Chanteek Borneo Gallery is an interesting gallery that houses hundreds of playdoll, the size of Barbie and Ken showcasing the Sabahan cultural heritage. The mini costume collections are from the 40 ethnic groups that exist in Sabah. Apart from the dolls in mini costumes, there are also traditional houses, musical instruments and mini replicas of […]

25.09.2014 – As it is a Borneo Discovery Year for yours truly, I visited the state capital of Sabah to continue the quest recently. Repeating Kota Kinabalu for the third time, I was glad that my trip would cover some of the new tourism products in Kota Kinabalu. I departed Kuala Lumpur at 10.20am from […]

Homestay Telaga Air How does it feel to stay at a homestay in Sarawak? I found my answer at Homestay Telaga Air. Telaga Air, 30km from Kuching City is one of the first homestay in Sarawak. It is a Malay Fishing Village with a lot to offer ranging from open sea fishing to cultural activities. […]

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 […]

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 […]

Majestic. The first thought that came to mind when I arrived at Terrapuri. Terrapuri Owned by Terengganu born entrepreneur, Alex Lee, Terrapuri showcases century-old Malay houses with rich heritage value. The conservation and restoration project, now known as Terrapuri began when Alex turned part of his grandparents’ wooden shop in Marang into a backpackers’inn and […]

Located only a distance away from Matang Wildlife Centre, Rayu Iban Long House is not the traditional wooden long house you would have seen on tv. Rayu Iban Long House Slightly modern and built of bricks, Rayu Iban Long House looked like a long terrace house. The tarmac road was used as drying platform where […]

What’s new on My Sarawak Adventures? My first trip to Kuching.  The first destination is Matang Wildlife Centre. Matang Wildlife Centre It is located 35km from Kuching. It houses endangered wildlife in large enclosed areas of rainforest. Matang Wildlife Centre is part of Kubah National Park. It aims to protect and rehabilitate surrendered or rescued […]

Month after month exploring the off-beaten Sarawak, I learned about a secret of Sarawak which is not known to many. Spectacular underwater world. Shadowed by its neighbouring state which houses the famous Sipadan Island, Sarawak’s underwater remains virgin. It started during my first trip to Miri with Sarawak Tourism Board where I was hosted at […]

Of the many music genres, my favourite genre is jazz. Originated in the 20th century in African American communities of the United States, jazz is developed from a mix of African and European musical tradition. As jazz spread around the world, there are many sub-genres of jazz evolved. There are thousands of way once can […]