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Malacca
2016
Dear friends,
Welcome to another issue of Escapy, your free travel digital
magazine and Pockezine; your magazine that is designed
to be read on mobile devices.
It is now December 2016 and with the blink of an eye a year has gone by. A
good life is one lived with many good and enjoyable moments. I hope you had
lots of enjoyable moments this year. I certainly had, and my goal for next year
is to enjoy even more good moments of which to me means to travel more and
see more of our blue marble.
In this issue we look at some of the things Malacca has to offer focusing more
on the latest attractions and lesser on the historical sites. The latest attractions
offer up more fun activities some of which do go about the historical sites and
showcases how much Malacca has changed over the years. The Malacca River
cruise for example offers views of Malacca new and old. We certainly will
write more on the historical sites in later issues.
Well my friends, I wish you Merry Christmas to all celebrating Christmas and
a very happy new year to all. Be blessed with plenty of vacations and have safe
travels. Should you have any feedback do email us at info@theasianpublisher.
com.
Thank you for reading Escapy and have many, many wonderful adventures.
Cheers,
Phil Foo
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Contents
Malacca River
Cruise
The Shore
Oceanarium
Page: 8
Page: 30
Page: 40
The Shore 3D
Interactive Park
Morten Village
Page: 52
Page: 62
Page: 72
The Settlement
Hotel, Malacca
Suan Nyonya
Restaurant
Page: 86
Page: 110
Kari Kambing
Power (Power
Mutton Curry)
Page: 118
Flavors Restaurant
Swiss Garden
Kuala Lumpur
Page: 124
Xiaomi Yi 4K Action
Camera
Citarasa Homestay
2016 Malacca
Carnival
Page: 134
Leatherman JUICE
S2
Page: 146
Page: 148
Campingaz Twister
Plus PZ
Page: 144
Solar Lanterns
Page: 150
Travel Guide
Philemon Foo
Malacca
River
Cruise
And Things To
Do Along The
River
Fact:
The city of
Malacca is
recognized by
UNESCO World
Heritage as a
historical city.
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Lovely Views
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Historical Places
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Ticket Prices
Weekdays (Mon - Thur):
RM15.90 (Adults above age 12)
RM7.50 (Children ages 2 -12)
Weekends (Fri - Sun) and holidays:
RM21.20 (Adults) | RM7.50 (Child)
Senior citizens, disabled persons (adults): RM7.50
Disabled persons (Child): RM5.30
Free entrance for children below 2.
MYKAD Holders
Weekdays (Mon - Thur):
RM10.60 (Adults above age 12)
RM5.30 (Children ages 2 - 12)
Weekends (Fri - Sun) and holidays:
RM15.90 (Adults) | RM5.30 (Child)
Email: booking@melakarivercruise.my
Tel: +606-286 1533
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Pirate Park
Certainly not everyones cup
of tea, the Melaka River Pirate Park is a mini theme park
that sits by the Melaka River.
This pirate themed theme
park has a ferris wheel, a
swinging ship (called the Pirate Ship), a walk through
haunted house, a rodeo bull
ride called the mad bull, bungee trampoline, etc.
> A ferries wheel at the Pirate
Park shot during our sunset
cruise.
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Ticket Prices
Morten Village
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Travel Guide
Philemon Foo
The Shore
Sky Tower
Malacca
Views From Up
Above
Fact:
As of now, Dec
2016, The Shore
Sky Tower is the
highest viewing
deck in Malacca.
Brave
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Dining Up High
Children - RM18.00
> A roof top glass pond on the roof of the Sky Tower.
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Travel Guide
Philemon Foo
The Shore
Oceanarium
Educational
And Fun
Interesting:
Touching Fishes
Educational Exhibits
One of the things I like about The Shore Oceanarium is that they educate visitors about the many species of reptiles, fishes, etc. and their ecosystems.
A good example is the section called River Story
that exhibits many different fish species native to
rivers in India, Australia, streams in China, lakes
in Malawi, and of course rivers as well as lakes in
Malaysia.
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Other Exhibits
Other exhibits include shells, shellfish, turtles, lizards, snakes, spiders, etc. There are also 3D movies, short video feeds, and information posters to
keep everyone entertained. Apart from these there
are props put up allowing for photo opportunities.
> A lion fish shot in black and white.
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Disco Clams
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More Information
Address:
2F-01, The Shore Shopping Gallery,193, Pinggiran
@ Sungai Melaka,Jalan Persisiran Bunga Raya,
75100 Melaka, Malaysia.
Operation Hours: 10.30am to 9pm daily (last entry
8pm)
Tel: +606-2829966
Fax:+606-2831003
Email: Info: oceanariummelaka@gmail.com
Event: #ICYDKMelaka
Organized by: Gaya Travel and Ministry Of Tourism
And Culture (MOTAC) Malaysia
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Travel Guide
Philemon Foo
The Shore
3D Interactive
Park
3D
painting and other sorts of eye tricking photography have recently been mushrooming and one
of them is The Shore 3D Interactive Park located in
The Shore Shopping Gallery, Malacca. I have been
to a few of them and this one here is awesome. So
what has this RM3 million fun place got to offer?
> The entrance to the 3D Interactive Park.
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3D Wall Art
AR Booths
There are also painted booths with cameras installed that create augmented reality videos hence
creating some fun videos. One can appear to be
swimming with piranhas, going back to the time of
the dinosaurs, visiting elephants in Africa, or simply
just messing about with a huge Malayan tiger.
> The Augmented Reality booth where I photographed a
tiger.
Interactive Elements
More cool photos and experiences here at the Interactive Elements section. There is a dancing floor or
rather a floor that lights up as you dance. One photo I
took is that of a friend that made many go wow! This
photo is one where he held himself up with just one
hand (picture above).
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More Information
Address:
2FS-01 to 2FS-46, 2nd Floor, The Shore Shopping
Gallery,193, Pinggiran @ Sungai Melaka,Jalan Persisiran Bunga Raya, 75100 Melaka, Malaysia.
Operation Hours:
10.30am to 9pm daily (last entry 8pm)
Event: #ICYDKMelaka
Organized by: Gaya Travel and Ministry Of Tourism
And Culture (MOTAC) Malaysia
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Travel Guide
Philemon Foo
The Shore
Toy Museum
Fun For Adults
And Kids
Fact:
There is a toy
for every age.
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Photo Opportunities
With life size figurines placed all around, a little creativity would make for some interesting photos. I personally love the life size Bat Mobile, the Star Wars
alley, Ironman, and the Transformers. There is even
an Ironman section; a replica of the one in the movie.
>This is what happens when you dont eat your proteins.
More Information
Address:
The Shore Shopping Gallery,193, Pinggiran @ Sungai Melaka,Jalan Persisiran Bunga Raya, 75100
Melaka, Malaysia.
Entrance Fee: Adults RM30 | Children RM 20
Operation Hours: 10.30am to 9pm daily
Event: #ICYDKMelaka
Organized by: Gaya Travel and Ministry Of Tourism
And Culture (MOTAC) Malaysia
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Travel Guide
Philemon Foo
Morten Village
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Villa Sentosa
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Miniature House
Builder
Whats amazing is his attention to details. Mr Baser painstakingly shaves down wood and designs
them into parts of the houses that he is building.
It is not easy carving wood for, lets just say a window frame. Now imagine having to do this on the
same window frame but with one difference. The
said window frame is a very small one.
> Notice the attention to detail of these miniature houses.
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> A lot of effort put into making these windows and walls.
His workshop is a must visit when in Morten Village. Only by seeing his creation will one be able
to appreciate his work. Each house sells for about
RM2,800 to RM3,000.
Address:
122, Lorong Tun Mamat 1, Kampung Morten,
Melaka.
> A traditional Malay house painstakingly built.
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Homestays
For those who want to experience living in a traditional Malay house, Morten Village offers quite a few
homestays to choose from.
Summary
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Rooms
Philemon Foo
The
Settlement
Hotel
A Marriage Of
Old And New
Interesting:
A Little Diamond
A Mixture
The Settlement Hotel, Malacca, used to be a government building back in the 60s but has since been
restored into what it is today, a delightful boutique
hotel that personifies a mixture of a modern hotel
with olden days architecture including century old
tiles from a Palembang mosque in Sumatra, Indonesia.
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A Mixture
Antique furnitures.
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A Mixture
Antique furnitures.
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Comfy Bedrooms
The mixture of old and new continues into the bedrooms with antique looking furniture such as the
writing table, side table, etc. and a modern and very
comfortable bed, modern bathroom amenities, etc.
The bedrooms are well furnished without being too
heavily decorated. It even has a lovely English tea
set should one want to enjoy tea the English way.
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Luxury Villas
The luxury villas are a must see. They look like traditional village houses. Inside is a king size comfortable antique looking bed, antique looking wardrobe,
table, chairs, etc. Even the bathroom comes with
tiles that brings one back to a once upon a time
period.
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The Settlement Hotel has a Traditional Spa Village offering traditional massages, body wraps and
scrubs, facial therapies, nail care services, etc. to
help one relax and rejuvenate. After a relaxing treatment one can go relax by the pool or if the temptation is too strong; to jump in and wade about.
Art Gallery
Antiques are not the only things that make The Settlement Hotel, Melaka, special. There is also an art
gallery in the hotel, the Yeak Ping Lian Gallery. Yeak
Ping Lian was born on 18th November 1993 and
has a condition called the savant syndrome (autistic). Although suffering with savant syndrome he is
blessed with a remarkable ability to create art.
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Rood Top
Convenient
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Convenient
Address:
The Settlement Hotel Melaka , No. 63, Jalan Ujong
Pasir, World UNESCO Heritage City Melaka, 75050
Malacca, Malaysia.
Tel: +60 6 292 1133 (General Line)
Fax: +60 6 292 4700
email: enquiry@thesettlementhotel.com
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 2.187534
Longitude: 102.268407
Website: https://thesettlementhotel.com/home
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Foodies
Escapy
ne of the things that travellers look for while travelling is food. Not just any food but good local delights.
That said, Malacca is home to Nyonya and Peranakan
food thanks to the Nyonya and Peranakan cultures that
have long been part of Malacca. Suan Nyonya Restaurant serves them both.
Good Location
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My Favourite
Chicken Dish
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Fish Dish
Greens
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Other Dishes
The other dishes being a fried egg dish, and a tofu dish
was good too but nothing to shout about. We ended our
dinner with Chendol Gula Melaka, a desert of green
jelly strips served with coconut milk and Malaccan brown
sugar; a delight for the sweet toothed foodie.
Should you be in Malacca and want to eat something local and authentic, head on to Restaurant Nyonya Suan.
Address:
Jalan Merdeka, Taman Costa Mahkota, 75000 Melaka,
Malaysia
Phone: +60 11-1300 2988
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Foodies
Escapy
Early Eaters
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Other Dishes
Location
Address:
Km 42, Jalan Tambak Merlang 1, Kg. Simpang Bekoh,
77100 Asahan, Melaka, Malaysia.
Contact: +6012-777 5006 or +6013-682 2800
Business hours: 6am 3pm (Mondays to Fridays)
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Foodies
Philemon Foo
Flavors
Restaurant
@Swiss Garden
Hotel Kuala
Lumpur
Note:
Another thing that gets me drooling are the sweet desserts. Delightfully lovely sweet yummy desserts. How
can one turn away from lovely meringue, chocolate log
cakes, fruit cakes, macaroons, etc. Even with sugar levels hovering amongst the clouds I do not have the will
power to say no to lovely desserts.
While the stuffed turkey was yummy and the lamb was
tender and nice, my focus was on the colourful delightful desserts screaming eat me, eat me at the buffet
counter. I thoroughly enjoyed my main course devouring the turkey, lamb, superb seafood, and my favourite;
smoked salmon, etc. keeping a keen eye on the sweet
sweet delights.
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High On Desserts
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Information
Christmas Eve Dinner Buffet:
RM98.00 nett per adult | RM45.00 nett per child
Christmas Day Hi-Tea
RM88.00 nett per adult | RM45.00 nett per child
New Years Eve Dinner Buffet:
RM98.00 nett per adult | RM45.00 nett per child
New Years Day Hi-Tea Buffet:
RM88.00 nett per adult | RM45.00 nett per child
Address:
Jalan Pudu, Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Phone: +60 3-2785 1111
Website: www.swissgarden.com
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Goodies
compact, single burner stove ideal for easy transportation and storing during outdoor pursuits. Featuring piezo
ignition for instant ignition wherever you are. The Twister
Plus PZ runs off Campingaz CV valve cartridges which can
be quickly and easily connected or detached even when
they are not empty.
Featuring wide pan supports to increase stability and a heat
screen to protect the control knob during use, the Twister
Plus PZ is also fitted with Campingaz Easy Clic technology
for effortless, one click connection every time.
Website: http://coleman.com.my/
Contact: http://coleman.com.my/contact-us/
May not be available in some markets
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Goodies
Site: http://www.yitechnology.com/actioncamera/index/id/5/status/1.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu4QB0KeOFc&list=PLJrukP6zNEXYgqY_WeKUEMkNYWZMd19RB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu4QB0KeOFc&list=PLJrukP6z
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Goodies
Leatherman JUICE S2
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Goodies
Solar Lanterns
his waterproof solar lantern takes the sun jar (solar bottle) concept to a much higher level. This stunning model is
extremely bright putting out roughly four times the amount
of light a sun jar could. This awesome lighting ability is
thanks to the three super bright LEDs and diffused silicone
material which disperses this light beautifully. The solar lantern has dual light output power settings, high and low. It
also features a flashing function which could be useful for
signalling in an emergency situation.
When on high power mode it will provide light for up to 5
hours. When its on low power mode it will provide light for
up to 10 hours.
This solar lantern is waterproof, you can store keys and
mobile phones in it while camping or boating. It has IP66
waterproof rating.
http://www.solarlanterns.co.za/
May not be available in some markets
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