[Travel/ Food Guide] Itinerary to Xiamen, China (厦门，中国) 2025

Located along China’s southeastern coast, Xiamen (厦门) is a port city in Fujian province known for its laid-back charm, colonial heritage, and strong Minnan (闽南) cultural roots. As a former international trading hub, the city blends tradition and modernity effortlessly—something that’s especially evident in its food. Xiamen is slightly more than 4 hours away from Malaysia with direct flight options from Penang (via Xiamen Airlines) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia Airlines). An easy, accessible city for those who like to experience the Minnan culture. 

1) Yan Yu 宴遇万象城店

Address: Level 3 of Xiamen MixC, 99 Hubin E Rd, 361009, Xiamen, Fujian, China.

Business Hours: 11 am to 2:30 pm; 5 pm to 9:30 pm. Opens Daily. 

[Travel/ Food Guide] Itinerary to Guangzhou, China (广州，中国) 2025

With many Malaysian Chinese have roots in Southern China and thanks to the affordable flight tickets as well as ease of entry (waiver of tourist visa for Malaysians), Guangzhou has been a popular travel destination for many. There are plenty of options when it comes to flight, including many direct flights from Malaysia directly to Guangzhou. The costs of living are pretty much similar, if not lower in Guangzhou as compared to Malaysia. 

Moving around the city was a breeze- we utilized DiDi in our entire trip and never bothered to use the public transportation. DiDi costs are generally inexpensive in Guangzhou and the app is user-friendly (via Alipay). Accommodation-wise, we stayed in Mercure Beijing Road Guangzhou. The hotel is strategically located in the middle of Beijing Road Pedestrian Street and basically you get to explore everything in the vicinity with a breeze. High recommend! 

Sharing the below food places that we've been to during this trip:

1) Tao Tao Ju 陶陶居 

Address: 7th Floor of Tian He Mall, 168 Beijing Road, Yuexiu District, 510115, Guangzhou. 

Business Hours: 8 am to 10 pm. Opens Daily. 

Contact Number: +020-83700611