Blog Posts on malacca

Melaka Youth Museum and Art Gallery | Malacca, Malaysia by The Poor Traveler on May 27, 2012We stared at the sign hanging on the door and the word on it — buka. My friends Ces and Astrid and I stood by the door and briefly talked about how close Bahasa and other Filipino languages must be. Buka means open, which in Tagalog is bukas. &...

Dutch Square, Red Clock Tower and Queen Victoria Fountain | Malacca, Malaysia by The Poor Traveler on May 26, 2012I do not remember whether the bell rang or not but the Red Clock Tower caught my attention as I passed by the Dutch Square. It was already six in the evening, which came as a shock to me. I didn’t realize that my friends Ces and Astrid and I ha...

Dutch Square, Red Clock Tower and Queen Victoria Fountain | Malacca, Malaysia by The Poor Traveler on May 26, 2012I do not remember whether the bell rang or not but the Red Clock Tower caught my attention as I passed by the Dutch Square. It was already six in the evening, which came as a shock to me. I didn’t realize that my friends Ces and Astrid and I ha...

Christ Church Melaka | Malacca, Malaysia by The Poor Traveler on May 25, 2012Red and orange flowers blanket the park in front of Christ Church Melaka, one of the most recognizable landmarks of this breathtaking Malaysian city. The park was crowded as tourists gathered at the park to have their photos taken with the Church on...

Christ Church Melaka | Malacca, Malaysia by The Poor Traveler on May 25, 2012Red and orange flowers blanket the small park in front of Christ Church Melaka, one of the most recognizable landmarks of this breathtaking Malaysian city. The park was crowded as tourists gathered to have their photos taken with the church as their...

Oriental Riverside Residence Review | Malacca, Malaysia by The Poor Traveler on May 22, 2012Asri pulled a chair, sat next to us, and whipped out a printed map. “These are the places you must visit in your two days here in Malacca,” he marked the map with little black dots. Asri is the owner of the Oriental Riverside Residence wh...

Oriental Riverside Residence Review | Malacca, Malaysia by The Poor Traveler on May 22, 2012Asri pulled a chair, sat next to us, and whipped out a printed map. “These are the places you must visit in your two days here in Malacca,” he marked the map with little black dots. Asri is the owner of the Oriental Riverside Residence wh...

Planning a Singapore – Malacca, Malaysia Trip | Itinerary, Flights, Hotels by The Poor Traveler on May 21, 2012It all started when I received three gift certificates from Airphil Express that would allow me to travel to any of their destinations — both domestic and international — last year. I had almost completely forgotten about these GCs until...

How to Get to Malacca from Singapore by Bus by The Poor Traveler on May 21, 2012Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the historic city of Malacca (or Melaka, its local name) is one of Malaysia’s most important tourist destinations. Its long history saw the rise and fall of the Portuguese, the Dutch and the British as th...

Planning a Singapore – Malacca, Malaysia Trip | Itinerary, Flights, Hotels by The Poor Traveler on May 21, 2012It all started when I received three gift certificates from Airphil Express that would allow me to travel to any of their destinations — both domestic and international — last year. I had almost completely forgotten about these GCs until...