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Kids Who Are Gift-less are Gifted

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Santa Claus
Photo Credit: Matti Mattila

When I wrote about my family doing the No New Gifts Holiday Challenge, I received a couple comments that I was a Grinch:

You must be a drag to live with. ‘What kind of deprivation and sacrifice has Daddy got for us today?’

and

I couldn’t agree more lol, I’m sure kids see him as the Grinch, i feel sorry for them. I doubt his kids would be like ‘Yes dad, don’t buy me the latest Call of Duty game, i don’t want the 1% to get richer.’

While I was touched by the concern for my kids, I am not worried: [Read more…]

Sunshine Coast: A Weekend Family Trip

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Coolum Beach

Since we are in Brisbane (as mentioned in Free Things to Do in Brisbane) for a month, we take the opportunity to have longer (and further) trips on weekends while my wife is not working.

On the second weekend we were here, we visited the Sunshine Coast of Australia – north of Brisbane. Sunshine Coast might not be as popular as its cousin Gold Coast but it has its own charm and uniqueness.

We rented a car so that we could move about easily. On normal days, we usually prepare our own breakfast. To take full advantage of the rented car (since it came with unlimited mileage), we ate out that day. [Read more…]

East Coast Malaysia: A Family Road Trip

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We decided to travel locally during the recent school holidays. Instead of flying, we chose driving. And we chose the less explored and less popular places.

With some research notes and a GPS, we embarked on a road trip to East Coast of Malaysia last June – with my wife, in-laws, and two children tagging along.

Since my parents-in-law were with us, we drove to Penang to pick them up. We started our road trip on June 1 in Penang. Then to Kelantan via East West Highway (from Butterworth Kulim Expressway) to Kuala Terengganu (via coastal road) then unto Kuantan. The final destination is of course our home – on June 6. [Read more…]

Pahang Road Trip

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Hotel Vistana Kuantan Pahang

Hotel Vistana Room

We checked in at Vistana Hotel Kuantan at about 6 pm. It is a small hotel but the all-white building is clean and well-maintained. Though it is only a 3-star hotel, the service is excellent: from bell boy service to parking attendant. Yes a hotel staff was there to guide me while I was back from town trying to park my car at the hotel. Excellent service.

The breakfast buffet at Hotel Vistana was way better than what we had at Primula Beach Hotel Kuala Terengganu. Even though the restaurant is not big, but the buffet spread was excellent. And the food there was fine too. [Read more…]