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Bismillah Assalamua'alaikum Read my previous post about Kelantan: What to expect at Kelantan ?   The Best Hotel in Kota Bharu, Kelantan [PART 1]:The Perdana Trail Programme, A Historical and Heritage Walk After a break at Din Tokyo, we continue our journey to Instana Jahar (Muzium Adat Istiadat) that was located not far from Din Tokyo. But before we had to Istana Jahar, we have a quick stop at Bank Pitis. Bank Pitis ws the oldest building built during the administrative rule of Sultan Muhammad III locates at the entrance of Istana Balai Besar. The building measuring 12 feet in height  and 12 feet width and was a place to keep the government’s money. “Pitis” mean money in the Kelantanese dialect. Bank Pitis Entrance of Istana Balai Besar 100 meter from the Istana Balai Besar, is te Istana Jahar (Jaha Palace).  This was a Royal Residence, built by Sultan Muhamad II in 1887 for his gradson, Long Kundur. It has luxurious woodcarving that s...

Bismillah Assalamua'alaikum Hello, peeps, as promised, today, I’ll share more info from our trip to Kota Bharu, Kelantan. In my previous post, we’ve seen the best hotel to stay when you visit Kota Bharu, none other than Hotel Perdana Kota Bharu.  Now, let’s talk about their newly introduced Perdana Trail: A Heritage and Historical Walk. This programme was initiated by the General Manager of Hotel Perdana Kota Bharu, Encik Muhammad Taha Zainal who wants to introduce the rich cultural heritage and history of Kelantan, against the more famous hotspots like Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah and Pantai Cahaya Bulan. You get to explore many interesting places yet to be discovered on foot as these places are only within walking distance from the hotel. Besides, what better way to burn back the calories you’ve piled on after binging on delicious Kelantanese dishes such as Nasi Dagang, Nasi Kerabu, Nasi Tumpang, just to name a few. After having breakfast at Cerana Coffee House, we...

Bismillah Assalamua’alaikum My mum told me, if there is an opportunity for me, go and get it. Try your best in what you do and what you’re asked to do.  Well, two months ago, a fellow blogger, Sis Miera Nadhirah asked among bloggers who is interested to join the trip to Kelantan organized by Hotel Perdana Kota Bharu and Destination Malaysia magazine. The main objective is to create awareness to the Malaysian public about the delightful things that Kelantan has to offer. So, I sent my application email to the person in charge and Alhamdulillah, I was one of those selected along with 15 other bloggers. On 8 th of April 2015, a Media Briefing was conducted to further explain the trip and also to sign a pre-trip agreement so that we will be physically and mentally prepared for the trip later. I expected the trip to be amazing and filled with many sessions of discovery and learning since we are scheduled to visit many tourist hotspots inclucing the mus...