPORE – BANGKOK / BANGKOK – SINGAPORE 

2 hours 30 minutes (GMT+7) 

Departure Time Arrival Time M T W T F S S 

SIN 07:15 BKK 08:45 

SIN 10:40 BKK 12:10 

SIN 16:50 BKK 18:20 

SIN 19:10 BKK 20:40 

BKK 09:25 SIN 12:45 

BKK 12:50 SIN 16:10 

BKK 19:00 SIN 22:25 

BKK 21:20 SIN 00:40 

SINGAPORE – GUANGZHOU / GUANGZHOU – SINGAPORE 



SIN 20:45 CAN 00:40 

CAN 01:20 SIN 05:25 

SINGAPORE – HAIKOU / HAIKOU – SINGAPORE 



SIN 07:35 HAK 11:15 

HAK 12:15 SIN 15:50 

SINGAPORE – HANGZHOU / HANGZHOU – SINGAPORE 



SIN 18:30 HGH 23:35 

HGH 00:15 SIN 05:15 

SINGAPORE – HANOI / HANOI – SINGAPORE 



SIN 10:00 HAN 12:25 

SIN 12:00 HAN 14:25 

HAN 13:05 SIN 17:30 

HAN 15:05 SIN 19:40 

SINGAPORE – HO CHI MINH / HO CHI MINH – SINGAPORE 



SIN 07:20 SGN 08:25 

SIN 13:45 SGN 14:50 

SIN 19:55 SGN 21:00 

SGN 09:05 SIN 12:00 

SGN 15:30 SIN 18:25 

SGN 21:40 SIN 00:35 

SINGAPORE – HONG KONG / HONG KONG – SINGAPORE 



SIN 06:30 HKG 10:25 

SIN 10:15 HKG 14:10 

SIN 15:50 HKG 19:45 

HKG 11:05 SIN 14:50 

HKG 14:50 SIN 18:35 

HKG 20:25 SIN 00:10 

092 

SINGAPORE – KUALA LUMPUR / KUALA LUMPUR – SINGAPORE 

1 hour 5 minutes (GMT+8) 


SIN 07:10 KUL 08:10 

SIN 12:50 KUL 13:50 

SIN 17:00 KUL 18:10 

SIN 19:35 KUL 20:40 

KUL 08:40 SIN 09:45 

KUL 14:35 SIN 15:35 

KUL 18:45 SIN 19:45 

KUL 21:20 SIN 22:20 

SINGAPORE – MANILA / MANILA – SINGAPORE 



SIN 02:00 MNL 05:40 

SIN 06:15 MNL 09:55 

SIN 16:50 MNL 20:30 

MNL 06:20 SIN 09:50 

MNL 10:35 SIN 14:10 

MNL 21:10 SIN 00:40 

SINGAPORE – NINGBO / NINGBO – SINGAPORE 



SIN 12:40 NGB 17:45 

SIN 12:55 NGB 18:00 

NGB 18:35 SIN 23:35 

NGB 19:05 SIN 00:05 

SINGAPORE – PENANG / PENANG – SINGAPORE 



SIN 15:10 PEN 16:35 

SIN 18:55 PEN 20:20 

PEN 17:15 SIN 18:40 

PEN 21:00 SIN 22:25 

SINGAPORE – PERTH / PERTH – SINGAPORE 



SIN 17:50 PER 23:10 

PER 00:05 SIN 05:35 

SINGAPORE – PHNOM PENH / PHNOM PENH – SINGAPORE 

2 hours (GMT+7) 


SIN 10:55 PNH 12:05 

SIN 18:50 PNH 20:00 

PNH 12:50 SIN 15:45 

PNH 20:50 SIN 23:50 

SINGAPORE – PHUKET / PHUKET – SINGAPORE 



SIN 08:20 HKT 09:10 

SIN 20:30 HKT 21:20 

HKT 09:45 SIN 12:40 

HKT 22:00 SIN 00:50

SINGAPORE – MANILA – OSAKA / OSAKA – MANILA – SINGAPORE 

3 hour 35 minutes (from SIN to MNL); 3 hours 55 minutes (from MNL to KIX) (GMT+8/GMT+9) 


SIN 02:15 MNL 05:55 

MNL 06:55 KIX 11:45 

KIX 17:25 MNL 20:15 

MNL 21:25 SIN 00:55 

SINGAPORE – SHANTOU / SHANTOU – SINGAPORE 



SIN 13:45 SWA 17:55 

SWA 18:35 SIN 22:35 

SINGAPORE – SIEM REAP – PHNOM PENH – SINGAPORE 

2 hours 10 minutes (from SIN to REP); 45 minutes (from REP to PNH) (GMT+7) 


SIN 14:45 REP 16:00 

REP 16:45 PNH 17:35 

PNH 18:20 SIN 21:25 

SINGAPORE – TAIPEI – OSAKA / OSAKA – TAIPEI – SINGAPORE 

4 hours 45 minutes (from SIN to TPE); 2 hours 40 minutes (from TPE to KIX) (GMT+8/GMT+9) 


SIN 07:10 TPE 11:55 

TPE 12:45 KIX 16:25 

SIN 01:15 TPE 06:00 

TPE 06:55 KIX 10:35 

KIX 17:15 TPE 19:05 

TPE 19:55 SIN 00:25 

KIX 12:30 TPE 14:20 

TPE 16:10 SIN 20:40 

KIX 12:25 TPE 14:15 

TPE 16:25 SIN 20:55 

KIX 12:30 TPE 14:20 

TPE 16:30 SIN 21:15 

SINGAPORE – YANGON / YANGON – SINGAPORE 

2 hours 55 minutes (GMT+6.5) 


SIN 09:10 RGN 10:40 

RGN 11:30 SIN 16:05 

VALUAIR SCHEDULE 

SINGAPORE – BALI / BALI – SINGAPORE 



SIN 10:35 DPS 13:30 

SIN 10:25 DPS 13:10 

DPS 14:15 SIN 16:55 

DPS 14:15 SIN 16:55 

SINGAPORE – JAKARTA / JAKARTA – SINGAPORE 



SIN 08:20 CGK 09:10 

SIN 13:20 CGK 14:05 

SIN 20:05 CGK 20:55 

CGK 09:50 SIN 12:40 

CGK 15:05 SIN 17:55 

CGK 21:35 SIN 00:25 

JETSTAR SCHEDULE 

WHEN WE FLY 

SINGAPORE – AUCKLAND / AUCKLAND – SINGAPORE 



SIN* 18:50 AKL 08:50 

SIN^ 18:50 AKL 08:50 

AKL* 10:15 SIN 17:40 

AKL^ 10:15 SIN 17:40 

* Valid till 2 August 2012 ^ Valid from 3 August 2012 to 29 September 2012 

SINGAPORE – BALI – PERTH / PERTH – BALI – SINGAPORE 

2 hours 35 minutes (from SIN to DPS); 3 hours 45 minutes (from DPS to PER) (GMT+8/GMT+8) 


PER 09:30 DPS 13:15 

DPS 14:15 SIN 16:50 

SIN 18:35 DPS 21:15 

DPS 22:25 PER 02:00 

SINGAPORE – BEIJING / BEIJING – SINGAPORE 



SIN 18:35 PEK 01:00 

PEK 02:10 SIN 08:50 

SINGAPORE – DARWIN – CAIRNS / CAIRNS – DARWIN – SINGAPORE 

9 hours 10 minutes (from SIN to CNS); 2 hours 20 minutes (from CNS to DRW); 

4 hours 40 minutes (from SIN to DRW) (GMT+10/GMT+9:30) 


CNS 12:45 DRW 14:45 

DRW 18:20 SIN 21:20 

SIN 22:10 DRW 04:20 

DRW 06:20 CNS 09:20 

DRW 15:10 SIN 18:10 

SIN 19:10 DRW 01:20 

SINGAPORE – JAKARTA – PERTH / PERTH – JAKARTA – SINGAPORE 

1 hour 40 minutes (from SIN to CGK); 4 hours 5 minutes (from CGK to PER) (GMT+7/GMT+8) 


SIN 18:50 CGK 19:30 

CGK 20:25 PER 01:30 

PER 02:20 CGK 05:45 

CGK 06:45 SIN 09:20 

MELBOURNE – SINGAPORE / SINGAPORE – MELBOURNE 



MEL 11:00 SIN 16:50 

SIN 21:00 MEL 06:45 

SINGAPORE – MEDAN / MEDAN – SINGAPORE 



SIN 09:15 MES 09:55 

SIN 17:10 MES 17:40 

MES 10:35 SIN 13:00 

MES 18:25 SIN 20:50 

SINGAPORE – SURABAYA / SURABAYA – SINGAPORE 



SIN 13:35 SUB 14:55 

SUB 15:35 SIN 19:10 

Flight durations are estimates only, departing from Singapore. 

Information correct at press time. 

Operated by Jetstar Asia Airways 

Operated by Jetstar Airways 

Operated by Valuair 

093

Connecting to 

another flight? 

Learn more about flight connections in Singapore! 

Passengers with connecting flights on 

Jetstar or Valuair in Singapore and require 

new boarding passes, please proceed to 

Transfer Desk Counter C located in the 

Departure Transit Lounge of Terminal One 

for assistance. 

If you are holding your boarding pass for 

your connecting flight, please check for 

your boarding gate details on the flight 

information displays in the Airport. 

To leave on-time 

Please remember: 

60 Minutes before departure, 

Please proceed for boarding 

10 Minutes 

Boarding gate closes 

before departure, 

To book, visit Jetstar.com or call our 24-hour reservation hotline 

Passengers with connecting flights to other 

Carriers in Singapore, please proceed 

to the respective Carriers’ Transfer Desk 

for new Boarding Pass and Baggage retagging. 

Passengers are advised to report early to 

the Boarding Gates to prevent delays. 

*Passengers flying on Jetstar’s Nanning to Singapore and vice versa flight will have to retrieve your 

checked baggage, exit the airport transit area and check-in again for all onward flights. Please produce 

required travel documents for entering Singapore and ensure sufficient time for this process. 

C1 

1 2 min min 

Transfer C 

IMMIGRATION 

6 mins 

C20 

C11 

D30 

4 4 mins 

C22C 23 C24 

C13C 15 C16 

1 1 min 

4 mins 4 min 

D42D 44 D46 

D40D 41 

C25 

1 min 

3 mins 

Changi Airport, 

Singapore 

TERMINAL 1 

3 mins 

C26 

C17 C18 C19 

D32D 34 D35 D36 D37 D38 

3 min 

D47 D48 D49

SAFETY, SECURITY & COMFORT 

CARRY-ON 

BAGGAGE 

Liquids, aerosols or gels (LAGs) 

must be in containers with a 

maximum capacity of 100ml 

each. Containers must be placed 

in a transparent resealable 

plastic bag with a maximum 

capacity not exceeding one litre. 

SAFETY FIRST 

Please ask the cabin crew 

for an infant seatbelt if your child 

is under two years old. Return 

the infant seatbelt to our cabin 

crew upon disembarkation. 

Sleeping on the aircraft fl oor is 

not permitted. 

Please read the safety instruction 

card in your seat pocket, noting 

emergency exits and location 

of life jackets. Please watch the 

safety demonstration prior 

to take-off. 

In an emergency, the crew will 

give specifi c instructions. They 

may speak assertively and will 

require your cooperation. 

SMOKING 

Government regulations 

prohibit smoking on all fl ights. 

There are smoke detectors 

in all toilets and penalties for 

regulation breaches. 

THE IMPORTANCE OF 

BLOOD CIRCULATION 

AND MUSCLE RELAXATION 

DURING FLIGHTS 

Compression stockings can 

assist in preventing swelling of 

the ankles and feet and they may 

improve the blood return to the 

body from the lower legs. 

During your fl ight, move 

your legs and feet three or 

four minutes per hour, and 

move about. 

CABIN 

PRESSURE 

To “clear” your ears, try 

swallowing and/or yawning 

When you are fl ying with an 

infant, give them a dummy or 

feed them during the aircraft’s 

descent. Sucking and swallowing 

will help the infant equalise the 

pressure in their ears 

CABIN 

HUMIDITY / 

DEHYDRATION 

Low humidity in the aircraft 

cabin can cause drying of the 

nose, throat and eyes and 

can irritate wearers of contact 

lenses. Do: 

YOUR WELLBEING 

• Drink water frequently. 

• Drink coffee, tea and alcohol 

only in moderation. 

• Remove contact lenses if your 

eyes are irritated. 

• Use a moisturiser to 

refresh skin. 

JETSTAR 

SECURITY 

POLICY 

Jetstar has a strict policy 

on denying boarding to 

any passengers who are 

inappropriate in fl ight or 

on ground in comments or 

behavior. Jetstar does not accept 

any inappropriate comments 

as “jokes”. All matters are 

referred to relevant authorities 

for prosecution. Jetstar will seek 

to recover all costs incurred as a 

result of infl ight incidents from 

those involved. 

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