GOASIAPLUS November 2018

CONTENTS
EDITOR’S
NOTE
3 INSIGHT
Why Travel is Good for You
6 OUT & ABOUT
8 INSIGHT
Street Puppetry in Kuala Lumpur
10 LOST & FOUND
Malaysian Culinary Adventure
12 TRAVEL
Gem in the Depth of Surabaya
20 TRAVEL
Nong Khai, Thailand
22 THE FACE OFF
Dim Sum vs Tapas
25 FOOD
A Hawking Romance
28 INSIGHT
D’s for Defence
30 SNAPSHOT STORY
So often I hear my friends, and even myself,
say: “I need a break, I need to get away for
a while.”
Whether it is to catch our breath, away from
the pressure cooker of work life, or journey
on the soul searching need to find ourselves,
travelling seems a feasible remedy.
There is a certain magic about going on
trips, apart from taking you away to unfamiliar
surroundings, it almost always presents some
excitement of the unexpected. And because of
this, we are given the opportunity to redefine the
perception of life around us.
However, this only happens if we travel
with an open mind ever ready to experience
differences in food and culture of a new place.
Just as how American Nobel Prize winner author
John Steinbeck suggested: “People don’t take
trips… trips take people.”
When people take trips, they have somehow
predetermined what they would like to
experience. People should just let trips take them
on their journey and let the trips determine what
you will experience in the end.
Seasoned traveller Cheng Chee Chung travels
overseas several times a year and revisited some
places 7 to 8 times. Each time he would find new
experiences to excite him.
In his chat with us (page 3), Chee Chung
attests to how travels help him to build tolerance
and acceptance towards diversity.
To go on trip of this nature, I believe we need
to travel light and simple, also as a symbol of
physically leaving behind baggages of stress and
preconceived notions.
The year is drawing to a close, take this
opportunity to spend time with family and loved
ones to catch up and discover each other again on
different platforms.
Happy Holidays!
John So
Publisher
15 TRAVEL
The Solo Sensation
EDITORIAL TEAM
GROUP HEAD & BRANDS
JOHN SO
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
JAMIE SOO-HOO
WRITER
JESSY WONG
PHOTOGRAPHER
RICK CHEAH
CONTRIBUTORS
FRANCIS YIP, YY CHEN, CANY
LOKE & MICHELLE LIM
COVER PHOTO BY
CANY LOKE
32 ON THE RADAR
DIGITAL TEAM
WEB CONTENT
JESSY WONG
EDITORIAL ENQUIRIES
EDITORIAL@PCOMASIA.COM
SENIOR MANAGER
SALES & MARKETING
YONG WANG CHING
YONG@PCOMASIA.COM
COMMERCIAL & PARTNERSHIP
JOHN SO
JOHNSO@PCOMASIA.COM
PUBLISHED BY
PUBLISHCOM ASIA SDN. BHD.
NO. 83–1, JALAN MEDANG SERAI, BUKIT BANDARAYA, 59100 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA.
+603–20118983 WWW.PCOMASIA.COM
PRINTED BY
PERCETAKAN TURBO SDN. BHD.
NO. 8, JALAN SEKINCAN 26/9, SECTION 26, SHAH ALAM 40000, MALAYSIA.
The views expressed in the articles published are not necessarily those of Publishcom Asia Sdn
Bhd (963236–P). While every reasonable care is taken in compiling the magazine, the publisher
shall not be held liable for any omission, error or inaccuracy. Please notify the publisher in writing
of any such omission, error or inaccuracy. Editorial contributions are welcome, but unsolicited
materials are submitted at the sender’s risk. The publisher cannot accept any responsibility for
loss or damage. All rights reserved by Publishcom Asia Sdn Bhd (963236–P). No part of this
publication may be reproduced in any form without the publisher’s permission in writing.
KDN PP 19019/05/2016 (034482)
WWW.GOASIAPLUS.COM · 1