"MALACCA" Melaka by bkoon

Melaka Travel Guide: 1,562 reviews and 3,793 photos

How should I describe Melaka ...

I have been in Melaka for a few times. Well, well, well, I am lucky enough to stay in Singapore and Johor Bahru and it is just 2 hours away. Every time I go, I will try some new things.

Honestly speaking, I did not take any notice of Melaka until my most recent trip there. It was a last minute arrangement whereby 3 of us, my sister, my best friend and myself thought we need to take a break from the bustling life we had at work in Singapore. And there we were, in Melaka for a night.

I was more prepared this time round, getting into details on what to do there. Well, my main objective was to take some good pictures there, eat as much local food as possible, etc, so that I could come back and post every experience on VT for fellow travellers.

June 2005

In June 2005, I decided to visit Malacca again. I skipped most of the obvious places like Dutch Fort, Christ Church, etc. Instead, I ventured to more inaccessible places like the Hang Tuah Well, the Hang Tuah Tomb, the beach front, etc.

Of course the Jonker's Street Saturday Night Market was a must-not-miss.

During the day, the weather was so warm that it made me so lethargic the whole day. But it was nice just going down to the beach area to laze under the casuarina trees (despite the fact that I was in the car, but parked under the shady trees).

July 2005

It was on a Saturday afternoon on JB when my best friend and I came to a consensus that JB is a boring place and at the spur of the moment, we decided to just drive up to Malacca.

We were fast in preparation. Grabbed some clothes, got the keys to the house we stayed and off we went on the road. My friend drove very slowly and we reached in 2.5 hours.

Had so much food. Too much to digest I think. Lotsa of nonya kuey and chendol.

March 2006 - VT food safari.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Lots to see
Cons:Too much too eat
In a nutshell:Lovely place

Last visit to Melaka: Mar 2006
Intro Updated Mar 14, 2006
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What is this Well about? Things to Do (7)

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iandsmith Mar 21, 2009 at 7:29 PM

A fair bit to see by the look of it, thanks for sharing.
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BlaTboy Feb 9, 2009 at 5:04 PM

WAH!!! CONGRATULATIONS to both of you ah!!!! You look very nice in your Dress lah!!! Once again Congrats, and Best of Luck!! =) B-out
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volopolo Oct 15, 2006 at 10:06 AM

lovely page! Nikos
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ellielou Jun 26, 2006 at 5:58 PM

I'm planning a trip (in my mind) and will include S'pore (of course to see you & to eat!) funny, just did a Melaka travelogue and called it 'food, glorious food,' and a little page... under construction! really great thinking back over that trip, btw!
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ukirsari Apr 23, 2006 at 8:31 PM

hmmm, delicious opening pic, bee!!!! thanks for compliment >> took that picture early morning in a lake nearby my motherland in central java :)
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shikokuzen Mar 19, 2006 at 6:56 PM

hi Bee..you guys always have all the fun!!!!!!!
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imstress Mar 17, 2006 at 8:01 PM

thanks bee for putting us up and you gave me the motivation to go on fruits detox! as usual great pics!
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bpacker Mar 14, 2006 at 6:53 PM

Fantastic Pictures, Bee! Esp the macro ones of the food. Aiyo, how u tahan not eating?
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sailor_p Mar 14, 2006 at 6:05 PM

Errmm... are you sure you didn't try any of the food??? That's really a great temptation, you know, miss? Hee hee.. great photographs - you gals really have lots of fun!
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muddybok Mar 14, 2006 at 5:58 AM

Oh, dear! I just remember i didn't makan.