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Friday, September 12, 2025

Info: Malaysia PLUS Highway Travel Time Advisory (MyPLUS-TTA)

Malaysia PLUS Highway Travel Time Advisory (MyPLUS-TTA)

MyPLUS-TTA, accessible through the PLUS App, is transforming the way highway users interact with their journeys. Using data and travel trends from past festive seasons, it can help users make decisions and choose the travel times that best suit their needs, ensuring a smoother and more comfortable travel experience.

The TTA (Travel Time Advisory) aims to distribute traffic by suggesting suitable times to travel to different destinations, preventing vehicles from converging on the highway at the same time. This feature within the PLUS Malaysia app provides highway users with a digital schedule to help them plan their journeys during peak periods, like festive seasons and school holidays, to ensure a more balanced traffic flow and a smoother travel experience.

Download PLUS App from Google Play or Apple Store

Open PLUS App and click "SEE ALL" to see more icons

Click "MyPLUS-TTA" to proceed

Start your journey. Choose Your Target Date and click "Next" to proceed
(Red colour highlighted date indicates High Traffic Alert based on past data)

Input your target to enter & exit toll location, with estimated target time to start journey
(Although your input was 9:00am, the TTA suggested 10:00am onwards will be better time to travel)

You may add this journey as your favourite journey

Save the route with a name, e.g.: Example

Click "Go to My Journey" to see live traffic status if you are departing immediately. Else, start a new journey plan again just before you actually start your journey!

"My Journey Information" will display actual REAL-TIME LIVE traffic info

Tuesday, September 09, 2025

Travel: 8D7N Trip to East Coast (Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang)

8D7N Trip to East Coast of Malaysia (Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang)

1st family trip to East Coast of Malaysia was on 25/Nov - 02/Dec 2017. It was unforgettable trip for my family. Our very first experience to challenge flooded road to complete our journey. Just to keep a record here for future reference.

Day #1 (Sat)

14:00: Depart from Home @ Penang
17:00: Titiwangsa Rest Stop
18:30: Check-In @ D'Jeli Hotel
19:30: Dinner @ Jeli (next to D'Jeli Hotel)
20:30: Shopping @ Pantai Timor Pasaraya (Bukit Bunga)
22:30: Zzz...

Day #2 (Sun)

08:00: Simple Breakfast
09:00: Short walk @ outside Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (Kampus Jeli)
10:30: Depart from Jeli
12:00: Wat Phothivihan (Sleeping Buddha)
13:00: Lunch @ Jungkau Boat Noodle
14:00: Muzium Wau
16:00: Check-In @ Homestay (D'Perdana Sri Cemerlang)
17:00: Free & Easy
19:00: Dinner @ Four Seasons Restaurant
20:00: Pasar Malam Berek 12 (Note: only open on Sunday, 16:30 - 21:30)
22:30: Zzz...

Day #3 (Mon)

08:00: Breakfast @ Kopitiam Kita
09:00: Pasar Siti Khadijah
10:30: Handicrafts Village
12:00: Lunch
14:00: Gelanggang Seni or
Galeri Wau Pak Sapie and Sons or
Nordin Batik Sdn. Bhd
17:00: Pantai Cahaya Bulan
19:00: Dinner
20:00: Wakaf Che Yeh
22:30: Zzz...

Day #4 (Tue)

08:00: Breakfast @ Kopitiam Kita
11:00: Check-Out
11:30: Leaving Kota Bharu
12:50: Crossing flooded road (about 2 feet) somewhere between Selising and Bukit Abal
13:30: Make a stop at Econsave Pasir Puteh
14:00: Simple Lunch @ Econsave (due to flooded)
14:30: Depart from Pasir Puteh
16:30: Check-In @ Homestay (Titi Villa)
18:00: Turtle Alley
18:30: Dinner @ Kuala Terengganu China Town
19:30: KT Night Market (Tue & Wed, 15:00 - 23:00)
22:30: Zzz...

Day #5 (Wed)

08:00: Breakfast @ Homestay (complimentary breakfast & snacks)
09:00: UMT (Universiti Malaysia Terengganu) - Transparent Fish Secrets
10:00: Dynar Lekor
11:00: Check-Out
12:00: Lunch @ Kuala Terengganu China Town
13:45: Floating Mosque (just passing by)
14:00: NACC Batik Pavilion
(while waiting for laundry @ Little Umar Coin Laundry)
16:00: Leaving NACC
18:00: Dinner @ Tong Juan Restaurant
20:00: Check-In @ Swiss-Garden Beach Resort Kuantan
22:30: Zzz...

Day #6 (Thu)

07:00: Morning Walk @ Balok Beach
08:00: Breakfast @ Hotel
09:00: Free & Easy / Swimming @ Hotel
12:00: Depart to Sungai Lembing
13:00: Lunch @ Anjung Selera Sungai Lembing
14:00: Muzium Sungai Lembing & Minning Tunnel
16:00: Kampung Seberang Hanging Bridge or Kolong Pahat Hanging Bridge
16:30: Leaving Sungai Lembing
17:30: Esplanade Kuantan, Menara Kuantan 188, River Cruise
19:30: Dinner @ Muhibbah Seafood Restaurant
21:00: Swiss-Garden Beach Resort Kuantan
22:30: Zzz...

Day #7 (Fri)

07:00: Morning Walk @ Balok Beach
08:00: Depart to Teluk Cempedak
08:30: Breakfast @ Restoran Hoi Yin (Curry Noodles)
09:30: Teluk Cempedak Beach
10:30: Depart to Pekan
11:30: Pekan River Front
12:30: Lunch @ Tien Lock Coffee Shop
13:30: Kompleks Kampung Budaya Pulau Keladi
15:30: Leaving Pekan
17:00: Free & Easy / Swimming @ Hotel
19:00: Dinner @ Pak Su Seafood Restaurant
21:00: Swiss-Garden Beach Resort Kuantan
22:30: Zzz...

Day #8 (Sat)

07:00: Morning Walk @ Balok Beach
08:00: Breakfast @ Hotel
09:00: Free & Easy / Swimming @ Hotel
11:00: Check-Out
11:30: Local Products @ Sin Kee Hung Sdn. Bhd
13:00: Lunch @ Restoran Sin Tong Kok (Sri Jaya)
14:00: Depart from Sri Jaya
16:00: Take a break @ GEO Resort & Hotel (Gohtong Jaya)
17:00: Leaving Gohtong Jaya
19:00: Dinner @ Restoran Choy Kee Sungkai
20:00: Leaving Sungkai
23:30: Reach Home @ Penang
00:00: Zzz...

Video:

2025-11-28 @ 12:50: Crossing flooded road (about 2 feet) somewhere between Selising and Bukit Abal

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Travel: Short Trip to Northwest of Selangor

Short Trip to Northwest of Selangor

Northwest of the state of Selangor includes areas such as the Kuala Selangor District (Tanjung Karang & Kuala Selangor) and the Sabak Bernam District (Sabak Bernam & Sungai Besar), encompassing towns like Kuala Selangor itself and places with significant paddy farming areas like the Integrated Agriculture Development Area (IADA) in North-West Selangor.

Destination #1: Batu Arang

Local breakfast @ Happy Public Home Rescafe (快乐茶室)

Batu Arang Coal Mine

Coal was first discovered in the region in 1908, when British authorities found large deposits of coal reserves that could be commercially viable and fuel a railway system. Batu Arang was established when the British started mining operations.
After World War II, rising coal prices and competition from petroleum (which is a cheaper and more attractive fuel) led to the permanent closure of the coal mine on January 30, 1960.
The former Batu Arang Coal Mine is a scientific and artistic heritage site in Batu Arang town, that is part of the Gombak-Hulu Langat Geopark.
Batu Arang Tunnel was once used to transport coal from the mines in the early 1900s. Take a walk through the dark and mysterious tunnel and immerse yourself in the stories of Malaysia's coal mining history.

Destination #2: Selangor Fruit Valley (Source: Family Fun At Selangor Fruits Valley)

Batang Berjuntai was renamed "Bestari Jaya" in 2007 despite local resistance, as someone in authority rather mistakenly felt that "batang berjuntai" had phallic connotations (batang is Malay slang for "penis", and berjuntai translate directly as "dangle"). In fact the name referred to a literal "dangling branch" that was seen there when the town was first established; it was named by the resident British administrator.

Selangor Fruit Valley (SVF) located in Batang Berjuntai, Rawang, this extensive farm spreads across approximately 2,000 acres. In this vast area, you'll find various fruit trees, an apiary, a rubber plantation, lakes, campsites, an orchid farm, a biking trail, herb gardens, and an agriculture-based research centre. The fresh air and peaceful environment make it possible to participate in an endless array of outdoor activities here.

Aside from that, there are other attractions and available activities such as a mini petting zoo, deer farm, traditional houses, kelulut honey farm and even kayaking, to name a few. Due to its vast surrounding, visitors are able to use trams to enjoy their stroll while taking in the fresh air.

Malaysia is also known to be the biggest producer of star fruits, with SFV as the biggest star fruit farm not only in Malaysia, but also throughout the world? There are also 20 other types of fruits grown at SFV, including mangoes, rambutans, guavas, papayas, and Selangor's own pineapple (a cross between the Selangor and Thai varieties).

When visiting SFV, you should also consider trying one of their famous hybrids, the Nangchem! Fruit hybrids are created through controlled speciation and cross-breeding of fruits, which simultaneously creates new varieties and cross-breeds. SFV’s Nangchem is a hybrid of nangka (jackfruit) and cempedak (jackfruit / breadfruit) and you can get it all year round! Nangchem also provides a much better taste and texture than cempedak so you'll surely be astounded by how awesome this Nangchem is!

Complete journey summary at Selangor Fruit Valley is available at the 1-min video below.

Fee & Admission:

Operating Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (Open daily except Friday)
Parking: RM 2 per entry
Admission:

Adult: RM 20 (MyKad) / RM 40 (International)
Children: RM 15 (MyKid) / RM 30 (International)
Senior Citizen: RM 15 (MyKad) / RM 30 (International)

Door Gift: A small packet of local fruits

Local lunch @ Yen Keng Restaurant (Hoi Kee) (燕京酒家)

Destination #3: Sekinchan

Sekinchan is a small town located in Sabak Bernam District.
Apart from being a lively fishing village, Sekinchan is one of the major rice producing areas of Malaysia. The vast, well-irrigated and organized paddy fields around Sekinchan produce one of the highest yields of rice in the country.
It’s home to the paddy processing factory, with a museum about the local rice industry.

Sekinchan Paddy Gallery

Operating Hours: 9:30 am to 5:30 pm (Open daily)
Admission:

Adult: RM 5 / Children: RM 5
Door Gift: A small packet of Sekinchan Rice (280g)

Tea Break @ Sekinchan Mango King (华仔芒果园) or Sekinchan Lai Farm (赖叔叔果园)

Sekinchan Mango King: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm (Open daily)
Sekinchan Lai Farm: 10:00 am to 6:30 pm (Open daily)

Mushroom • 植然空间

Operating Hours: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm (Open daily except Mon & Tue)
Recommendation:

🍄 Mushroom Soup 蘑菇汤
🍛 Nasi Lemak Fried Mushroom 香脆蘑菇椰浆饭
🍟 Crispy Fired Mushroom 炸菇
🍤 Prawn Noodle 虾面
🍜 Laksa 叻沙

Ah Ma House 阿嫲的家

Operating Hours: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm (Open daily)

Destination #4: Kuala Selangor

Kuala Selangor is a coastal town located about 50 km north of Klang, 63 km from Shah Alam, the capital of Selangor, about 70 km from Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Selangor was the old royal capital of Selangor prior to moving to Klang, to Kuala Lumpur, then to Shah Alam.

168 Lock Siew Moy (dried seafood and various snacks)

Operating Hours: 9:00 am to 8:00 pm (Open daily)

Destination #5: Sasaran

Sasaran Art Park (optional, depends on your time schedule)

Operating Hours: 9:30 am to 5:30 pm (Open daily except Monday)

Local Dinner @ Sasaran Lala Porridge

Operating Hours: 6:00 pm to 12:00 am (Open daily)

Destination #6: Kampung Kuantan Fireflies Park

Kampung Kuantan Fireflies Park (optional)
Kampung Kuantan is well known for its fireflies. Firefly tourism in the area began in the early 1970s. Now, tourism is managed by the Kuala Selangor Municipal Council and has expanded rapidly with the addition of 27 small boats for the visitors.

Operating Hours: 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm (Open daily)
Fee: RM50.00 per sampan (max. 4 pax per sampan)
The entire boat journey takes around 20 minutes

Other Attractions:

Notes:

Some destination stated above were not included into my recent trip. Just added as recommendation.
Certain info and photos are taken from various website and Google Maps, for personal reference only.

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Info: Travel from Seberang Perai to Georgetown / KOMTAR

Info: Travel from Seberang Perai to Georgetown / KOMTAR

Rapid Penang - Bus Service Info

Summary:

Method #1: Straight forward approach to take public transport and very depending on your departing point. Rapid Penang bus fee depends on the distance between your departing point to your destination. You might need to have a short walk to the nearest bus stop to wait for Rapid Penang at the available bus stops.

Method #2: Rapid-On-Demand might cover your housing area, and pick-up point is just in front of your house, or few steps away. Very convenient with only RM1 charges (promo rate). However, take note that even it is just 5 min to 10 min distance from pick-up point to your destination, the Rapid-On-Demand might take 1 hour to 1.5 hours to reroute anytime to pick-up new passenger when there is a new request submitted into their App / system during your journey time. Don't take this method if you are in rush especially during peak hours (06:00 - 08:00, 18:00 - 20:00).

Method #3: This is normally use by working adults during peak hours (06:00 - 08:00, 18:00 - 20:00). However, normal passengers might also use the FREE shuttle bus at any time slots (especially non-peak hours) to cross the bridge to travel between mainland and island. Limited pickup points available. Journey on the bridge will solely depends on traffic condition from time to time. Unable to actually estimate the exact time required.