Tagged With: Malaysia
Free Wi-Fi @ KLIA
The best things in life are free. And that includes free Wi-Fi internet access at KL International Airport (KLIA). The free service is also available at the Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT), where one boards AirAsia and Cebu Pacific flights. Jakarta’s Cengkareng Airport doesn’t offer this facility to the public but I know Singapore Changi … Continue reading
Stating The Obvious
In my 15 years’ stay in Malaysia, one of the things that I noticed about Malaysians — especially the Malays — is how they like to ask or state the obvious. Scenario 1: It’s 6 pm. I pack up my laptop, lock my room and walk towards the lift with my laptop bag and handbag … Continue reading
Malaysian Rounding
The days of the Malaysian 1 sen coins are numbered. Effective 1st April, 2008, all over-the-counter payments in Malaysia shall be rounded off to the nearest 5 sen. This only applies to the total amount of the bill, not to the individual items. According to the official website of Bank Negara Malaysia (National Bank of … Continue reading
Malaysia Votes…We’re Off to Phuket!
It’s Election Day in Malaysia. DH has gone out to vote. I can’t vote, so I’m at home with the kids. I’m busy packing last-minute stuff anyway…coz we’re off to Phuket today! Thanks to AirAsia’s free tickets (i.e. the ones where you only pay for taxes and other fees, which they usually give away on … Continue reading
Have Visa, Will Travel
Yeeehaaa! Switzerland, here we come! Okay, okay, so the trip’s not for another 21 days. But I’m so excited over our (mine and Lola‘s) Swiss visas that I just had to take a photo of it this morning, right after getting our passports from the Swiss Embassy in KL. [This photo was taken with my … Continue reading
About Me:
Selamat datang (welcome)!
I am Mimi -- mother, careerwoman, incidental world traveler, photography enthusiast, self-confessed gadget geek, and aspiring linguist (7 languages to date).
I'm a Filipina married to a Malaysian. Kuala Lumpur has been my home since 1993.
You may reach me at mimi[at]sleeplessinkl.com.
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