THIS SITE gives viewers a glimpse of the beautiful but unsung parts of Malaysia. As a social aid movement, fund generated from activities and adverts helps sustain OO’s operational cost and fund community projects in the Malaysian countryside.
Voluntary simplicity is living a life that is outwardly simple but inwardly rich. With less consumerism lifestyle, our ecological resource suffers less impact.
Tag: adventure
Making it to Maliau
First it hugs you, and then it kills you. The strangler fig is no pushover in the botanical kingdom. It best epitomises Darwinism’s “survival of the fitness”. A fully grown fig can choke the largest tree to death and takes over its place.
Yes, this is how we like our jungle – raw and full [...]
Posted: August 22nd, 2009 under Malaysia - Maps & travel tutorials.
Tags: accommodation, adventure, Borneo, conservation, nature, Sabah, safety, sustainable tourism, trek, wildlife
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To enjoy Orang Asli village, wear kilts
It’s not everyday we get to see Scots in kilts you know. Especially in Orang Asli village.
It was a smashing jaunt. Most importantly, OO says a big thank to Nick and the gang who flew in all the way from Scotland to see the hidden side of Malaysia. It was especially nice of them to [...]
Posted: June 12th, 2009 under View - Guestbook album, View - Photography tips.
Tags: adventure, Borneo, heritage, holiday, jungle, Orang Asli, photo, photo tour, vacation
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Rafflesia - A flower that plays dead
Think of Rafflesia as bohemian.
It possesses nothing, yet contrives to exist on that nothing at the expense of its host’s generosity. It has no root, stem, branch or leaf. Botanists are not sure whether to call it a plant or not. Though it shy away from view mostly, it is guided by ambition of “making [...]
Posted: January 16th, 2009 under Nature - Plants.
Tags: adventure, jungle, jungle trek, jungle trip, nature study, Rafflesia, rain forest, rainforest
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