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Archives / August 2014

Hotel/Hostel Reviews

M Boutique Hotel, Ipoh : A Review


Posted by thatsofarah on 31 Aug 2014 / 4 Comments


When I was invited to stay for one night at M Boutique Hotel, Ipoh, little did I expect a creative art hotel of its kind. Coming back from Penang which is known for its booming creative heritage hotels, M Boutique Hotel, Ipoh has certainly adopted a competitive value to modern vintage hotel. Although Ipoh is known […]

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Penang

Penang Heritage Photowalk 2014 (Part 1)


Posted by thatsofarah on 30 Aug 2014 / 0 Comment


In the wealth of surviving built heritage, Penang offers the most candid street photography in Malaysia. This was my second year joining Georgetown Festival, in particular, Penang Heritage Photowalk 2014 which was organized by Caffa Asia and Photosafari. I had walked the streets of Georgetown countless times yet I never fail to discover new things […]

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Terengganu

Mat Weaving in Terengganu


Posted by thatsofarah on 26 Aug 2014 / 1 Comment


Mat weaving is a heritage legacy of Terengganu. At present, not many people know how to weave. Recently, during the International Squid Jigging Festival organized by Tourism Terengganu, I had the opportunity to try my hands on mat weaving. Terengganu Malay women are famous for their fineness of weaving and variety of the weaving patterns. […]

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Sarawak

My Sarawak Adventures : Kuching Wetland National Park


Posted by thatsofarah on 24 Aug 2014 / 2 Comments


Kuching Wetland National Park is one of the many attractions one may visit in Kuching. It is located 15km from Kuching  and approximately 5km from Damai Beach. We departed from Telaga Air jetty to Satang Besar Island, from where we continued on to Kuching Wetland National Park which covers an area of 6610 hectares. After […]

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Istanbul

Day 3 – Istanbul


Posted by thatsofarah on 11 Aug 2014 / 2 Comments


As my travel journey to Turkey has progressed rather slowly, I am going to provide a summary of day-to-day activities. Day 3 was my last day in Istanbul as my primary objective was to travel to South Eastern Turkey. Therefore, I went to many places in the span of one day. On my second day […]

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Istanbul

Day 3 – Blue Mosque, Istanbul


Posted by thatsofarah on 03 Aug 2014 / 0 Comment


The first monument I set my eyes on when I arrived by tram at Sultanahmet was the Blue Mosque, Istanbul. In fact, Blue Mosque is my favourite architectural building in Istanbul. I walked around the Sultanahmet Square day and night to photograph the Blue Mosque. Blue Mosque The original name of the mosque is the […]

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Sarawak

My Sarawak Adventures – Salak Fishing Village


Posted by thatsofarah on 03 Aug 2014 / 2 Comments


Wet from the swim at Satang Besar Island, our boat brought us to a  fishing village off Santubong. Salak Fishing Village is located within the Kuching Wetlands National Park. From far, colourful wooden houses dotted the horizon. For photographer enthusiasts, the village has vast photography subjects. The view from the jetty. Stunningly beautiful. Salak Fishing Village […]

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