This is one of my favourite parts of Malacca. After all the visit I never get tired. I do avoid the Persiaran Jonker crowds, though. See below video.
Category: South East Asia
Rubble, Ruins and Abandoned Places: Number 1
I developed an interest in ruins during a visit to Istanbul several years ago. My last visit to that city, ostensibly to attend the 2019 Biennale was a disaster, and infinitely forgettable. I did not get to visit any of the places that I like. I was barely able to explain the history and significance…
Cafés and Kopitiam: Light Capture
Looking In: Kiat Seng
Façades in Old Melaka
Cafés and Kopitiam: BookXcess Tamarind Square
The coffee shop at BookXcess in Tamarind Square, was a regular spot for working when I was a visiting professor at Multimedia University in Cyberjaya.
Cafés and Kopitiam: Saturday Ice Café
This is a special place. The Saturday Ice Café on Lorong Praya, is where I first sat down and learned about the Portuguese Settlement in Malacca.
Cafés and Kopitiam: Lokl Coffee Co
Whenever I am back in Kuala Lumpur I spent a lot of time browsing, and spending way too much money at Riwayat Books (I have no qualms about that), then take a coffee or lunch break at Lokl Coffee Co – both on Jalan Tun HS Lee, Kuala Lumpur. Below is a random pic I…
Cafés and Kopitiam: Sin See Tai, Kampung Jawa
Always a pleasure to visit this coffee shop, Sin See Tai in Kampung Jawa, Malacca. The area round Sin See Tai is wonderful at night.