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Tag: hike
Ladies, go ahead and play
The jungle holds nothing back, neither do these ladies.
Recently we played host to an awesome group of intrepid ladies and they certainly showed the jungle what they are made of.
All were mommies with families living in KL. It was a female bonding trip planned weeks ahead to escape the shackles of city life.
Armed with “anything [...]
Posted: May 12th, 2009 under Conservation - Eco tourism, View - Guestbook album.
Tags: expatriate, hike, holiday, Ipoh, jungle trek, KL, Malaysia, sustainable, sustainable tourism, vacation
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Tour Package - Bukit Kinta Rain Forest 4×4 Countryside Safari, Cave & Nature Hike
Overview
If something smell funny, don’t worry - it’s just fresh air. (Read: You have been inhaling city air too long).
Be the one with amazing holiday story to tell. Hike across a 130 million years old rainforest that escaped the last Ice Age. Soak in an uncharted waterfall. Eat food you can hardly pronounce. And the [...]
Posted: September 12th, 2008 under Conservation - Eco tourism, Nature tour packages.
Tags: eco tourism, guided tour, hike, Ipoh, jungle, Malaysia, Orang Asli, rain forest, responsible tourism, sustainable tourism, wildlife
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Climb Mt Kinabalu with the heart, not feet
Latest update – 29th Jan 2009
Spine-tingling gorges seem to scream “I’m dangerous. Go home!”. Cool highland breeze offers little respite for the splitting headaches that comes with inhaling oxygen-thin air. Amid breath-seizing moments and groaning muscles, giving up does sounds like a sensible thing to do. Yet, the almighty Low’s Peak that looms above seems [...]
Posted: July 9th, 2008 under Malaysia - Maps & travel tutorials.
Tags: Borneo, hike, national park, Sabah, self guide, tour operator, trek, weather
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Walking, Hiking and Trekking Trails in Cameron Highland
Before we ramble on, there’re some things you should know.
If you are new to hiking around Malaysian countryside and highland, and we don’t mean national parks where trails are proper and well marked, do it with some “what if” preparation before you start. You should know that Jim Thompson’s disappearance in March 1967 slingshot [...]
Posted: May 28th, 2008 under Malaysia - Maps & travel tutorials.
Tags: Cameron Highland, hike, hiking, jungle trek, Malaysia, trek, trekking
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Sg Palas Tea Trail - Getting there from Tanah Rata or Brinchang
If you only have time for one trail, this is your best bet. Just aim for Tringkap (sort of).
Whether you are staying in Tanah Rata or Brinchang town, use public bus Regal Bus Co. or taxi and head north towards Tringkap. Regal’s buses ply the trunk road at 2 hrs intervals with the first bus [...]
Posted: May 26th, 2008 under Malaysia - Maps & travel tutorials.
Tags: bus, Cameron Highland, hike, road map, trek, trekking
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