Tag: travel
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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New Straits Times features OO’s trekking tips
Travel Times extracted post Jungle trekking enjoyed shaken and stirred from this blog and ran a piece on OO’s founder Casey Ng today. Here is the press cut ….
Posted: January 20th, 2009 under View - Diary entries.
Tags: jungle, Malaysia, travel
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Tanjung Piai for happy endings
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, [...]
Posted: January 14th, 2009 under Malaysia - Maps & travel tutorials.
Tags: bird watching, Malaysia, mangrove, national park, nature, Orang Asli, travel
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Travel between KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Air Asia LCCT, KTM Komuter and KL City …. phew
Last updated – 22nd July 2009
Trying to make some sense out of the web that strings Malaysia’s public transportation hubs together is an adventure itself - even for a local, mind you.
Like many countries in South East Asia, cities, towns and hamlets in Malaysia were built and expanded gradually in tandem with population growth and [...]
Posted: November 18th, 2008 under Malaysia - Maps & travel tutorials.
Tags: bus, KL, KL Sentral, KLIA, LCCT, Malaysia, Petaling Street, public transport, Puduraya, rail, self guide, travel
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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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Chocolatey souvenir from Malaysia
A family from Holland took a stab at self-driving holiday in Malaysia recently and dropped by Ipoh to say hello to rainforest, mangrove and monkeys. This is what Rose Maree wrote to us after the trip :-
“I hope that all is well with you and that you have been taking many wonderful (like us [...]
Posted: August 18th, 2008 under View - Guestbook album.
Tags: Malaysia, travel
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Malaysian Travel Guide, Tips, Advice, Cost and Safety
No one tests the depth of a river with both feet. Don’t dive in as soon as you spot the cheapest deal. One must first and foremost decide whether the price is boon or bait.
More often than not, one can expect quality and comfort to go downhill in cheap stays or tours. Hence, understanding the [...]
Posted: August 3rd, 2008 under Malaysia - For beginners.
Tags: accommodation, guide, holiday, hotel, Malaysia, safety, tour, tour operator, travel
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Malaysian rainforest welcomes the Danes
THE DANES are people we’d gladly go on a retreat over and over with, anytime.
After spotting our blog a few months ago followed by a bout of email correspondence, last week, Louise, Lene, Martin and Jonas wiggled their way to Malaysia to enjoy an overnight romp. Coincidently Ken Yeh, founder of the famed Marrayeh Architects, [...]
Posted: July 25th, 2008 under View - Diary entries, View - Guestbook album.
Tags: jungle trek, Orang Asli, rainforest, travel
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Blending in like Beckham
What’s the secret to cultural barrier breaking?
Two days ago, it was one word: Football.
Natives in Kampung Padang Beliku enjoyed a hefty dose of English football, not from TV’s EPL Series, but in person from the Clarke family when they visited the aboriginal reserve with us recently. The Englishman and his two sons are active footballers [...]
Posted: July 6th, 2008 under View - Guestbook album.
Tags: Malaysia, travel
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Websites and links for planning a Malaysian vacation
A mix bag of websites to help you take a stab at planning your own holiday in Malaysia.
Posted: May 3rd, 2008 under Malaysia - For beginners.
Tags: accommodation, hotel, KLIA, LCCT, public transport, rail, travel, vacation
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