Asam Pedas, Kuih Keria Gula Melaka, Jonker 88… ohh listing them here makes me hungry already. Melaka has been one of my favourite place to go for a day Food Trip! I live in Kuala Lumpur and the distance from my house to Melaka is estimated around 133KM (aprox. 1Hour 30mins of driving hours). I’ll […]
One of Sarawak’s most important historical monuments. MIRI WELL No. 1 – The Grand Old Lady – struck oil on 22 December 1910. Grand Old Lady is not a frail figure of an old woman but Miri’s Number 1 oil well, the first cable- tool oil well in the country, a ‘mother’ who milked a […]
Over 400km up the coast from Kuching, hidden in the forests of Miri, are the Niah Caves. The park covers a vast swathe of 3,140 hectares of peat swamp, dipterocarp forests, as well as the massive limestone outcroppings within which the giant Niah caves are concealed. The caves consist of one big cave (The Great […]
Known as the ‘Living Museum’, the Cultural Village was set up to preserve and showcase Sarawak’s cultural heritage. Located at Pantai Damai, Santubong, just 32km from the state capital, Kuching, it is the perfect place to get introduced to local culture and lifestyle. Sprawled across 17 acres, there are about 150 people living in the […]
The Kundasang War Memorial was one of the first memorials to commemorate the brave Australian and British Prisoners of War who died in Sandakan and during the infamous death marches to Ranau during World War II. The fort-like Memorial was designed by a local architect by the name of J.C. Robinson. It has four interlocking […]
The Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC) in Sepilok, Sandakan is part of the Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve – home to the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre. Located in Sabah, it is one of the state’s most popular environmental education (EE) centres today. Take a stroll through the forest or walk along the 147- metre long canopy walkway […]
Take a downriver cruise and take in the glowing banks of Sungai Timun. This fascinating natural phenomenon is attributed to the presence of a firefly colony, said to be one of the largest in the country. The fireflies feed on the leaves of the berembang trees nightly. The nearby Sungai Timun fishing village is popular […]
Get away from it all and return to the serenity of life in a traditional Malay village under the Pelegong Homestay programme in Negeri Sembilan. Here, you will be able to enjoy the warm hospitality of your host family and be a part of the household by joining them in their daily activities. Wake up […]
Research and archaeological excavation works at the playground started from 1 June till 30 June, 2010. This site is situated at Jalan Kota, next to the Central Melaka police headquarters. This area as chosen due to its proximity to the remnants of the city’s walls, from Bastion Fredrick Hendrick to Bastion Santiago, based on a […]
The Taman Mini Malaysia cultural park is located a few kilometres outside of Melaka, near the town of Ayer Keroh. If you have an interest in traditional architecture and ways of life, this is a great place to go exploring. Each of the homes represents the architectural style of the 13 states in Malaysia and […]