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Tag: national park
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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Jungle trekking enjoyed shaken and stirred
There is no way to know how crazy jungle travel is until your legs lurch to a stop in a mud hole - and that’s the normal ones, says the guide.
Also, being at the bottom of the jungle food chain can be a scary thought. Ending up as lunch for some carnivourous wildlife - not [...]
Posted: January 12th, 2009 under Jungle travel tales & tips.
Tags: jungle survival, jungle trek, jungle trip, leeches, Malaysia, national park, Orang Asli, trekking, wildlife tour
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Taman Negara - Take a leak if your bladder is weak
Taman Negara needs no introduction. We will spare you the hype of how annually 60,000 visitors rummaged its ground and made it the most touristy national park in Malaysia.
This post attempts to give you a quick one-page overview of Taman Negara travels.
History
Taman Negara was originally gazetted under colonial British government in 1925 as wildlife sanctuary [...]
Posted: October 18th, 2008 under Malaysia - Maps & travel tutorials.
Tags: accommodation, Kuala Tahan, Kuala Tembeling, national park, road map
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Climb Mt Kinabalu with the heart, not feet
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 [...]
Posted: July 9th, 2008 under Malaysia - Maps & travel tutorials.
Tags: Borneo, hike, national park, Sabah, self guide, tour operator, trek, weather
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