Yong Peng remains the best lunch stop, timing wise, when traveling down to JB from KL. 688 coffee shop is a lively place with 5 stalls, which is considered a high stall count for Yong Peng. There is the drink stall that also sells Bak Kut Teh, Assam fish and porridge. There’s also a chicken […]
Tag Archives: Johor
North-South Highway lunch stop – Tangkak revisit
North-south highway lunch stop – Bukit Gambir revisited
North-South highway lunch stop – Kampung Serom
North-South highway lunch stop – Sungai Mati
Sungai Mati means dead river, literally translated. Only now that I’ve read the Wiki entry do i understand why it is named so. You can see the Ox-bow lake from Google Maps (see below). The detour from the North-South highway into Sungai Mati takes about 25 minutes, which is quite acceptable for a lunch break. […]
North-South highway lunch stop – Simpang Renggam
North-South highway lunch stop – Bukit Gambir
Long Weekend Johor Getaway
So, where were you over the long weekend just passed? For a cheap getaway, nothing beats crossing over to neighbouring Johor. This time, we ventured up the east coast which we haven’t been to before (not counting Desaru that is). This turned out to be an excellent choice since the north-south highway was jam packed […]
North-South highway lunch stop – Panchor
Today i found my new favourite lunch stop along the North-South highway – Hin Thoy restaurant at Panchor. It is easily accessible from the North-South highway – merely 8 minutes from the Pagoh toll exit. Panchor is a quiet village by the Muar river, and i love the sense of serenity here. This was much […]
North-south highway lunch stop – Ayer Hitam
Today i drove a little faster (okay way above the speed limit actually) and got to Ayer Hitam at 1230pm (in just 2.5 hours from KL), just the right time for lunch. Ayer Hitam is just off the highway, making it a convenient lunch stop. If you Googled for Ayer Hitam food, you’ll invariably find Tang Chuan […]