Take The Path Less Ordinary

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 [...]

Rugged places, flower patches and a whole lot of leeches. “Now I know why you asked for our weight, height and fitness when we signed up for this trek”, quipped Kasey between huffing and puffing on the gruesome uphill trail.
We recently hosted a lovely couple, Kasey and Michele from New Jersey US, into raw [...]

Everyone loves doing something different on weekends.
Organized by OO, the normally dull jungle villages of Orang Asli ignited with excitement when four Danish families arrived on a balmy Saturday overflowing with the spirit of charity. Driving all the way from Kuala Lumpur, expatriate family members generously gave away cargoes of toys, food, cooking oil and [...]

“Hi, my name is Firas and I am travelling solo in Malaysia and will be in Ipoh between 22nd and 26th Dec. I am looking for people to do a local trip with Outskirt Outreach near Ipoh. Ideally, I am looking to do a jungle trip, 1 day or overnight trip, but am open to [...]

The Tokeley siblings family memoir reads like a Malaysian history book.

When their father first set foot on the shores of Penang, he was only a kid. Malaya, then it was known, became home since. The Englishman toiled together with the multi-ethnic population in nation building and even suffered the brunt of Japanese invasion that saw [...]

Named after the rainforest’s most poisonous tree, in contrast, Ipoh has all the antidote a traveler ever need.
Ipoh is roughly 200 km north (1.5 - 2 hrs drive) capital Kuala Lumpur and 140 km south (1.5 hrs drive) from Penang island. Hence, Ipoh is a convenient pitstop and a good base if one is [...]

Overview
Imagine a trail that takes you back in time and confronts you with wildlife and plants that have been around longer than mankind.
If you’re still operating under misguided assumption that the Malaysian countryside is all about paddy fields, coconut trees and rainforest, this well-researched trail designed by us with change your mind very quickly.
The mangrove [...]

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 [...]

The show must go on.
There’s no providence for bad weather - or even bad hair day. This is the mantra that is indoctrinated into everyone who plays a role, no matter how small. There are cues for meals, prayers, sleep, act, sing and the day goes by almost like clockwork. Every move is thoroughly scripted [...]

Thaipusam hurts. Like hell.
As the cacophony of chants and chaos intensifies, the priest stabs a 20cm rod across a man’s cheeks, sending him wild into deep trance. He trembles, grunts and suddenly stares coldly at us. Gosh, did we do something wrong? We could hear our heart throb.
The next moment, the possessed man turns away [...]