SKY MIRROR, HERE I COME!

I had always wanted to visit the much talk about tourism attraction called Sky Mirror, located 1.74 miles off the coast of a fishing village of Jeram, Selangor.

WRITER STRIKING A POSE

The much awaited opportunity came when I was invited for a familiarization trip to experience Sky Mirror by Tourism Malaysia.

UMBRELLA POSE

The day trip was part of the invitation to “Media & Industry Appreciation Dinner, in conjunction with Visit Malaysia Year 2020".

JUMP AS HIGH AS YOU CAN!

Waking up as early as 5.30 am – getting dressed in a three-quarter pants and loose blouse, I am ready for one of my dream destination in Malaysia – Sky Mirror.

WANNA PUSH THE PARIS EIFFEL TOWER

This is my 'first' time to this awesome Sky Mirror and obviously I am gonna enjoy myself by clicking shots of reflection of myself, here.

LET'S FIGHT WITH MR DINOSAUR

We reach the jetty by 9am to catch a motor boat which takes about 30 minutes to reach the site of the Sky Mirror. We are then given about 90 minutes to explore Sky Mirror.

ROMANTIC POSE

Interestingly, my team media members from Northern Region are 'sporting' and 'creative' buddies, and we created a number of curious poses for photo shot, on this memorable day. 

WE ARE TOURISM PLAYERS

 

Sky Mirror is the name given to reflect a mirror image of the sky on an island that emerges during the day time.

LET'S GO SKIING

A sand bank emerges creating an island which is shallow with a few inches of sea water that happens from mid to late morning. 

I GOT YOU DUCKLING

It is when the tide is ideal that this sand bar emerges, Malaysia's own “salar de Uyuni”

MAN AT WORK

The effect creates a mirror image of the sky and any subject standing there – to snap shots of oneself, posing with various position – jumping with joy or using props effect (umbrella, toys, scarf) or just any pose comfortable with oneself.

THEY ARE CATCHING US, LET'S RUN!

The island is about five times a football field, is also a habitat for marine agriculture like sea and baby clam and crab scattered abundantly in the sand. Other than marine object, one can also view birds, monkey and pink dolphin.

NORTHERN REGION MEDIA MEMBERS - SKY MIRROR, HERE I COME!

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KINTA RIVERFRONT'S CNY CUM APPRECIATION NITE

IPOH: The Kinta Riverfront Hotel is having an “Appreciation Nite and Chinese New Year Celebration” promotion, held at its Rafflesia Ballroom and Zui Xin Lao Chinese Restaurant, here.

KINTA RIVERFRONT HOTEL MANAGEMENT TEAM SHOWCASING CNY DISHES

The hotel is introducing three kinds of celebration namely Chinese New Year Appreciation Night 2020, Appreciation 10-Course Set and Chinese New Year 9-Course Set.

SALMON FISH YEE SANG

The CNY Appreciation Night 2020 is a 10-course menu priced at RM888 nett per table for 10 guests plus complimentary one bottle of red wine for each set. It will be held from 7.30pm to 10.30pm held at its Rafflesia Ballroom, on January 12.

STEAMED COD FISH WITH SOY SAUCE

Guests will be entertained with performances and activities like Chinese Acrobatic Performance, Sichuan Opera 'Bian Lian', singing and dance, and lucky draw. Presence of the God of Prosperity.

STEAMED WOO SOO CHICKEN

The Appreciation 10-Course Set comprises of a choice of menu set priced at RM788 nett, RM988 nett and RM1288 nett, held from now until January 23, held at Zui Xin Lao Chinese Restaurant.

Next, the Chinese New Year 9-Course Set has three menu set priced at RM898 nett, RM1288 nett and RM1688 nett, held from January 24 until February 8, at Zui Xin Lao Chinese Restaurant.

FOUR SEASONS COMBINATION PLATTER

Highlight dishes are – Four Seasons Combination Platter, Salmon Fish Yee Sang, Steamed Cod Fish with Soy Sauce, Pan Fried Prawn with Two Varieties of Cooking Style, Pen Cai (Poon Choy), Hongkong Style Steamed Glutinous Rice and Steamed Woo Soo Chicken with Home Made Sauce.

PEN CAI (POON CHOY)

In addition, the Pen Cai (Poon Choy) is also available for take away or in house dining, priced at RM498 nett and RM688 nett (add abalone). Diner is required to make a pre-booking (seven days in advance) starting from January 24.

MOUTHWATERING DISHES MEANT FOR CNY CELEBRATION

The hotel is located at Jalan Lim Bo Seng, 3000, Ipoh.

Call: 05-2458818/010-5656839 (Mr Chow)/012-5562102 (Ms Wong)/016-5680915 (Mr Ken Ho).

MEDIA APPRECIATION TRIP

I am indeed honored to be invited to the “Media & Industry Appreciation Dinner 2019”, organised by Tourism Malaysia in conjunction with the coming Visit Malaysia Year 2020 campaign.

The 3D2N event includes a familiarization trip to get-to-know Kuala Selangor.

HELLO! KUALA SELANGOR

 DAY 1:

Some 350 guests attended a fun filled Media & Industry Nite which is designed as a platform for networking among media members and tourism industry players, nationwide. 

MEDIA & INDUSTRY APPRECIATION DINNER

 

Every guest is presented an award plaque entitled “You are now a Travel Media Buddy” as a form of appreciation for the efforts in contributing to the tourism industry, in the country.

DAY 2:

Waking up as early as 5.30 am – getting dressed in a three-quarter pants and loose blouse, I am ready for one of my dream destination in Malaysia – Sky Mirror.

PARIS EFFEL TOWER OF SKY MIRROR

This is my 'first' time to this awesome Sky Mirror and obviously I am gonna enjoy myself by clicking shots of reflection of oneself, here.

NORTHERN REGION TEAM

We reach the jetty by 9am catch a speed boat which takes about 30 minutes to reach the site of the Sky Mirror. We are then given about 90 minutes to explore Sky Mirror.

LET'S RUN!!

Interestingly, my team media members from Northern Region are 'sporting' and 'creative' buddies, and we created a number of curious images for photo shot, on this memorable day. 

LET'S FLY WITH ME!

 

Sky Mirror is the name given to reflect a mirror image of the sky on an island that emerges during the day time. A sand bank emerges creating an island which is shallow with a few inches of sea water that happens from mid to late morning.

WHY ARE YOU SO SMALL!

The effect creates a mirror image of the sky and any subject standing there – to snap shots of oneself, posing with various position – jumping with joy, using props effect (umbrella, toys, scarf) or just any pose comfortable with oneself.

HI! MR DINOSAUR!

After lunch, there is a detour to the Sungai Sireh Homestay where participants are provided an opportunity to indulge in activities such as coloring a batik, visiting old house gallery, fishing in padi fields and planting herbs tree.

MEDIA MEMBERS SHOWING OFF THEIR BATIK CREATION

PADI FIELDS WALK ABOUT

HANDS-ON THE PADI PLANTING ACTIVITY

OMG! I CAUGHT A FISH

DAY 3:

After breakfast, we proceed back to Ipoh.

GOODBYE TO KUALA LUMPUR! TILL WE MEET AGAIN.

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ONE FOR THE ALBUM

MEDIA APPRECIATION DINNER

KUALA LUMPUR: Some 350 guests attended the “Tourism Malaysia Media & Industry Appreciation Dinner”, held at Glasshouse, Seputeh, here.

The guests were from the media industry and local tourism industry players comprising of editors, journalists, bloggers and social media content writers, and hoteliers, tourism associations, travel agents and tourism product owners.

MEDIA MEMBERS ENJOYING THE MEDIA NITE

In the event, each guest was presented an award plaque for the good work they had performed for the tourism industry. 

TOURISM MALAYSIA AWARD PLAQUE

The occasion was hosted by Director General of Tourism Malaysia Datuk Musa Yusof and Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Mohammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik.

LAUNCHING OF THE MEDIA & INDUSTRY APPRECIATION NITE

The objective of the event served as an important networking platform for Tourism Malaysia officers to engage with the media and industry player, nationwide.

MOHAMMAD BAKTHIAR SHAKING HANDS WITH MEDIA MEMBER

Mohammad Bakhtiar said that the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture and Tourism Malaysia are planning to kick off the Visit Malaysia 2020 campaign in a big way whereby the Malaysia Open House Christmas, New Year and the launch of VMY will simultaneously be celebrated at Dataran Merdeka, on December 31.

“We are expecting 30 million tourists and RM100 billion receipts, for the coming Visit Malaysia Year 2020,” he said.

MEDIA MEMBERS SHOWCASING A ROCK & ROLL NUMBER

Later, guests were feted to a sumptuous buffet dinner followed with Best Dressed, games and lucky draw.

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SYEUN HOTEL'S CNY PROSPEROUS FEAST

IPOH: Syeun Hotel Ipoh is having a “CNY Promotion” to celebrate the Year of the Rat with a Prosperous Feast available from January 1 until February 8, held at Syeun Grand Ballroom.

HOTEL'S STAFF SHOWCASING AN ARRAY OF CNY DISHES

Come indulge in a nine course menu with a choice of three types of menu priced RM778, RM998 and RM1,338 per table, designed for the Year End Promotion (January 1 – 23), CNY Special Promotion (January 26 – February 8) and CNY Reunion Dinner Promotion (January 24). 

 

MASTER CHEF HO WOON SHING CRAFTED EXQUISITE NINE COURSE MENU

Highlight dishes include – Prosperity Salmon Yee Sang, Braised Shark's Fin Soup with Dry Scallop, Steamed Woo Soo Chicken with Minced Ginger Sauce, Pan Fried Big Ming Prawn, Braised Mushroom with Sea Cucumber, Fish Maw, Whole Abalone, Goose Webs and Broccoli, Fried Glutinous Rice, Steamed Dragon Tiger Garoupa Fish and Stewed Marble Goby Fish, among others.

SALMON PROSPERITY YEE SANG

Salmon Prosperity Yee Sang is also available for take away or additional dine in menu on January 13 – February 8, at RM48 (5-6 persons) and RM78 (8-10 persons).

PAN FRIED BIG MING PRAWN WITH WESTERN SAUCE

On Reunion Dinner, diners will be entertained by Estee Pook Academy's performances featuring Modern Chinese Music Band. 

STEAMED DDRAGON TIGER GAROUPA FISH IN SOY SAUCE

Each table is entitled for complimentary A4 size family portrait photo and all diners will receive lucky red packet from 'God of Fortune'.

STEAMED WOO SOO CHICKEN WITH SALTED SPICE & CHINESE HERBS

There will also be a Dragon & Lion Dance on January 27, at 12 noon.

For diners who prefer buffet, the hotel's Garden View Coffee House will be serving CNY Buffet Lunch from January 25 until 31, priced at RM35 (adult) and RM30 (children and senior citizen above 60 years).

BRAISED SEA, CUCUMBER, FISH MAW, WHOLE ABALONE, GOOSE WEBS, BROCCOLI

The hotel is located at No. 88, Jalan Sultan Abdul Jalil, 30300, Ipoh.

Reservation, call: 05-2559310/012-5179337 (Moon)/019-4226105 (Annisa)/012-5218339 (Jayden).

BRAISED SHARK'S FINSOUP WITH DRY SCALLOP AND SEAFOOD

CHICKEN NOODLES @ MU HOTEL IPOH

IPOH: MU Hotel is having a local fare promotion titled “Shredded Chicken Noodles with Bean Sprouts”, from 12 noon to 2.30pm here.

It will be held from Tuesday to Friday (except public holidays).

A SET OF SHREDDED CHICKEN NOODLES WITH BEAN SPROUTS

The set comes with a bowl of kuay teow soup with shredded chicken and bean sprouts, served with a complimentary drink.

It is priced at RM12 + (halal).

The hotel is located at 18, Jalan Chung On Siew, 30250, Ipoh.

Information, call: 05- 2406888.

TOWER'S XMAS EVE DINNER

IPOH: Thinking of where to celebrate Xmas 2019!

Head on to Tower Regency Hotel's “Christmas Eve Buffet Dinner”  on December 24, here.

HOTEL'S STAFF SHOWCASING AN ARRAY OF XMAS DISHES

 

It will be held at the hotel's Cafe@6 from 7pm to 10.30pm.

The hotel is located at No. 6-8 Jalan Dato' Seri Ahmad Said, Greentown, 30450, Ipoh.

XMAS CAKES AND COOKIES

The buffet menu will have starter, soup, main course and dessert.

For starter, there are assorted salad, seafood chowder soup and assorted Xmas bread.

ASSORTED SALAD

The main course dishes include - Paella Valencia, Lasanga Verde Cassalinga, Oven Roasted Chicken, Char-Grilled Lamb Shoulder Chop, Pan Roasted White Tuna Fillet, Pan Grilled Marinated Prawn, Potato Chicken Ham & Leek Gratin, Beef Wallinngton and Butter Sauteed Brussels Sprout.

PAELLA VALENCIA

OVEN ROASTED CHICKEN

 

PAN ROASTED WHITE TUNA FILLET

There is also a wide spread of Xmas cake, cookies, biscuit, pasta and jelly.

BEEF WALLINNGTON

Besides, guests will be entertained with the presence of Santa Claus and lucky draw.

The buffet is priced at RM68 nett (adult) and RM45 nett (senior citizen and child).

DELICIOUS XMAS DELICACIES

Reservation, call: 05-2086900/2086888.