[shared] Incredible Sarawak: Students find it hard to leave the state that has so much to offer

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TO THIS day, there are still many young Malaysians in the Peninsula who know little of Sarawak. The thought of having to part with their family and study in a university in the state is frightening to some.

Those who go out on a limb, however, and come to the state would often find it hard to leave when the time comes. One such university which has opened the minds of many young West Malaysians is Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas).

Since it opened its doors in August 1993, the university has been a gateway for them to not only pursue tertiary education but also to discover Sarawak.

Colmar Tropicale - French romance in Malaysia 法國村

 Guess where is this place?

The picture above is NOT taken in France but somewhere in Malaysia called Bukit Tinggi. You will be surprised and amazed by this little French-themed village & resort "Colmar Tropicale".

Colmar Tropicale is situated at Berjaya Hills, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang, Malaysia. Bukit means hill and Tinggi means high in Malay language, which best describes the resort that settled at 2,700 feet above sea-level amidst 80 acres of rainforests.

Flor de la Mar - Melaka Meritime Museum

Just 10 minutes walk from the famous gateway A Famosa you will see a big wooden ship "grounded" on the shore of Melaka river. It doesn's look dilapidated but so sure this is not the kind of ship that will sail in the sea these days. So what is it?

Kuantan - Cherating Turtle Sanctuary 珍拉汀看海龜去

Located 50 km north of Kuantan, Cherating is undoubtedly one of the most popular beach on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The sandy beaches are dotted with pleasant casuarinas trees and calm water, making it an attractive venue for backpackers, tourists and also locals. There is a turtle sanctuary near Cherating and Pulau Ular (Snake Island) is just a few kilometers away from Cherating.

距離關丹市五十公里外的珍拉汀海邊(Cherating Beach)可說馬來西亞東海岸其中一個最漂亮的海邊。這裡有延綿數百公里的海岸線，踏上這裡柔暖的沙灘，走累了就走到婆裟起舞的椰子樹下，聽著海風在貼著耳邊的貝殼輕聲細語。時間不經意的從指縫間像流沙般消失，也無所謂。

不管是背包客還是觀光客，你都能不費一分一毫的享受這美好時光。如果你還嫌這不夠，到珍拉汀海龜保育中心絕對會讓你值回票價。

Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2012 : Borneo

[article below is partly adopted from Lonely Planet]

It's a countdown of two months before heading to the year of mystery, 2012. A lot of people have planned to do a lot of things: studies to career,  relationship to marriage, and a long to-do list. Only a few choose to let go of these life burden and get packed on another kind of journey: Travel.

再過兩個月就即將邁入充滿未知數的2012年。大家都已經開始在規劃各式各樣的行程和目標， 以填補對未來的不確定。 從學業到事業，從感情到親情，蓄勢待發的準備在人生的下一個跑道上衝刺。鮮少人有想過用另一種方式開始人生的旅程 : 旅遊。

When people talk about the best places to travel, it’s often all about a city or a country. But if you forget to think regionally you could miss some of the world’s best travel spots. Here are Lonely Planet’s picks of the regions to put on your map from Best in Travel 2012. Chosen by a panel of Lonely Planet experts, they’ve been written up by Lonely Planet authors to give you that most contagious of ailments: the travel bug.

當人們提起去旅遊的地方，通常想到的是一個城市或是一個國家，鮮少會有人用區域性旅遊的方式來規劃行程。這樣的話就會錯過了一些世界最佳旅遊地。寂寞城市(Lonely Planet)旅遊網站因此推薦了一些2012年全球最佳旅遊區域，而位於赤道上的婆羅洲(Borneo)就是必遊的十大景點之一。

Colourful Deepavali Kolam - diwali valthugal

On October, visitiors going into a shopping mall will be surprised and amazed by a big colourful picture on the ground of the entrance. These pictures (kolam) are formed in peacock pattern or geometric design. In Southern Indian, this is nothing special as Indian woman will draw one every morning in front of their house, but when you see this in Malaysia it means there's a grand festival around the corner.

Reminder of going Petronas Twin Tower, Malaysia

Dear all,

Just to remind you all that the Malaysia Petronas Twin Tower skybridge (41 floor) & observation deck (86 floor) are doing some upgrading for the ticketing system, so it won't be opened until December 2011. So please DON"T go to visit the skybridge & observation deck around these days or you will come back disappointed.

GOOD NEWS~!!
You don't need to get up so early just to queue for the ticket.
The Suria KLCC Shopping Complex is still OPEN, so you have have your day shopping around :)

Kuantan - Teluk Cempedak

Kuantan, situated at the centre point of the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia, is the state capital of Pahang. Due to its geographically strategic location, Kuantan has became the future growth centres and a hub for trade, commerce, transportation and tourism. It is also the nearest city in East Coast connecting to Kuala Lumpur, the capital of the country, and the West Coast.

Curry belongs to Indian or Malay?

I saw this on Yahoo! answers and found it interesting.

Before the Indian migrate to Malaya do the Malay know how to cook curry. Example Chicken curry?

curry 

want to know the answer?

Nasi Lemak 2.0 辣死你媽的 椰漿飯

Nasi Lemak is a common food that you can find at almost every corner of Malaysia. It has became one of the nation food of Malaysia and listed as 10 Best & Must Try Food in Fabulous Food 1Malaysia Food Trail 2009. It was once the major food of the Malays but now every Malaysian and even foreigners love it. It was once served during breakfast but now you can have it any time, even better for supper at a mamak stall chatting with friends.

在馬來西亞，椰漿飯可說是一種再普遍不過的食物，也就是因為它的普通及普及化，讓每一個馬來西亞人甚至是外國人都有機會品嘗到這個美食。大馬觀光局也在2009年的 “一個馬來西亞美食攻略” 裡將椰漿飯評為十大必試(吃)的食物。由此可見，椰漿飯已成為了全民美食，甚至可稱為非正式國餚了。

The Origin of Kuala Lumpur 吉隆坡由來

Most of the people know Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, for its Petronas Twin Towers. But not much knows that it's once rich and well known for the tin mining. Merely some knows that the name of Kuala Lumpur actually came from a story related to tin mining.

一般人對吉隆坡的認識都只限於那地標建築物 - 馬來西亞國油雙峰塔。鮮少人知道它曾經是以出產錫礦而聞名全世界，也很少人知道 "吉隆坡" 的地名背後其實是有一個有關採錫礦的故事。

Iban (Sea Dayak) - from Head to Toe

In the tropical land of Borneo island live a tribe of orang asli (aborigine) who called themselves Orang Iban, which is the biggest tribe among the Sea Dayaks. They have lived on the Land of Hornbill, Sarawak, for more than 1000 years and adopted to the nature life perfectly. They practise the life of taking from nature and return to nature. Their dresscode is a sign where this philosophy well demonstrated.

Sarawak - More than a Paradise

This is my hometown Sarawak, the Land of Hornbills, where you can experience the exotic culture of the Dayaks and the wonder of nature in the National Parks. Here you will find Sarawak is actually more than a paradise!

 

 

Besides nature, there is always a place that suits you on the MICE 

There are two international airport in Sarawak : Kuching International Airport & Miri International Airport. You can start your journey from the North by entering Miri or go South via Kuching. Get packed and start your unforgettable experience~!!


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Mulu - more than nature

Gunung Mulu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a place 30 minutes flight from Miri where nature wonders are within hand-reached. Butterflies will make your journey beautiful & the unique shape of the stalactites & stalamites will tell you the story of time. Take a deep breath, let the butterflies lead your way to nature.

Or you can get on an adventure walk along the Head Hunter's trail to the world's largest underground chamber, The Sarawak Chamber, where it has been said that the chamber is so big that it could accommodate about 40 Boeing 747s, without overlapping their wings. The nearby Deer Cave was, for many years, considered the largest single cave passage in the world.Other notable caves in this area are Benarat Cavern, Wind Cave, and Clearwater Cave; which contains parts one of the world's largest underground river systems and is believed to be the largest cave in the world by volume at 30,347,540 m³.

This is something you shouldnt miss. I'm sure you will drop you jaw here :)


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welcome to Malaysia

The reason i share this blog is to tell the world how wonderful and beautiful of the places in Malaysia. These are all my personal experience and all photos are taken by me. So if you really like it, please do ask for the permission before you copy anything. Hope you like this page and this lovely country, Malaysia.


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