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 [...]

Buying authentic traditional craft usually involve scouring deep into the interiors. Well, look no further. Now, there is a new and noble way to get your hands on some of Malaysia’s finest traditional handicraft. And the name to google for is Elevyn.com, a great portal that bridge rural finery with fashionistas of the urban world.
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Words & images by Casey Ng
If northern Sabah is a woman, I want to marry her.
She has natural beauty, cultured and hell can she dresses up. And although she may not be singing all the high notes of 21st century, she has enough to take one’s senses off with an oomph.

The sun sets in Marudu [...]

“I am personally unhappy because I believe that the place is best left untouched”. It is a pleasure to know that Tourism Minister Dato’ Azalina Othman has a good grasp on what makes ecotourism tick.
Today, it was reported in the news that the highest tourism authority in the country is taking it personal and [...]

Sandakan is the Malaysian version of “far east”. The first thing that hits you is how early the sun rises. Yup, 5am, a time when most locals living in the rest of the country is still in dreamland. Tucked in a far flung corner of the country, the town is also one of the earliest [...]

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 [...]

Malaysia is weathered by features that switch from fair to fury and back in time it takes you to duck.

You bet, they don’t call our jungle rainforest for nothing. A Malaysian downpour makes European heaviest rain looks like sprinkles, in comparison. We can safely say colonial English certainly did not come here for the [...]