Tag: self tour
H1N1 flu, what to do
We know you have worked hard and saved long for a dream holiday. Nonetheless, don’t soldier on if you are suddenly down with;
1. Sudden fever
2. Sudden cough
3. Runny nose
Yes, it’s broadly the same symptoms of ordinary flu.
That’s why it is spreading like wild fire because travellers think it’s just another mild setback. Nothing to worry [...]
Posted: July 17th, 2009 under Jungle travel tales & tips, View - Diary entries.
Tags: responsible travel, safety, self tour, travel
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Sabah’s siren call
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 [...]
Posted: June 8th, 2009 under Malaysia - Maps & travel tutorials.
Tags: accommodation, Borneo, culture, heritage, Sabah, self drive, self guide, self tour, travel guide, vacation
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Family Charity Drive in the Jungle
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 [...]
Posted: January 18th, 2009 under View - Guestbook album.
Tags: charity, expat, expatriate, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Orang Asli, self drive, self tour
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Tutorial - How to use Kuala Lumpur city train links and stations
Revision Jan 2009. We will constantly keep track of rail link changes and update the diagram accordingly.
Whenever you visit Kuala Lumpur, you’ll return a seasoned traveler. Going crazy with train links and stations is as much part of the holiday as shopping and sightseeing. We are not proud of this but one of the [...]
Posted: December 1st, 2008 under Malaysia - Maps & travel tutorials.
Tags: holiday, KL, KL Sentral, KLIA, Kuala Lumpur, LCCT, map, Pasar Seni, Petaling Street, rail, self guide, self tour
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Road map of Kuala Lumpur self guided heritage trail
Depending who is doing the writing, like the depths of Klang River, the history of Kuala Lumpur (fondly called KL) can be rather murky.
History that hark back to anything earlier than 1800’s is half guess work and half facts. Corrections are expected. However, as one go on foot around KL city and soak in its [...]
Posted: September 22nd, 2008 under Malaysia - Maps & travel tutorials.
Tags: heritage trail, KL, Malaysia, Pasar Seni, Petaling Street, self guided, self tour, travel
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Downsizing your comfort to less than 10kg
Flight fare to Malaysia - RM2,300 …. ka-ching !
Jungle adventure tour package - RM800 …. ka-ching !
What to pack …… clueless
Everyone knows how to fill up the luggage for a holiday trip to snazzy beach resort or urban destination but scores very low when it comes to going off grid.
Ok, to be fair, one need [...]
Posted: August 27th, 2008 under Jungle travel tales & tips.
Tags: jungle guide, jungle survival, jungle trek, jungle trip, leech, Malaysia, safety, self tour, tourist, vacation
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