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Malaysia

Ipoh I-city


Posted by thatsofarah on 11 May 2013 / 0 Comment


As a kid, I remembered Ipoh as a dead town by night. But my recent stay at Kinta Riverfront Hotel surprised me on how happening Ipoh could be on a Saturday night. Arriving at Kinta Riverfront Hotel late in the afternoon, I did not even notice the Kinta River in front of the hotel. After [...]

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Malaysia

Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory


Posted by thatsofarah on 03 May 2013 / 0 Comment


Next destination I discovered through #DiscoverPerak2013 event jointly organized by Gaya Travel and Tourism Perak is the famous Charcoal Factory in Kuala Sepetang. Fresh from the exciting boat ride to the Straits of Malacca, we were brought to Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory . Our visit was welcomed by Mr. Chuah, the 2nd generation that operates the charcoal [...]

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Diving

Open Water Course with Career One Divers


Posted by thatsofarah on 27 Apr 2013 / 2 Comments


If you have missed my anxiety attack on first sea descend, do read them HERE before reading this post. To encourage more readers to take up diving, I would like to share how I did my open water course with Career One Divers. Career One Divers is actually a diving school which was introduced by [...]

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Malaysia

Pasar Loken Ipoh :Pasar Karat


Posted by thatsofarah on 26 Apr 2013 / 2 Comments


Antara pasar karat wajib dilawati di Malaysia adalah pasar Loke Kin, lebih dikenali sebagai Pasar Loken di tengah-tengah bandaraya Ipoh. Buat yang masih tidak mengetahui maksud pasar karat ni, pasar karat adalah pasar pagi yang menjual pelbagai barangan terutamanya barang-barang antik lagi klasik. Sebelum ke Pasar Loken ni, saya dah ke Pasar Karat Rope Walk [...]

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Malaysia

Sentosa Villa, Taiping


Posted by thatsofarah on 26 Apr 2013 / 0 Comment


The notable eco-tourism concept of Sentosa Villa is what set this resort apart from the modern hotels in Taiping. There are two types of accomodation at Sentosa Villa – chalets and hotel. Near the hotel rooms, there is a pond which props the beautiful landscape. Downward, the honeymoon villa and the family villa face the [...]

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Malaysia

How To Have Fun at Bukit Merah!


Posted by thatsofarah on 20 Apr 2013 / 0 Comment


When I was a young kid, my father always brought us siblings to recreational parks and waterfalls. I still remember our occasional trips to Bukit Hijau Waterfall were replaced with a trip to Bukit Merah Laketown Resort Waterpark sometime in the year 2000. As you might have known by now, I was hailed from northern [...]

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Malaysia

Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve


Posted by thatsofarah on 19 Apr 2013 / 2 Comments


Perak is a haven for outdoor activities as it is home for 16 recreational forests. During the #discoverperak2013 event, I had the privilege to visit one of the 16 recreational forests that is Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve. The Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve is located 10 kilometres west of Taiping. Matang mangrove is not the typical [...]

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Malaysia

Pulau Orang Utan Bukit Merah


Posted by thatsofarah on 12 Apr 2013 / 5 Comments


Last Thursday, I was honoured to join other media participants for an event known as Discover Perak 2013. You may notice the constant tagging of #discoverperak2013 and #gayatravel on my twitter account. The event started on Thursday and ended on Sunday night with an objective to bring the media and travel writers for a trip [...]

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Malaysia

3D2N Stay in Sabah


Posted by thatsofarah on 08 Apr 2013 / 0 Comment


Sabah Negeri Di Bawah Bayu is an eco-tourism haven for many. At the time of writing, I had only ventured Sandakan and Kinabatangan area with recent trip to Kota Kinabalu and Kiulu. Sabah and Sarawak remain distinct from its Peninsula brothers. The earth is greener in Sabah and Sarawak as compared to the Peninsula. I [...]

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Kedah

My Kedah: Sedim Tree Top Walk


Posted by thatsofarah on 06 Apr 2013 / 0 Comment


When I woke up on a Saturday morning in my sleepy town of Kulim t knowing what to do, I asked my parents if they wanted to follow me to Sedim Tree Top Walk for a morning walk. They willingly obliged to their daughter’s request. It had been awhile that I went to Sedim Tree [...]

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Diving

Diving for Beginners


Posted by thatsofarah on 03 Apr 2013 / 8 Comments


It was until last year that the idea of diving adventures sank in. Reunited with my long lost hiking friends, I was invited to follow them for their open water course at Perhentian Island in April, 2012. Excited as they were, I was with them throughout the course except that I remained in the boat [...]

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Indonesia

Museum Kata Andrea Hirata


Posted by thatsofarah on 02 Apr 2013 / 0 Comment


Museum Kata Andrea Hirata adalah tarikan pelancongan yang terbaru di Kepulauan Belitung, secara khususnya terletak di Jalan Laskar Pelangi, Nombor 7, Kecamatan Gantong, Belitung Timur. Siapa yang tidak kenal dengan Andrea Hirata, penulis yang merevolusikan kesusasteraan serta impian dan cita-cita muda-mudi Indonesia yang juga tersebar di seluruh dunia. Kalau dulu, ramai anak mudi yang takut [...]

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Malindo Air : The Review


Posted by thatsofarah on 27 Mar 2013 / 10 Comments


Malindo Air has been the talk of the town since last year. Malindo Air is a joint venture by Jakarta, Indonesia-based Lion Air and Malaysia’s National Aerospace and Defence Industries. Many questions have been posed on whether Malindo Air will be credible enough to fly with. In fact, as in new services, consumers are very much [...]

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Indonesia

Sekolah Laskar Pelangi


Posted by thatsofarah on 22 Mar 2013 / 6 Comments


Dari Vihara Dewi Kwan Inn, kami mengharung panas terik yang juga bahang pantai ke Kecamatan Ganting di Belitung Timur untuk jejak Sekolah Laskar Pelangi yang juga dikenali sebagai SD Muhammadiyah Gantong. Untuk pengetahuan semua, cerita Laskar Pelangi tertumpu pada anak-anak desa yang nekad belajar walaupun di sebuah sekolah usang yang pelajarnya pun kurang dari 10 [...]

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Indonesia

Day 3 – Tanjung Pandan to Manggar


Posted by thatsofarah on 21 Mar 2013 / 2 Comments


Sambungan daripada Kembara Laskar Pelangi & Dari Bangka Ke Belitung:- Bila makin lama feri makin menghampiri jeti, tempat duduk penumpang dah makin kosong. Semua orang bersesak dan bertolak-tolak nak turun dari feri. Mungkin mereka semua tak sabar nak balik kampung masing-masing. Disebabkan kami adalah the only travelers dalam feri, kami mengambil kata putus untuk diam-diam [...]

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Indonesia

Dari Bangka Ke Belitung


Posted by thatsofarah on 19 Mar 2013 / 12 Comments


Trip yang asalnya nak ke Wakatobi, kami decide nak ke Pulau Laskar Pelangi. Makanya, bertolak lah kami ke Palembang. Bermulalah Kembara Laskar Pelangi. Bagaimana nak ke Pulau Belitung (Laskar Pelangi)? 1. Cara mudah dan standard untuk ke Pulau Belitung : Flight ke Jakarta. Dari Jakarta ke Tanjung Pandan (airport di Pulau Belitung). Cara mudah ni [...]

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