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Island Country Club and Island Pub & Lounge in Miri
I went to Island after dinner at Shiki with Kim and Mark for a couple of drinks. We were planning to head over to a Middle Eastern joint for shisha but the place was closed so we ended up at Island...
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San Francisco Coffee
I went to the rather derelict looking San Francisco Coffee outlet at Miri to grab a quick snack before heading to the airport. I’m clearing all my Miri trip backlogs – this is the final one before the...
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Hitting the beach in Miri, Sarawak
I went to the beach in Miri on the very last day of my trip there. I was due to fly back to Sibu later in the evening and wanted to hit the beach before heading back so I woke Faye up to drive to the...
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Nasi Lalapan
Nasi Lalapan is an Indonesian dish that’s very popular in Miri. I went to Muara Restaurant just now based on Jeanie’s recommendation to check out this unique incarnation of Indonesian cuisine. Muara...
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Latak Waterfall @ Lambir Hills National Park
It was a boring Sunday and we decided to get ourselves acquainted with nature by heading down to Lambir Hills National Park. Lambir is a 31 km drive from Miri (according to the roadsigns) and is said...
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BARcelona Spanish food and SOHO Irish bistro
It was a lazy Friday night and we got a call from Wendy asking us if we would like to join her for dinner. She’s buying and we headed down to BARcelona for food and drinks. BARcelona is a place that...
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200 chicken wings
There is an old man that sets up his humble grill in the afternoons at a coffee shop called Chatterbox Dessert and Cafe. It doesn’t even have a name. I first thought he was a customer, since he was...
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Nasi Lemak Naga Liar…it’s no Proboscis monkey!
I headed down to check out this legendary Chinese style nasi lemak establishment with Joyce during my last day in Miri. Joyce is a regular dining companion of ours during my fortnight over there. We...
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The Pursuit of Happiness
The United States Declaration of Independence has an oft quoted line – Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. It’s misunderstood by a lot of people. Your happiness is not guaranteed…the sentence...
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Honesty, integrity and respect for all people
Tweet My dad is a firm believer in the rule of law. He doesn’t go against the system, not even for “victimless crimes”. My Mom and Dad Let me give some context to this anecdote – this was almost 30...
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