Located towards the end of the Third Concubine Lane, Han Chin Pet Soo used to be the Hakka Gentlemen’s Club in its tin mining glorious days. The elaborated white building was where the Hakka elite miners came to entertain themselves in various ways possible. I learned of Han Chin Pet Soo from the local guide […]
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We ate our lunch and prepared our backpacks for our journey down to Long Repun where 2 four wheeled drive vehicles would take us to Bario. I thought there could be no more trials and tribulations descending from Batu Linanit to ending point after everything we had been through. Enough is enough. Read Part 1 […]
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Hiking Gunung Murud. Why not? Truth be told, I have become less confident in engaging hiking activities on my own resulting rejection of some opportunities that came my way last year. Also, my health issue requires active outdoor participation. When I signed up for the hiking trip, it was merely to boost my confidence level […]
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The road trip to Kampar, Perak was unintentional. Since most of the proper hotels were sold out over the Christmas holidays, I ended up booking for a boutique hotel in Kampar. When I saw M Boutique Hotel Kampar, I didn’t think twice for I love the concept of M Boutique Hotel Ipoh (Read: M Boutique […]
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Nestled in the premium Kuala Lumpur city area, Impiana KLCC Hotel is an exclusive and quiet hotel amidst the busy city life. Just three days ago, I was invited to a Chinese New Year Dinner at Impiana Hotel KLCC. To be honest, it was my first time to step foot in Impiana Hotel KLCC, which is only less than 10 minutes from the working place. Malaysians love festivities! It’s the time […]
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Lies in the charming old town of Ipoh, Sarang Paloh Heritage Stay is a boutique accommodation housed in a restored colonial building dating back to the 1930s. Sarang means nest in Malay. While Paloh refers to the dams which were constructed along the Kinta River for fishing purposes. According to the lady who manned the […]
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Mural Art’s Lane Ipoh is one of the most artsy areas in the quaint town of Ipoh. We chanced upon the street on the way back to the city centre from breakfast at New Hollywood Cafe. The culture of mural art began when Ernest Zacharevic painted major cities in Malaysia with his art. Some of […]
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To celebrate the homecoming of my bestie who is currently living in London, we took on a trip to Ipoh after a diva-ish stay at the Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur. Since we wanted to have a hearty meal at Contago Restaurant of Majestic Hotel, we left Kuala Lumpur for Ipoh at 2.00pm using the ETS […]
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On the way back to Labang Guesthouse, Lian opened the retractable hardtop so I could stand and enjoy the fresh morning air of Bario. Thank you Auntie Lucy for the sweatshirt. 🙂 I told Lian that I wanted to stop by at Bario’s Saturday marketplace where the locals host a market day at the marketplace […]
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Through travel, we put aside our differences and exchange stories of how we discover out-of-comfort-zone destinations. We shared the laughter with the church group who hiked the Prayer Mountain. At first, it did not cross my mind that the group would be doing spiritual activity on top of the mountain. Listening to their stories made […]
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On the third day into the trip, our activities include driving around Bario, enjoying local delicacy of Nuba’ Laya’, trekking to Pa’ Umor Salt Spring, visiting another pineapple farm and cultural performance at Bario Asal Lembaa’ Longhouse Homestay. After breakfast on the next day, Auntie Lucy and Lian drove us around the village. After being in […]
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Later in the afternoon, Auntie Lucy received a group of guests who were church friends of Auntie Lucy’s sister, Lilian Bulan-Dorai. The purpose of their visit to Bario was pilgrimage. It must have something to do with the revival story of Bario. Bario is full of surprises. Who would have taught Bario is a place […]
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“… a far upland plain [which] can only be reached by foot,… There are just one or two places on the map of Borneo — and, more widely, on the map of the world — where you can get farther away from a known place… from what most people call “the world.” There are fewer […]
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In case you have missed my 5D4N Bario, the Kelabit Highlands series, I was on waiting list for onward flight from Miri to Bario. Once we reached Miri Airport, we went straight to the rural services counter, Counter 7. There is no self check-in for rural services flights. Rural areas listed on a piece of […]
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There the adventures begin. Sarawak and adventures have been used interchangeably. If you were to travel outside Kuching and Miri, it is only on bizarre occasions that you escape the adventures of travelling through Borneo. Even when you think you are prepared, something is just beyond your control and things happen. And my trip to […]
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The cultural festival of Lepo Badeng Apau Koyan continued on the second day with a full fledged cultural celebration. Dozens of longhouse’s community members representing each block of the longhouse performed the choreographed traditional hornbill dance called “datun julud”. You can read on Cultural Festival – Lepo Badeng Apau Koyan (Day 1) HERE. Before the […]
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Authentic Borneo cultural trip is hard to refuse for Sarawak-addict like me. When I saw a cultural trip being promoted by a prominent travel agency in Sarawak, Brighton Travel and Tours, I knew I had to see it for myself. The last cultural trip of Borneo that I went was Makan Tahun, a harvesting celebration […]
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As customers prowl into the fish market, the vendors call them out in creative ways while yelling competitive price for their seafood products. Once satisfied with the freshness of the seafood, the customers stop to fill the plate provided with the seafood to be weighed and paid for. The others would wade through the puddles […]
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On Saturday morning, it takes awhile to wait for a table to be seated. It takes more time for order to be taken and to arrive. Despite all that, Roti Canai Kayu Arang keeps on swarming with crowd like a buzzing beehive. Famous for its local breakfast, you can order their house special ie. roti […]
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Two caravans parked at one corner near the centre stage. A dozen of heavily modified overlander jeeps lined the Lanai at Matic, with a dozen of tents pitched on the other side. Two glamping tents from Janda Baik and one contenna villa equipped with shower and television were part of the living exhibits. Food trucks […]
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