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| A Little Eating - Small Eat |
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| Go Travel Expo Mid-Valley Mega Mall, KL (Oct 31 2026) |
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| Deepavali Festive Décor Mid-Valley Megamall, KL (Oct 31 2026) |
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| My 1st Rapid KL Shah Alam Line Train Ride Glenmarie > Bukit Tinggi, Klang (Aug 1 2026) |
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| My 29 days Free & Easy Visit Northern Xinjiang, China (Aug 9 > Sept 6 2026) |
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| Durian Season - July 2026 |
In a few weeks time, we will be bidding farewell to the "Fire Horse" year of 2026. Come Feb 5 2027 (Chinese New Year), we will be looking forward to welcome the year of "Fire Goat" ! Time really flies ! For the 1st half of 2026, l was fortunate to "gallop" my way to 4 overseas countries (free & easy) to Shandong Province, China (Jan 2026), Vietnam (Feb), Singapore (May) & Thailand (June) echoing these words of wisdom ie make hay while the sun shines. not during the torrential rain & monsoon season !
For the months of July > Oct 2026, I had done one overseas visit ie a 29 days free & easy visit to northern Xinjiang, China (Aug 9 > Sept 2026) & in between the months, I made a number of mall visits in my home country, Malaysia (mainly by LRT / MRT trains) & downtown Kuala Lumpur city centre ie Petaling Street (Chinatown), Kwai Chai Hong, Pasar Seni, Taman Maluri, Mid-Valley City & suburban Bukit Tinggi, Klang (my first LRT train ride from Glenmarie > Klang). For some of the weekends especially Sunday, I drove my car to Taman Equine, Sri Kembangan & paid a visit to my 3 sisters & had a little eating with them. Some of the sightseeing / eating highlights worth mentioning for the months of July > Oct 2026 were durians eating, Go Travel Expo, World Osteoporosis 2026 Medical Health seminar in Sunway Medical Centre Tower & my first LRT train ride from Glenmarie > Klang.
After mid-70s, you will probably agree that you are now in your twilight years, living from moment to moment striving to live LIFE to the fullest ! Reconciling age with one's relentless passion in travelling & sightseeing can be both challenging & daunting ! Every of your month long free & easy travelling to an overseas country, be it nearby or far, new or re-visiting is an achievement, a highly memorable & meaningful one as this maybe your last "supper" or "journey" in LIFE ! Hope not ! At age 76, I treat every of my free & easy overseas travelling & domestic sightseeing visit with a sense of joy & pride !
Health is better than wealth ? Think about these two IF. If you are a senior citizen, aged over mid-70s & if you have these 4 things in you ie 1) an appetite for eating ie dim sum, nasi lemak (rice cooked in coconut milk & pandan leaf), curry laksa (spicy noodle soup), Bak Kut Teh (herbal pork rib soup), banana leaf rice (Indian meal serves on a fresh banana leaf), fried ice cream, fusion food, pepper beef steak, Musang King durians etc; 2) can walk free & easy without a walking stick & find your way home by public transport; 3) sleep well every night & often in deep slumber & last but not least, 4) a free & comfortable bowel movement every morning, you are fully blessed & I congratulate you, you will be the envy of your neighbourhoods & fellow mates !
LIFE is like a roller coaster, it's has its ups & downs, but it's your choice to scream or enjoy the ride. Also LIFE is like a Yoyo, it'll go down, but if you play it right, it always come back, up again. There is a always a turning point in LIFE !
Here goes the story of my Little Life Pleasure, a little eating & a little sightseeing in overseas (northern Xinjiang, China) & my home country, Malaysia covering the month of July > Oct 2026 .......
- Oct 31 2026 - Mall visit to Mid-Valley Megamall + Garden Mall + Go Travel Expo in Mid-Valley Exhibition Centre + Deepavali festive décor in Mid-Valley & Garden Mall
- Oct 22 2026 - Re-visiting Taman Maluri town centre after a lapse of 25 years
- Oct 7 2026 - Re-visiting Kwai Chai Hong & art mural in Chinatown
- September 26 2026 - Mooncake / Mid Autumn Festival, a bite of Chinese mooncake made in Xinjiang.
- August 31 2026 - Merdeka Day (Malaysia National Day), I missed the celebration as I was in the beautiful grassland of Nalati Prairie, Xinjiang
- August 9 > Sept 6 2026 - my 29 days free & easy visit to northern Xinjiang, China
- August 1 2026 - my first Rapid KL Shah Alam 3 LRT train ride from Glenmarie > Bandar Bukit Tinggi, Klang
- July 23 2026 - Chinatown (Petaling Street) visit
- July 1 & 3 2026 - durian season & a little durian eating
My Little LIFE Pleasure / A Little Eating / A Little Sightseeing during the month of Oct 2026.
1) Saturday Fever Oct 31 2026 - LRT train ride from Subang Jaya > Abdullah Hukum to visit Mid Valley Mega Mall & Garden Mall, Mid Valley City, Kuala Lumpur, these 2 premier shopping malls are located mid-way between Petaling Jaya & Kuala Lumpur; my visit also coincided the staging of a Go Travel Expo, + window shopping & admiring the Deepavali mall decorations (Festival of Lights)
5) Thursday (Thirsty Day) Oct 29 2026 - a little breakfast & lunch with my ex-travel buddy (Hui) in a coffee shop restaurant in Taman Maluri town centre.
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| San Kan Chong Pork Noodle Rm10.50 |
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| Fish Paste / Egg Ramen Noodle Soup Rm11.00 (US$2.70) |
6) Saturday Fever Oct 24 2026 - yong tau fu lunch with my 3 sisters in Restoran Puchong Batu 14 Yong Tau Fu, Taman Equine, Sri Kembangan, Selangor (spprox 25km from home place, Subang Jaya)
6) Saturday Night Fever Oct 24 2026 - dinner with my wife in Ipoh Teck Kee restoran, SS15, Subang Jaya, Selangor
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| Salted Fish / Chicken Fried Rice (Rm11.90 = US$2.50) |
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| Hokkien Mi (Rm13.80 = US$3.40) |
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| Curry Fish Ball Mihoon Soup Rm11 = US$2.70) |
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| Claypot Fish Head Rice Noodle (Rm29 = US$7.10, Medium) |
10) Saturday Oct 17 2026 - takeaway (tabao) a package of roasted duck meat rice (Rm10.50 = US$2.60) from a local restaurant in USJ, Subang Jaya, Selangor
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| Roasted Duck Drumstick + Rice (Rm13.50 = US$3.30) |
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| Roasted Duck Meat Rice (Rm10.50) |
11) Wednesday Oct 14 2026 - meet up with my ex-travel buddy (Hui) & each of us savoured a Chinese Muslim chicken pie (Rm5.50 = US$1.35, a treat from Hui) from a Salam Chinese restaurant, Aeon Maluri Mall, Taman Maluri, Kuala Lumpur.
12) Sunday Oct 11 2026 - noodle lunch with my ex-colleague in a restaurant, SS15, Subang Jaya, Selangor after attending a medical health workshop in Sunway Medical Centre Tower B, Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya, Selangor; highly educational, professionally presented by medical specialists from Sunway Medical Centre.
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| Spicy Mee Hoon Kueh Soup (S) (Rm12.50 = US$3) |
17) Thursday Oct 8 2026 - noodle lunch with my wife in an established pan mee restoran in Subang Jaya, Selangor
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| Beef Noodle (M) Rm17 (US$4.20) |
My Little LIFE Pleasure - A Little Eating & A Little Sightseeing during the month of Sept 2026.
1) Tuesday, Sept 29 2026 - Restoran Wei Kee, USJ Taipan, Subang Jaya, Selangor - my favourite roasted duck rice @Rm12.50 (US$3, takeaway) in my Subang Jaya township, a number of well known & household name F & B outlets have jumped start their new business & branch here in Subang Jaya & USJ ! Happy eating, KM !
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| Roasted Duck Meat Rice Rm10.20 (US$2.50) |
2) Monday, Sept 28 2026 - Foo House Seafood Restaurant, Taman Sentosa, Klang - meet up with my Klang travel buddies (Chim, Wong & Hui) for a reunion lunch in Klang, Selangor, savoured a steamed ginger paste grouper's fish head, stir-fried tapioca leaves & braised bitter gourd / chicken + Rice + Hot Puer's tea, a treat from Chim / Wong. Good Food Good Company Good Time !
3) Sunday Sept 27 2026 - weekend dinner with my wife & younger son in a local restaurant in Subang Jaya, Selangor
4) Saturday Sept 26 2026 - a weekend get-together dinner with 16 of my wife's family members / spouse / grand children (2 tables) in F4 Chan Sow Lin Fish Head Restaurant, USJ, Subang, savoured an assorted of "tai chow" dishes ie steamed ginger paste fish heat, stir-fried vegetables, tofu, claypot braised pork, curry fish fillets, vegetable / century egg soup, lychee dessert etc
5) Sunday Sept 20 2026 - a complimentary pork noodle breakfast for seniors above 66 years old, (both myself & my wife qualified) in Omega Pork Noodle Restaurant in SS15, Subang Jaya (300m from my home place) in conjunction with the company's 6th year anniversary in business ! A hearty & filling breakfast. Afterall, a free meal !
6) Wednesday (Malaysia Day) Sept 16 2026 - today is Malaysia National Day, a family treat in a local restaurant in Restoran Lucky Pot, SS15, Subang Jaya, Selangor (my home place.
7) Wednesday Sept 9 2026 - a get-together lunch with my wife & sibling's family in F4 Chan Sow Lin Fish Head Restoran, USJ, Subang Jaya in conjunction with my brother's Hong family from Singapore.
My Little LIFE Pleasure - A Little Eating & A Little Sightseeing during the month of Sept 2026.
My Little Sightseeing Overseas - my 29 days free & easy visit from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia > northern Xinjiang (my 4th visit), China together with my travel buddy, Boon, a first timer to Xinjiang from Sunday August 9 > Sept 6 2026) - A refreshing & memorable visit ! One best picture for the album:
1) Urumqi , Xinjiang, China
2) Tianshan Tianchi (Heavenly Lake) , Xinjiang, China
3) Fuyun , Xinjiang, China
4) Koktokay, Xinjiang, China
6) Beitun , Xinjiang, China
7) Altay City, Xinjiang, China
8) Burqin , Xinjiang, China
9) Five Colourful Beach, Xinjiang, China
11) Kanas National Geopark , Xinjiang, China
12) Hemu Village , Xinjiang, China
13) Karamay, Xinjiang, China
14) Urno Devil Town, Xinjiang, China
15) Kuitun , Xinjiang, China
16) Dushanzi Grand Canyon , Xinjiang, China
17) Yining , Xinjiang, China
18) Sairam (Sailimu Hu) , Xinjiang, China
19) Guozigou , Xinjiang, China
20) Nalati Grassland , Xinjiang, China
21) Tekes Baqua City , Xinjiang, China
A Little Eating in Northern Xinjiang during my 29 days free & easy visit to 11 cities & county towns in Xinjiang, China from Sunday August 9 > Sept 6 2026.
1) Cathay Pacific Airlines inflight meal, snacks & drinks - good enough for the day or night !
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August 2026 - My Little LIFE Pleasure - A Little Eating & A Little Sightseeing during the month of August 2026.
Saturday Aug 1 2026 - my solo Rapid KL LRT train ride (complementary following the introductory launch of a new Shah Alam / Klang LRT Line connecting communities across Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam & Klang commencing July 1 2026); scenic suburban landscape as viewed from the moving LRT train from Glenmarie 2 > Bukit Tinggi LRT station & a little window shopping visit in Aeon Mall, Bukit Tinggi, Klang.
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| Indian Idli + Curry Gravies |
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| Indian Dosa / Onion + Curry Gravies |
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| Cham Drink (Mixed Coffee & Tea) |
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| Chee Cheong Fun Rm3.90 (US$0.95) |
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| Kaisi Ho Fun Soup |
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| Hot Black Coffee |
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| Kong Fu Yin Yong Rm12 |
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| Ginger Duck Rice Rm11.50 (US$2.80) |
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| Thai Taufu Rm11.90 (US$2.90) |
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| Chinese Mahogany Fried Rice Rm12 |
1) Saturday July 25 2026 - lunch with my travel buddy (Thompson) in an old established wan tan noodle restaurant in Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur City Centre.
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| Char Siew Wan Tan Noodle Rm15 (US$3.60) |
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| Yong Tau Fu @Rm2.40 (US$0.58 Per Piece) |
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| Ho Fun Soup Rm6 (US$1.50) |
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| Curry Noodle Soup Rm6 |
3) Good Friday July 17 2026 - breakfast (07.45) in a SS14 Subang Jaya Kopitiam (Coffee Shop) with my Singapore brother Hong prior the taking a First Coach from Subang Parade to his return journey back to Sembawang home in Singapore.
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| Wan Tan / Char Siew Noodle Soup Rm9 (US$2.20) |
4) Thursday July 16 2026 - yong tau fu lunch with my brother Hong (Singapore) & Weng (Shah Alam), sister Inn & Mei + my wife in Puchong Yong Tau Fu restaurant (Taman Equine branch), Seri Kembangan, Selangor.
5) Good Friday July 17 2026 - breakfast with my brother Hong (Singapore) & Weng (Shah Alam) in a Kopitiam (Coffee Shop) in SS14, Subang Jaya, Selangor prior to a visit to my sister Inns' house in Taman Equine, Seri Kembangan, Selangor,
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| Pork Kwey Teow Soup Rm9 (US$2.20) |
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| Fish Ball Kwey Teow Soup Rm9 (US$2,20) |
6) Wednesday July 15 2026 - bought Musang King durians Rm69 (Rm25 per kilo) from a fruit vendor in SS14 morning market, Subang Jaya, Selangor; July is normally the peak season for this King of tropical fruit, a great time for indulging in Musang King durians eating if you are a durian addict !
7) Sunday July 12 2026 - weekend get-together eating with my sisters Inn, Peng & Mei in Jujube Vegetarian House, nearby my sister's home place in Taman Equine, Seri Kembangan, Selangor.
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| Kong Fu Yin Yin Yong Rm11.90++ |
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| Traditional Pan Mee Soup Rm11.90 ++ |
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| Hakka Da Pu Mee Rm12.90++ |
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| Hometown Fried Rice Rm11.50 ++ |
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| Mixed Beef/Offal Mihoon Rm20 (L) |
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| Mixed Beef/Offal Mihoon Rm17 (M) |
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| Butter Milk Chicken Rice $15.90 + |
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| Signature Plain Nasi Lemak Rm9.50 + |
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| White Curry Mee Rm13.90 + |
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| Freed Kuey Teow Rm13.90 + |
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| Ying Yong Rm5 + |
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| Assam Laksa Rm12.50 + |
14) Wednesday July 1 2026 - bought Musang King durians @Rm25 per kilo from an open market roadside stall near a morning market in SS14, Subang Jaya, Selangor - either you love it or you hate it but most Malaysians & Mainland Chinese easily get addicted to eating this King of tropical fruit when in season !
