Take The Path Less Ordinary

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 [...]

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 [...]

Travellers who believe they are intrepid but ignore Tanjung Piai should be flogged.
For their own good.
You may ask “Where in the world is that?”. Well, one only needs to gaze southward to answer that question. If you’re one of those looking for some healing properties of a good weekend vista that’s untouched by conveyor-belt tourism, [...]

The jungle can come to life if you look carefully.

Malaysia is home to an order of insects called Phasmatodea, a name derived from Greek “phasma” meaning an apparition or phantom, and refers to the resemblance of many species to sticks or leaves. Notable ones which are only found around our region are Lopaphus perakensis, the [...]