PHOTO SHOOT TIME AT LAMAN MAHKOTA, ISTANA BUKIT SERENE

   26th MAY 2023    ~ The spot where tourists should pose in Johor Bahru would be the huge crown in front of Istana [Palace] Bukit Serene. I just found out the exact name of this place is Laman Mahkota.

There were not many people when we were there at about 7:00 p.m. However, we could not stay long as it was getting darker.

That should conclude the guided trip around Johor Bahru for a friend who came all the way from Labuan. Hoping that he had enjoyed the time spent at the places I took him.

TOURING JOHOR BAHRU CITY ON THE 10th DAY OF EID

14th JUNE 2019 ~ When two old friends, husband and wife, came for Eid visit all the way from Seremban [READ HERE], I took the opportunity to show them the latest tourist's attraction in the city. That should be the Crown Archs and the Star and Crescent monument in front of Bukit Serene Palace.

It was almost dusk when we arrived there and fortunately, there were very few people around. We could easily took photos without having strangers in the frames. I always see many people at this area when I drive past.

The Star and Crescent was only constructed and opened to public recently which has provided more spots for people to pose when they are in town.

I hope Puan Sakinah Ismail (UPM TESL class of 1993) and her husband (both UPM's ex-4th College) had had a good time playing tourists (and me playing a tourist guide) for a few minutes. I will have to think of other place to introduce to them when they are here the next time.

WHEN TWO (OLD) FRIENDS ARE IN TOWN - PART 1

When two old friends informed me they would be in town, it was definitely time to play host again - and I am not complaining.

Puan Hazlina Aziz and Puan Hanna Sheikh Mokhtar, my ex-coursemates of UPM TESL class 1993, are here to attend an (academic) event at MSuite Hotel. We first planned for dinner but it had to be changed last minute for something lighter. So we settled for "tauhu bakar" [grilled tofu cake], "sotong kangkung" and "kerang rebus" [boiled cockles] at this eating place at Tepian Tebrau.

Before sending them back to the hotel, we stopped at one of the latest attractions in the city, the Royal Crown arch in front of Bukit Serene Palace. That was actually my first time to be there, finally. 

I think I am doing OK so far. There will be another meet-the-tourists session tomorrow, if everything goes according to plan. *yeay*