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To enjoy Orang Asli village, wear kilts
It’s not everyday we get to see Scots in kilts you know. Especially in Orang Asli village.
It was a smashing jaunt. Most importantly, OO says a big thank to Nick and the gang who flew in all the way from Scotland to see the hidden side of Malaysia. It was especially nice of them to [...]
Posted: June 12th, 2009 under View - Guestbook album, View - Photography tips.
Tags: adventure, Borneo, heritage, holiday, jungle, Orang Asli, photo, photo tour, vacation
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Bad weather for good photography
Stormy weather is downright intimidating for everyone.
More so for photographers.
Who wants to lug expensive gadgetry into uncertain climate knowing damage is almost a certain thing? It’s windy, cold and damp. Flashes of lightning and screaming thunder make the most experienced photographer dodge instinctively, making it hard to stay still for low-lighting photography. Being [...]
Posted: April 8th, 2009 under View - Photography tips.
Tags: Malaysia, monsoon, nature, photo tour, photography, safety, weather
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A brush with a butterfly buff
Words by Casey Ng
Images by Goh Lai Chong
A sleepness night can be rewarding.
Here you are, two men kept awake for different reasons - one to nurse a hungry tummy, the other simply had too much caffeine in the system. Bound by darkest and devotion for the outdoors, like-minded talk is simply the natural thing left [...]
Posted: April 3rd, 2009 under Conservation - Eco tourism, Nature - Butterfly, View - Photography tips.
Tags: butterfly, Cameron Highland, Ipoh, jungle, Malaysia, photography, rain forest
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Muddled by Monkeys
We had a generous dose of monkey manners yesterday.
It’s our fault. We forgot that we are in wildlife territory and they stake claim to any thing - or car - left on their turf.
We were recently engaged to do a write-up on shoreline conservation for a magazine and figured Kuala Gula would be a good [...]
Posted: May 11th, 2008 under Nature - Wildlife, View - Photography tips.
Tags: kuala gula, mangrove, wildlife
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Destinasi Bajet - Malaysia most popular TV travel series
We feel sorry for Qushairi.
Unlike most travel series where the host is pampered with everything 5 star, Qushairi has no such luxury. Poor guy had to make do with street food, dodgy hotels and everything that depicts budget travellings. In short, he has to walk the talk for Destinasi Bajet, or Budget Destination, Malaysia’s most [...]
Posted: April 7th, 2008 under View - Diary entries, View - Guestbook album, View - Photography tips.
Tags: Malaysia, travel
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