Take The Path Less Ordinary

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 [...]

We have been invited to give a nature talk to Mont Kiara residents by the management. This Kuala Lumpur stint will be a great opportunity for urbanites to learn about the “other Malaysia”, one that is obscure and mostly forgotten.
Theme: The Hidden Side of Malaysia
Venue: Sunrise Fun Zone
Time: 11:00 am
Date: 14th July 2009, Tuesday
So, make [...]

“Another boatman Ali Hashim, 35, admits that it is embarassing when visitors are not satisfied with the light show. “They came from far and went away disappointed. We are disappointed too but there’s very little that we can do. It’s a shame if we lose this natural wonder to greed and ignorance,” says Ali” - [...]

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 [...]

Forest and wildlife degradation happening under local enforcement dept’s nose; we hear this over and over again, all the time. People who are paid to do their job looked the other way and locals themselves are none better either. This is an honest observation by those who visited Malaysia frequently and love our country like [...]

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 ….

It usually takes a visitor to discover the best stuffs that locals fail to see. And Catherine Bossis does it in style which best depicts her French flair.
We caught up in Catherine recently in Ipoh and exchanged ideas over coffee break, during her pitstop in our home state Perak.
An expat [...]

The inner sanctum of the Malaysian rainforest opened its arms and said bonjour to a bunch of jolly French adventurers recently.
Last month, Camille, Agathe, Arnaud and Agnes decided that Malaysia was a good place to catch up since everyone went separate ways after graduating from university. Today, as qualified environment engineers who are [...]

The final days of 2008 are ending up rosy after all. Just when we thought nobody cares, someone waltzed in unexpectedly and gave the spirit of charity a hefty lift.
We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to Fadhil Isma who live in Johor Bahru for responding to our plea for donation after [...]

“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 [...]