Tiger Balm, the asian cure for everything! This is something I never leave home without. It's great for headaches, insect bites, blocked nose and muscle pain. I'm not sure what else you can use it for, but I'm sure it... Continue Reading →
I visited the Royal Selangor Pewter Showroom recently and discovered these little treasures. Money in the shape on animals made of tin known as tin currency. Malaya was the worlds top producer of tin and the most common shape was... Continue Reading →
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Stone pestle and mortars are used to pound spices to release the flavours for cooking. Everyone home has one, they should if they dont! Different shaped Granite pestle and mortar from the Tropical Spice Garden
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Today's sketch is another type of ginger called torch ginger. I learned this from the ginger garden up on Penang hill and from the tropical spice garden.
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Today's sketch is Brugmansia, I discovered also known as Angel's trumpet. This large yellow hanging trumpet flower grows in the highlands. The flowers are beautiful but deadly. Every part of it is poisonous!
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This is a ginger flower. There are a few varieties. I walked up Penang Hill with some friends and found a ginger garden at BelleVue hotel. That's where I discovered the ginger flowers. The BBC is currently filming a tv... Continue Reading →
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I went to Jogjakarta a few years ago on wesak weekend. This is the emblem of coat of arms from the palace. Jogjakarta is famous for its ancient temples.
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This is my pride and joy on my balcony. A Frangipani plant I have been growing for the last 7 years from a tiny cutting. It's finally flowering for the first time ever! It has a dark red coloured flower.... Continue Reading →
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I left the city this morning and now back on the island! Well technically it is no longer an island. It has 2 bridges joining it to the mainland. The new 24km second bridge opened 3 weeks ago. I drove... Continue Reading →
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