Food, aviation and travel enthusiast based in Melbourne, Australia. I watch too much TV, eat and drink too much to be productive members of society. I have an insatiable craving to taste, smell and enjoy everything life has in store for me.
You may also know me from Gogglebox Australia. We joined the couch cast on Season 9 (2019) and are having the absolute best time of our lives.
Our aim is to showcase the amazing world of ours through the medium of food and travel. We will share with you tried and tested asian, malaysian, fusion, western family recipes. Tim is a great cook! Leanne is the best baker! We also love experiencing and sharing our travels around Australia, Asia and the world. Tim is an aviation enthusiast so you will also see lots of content on flights and in cabin mukbang!
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Tim eats and travels. Can't get better than that, can it. Tim, if you ever need someone to carry your luggage, please do not hesitate to contact me. I'll happily help in every way I can. 😉😃And by the way, I LOVE the fact that there is no background music. So much nicer to hear the real noises of the airport and plane. Thank you for that.
HAHA I do indeed need help with my luggage! Why do you think Mark is around?! HAHAHAHA Yeah, I'm thinking I like without background music too. However, I have many instances where I'm talking with friends as I'm filming and our conversation is not RU-vid appropriate. LOL
@@TimEatsandTravels First of all, congratulations on your marriage to Mark. May you have a long and happy life together. BUT I don't think Mark is a good enough luggage carrier for you 😉. I think I would be much much better. 😁😉
Awesome trip report. Your love for Singapore Airlines is just like my love for ANA. I haven't flown with SQ yet, but when I do, I think I'll have another favorite airline. They're definitely top airline. This suite looked a bit smaller, but I'm sure there's not much difference to their newer business class suite.
I am actually embarrassed to admit that I've never flown ANA. The times I've visited and flown through Japan has been with other airlines. I've always wanted to fly and experience a Japanese airline as I've heard their service and food is next level.
I smiled throughout editing the video too! However, it's tinged with a little sadness as it's over. I truly had the time of my life and wish to replicate it soon.
Very nice video, thanks for sharing. Just a few remarks, 176cm is 5'9" or 5'7" is 170cm and you were in 20A on the left hand side of the plane though some shots implied that you were on the right hand side of the plane so you might want to have a look at your camera settings.
Thank you for watching! I am so bad with my height conversions. I know I'm 175cms tall and don't know its equivalent in feet. I seriously thought I was 5'7". Much prefer that I'm 5'9"! Yes, 20A is on the L side of the aircraft. However, the main camera i use is the DJI Pocket 3. When I switch it over to selfie mode, for some very strange reason, it flips the entire image. I've actually looked through the settings but cannot seem to find anything which will allow it to keep the correct perspective. I really appreciate your feedback. Thank you for watching.
Im more than happy if Im able to guest you to Qantas First Class Lounge in Changi Airport. They are excellent. Even better than their FCL in Sydney imo.
I've never been to the QF first lounge in SIN before! I think the first lounge in SYD is spectacular. If you say the SIN is better, then I must visit one day. Do they offer spa treatments too?
@@TimEatsandTravels they dont have spa treatments in Singapore, but everything else just feels better in terms of their food, hospitality, and like a proper fine dining restaurant. Would love to watch your youtube video review on the QF FCL in Singapore. Hopefully soon.
You're not wrong! The hardest thing on a long flight is getting up and walking around. With the fear of clear air turbulence I've started looking at other means to exercise in seat.
HAHA It's technically a terminal transfer service. Kuala Lumpur airport used to have an automated train which takes passengers between terminals but that is currently undergoing an upgrade. So, in the mean time they've provided buses for the transfer. Except for a few they offer an elevated BMW private transfer.
This is MH's old seating for their short intra-Asian routes. Their newer 737 business product is more contemporary. It's not too dissimilar to the business product on narrow bodies back in Australia with Virgin and Qantas (and Singapore's ex-Silk Air 738s). Wait till you watch my video on British Airway's intra-European business class seat. Now, THAT is economy seating.
Great show as always but I have to admit nothing whatsoever impresses me about anything to do with Malaysia. I don't like KL and I do not like getting on planes in business class and not being ploughed with alcohol! Give the customer what they want qatar and Emirates are quite happy for me to drink all the wine even if my wife is not! 😂
Won't lie, I did miss my pre-departure bubbles and G&T post takeoff. However, I did make up for it when I arrived into SIN and made my way to the QF lounge! haha
Lol did I hear my name?? 😂😂 Man that bmw transfer is everything. I would've said I forgot something back at the terminal and ride that thing for 2 more times. Hahaha...I last visited the Golden Lounge in 2019 after our wedding. Think it's high time for a revisit. Looks like the inflight catering on MH is a lot better than SQ.
You really should! I love the MH Golden Lounge. I LOVE Malatysian cuisine and the MH caterers do a pretty good job. Personally, I prefer the business side vs the first.
Hey Tim, loved your video. I've got 2 questions for you....why is your channel now Tim Lai? and 2nd question, when you film food at the buffet, could you please film a little slower so I can drool for a bit longer😅 Also please pass my congratulations to Leanne on her engagement!! Warm regards, Erika from sunny Perth 😎
haha I will definitely take it slower when I fi;m the food sections next time. I usually don't like to linger too long as a) i'm hunger and want to eat (LOL) and b) I don't want to get in the way of other guests. I actually don't know why the name of the channel changed! I did change my Google account to my name and I suspect that's why my channel name changed. I've changed it back.
I made this video a number of years ago so I can't remember the exact chilli used. But for the spice mix you can use red bird's eye chillies or thai chillies for the extra bite. I like my food spicy so I also like to sprinkle dried chilli flakes for a little kick
@@TimEatsandTravels just yesterday only i made this for the first time. I used dried Kashmiri red chillis that we use in india commonly, for the spice mix. And birds eye chilli in the end as an alternative to red chilli peppers bcz it was not available. But surprisingly bird’s eye was not at all spicy as i expected and i think it could be majorly bcz it came in vinegar as it was the only option. But i’ll try chili flakes next time. Thanks!
The food looked glorious! I doubt I would have survived in the hotel without aircon! The room is nice though. Does the belief about the ghosts in the room apply if it is a brand new hotel that no one has previously used? I suppose it is better to be sure than sorry ! Thank you for the video!!
It was actually such a struggle. I was sweating pretty much all night. Seeing as it was only a single night stay, we decided not to do anything about it as it would have been a hastle to move.In terms of the tradition of knocking, I don't know if it relates to new hotels. I'm not willing to risk it! haha
It’s interesting you mentioned about the air con being on but not working . I have found this in a few hotels recently things like only one lift in operation although it says three are working , room fridges being on but only slightly cold although the dial says it’s on full. These obvious cost saving measures only turn me away from a particular hotel chain as what else are the doing behind closed doors that we don’t see. Obviously they think their guests are idiots?
Had we stayed more than a single night, we would definitely have asked to be moved to another room. However, with the amount of luggage we had, we decided to just suck it up. Truthfully, we will not stay at this hotel again.
HAHAHA It's not an aussie thing. It's more of a Tim thing. The salty and umami taste of Vegemite lends itself SO well to scrambled eggs. I even cook fish and chicken with vegemite. I love it.
Hey Tim, congrats on your wedding and also please give Leanne my biggest congratulations on her engagement. I heard it all on Gogglebox and I'm so happy to watch you both ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
The game of musical chairs.... Lol... That's why when I travel to film, I eat at odd times to avoid crowds. Since I'm solo it doesn't matter when I eat anyways. Man.... Makes me wish I was back in KL.
It's so much easier when you're travelling solo. Great for content creation, but I will admit it's nice to have company. Because we get to eat more and try more dishes. HAHA Well, you and I need to do an international travel series together. A travel challenge!
LOL I never knock back a freebie! The club lounge was actually very busy and we struggled to find a spare table/seat. We had to wait for someone to leave. But, it was a nice respite from the afternoon/evening thunderstorm. Thank you again for watching and supporting!
Hey Tim, you poor thing, your face said it all as you madly fanned yourself to keep cool. The pilot clearly didn't see the AC switch. Take care, Erika from sunny Perth 😎
It was a wee bit warm! You know that I can't handle heat and humidity and it didn't help being trapped in a plane. Once we took off, the temperature stabilised and was very comfortable then.
I look forward to that day as I think it can be very jarring to get off any other SQ aircraft and then alight on to this ex Silk air aircraft. Not so bad for a short 1hr flight but if I was flight further like to Nepal, then I'd be even more disappointed.
Singapore airlines has never disappointed on the service front. Everyone I've encountered, in all classes, have been exceptional. However, SQ just need to replace these 738 seats and then the e tire network will have lie flat seat in business class.
Great video Tim. I’m enjoying your travel series, and you’ve even inspired us to try out Biggie Smalls when we’re staying at Parkroyal next month. We didn’t realise we’d be able to get through security the night before our flight.
Thanks so much. When you do go to Biggie Smalls, be sure to order their mac and cheese balls. Seriously,, it was so much better than we even thought. You can go through domestic security, just not international.
Hi Tim, Some really useful information for future travellers through Colombo ( Feb/ March 2025) drooled seeing the curry, never mind the spice as any curry back in Australia is invariably tempered down to blah. Three weeks to really indulge! yeh!!
Should you ever see it on the Book The Cook, you must order it. It's absolutely delicious. What you didn't see in the video was that it was TOO big for me to finish. I actually only ate half the burger and then forced myself to down the patty. It was huge and seriously so good.
Hey Tim, a huge congratulations to you both!! You must've trained Mark well for him to like congee 😊 Loved your video as always. Have you ever considered a train travel? I've just been on the Indian pacific train, had a fabulous time! Regards Erika from sunny Perth 😎
OHHHHH THANK YOU! It has been a truly magical time. I couldn't have asked for more. Everything turned out to be better than we even thought possible. I actually don't like congee at all. haha It reminds me of being sick. Mark LOVES IT! I really do love train travel, and i did a train travel video when I was last in Scotland and Malaysia.
@TimEatsandTravels haha, yes plain congee is the magic Asian cure for when one is not well. I don't like plain congee, but congee with century old egg and pork would be my favourite. You would love the food on the Indian Pacific train .
Great show very entertaining! I love your taste in food although I prefer promote. I would have found the time to consume that bottle of wine in the hotel room. Just saying! 😎
It actually could ahve been a wheeze. Lots of flight drama on my return journey. Should have upgraded to business class on that sector...had I known! Alas, Michael Kirby's interview was filmed for a private corporate edit.
@@TimEatsandTravels I just watched your video on Penang we are going there and the Eastern and Oriental in 2 months all that food ! And CONGRATS on your multiple weddings ! Shame no Kirby interview publicly… would have been insightful thoughtful and if not hilarious with you both in in !
Ohh I am immensely jealous. It goes without saying that Penang is one of my favourite foodie destinations. The E&O is a favourite and I can assure you that you will be very satisfied. Are you onyl visiting Penang or other parts of Malaysia aswell? Yes, it was a really fun shoot with Michael. Alas, it's not for public consumption. :-(
@@TimEatsandTravels we have 4 days in KL then catching train to Penang my partner has never been to Malaysia and I’ve never been to Penang we cannot wait lah !
A nice report Tim. I'm fortunate to fly six to eight business class SQ flights each year from CNS or BNE. The food is always amazing especially out of SIN. I always book the cook and love Chicken Biryani. I'm not so impressed with their seats. I just want to recline and make it a bed, and not rely on a flight attendant to fold down the seat. The awkward positioning to put my feet is just messy. And that pointless thing that blocks out the view out of the window. Just why?
Oh wow, you are incredible lucky. I wish my work would fly me in business class with SQ. Alas, it is all private funding for my air-ventures. I am a huge fan of chicken briyani but the dish I book the most of BTC is Nasi Lemak or Bak Kut Teh. Both are seriously SO good. I couldn't agree with you more re regional config business class wings. It actually makes NO sense for it to be on the window side.
@@TimEatsandTravels But I do fly SQ business class self funded and purely for leisure purposes. Am currently in South Korea and flying home at the end of next week. I’ve noticed the fantastic satay sticks are now offered on some routes and not others. They were offered flying out of CDG recently but rarely out of Oz. Book the cook is fantastic and the widest choice and best quality food always seems be when flying out of SIN. It’s been my favourite airline for a very long time now. Looking forward to your next flight review.
