What didn’t work – Kata Beach in February felt like a KL weekend. Packed sand, vendors everywhere, and a real struggle to find space to sit.

What still worked: Even with the crowds, it was a good time well spent. The water was calm, the weather was perfect, and being there with friends made up for the lack of space.*Plan better next time.

Next time I’ll pick a quieter, more laid-back beach. I love swimming and being by the sea, just not with a crowd.

November 2025, my birthday week. I had online lessons to clear before exams. Perfect excuse to get away and clear my head. Work still happened with a few meetings, but I also had time to unwind by the beach and swim.

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This place is outstanding as it is very peaceful and I love the bed’s. Say-Haa-Inn well aside from the long walk to the beach it’s a 5/5 for me.

Late November 2025 I escaped to Langkawi for my birthday — perfect timing since my boss was pushing me to take leave 😒

February 2026 I flew to Phuket a short unpleasant time but not bad for the start.

April I visited Yogyakarta, Indonesia for a fun filling to both Borobudor and Prambanan Temple with my 00:00 tattoos. Ended with a relaxing massage

May: Mumbai + Chennai— Vada pav, bhel puri, Coffee, dosa, idli sambar… I started the year with the heavy hitters 🔥Updated hunt.

June: Rested and relaxing while WFH.

July: Ipoh – Food, Caves, Outdoor adventure
August: Brickfields, Malaysia. Well I live to Eat!!

September: Prolly head back to Georgetown, Penang as I miss the 🍺 and might plan for some good food.

October: Udaipur + Jaipur, India: Most anticipated and exciting for me to explore the glorious spots.

November: Chiang Mai, nature, culture and food. New spot for me to relax over my birthday weekend.

December: Undisclosed location;

As I woke up realizing that it’s the last day of me being in Chennai. I help myself with some hot ginger tea before I get some Dosa. Soft and sweet, with the curries and most important is the coconut chutney 😋 one of my favorites.

The people are waiting for the breakfast also some are waiting to order food. The street sign is facing the tea store and it’s one of the best as well.

The Verdict, Dosa with chutney and curries 😋

Despite the Thosai back at Singapore & Malaysia is bigger but the taste of having it from it’s origins is another level of excitement.

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It was warm and I was just wondering what to eat for dinner. I planned for self treat by having Pani Puri at The Geeta Cafe.

After a while I went back to get myself the waffles with Rocky Road ice cream 😋 😂.

Took a good walk as I met a few interesting people who were trying to sell different items.

It’s a good spot for everyone from sarees to dress and apparels. Handbags, budget and those branded like Levi’s etc.

It was about 5 pm. I slowly took a stroll as I was full and needed more contents as well. I also saw a roadside bookstore which caught my attention.

The god images and painting was nice but what even amused me was the artist drawing pictures of common people.

How amazing and calm life is. The 🐕 is just minding its own business and taking a 😴. That’s a dog living the best life.

To end the night I had dinner at T Nagar Bhai Kadai and I had Chia Seeds with warm water to relax my digestion.

So it was ☀️ Saturday I decided to leave early for the temple first as I can’t walk barefoot and luckily I wore socks. Thankfully I left early as I had time to kill before I board my flight back to home.

As you can see above is the church clip from YouTube. You can view my review on the Google maps too. https://share.google/txfnBROg2fNNjciXo

Caught Mortal Kombat 2 at PVR Chennai and I had to share the experience. Fights and that classic MK vibe on the big screen.

Took Uber to VR Chennai mall and I walked up to level 3. The security was tight as no outside foods or snacks are allowed except mineral water.

There was a prequel to Kitana childhood. Karl Urban who acted as Johnny Cage was what I was looking for. All actors did well including Shao Kang the tall giant freak 😂.

I was looking forward to dinner — I love chapatis, and I fell in love with the spicy chicken curry 🤤😋.

Right across from T Nagar Bhai Kadai was a kulfi stand, so I grabbed a chocolate kulfi to cool off the heat. The heat was not as bad compared to Mumbai 😂.

I took a walk after as I felt full and needed to burn some calories. To hunt for vegetarian options and saw many clothing and shoes stores too.

I have had Bhel Puri in Mumbai. Today I shall pamper myself as light snack before I head to the movies at PVR Chennai.

Everything is walkable and it’s nice to explore and experience the life in Chennai. The common people are able to speak simple English which makes it easy for me.

It was mouth watering as I ate one by one. 5 pieces and I took one of my favorite snack Kaiju barfi 😋.

Time flies and it’s Friday already 😂. Well I am so glad I did it. Came all the way just for not just the foods but to open my eyes, mind and heart to seizing the moments and for me to enjoy the not so warm ☀️ 😂.

Just look at the Dosas, I had a good meal. As I am in the Upar T Nagar Hotel. I have planned to first get some Pani Puri before I watch the Mortal Kombat movie at Cinema Cafe located at Anna Nagar.

After the movie, I shall come back to enjoy dinner at T Nagar Bhai kadai again. This time I shall get some rice and chapati so I can get myself to Elliot Beach for a stroll.

Elliot Beach is more quiet and laid back which will be a good time to reflect and let my mind be at ease 😊

Flying from Mumbai to Chennai is fast and easy — just under 2 hours in the air. My Airbus took off around 2:20 PM and landed by 3:45 PM.

I grabbed a window seat, leaned back, and spent most of the flight relaxing to nature sounds between short naps. Perfect for a quick city hop.