tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-275634142024-03-13T06:04:14.398+08:00kembara (..as I Travel)Travel and Tourism related blog, sharing experience,sharing photos. travelling with the intention of witnessing the greatness of Allah.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger452125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563414.post-81322177962886722272020-03-24T18:05:00.001+08:002020-03-24T18:05:57.686+08:00ROAMING THE STREET ON PENANG<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/b_oRXwOXci0?clip=Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563414.post-50415741208130448642019-11-18T10:03:00.003+08:002019-11-18T10:03:11.407+08:00ADRENALIN RUSH DI LATA BATU PUTIH PERAK<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tCxC_0KQGgc" width="480"></iframe></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563414.post-879271692438326182019-11-18T10:03:00.001+08:002019-11-18T10:03:10.204+08:00ADRENALIN RUSH DI LATA BATU PUTIH PERAK<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tCxC_0KQGgc" width="480"></iframe></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563414.post-11692398531129753932019-10-27T18:38:00.003+08:002019-10-27T18:38:49.692+08:00VISIT TRULY ASIA MALAYSIA 20202020 has been chosen as Visit Malaysia Year after the last in 2007. The campaign name is <b><i>VISIT TRULY ASIA MALAYSIA 2020.</i></b><br />
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Malaysia is a multicultural country and unique in a way that all the different races and ethnic with various religious beliefs can stay together harmoniously under one roof, something that many other country feels envious about.<br />
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The campaign had been launched by the Hon. Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad and the launching ceremony can be viewed <a href="http://www.astroawani.com/video-malaysia/majlis-pelancaran-kempen-visit-truly-asia-malaysia-2020-1802195" target="_blank">HERE</a>. <br />
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This year in conjunction with the Visit Malaysia Year 2020, Kuala Lumpur tower once again placed Alor Setar Tower as one of the jumps in Malaysia besides Menara Kuala Lumpur, Wisma Sanyan in Sibu and Gua Damai in Batu Caves. </div>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563414.post-58875513164929478332019-05-09T16:44:00.001+08:002019-05-09T16:44:43.971+08:00MEMORI DI LIMA'19<div style="text-align: left;">For the first time I visited LIMA, the Langkawi International Maritime and Air Show 2019 at Langkawi Airport. Since Langkawi will be crammed with cars, as its the school holidays and the event going on, I decided to travel to Langkawi with my motorbike. I made the right decision because travelling on the island was a breeze, not getting caught in the traffic jams. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I posted another video about my travel from my hometown to Langkawi using the Roll On Roll Off ferry from Kuala Perlis. Watch more of my videos on my You tube Channel <a href="http://www.youtube.com/atokvlog">www.youtube.com/atokvlog</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/08lV5IEQPFk" width="480"></iframe></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563414.post-89289155194250541782018-08-02T12:38:00.001+08:002018-08-02T12:38:33.112+08:00JOHN WAYNE PUN HADA DI TAMAN EKUIN PUTRAJAYA??<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/95mEu1YPcJo" width="480"></iframe>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563414.post-70665483487081109942018-07-05T20:12:00.001+08:002018-07-05T20:12:41.901+08:00PUSHING TO THE LIMIT @ BDB EXTREME CHALLENGE IN JITRAMore than 500 tough men and women sweat it out and challenge their physical strength to beat the 10 obstacle laid out by the organiser of <b>BDB Extreme Jitra Challenge 2018 </b>on 30th Jun 2018. While majority of participants are local Kedahans, the event also attracts those from other states such as Penang, Perlis, Klang Valley and as far as Johore Bahru.<br />
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563414.post-57143903156595902902018-04-30T13:04:00.001+08:002018-04-30T13:04:54.623+08:00WHY I START VLOGGING?Maybe I am late catching the bus. Vlogging has been around for years. According to Wikipedia, vlogging was started by <b>Adam Kontras</b> on January 2nd 2000. He posted a video alongside a blog entry. Then in November the same year <b>Adrian Miles </b>posted a video of changing text on a still image and coined the term vog referring to his video blog.<br />
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A video lbog or video log then has been shortened to <b>vlog</b> that is a form of blog but concentrated on using video to tell the story. A vlog often combines a few media output ; text, images and other metadata. Video shoot are either posted in the RAW form or edited to fine tune the story and then posted on the internet. <b>You Tube </b>has its vlog category and is becoming popular by day. Read more on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlog" target="_blank">wiki</a><br />
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I was interested in videography since the 80s. I use to borrow a video camera from a friend and go around shooting. But then there was no platform to publish the end result and all are just stored on tapes.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Its my first experience setting foot on a vacation island when I had an opportunity to join a FAM Trip organised by <b>Tourism Johor</b> and <b> Travel Writers Association Malaysia (TRAM). </b></span><br />
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Upon arriving Mersing town our entourage were greeted with the kompang performance, the traditional greeting custom for the Malays as to honour the visitors and followed by lunch at the <b>Mersing Harbour Centre </b>before being ferried by speed boats to <b>Pulau Besar</b>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Since our itenary involves both Pulau Besar and Pulau Tinggi, this posting will be related to what we were served during our 3 days 2 nights trip under Majestic Johor tour trip to promote the tourism industry in Johor.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Top : Islands that dotted the Eastern Coast of Johor</span></b></div>
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<b><a href="http://www.johorparks.gov.my/ms/parks/taman-laut-sultan-iskandar" target="_blank">Taman Laut Sultan Iskandar</a> (TLSI)</b> located off the coast of Mersing, is made up of 13 islands in 6 island clusters namely <b>Pulau Tinggi, Pulau Aur, Pulau Pemanggil, Pulau Besar, Pulau Sibu and Pulau Rawa, </b>covering an area of 3,270 hectres made up mainly of Karangas Forest. TLSI has been gazetted as a Marine Park, is adorned by hill forest structure, mangrove and beach-side forest, apart from being a popular destination amongst divers and sea lovers.</div>
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Visitor can get to enjoy the beauty of the South China Sea as they stay along the various types of beach accommodation alongside some of the inhabitable islands.</div>
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<b><span style="color: red;">DIVING PARADISE</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Pulau Mensirip</b> is one of a few dive paradise for diving enthusiasts. There's another little Johor down there under the sea. While not a diver, me and a few of my friends followed the boat trip to Pulau Mensirip to witness by ourselves the scuba diving activities. Its my first trip with scuba divers on their diving mission.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It was so lucky that I did not experience any motion sickness at sea while staying on the boat floating on the naturally chopping surface. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Top: Pulau Mensirip as captured on Google Maps</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;">SNORKELING EXPERIENCE</span></b><br />
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Our entourage were also taken to Pulau Metinggi off Pulau Tinggi for snorkeling activities. It was also my first experience snorkelling, We were told that there are Nemo around the area but too bad I did not see it with my own eyes. However its so overwhelming to see small fishes swimming within reach.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Of course I did use the snorkel to feel the experience but many times I did swallow some amoung of sea water, LOL.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Some of us swam further out to see beautiful corals.</span><br />
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<b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: red;">RESORT</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We landed on <b>Pulau Tinggi</b> on the first day and was accommodated at the <b>Bayu Lestari Resort </b>where we spent a night on the secluded and seems to be an island in her virginity state. <b> </b></span><br />
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<b>Bayu Lestari Resort </b>is made up of chalets and villas is very calming aside the sound of sea waves and chirping birds. Its a resort away from resorts, Uh!, what does it mean? Well, A resort is usually a bit noisy and not very peaceful, but Bayu Lestari is not. Obviously calmness and peaceful atmsphere can be really felt especially during the night. If you are looking for a holiday retreat or honeymoon, it is a great idea to visit Pulau Besar especially Bayu Lestari Resort.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo Credit : was posted on SWA TV Facebook page. The villa</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo Credit : was posted on SWA TV Facebook page. Interior of the Villa</span></b></div>
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Besides <b>Bayu Lestari Resort,</b> there are two other popular resort on Pulau Tinggi, <b>D'Coconut Beach Resort</b> and <b>Aseania Beach Resort</b>. All these resorts are located on the western shore of the island and away from the open South China Sea and hence safe from the monsoon when South East Asia experiences the North East Monsoon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We moved from Bayu Beach Resort to Pulau Tinggi on the second day and stayed overnight at<b> TAd Marine Resort. </b>It provide two types of accommodation, the individual chalets and double storey hostel like individual rooms. </span> </div>
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<b>TAd Resort contact information is listed below</b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">ISLAND HOPPING</span></b><br />
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Another way to see the beauty of Johor Islands is through island hopping. Feel the excitement of the speed boat gliding on the waves and the Captain manouvering the 12 seater boat on the waves.</span><br />
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On Pulau Besar, visitors can hike the hills behind TAd Marine Resort to a beautiful waterfall in the forest.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="color: yellow;"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold;">DISCLAIMER</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="color: yellow;"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold;">Photos published on this post belongs the the respective owner of the member of the trip unless otherwise mentioned. I have lost the information of who own these photos. If you want to be personally credited please</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">contact me.</span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">HOW TO GO</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The islands of Johor is reachable by road from any parts of peninsular Malaysia. Visitors for island getaway outings can take the express coaches or taxi from either Kuala Lumpur or Johor Bahru to either Mersing Jetty or Tanjung Leman jetty, depending on which island you want to visit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Express bus service is available from Kuala Lumpur to Mersing. One of the coach service operator is <b>Transnasional Express </b>(Tel: 603-2070 3300). Buses leave at noon and about 8:30 at night for about a 6 hours ride.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Chartered taxi service with reasonable fare is another alternative of public transportation to get to Mersing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The fastest route is via the North-South Expressway. Exit through Ayer Hitam. From Ayer Hitam, continue your journey to Kluang and from there you can go to Mersing. The main entrance to Mersing Islands is through the Mersing Jetty or Tanjung Leman jetty in Johor. There are scheduled ferry services daily to all the islands. Journey to the islands will take hours depending on ferry or spedboats and the condition of the sea.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;">CONTACTS</span></b><br />
<b>Tourism Johor</b><br />
Suit 3-24, Johor Tourism Information Center (JOTIC)<br />
No. 2 Jalan Air Molek<br />
8000 Johor Bahru<br />
Tel: +607 2234935 / +607 2249960 / +607 2242432<br />
Fax: +607 2237554<br />
Website : www. tourismjohor.com<br />
E mail : info@johortourism.com.my<br />
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<b>Pusat Taman Laut Mersing</b><br />
+607 7991161<br />
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<b>Bayu Lestari Resort</b><br />
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Tel & Fax: +60380239009<br />
Website : www.tadmarineresort.com<br />
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The trend nowadays is moving forward with using of videos to express ourselves. Even Facebook advertisements are moving towards using video clips to market since its more lively and sometimes full of actions compared with lines after lines of words or pictures. Visual impression contribute more mileage. </div>
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A video can show and convey more information and watching them is not as stressful as reading. Our mind needs some relaxation and the presence of the right music within the video helps ourselves to relax or erm psyche up. </div>
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Thats the reason I start to vlog and create a Channel on You Tube. Go to <b>Atok Vlog</b> and <b>Subscribe</b>, <b>Like </b>the videos and<b> Share</b> them. Thank you </div>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563414.post-57636335250826941952018-03-26T19:40:00.001+08:002018-03-27T20:45:26.452+08:00TOURISM IN KEDAH? MMMMMM......Ah, its getting very dusty and cobwebs here and there.<br />
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OK, now that I has logged in I want to move on.<br />
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I woke up? Hahahaha.....<br />
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Those days I have lotsa thing to write about my travel but since my working days are over, most of the times I am at home. Shake leg la. Hehehe......<br />
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When I move back to Alor Setar after retirement, I was hoping the <b>Kedah Tourism</b> would be as active as other <b>Tourism Departments </b>in the country and I can help them market their products. Oh no, what are they doing to promote tourism in Kedah?<br />
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When Kedah was under then MB Datuk Seri Mukhriz Tun Mahathir, they had this <b>Discover Kedah 2016 </b>program, I was on high hope that I can play my part as a citizen to help promote the events. Being a blogger who writes about travel and I think I can play my part, but all goes in vain. Nothing aggressive was done to dessiminate information relating to <b>Discover Kedah 2016</b> as what other states, for example Johor going all out with their <b>Explore Johor</b> programme. <b>Tourism Johor </b>rope in media and bloggers with FAM Trips so that they have handson experience at tourism attractions in the state.<br />
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I believe there are hundreds of freelance bloggers and travel writers in Kedah who can help promote tourism in the state. Just rope them in to help. Roping these freelance writers and social media influencers does not need a big budget or large scale. They are more than happy to be taken to visit places with some "authority" given to them instead of going on their own.<br />
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I want to serve contribute to my state where I was born and brought up. I hope <b>Kedah Tourism</b> can be more proactive with tourism promotion and sometimes last year I read <b>Karlisa Latisya </b>brought up about the "cold effort" of <b>Tourism Kedah </b>in promoting place of attraction and interest in Kedah.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563414.post-24955494921629959812017-06-13T02:10:00.002+08:002017-06-13T02:10:30.516+08:00WHAT TO DO IN ALOR SETAR - 1. Visit Aman Central<a href="http://www.amancentral.com.my/" target="_blank">Aman Central</a> or locally known as AC is the latest shopping mall and land mark in Alor Setar City and had pulled away crowds from the city centre where City Plaza was once the most popular spot in the city.<br />
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Ac is a revival of an abandoned Plaza Tunku Yaakub since the 80s and when the state was taken over by a new PAS Government who unseat the ruling BN during the 12th General Election. The then Menteri Besar, late <a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azizan_Abdul_Razak" target="_blank">Tan Sri Dato' Seri Di Raja Azizan Razak</a>, tear down the abondoned building and revive it as Aman Central.<br />
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Strategically located opposite the city's icon,<b> <a href="http://menaraalorsetar.com.my/en/" target="_blank">Alor Setar Tower</a></b>, turn out to be the in thing shopping attraction that aroused excitement for locals, some even say just like KL's shopping centre. Hmmmmmm.........<br />
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For the first time ever international and regional branded outlets open their branch at AC, not only apparels but food outlets. Those days one has to either travel to Kuala Lumpur or Penang to shop for branded materials. Part of it has been bygone.<br />
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Locals can now shop, dine or entertain at a one stop centre in the city. Outlets such as H&M, Uniglo, Padini, Guess, Pandora sits along Nando's, Starbucks, Coffee Beans and Shushi stalls.<br />
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Going to AC is quite easy even for tourist because its the only popular Mall in the city unlike Kuala Lumpur where there are Bukit Bintang, Sogo at Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman or Damansara. However taxi is not as easy as in Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru or Penang, but with the service provided by Uber, it has been made easy to move people around. <br />
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<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563414.post-41739462604582143882017-04-13T23:41:00.002+08:002017-04-13T23:41:47.632+08:00WUZ @ PUTERI HARBOURFebruary 2017, had an opportunity to visit Nusajaya and landed at<a href="http://www.puteriharbourmarina.com/" target="_blank"> Puteri Harbour, Johor Bahru</a>. <br />
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<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563414.post-27121145858853461112017-03-30T21:40:00.002+08:002017-03-30T21:40:46.294+08:00Johor Bahru Has Bus Pass For Tourists And Travelers<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I arrived at Kuala Lumpur Central on the ETS at 1.20 am and while waiting for dawn, just hang out at the McDonalds with other travelers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When dawn strikes, I walk to the Brickfields Monorail station to ride the monorail to Hang Tuah station before a short walk to <b>Swiss Garden Hotel & Residencies</b> along Jalan Bukit Bintang. Its seem to turn out into just an informal morning walk for exercise walking up the slope and then down pulling my wheeled backpack. It was a trip with other Media representative and Bloggers to attend the lauching of the <b>Travel Bus Pass</b> operated by <b>Handal Indah Sdn. Bhd</b>. that runs the <b>Causewaylink</b> fleet of buses.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Breakfast was served for us at <b>Flavors Restaurant</b> of <b>Swiss Gardens Hotel & Residencies</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Our FAM Trip group will be travelling to Johor Bahru on an an air-conditioned Coach that operates between <b>Bukit Bintang</b> and <b>Legoland Malaysia </b>to ferry visitors and tourist to the many attractions and parks around Johor Bahru. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Johor Bahru city can boast of having many International status family park and activity parks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://mykembara.blogspot.my/2012/04/legoland-malaysia-announces-official.html" target="_blank">Legoland</a> </b>is the first Family theme park in Asia and sixth in the world. Besides Legoland there is the <b><a href="http://www.puteriharbour.com/play/sanrio-hello-kitty/" target="_blank">Sanrio Hello Kitty</a>, <a href="http://www.puteriharbour.com/play/thomas-town/" target="_blank">Thomas Town </a>and <a href="http://angrybirdsactivitypark.my/" target="_blank">Angry Bird Adventure Park</a></b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At Mount Austin new township there's also the <b><a href="https://zaharibb.com/2016/08/07/water-and-adventure-park-austin-heights/" target="_blank">Austin Water and Adventure Park</a>, </b>and I had visited on another FAM Trip earlier.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We disembark at<b> Puteri Harbour </b>for Media registration at <b>Sanrio Hello Kitty </b>and for lunch</span>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We were taken for a familiarisation walkabout around <b>Hello Kitty and Thomas Town</b> before downgrading our ages to experience the activities at the Wishful Studio, and show our artistic talents. Tadaa....... my work.........</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Locals staying in Johor Bahru and the surrounding areas has no problem visiting those places but for foreign tourist and visitors, getting connected from their point of entry into Malaysia or specifically Johor would have to think about moving around to any of these venues. Just leave your car back home. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now traveling as tourist to those parks is made easier when <b>Handal Indah Sdn. Bhd.</b> intoduce the <b>Travel Bus Pass </b>at an affordable rate and officiated by the Johor State Exco for Tourism, Domestic Trade and Consumerism, Datuk Tee Siew Kiong at <b><a href="http://www.htlgranada.com/" target="_blank">Granada Hotel, Johor Bahru</a>.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When touring Johor Bahru purchase your <a href="https://www.causewaylink.com.my/buspass" target="_blank"><b>Travel Bus Pass</b> </a>for convenience of travelling minus the stress of driving. With the Travel Bus Pass experience a chauffeur driven ride, on a local stage bus of course.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Its an all easy access cashless card that bridges Singapore and Johor Bahru, packaged either for a 2 days or 3 days unlimited bus rides in selected Causeway Link buses.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Once purchased it is valid for 6 months and usable in at least 31 stations through 16 routes from Causeway Link Bus Service. It serve as a cashless unlimited rides across Johor and Singapore which includes international theme parks, shopping malls, hotels and various eating places that serve variety of local and international cuisines..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>A - Introductory Product Promotion of Travel Bus Pass;</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1. RM46 for 2 dys Travel Bus Pass (Actual price is RM55);</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1. RM144 (with Return ticket) + RM15 additional charge for 2 days Travel Bus Pass</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2. RM144 (with Return ticket) + RM20 additional charge for 3 days Travel Bus Pass.</span><br />
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<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563414.post-7670379619391818132017-01-29T00:56:00.002+08:002017-01-29T01:05:28.632+08:00AIS KACANG <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Its just a cooling sweet refreshement dessert especially savored when the weather is hot. <b>Ais Kacang</b> or popularly known as ABC in Kuala Lumpur is scraped or shaved ice coated with colourful liquid sugar and condensed milk. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Some seller will add coconut milk and / or sweetcorn to create a difference. </span><br />
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Then I was still staying in Kuala Lumpur. However this time I am back in Kedah. </div>
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The introduction of the KTM Komuter between Butterworth and Padang Besar provide ease of travel between both locations and communities around stations the the train made a stop. </div>
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My journey starts at Anak Bukit Station. I took the ETS train towards Padang Besar since I am qualified for the Senior Citizen concession of 50% and my wife the 40% travelling on my retired civil servant card. However I was a bit puzzled why my fare was RM11 (should be RM8.00) since the fare rate is RM16.00. </div>
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We reached Padang Besar train station at 3.20 PM. Our destination was Aked Niaga Padang Besar. </div>
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<b>Padang Besar's <a href="https://foursquare.com/v/arked-niaga-padang-besar/4b5912e9f964a520477b28e3" target="_blank">Aked Niaga</a> </b> is not far from the train station and visitors can either take a taxi or pillion ride on motorcycle. I am not sure of the actual fare but one guy solicit for passengers in the train station and set the price as RM10.00. I am sure many first time visitor will take the taxi but since I know where the <b>Aked niaga</b> is, I decided to just walk.</div>
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Its about a kilometre away from the railway station. After walking up to the first floor and towards the only exit after the canteen, take a right turn that leads to Malaysia side Padang Besar and left if you want to enter Thailands side of <b>Padang Besar. </b></div>
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As you walk down the stairs there will be taxi drivers and motorcycle riders soliciting for passengers. I am not sure whether these taxis and motorcycle riders are legal. There are signage reminding visitors not to take the illegal transport. </div>
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Majority visitors go to Padang Besar for shopping trips while some cross the border wither to the Thai side of Padang Besar or connecting journey into Thiland. Padang Besar, except the Aked Niaga areas, can be considered sleepy especially in the evenings. </div>
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When Keretapi Tanah Melayu introduce the ETS and especially the commuter service, Padang Besar is more accessible from Butterworth and its just about 1hr 30 minutes between both stations. Trains depart hourly. Check the Schedule below. </div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Check out <a href="http://www.ktmb.com.my/ktmb/index.php?r=portal/index" target="_blank">Keretapi Tanah Melayu</a>'s website for more infos.</span></div>
Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563414.post-66783753586245776842016-10-03T22:44:00.001+08:002016-10-03T22:44:24.496+08:00Where ELS? Desaru lah<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qjjdKFFmxWs/V-3pKqKUO0I/AAAAAAAAu8s/i61MkAfvw9AAM8iCwe1XVQzwSVz3ZaVjwCLcB/s1600/IMG-20160730-WA0017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qjjdKFFmxWs/V-3pKqKUO0I/AAAAAAAAu8s/i61MkAfvw9AAM8iCwe1XVQzwSVz3ZaVjwCLcB/s1600/IMG-20160730-WA0017.jpg" /></a><b style="color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The Els Club Desaru, Johor </b><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">is the</span><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> second Championship course in Malaysia, set in the heart of Desaru Coast. The other one is in Teluk Datai, Langkawi. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Els Club was inspired by </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://ernieels.com/" target="_blank">Theodore Ernest "Ernie" Els</a>, a South African professional golfer. A former World No. 1, he is known as "The Big Easy" due to his imposing physical stature along with his fluid golf swing</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">.</span><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">During our media visit in September 2016, we were made to know that it has just been open golfers two days before.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Els Desaru features 45 holes of golf in total, comprising two distinct clubs; the Ocean course, a 27 hole golf course and the Valley course, n 18 hole course designed in collboration with Els' long standing friends and major championship. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><b>The Ocean</b>: featuring the 27 hole championship course features 3 distinct 9 holes course; Lake, Coast and Ridge. covering 45,000 sq feet. The 18 holes course features 25,000 sq feet designed by </span><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">designed Ernie Els</span><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><b>The Valley</b>: A Par 72, 7200 yard, 18 hole championship golf course designed in colloboration long standing friend and major champion, Vijay Singh. The course offer a dramatic change in elevation and provide golfers of all skills level a challenging round with a variety of shot throughout. This course also features a 25,000 square foot clubhouse complete with a golf shop, locker rooms, a casual dining restaurant nd meeting space for up to 120 people. It is expected to be opened in early 2017. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><b>The club House : </b>features a 45,000 square feet contemporary clubhouse design, private function rooms, golf shop, locker rooms and two casual dining restaurants. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><b>ELS Performance Golf Academy </b>is the first of its kind in Asia, is the state-of-the-art centre of excellence. It is accessible from the Ocean and The Valley. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">It offers most up-to-date technology, diagnostic and teaching strategies. for golfers to improve his/her golfing skills and putting skills.. At the Academy golfers can practice their swings and analyzed by the computer on different parameters by <b>Mia Sports Solution</b> technology. Mia Sports Solution has also been used by </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #42464f; font-family: "Open Sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">world’s leading Tour Professionals including Tiger Woods, Jordan Speith, Ian Poulter, Padraig Harrington, Bill Hass, Hunter Mahan and Mark Wilson.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 16px;">This not just another babe to play around with. Crocodiles are large aquatic reptiles that lives throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia. They are the subfamily of <i>Crocodylinae</i> that is considered as true crocodile. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;">It was not my first time encounter with this crocodile thingy, but a first visit to any crocodile farm. My first crocodile related experience as a blogger was when I attended the launching of Season 2 Natgeo wild's<b> <i><a href="http://xperienceoflife.blogspot.my/2012/06/dangeruous-encounters-with-barry-barr.html" target="_blank">Dangeruous Encounter with Brady Barr</a></i> </b>at Zoo Negara back in 2012. That was when I had the opportunity to see before my eyes how Dr Brady Barr a crocodile expert wrestle and catch a crocodile bare handed. Read<a href="http://mykembara.blogspot.my/2012/06/zoo-negara-with-natgeo-wild.html" target="_blank"> HERE</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;">At the <b>Telok Sengat Crocodile Farm</b> however there's no Dr Brady Barr, however but there's Pak Mat the caretaker. The crocodiles seems to react well to his high pitch hoarse voice and banging on the wheelbarrow that brings lunch to the crocs. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 16px;"><b>Telok Sengat Crocodile Farm </b>is the largets crocodile farm in Malaysia and one of the popular attractions for tourists visiting this South Eastern part of Peninsular Malaysia. There are more than 1000 beasts in this farm alone.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 16px;">The farm is around 10 acres in size consisting of 8 breeding ponds and 81 concrete cement breeding ponds each holding between 50 to 100 crocodiles. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 16px;">Crocodylus Porosus has a life span of between 70 to 100 years. The oldest crocodile in the farm had been living there since it was founded in 1950. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Male crocodiles seems to have a larger body compared to the females and can grow up to 20 feet in length weighing at least a thousand kilos. Female crocodile weigh much lighter about 500 kilo and can grow up to 9 feet in length. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Crocodile mating season starts in August and thats a good month to visit the farm. While walking along the corridors surrounding the breeding pond, I was shown a pair of crocodile stay guard of her egg. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 16px;">Visiting the farm can be an educational activity where we can learn about crocodiles and their habitats. We learn that crocodile does not fall sick because its fat content id antiseptic and can heal itself. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 16px;">After our visit only I knew that there many benefits of the crodocile. The meat is low in fat, low in cholesterol and has hgh protein. The bone contains lots of calcium and phosporus while the tail is rich n colloid. The tongue is rich in protein and essential amino acids. Its heart is good for cardiovascular circulatory system while the gall bladder is good for detoxification and enhance metabolism. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 16px;">Desaru Crocodile Farm also extract crocodile oil from farmed crocodile from 100% of pure croc fat. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 16px;">Entrance Fee is RM8 for Adults and RM4.00 for children. Visitors can also buy prosessed chicken from the farm and have the experience of feeding the crodocile. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 16px;">70.4 Km about 1hr 14 minutes through Route 3/AH18 and Jalan Kota Tinggi Pengerang/Route92. You can also drive through the Senai Desaru Expressway by taking the Ulu Tiram Exit and drive towards Bandar Penawar. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Desaru Fruit Farm</b> is not just another fruit orchard with fruit trees all over the proximity. Well, that was what came into my mind when I browse through the itenary of our FAM trip to Desaru organised by Tourism Johor and <b>TRAM (Travel Writers Association Malaysia)</b>. This trip was under the Xplore Johor program.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Desaru Fruit Farm (DFF) </b>is an award winning Tropical Fruitland in Malaysia and was awarded the best agro tourism site in Malaysia by MAHA in 2006. Visitors to Desaru must not dropping by at the farm. The Farm was also awarded as Innovative Tourism Attraction- Agro Tourism Conservation by Malaysia Tourism Awards 2010. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Our entourage were treated to a sumptuous lunch with signature dishes of the farm's Chefs upon arrival drim Kuala Lumpur. Being
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Then only we were served lunch consisting among the dishes is <b>Tongkat Ali Chicken soup </b>(Kampung style) and Ikan Masam Manis besides a few more delicuous dishes. The desert beside fruits is the delicious sweet <i>serawa</i> durian with glutinuous rice. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">DFF occupy an area of 180 acres and planted with more than 100 varieties of tropical fruit besides having agricultural gallery, fish pond, vegetables and herbal garden.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We were then taken for a tour of the orchard on the far<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">m's Ferralori (the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">long lost </span>brother of the Ferrari, hahahahaha)<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, the mini zoo, the herbal garden. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What makes <b>Desar</b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>u Fruit Farm</b> stand out from other from <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">tourist attraction ochards is that they do not only see fruit trees before their eyes</span></span></span> but for children enjoy feeding the rabbits and goats at the petting zoo.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Visitors can also see the honey bees at work and sit through the <b>Bee Keeping Management </b>talk and taste raw honey from the farm. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For the more adventuruous visitor, there is the<b> Adventure Park </b>where you can play the <b>Paintball War Game </b>or get dirty trying your skill at the<b> Dirt Cart track. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tour Packages to Desaru Fruit Farm can be found <a href="http://www.desaruff.com/" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">HERE</a> and<b> <a href="http://www.desarufruitfarm.com/overnight" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are many places named Austin and one of them is in johor, Malaysia. It is one of the well planned township in the southern state of Malaysia. Mount austin as it is called, is a <b>HOPSCA</b> Township with a vison of Building Sustainability Through Visionary Leadership. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A <b>HOPSCA</b> concept is the integration of Home, Office, Park, School Commercial and Attractions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had this opportunity of being guest to this Mount Austin, Johor with a group of bloggers roped in to cover the officiating of Desastay by Chief minister of Johor at Parit Tengah, Seri Merlong and after which we put up a night at Austin Heights Golf & Hotel Resort. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just to show what our dinner was during our arrival, I "Curi" this photo from <a href="http://www.imemily.com/2016/08/staycation-at-austin-height-golf.html" target="_blank">Emily's My Lifestyle Blog</a>, since I do not carry along my camera. All I depended was on my cheap phone camera. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At Austin Golf & Hotel Resort, there's the Sunrise Cafe, <span style="line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">casual all-day dining café for golfers on the move and guests. </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">Sunrise Café serves both western and local food.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"> It is o</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">pen from breakfast till dinner. With its scenic view, </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">it is the perfect place for a comfortable meal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nothing can show our expression as soon as we open the door and step inside except a big WOW!!! at the size of the room. Many of us said we can play badminton inside. The room is actually very big and can easily overtake the size of a unit of studio apartments. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Even with two King sized beds, there are still many space available and in fact it still has room to fit two or three more King Size bed, according to my to my evaluation. The room that I stay overlooks the Golf Course and I think Johor Bharu in the distance. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Besides the Extra Large rooms, and a beautiful Golf Course, Austin Heights Golf & Hotel Resorts also has some extra amenities that might be missing from other hotel and resort. One very significant facilities is the presence of two theater that can house 30 guest at any one screening. Not only the the presence of those theaters but it has the most comfortable seating if not in Malaysia at least in Johor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Adjoining the theater there's also pool tables and Austin Heights Golf @ Hotel Resort also has an 8 lane computerised bowling alley adjacent to the indoor games room. Check the hotel websites at the bottom of this blog post for rates. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For tired golfers or guest, there are two Jacuzzi and saunas on the ground floor one each for men and women. The Jacuzzi is large enough for you to swim in it, LOL. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Note: <i>Friends from Xplore Johor media group from whom I took and post the photos in this blog post, I credit them to you and if you can notify me, I'll pull down and watermark it to your credit. Thank you. </i></span><br />
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Bukit Malau consist of a range low hills near Jitra in the District of Kubang Pasu. The lowest hipptop is just about 130 metres above sea level. Climbing to the lowest hill top depends on individual fitness level. I took about 20 minutes.<br />
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Below: One view from the top of the first hill top. The hill in the background is Bukit Tunjang. <a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nJLe6GVFACk/VvoIxX9lf8I/AAAAAAAAt1w/5JZtuZ5cFMoKdF8YW-zVbBGr90qIDWwnw/s1600/12278081_10208003750241757_958632011_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nJLe6GVFACk/VvoIxX9lf8I/AAAAAAAAt1w/5JZtuZ5cFMoKdF8YW-zVbBGr90qIDWwnw/s640/12278081_10208003750241757_958632011_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">It is just about 15-20 minutes away from Jitra Town. Or if you are outside and drive on the North South Highway, take the Jitra exit and turn right.</span></div>
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<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563414.post-29783968307063642022016-03-06T22:36:00.000+08:002016-03-07T00:39:40.362+08:00Caving @ Gua Gunung Keriang<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I had my first caving experience at <b>Gua Gunung Keriang</b> about 7 kilometres away from <b>Alor Setar</b> city. <b>Gunung Keriang</b> is a limestome hill about 200 metres high rising up in the middle of the flat plains of Kedah surrounded by padi fields. Its quite strange for a very large piece of limestone in the size of a hill surrounded by niles and miles of black soil of vast padi farms. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The older generation had believe in the legend that Gunung Keriang was once a ship sailing with a beautiful princess on board. A large bird called <b>Sang Gedembai</b> was attracted to the Princess and ask her hand for marriage</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> but was turned down. Angry at the refusal, Sang Gedembai then throw a spell on the ship with all on board into stone. It was said then that on the olden days, communities around the limestone hill can borrow cooking utensils and cutlery if they wanted to organise a feast or kenduri. However now there are no more such utensils and was believed had turned into stones since people who borrowed either loose them, broken or broke certain promises. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On a Friday morning, nine of us accompanied by two experience Gunung Keriang Caver guided our climb to about a 100 metres above ground on the Eastern face from <b>Taman Rekreasi Gunung Keriang </b>before descending into the cave (look at the photo below) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Head lamp is compulsory because once inside the cave its pitch dark. Its also advisable to wear the safety helmet because at certain areas during the crawl or emerging from the underground cave, one can get hit on the head from the low limestone ceilings. Since our group did have any safety hats on, I did got three hits on the head and just lucky because I wore a hat. However I did have bruises due to the knock. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are many caves within Gua Gunung Keriang but we were only taken to explore not even a quarter of the total caves in it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Among the caves that we visited are the <b>Gua Angin</b>, <b>Gua Cepiar,</b> <b>Gua Tanduk Rusa</b>, <b>Gua Rambo</b>, <b>Gua Buaya</b>, <b>Gua Jutawan</b>, <b>Gua Komunis</b>, <b>Gua Jutawan. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We had light meal at<b> Dataran Buaya</b> (Crocodile plain) where it was believe to be the "singgahsana" of the princess. It's a courtyard and on one side there's a cliff resembling the throne with images of drapes flowing down to the floor. Opposite the throne was where it is believed the kitchen, where communities around the hill used to borrow. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Photo : Rock formation at <b>Gua Buaya</b> resembling a crocodile half submerged under water. However to my assumption that it might be due to years of calcium deposit by the flowing water. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The <b>Dataran Buaya</b> was the largest cave to my assumption among all the caves that we explored that day and being there feels like being on the deck of a ship with cool refreshing wind blowing onto us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At <b>Gua Komunis</b> there are Chinese inscriptions on it dated back to 1961. It is believed that the<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_Insurgency_War" target="_blank"> during the insurgent</a>, the communist guerrillas might have used this cave hide or as one of their base. At one location there is a visible rectangular shape of a trapdoor leading somewhere underground but nobody dares to open it, afraid the floors might collapse as can be seen within the surrounding. The iron ring to open the door had been stolen. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Top: Chinese inscriptions found in <b>Gua Komunis</b>. Can someone translate what does it means or just some memories left behind by some vandals. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Photo below is believed to be the remains of a bowl (due to its shape) that has turned into stone. This piece was located at Dataran Buaya. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At the end of the trip of the day we reached the West Face of Gunung Keriang where development by <b>Unit Pembangunan Ekonomi Kedah</b>'s (UPEN) project was abandoned. What a waste of resources when the 8 storey lifts and the walkway and lighting was completed but it was abandoned. Its another tourist attraction asset for Kedah put to waste. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you find its so scary to walk in the darkness of the multiple layers of caves inside, there is also another options of exploring the West Cave Entrance (where we exit) Refer to the aerial view photo of Gunung Keriang on this blog, where we exit. Howeve I am not sure if permisison from anybody is needed to cross the line into the West Face of the hill. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This photo of our enthusiastic cavers (LOL) with our guide standing third from Right. All except me looks to have cleaner clothes. The reason I skipped crawling into the muddy clay earth of <b>Gua Jutawan</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Many had read about sales of crystals at the foot of <b>Gunung Keriang</b> and yes, the crystals were mined at caves inside the hill. The guide explained to us that the different caves has crystals of different colours. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Top: one of the crystal harvested in one of the caves from our guide collection. Bottom: new crystal formation on the roof of one of the caves and it will take hundreds or thousands of years before taking shape and can be harvested.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Top photo is a sample of a crystal block that was brought down before being broken down into smaller crystals for sale. This boulder block is being displayed at one of the stalls that sells crystals from Gunung Keriang as souvenir. After the caving experience I wonder how they carry down such a big piece of boulder out of the caves and down. Bottom: one of the souvenir shops that sells crystal located at the entrance of<b> Taman Rekreasi Gunung Keriang.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After reading this post you and you need the challenge of caving, remember find the right guide. Never go alone and follow instructions while inside. I am looking forward for the next trip inside <b>Gua Gunung Keriang</b>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To help you find the route to Gunung Keriang, refer to this map below and I choose Menara Alor Setar as the starting point since its a popular landmark for Alor Setar.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Keriang-Hill-ResortGunung-KeriangAlor-SetarKedah-Darulaman/194012480699920" target="_blank">Keriang Hill Resort </a>is located at the south end of Gunung Keriang and many homestays around. Likewise, you can choose to stay in the city since its just a short distance away. </span><br />
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Travelling by train is gaining momentum among Malaysians since introduce the high speed train service along the Western coast of Peninsular Malaysia even the fare might be a bit high compared to Express buses or maybe sometimes low fare flights. However for me as a senior citizen, I only pay 50% of the normal Adult fare. To be considered a senior citizen one must attain the age of 60 years old according to calendar year not month.<br />
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At time of writing this post KTM runs two trips daily Northbound to Padang Besar and two Southbound. Out of the two trips, only one starts and end at Kuala Lumpur Central (EG 9208 and EG 9209). EG 9204 and EG 9203 runs from Gemas to Padang Besar and return.<br />
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KTM_ETS#Gemas_-_KL_Sentral_-_Ipoh_-_Butterworth_-_Padang_Besar" target="_blank">CHECK HERE</a> FOR TRIPS DETAILS<br />
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I had the opportunity to ride on both train class that operate between both point, the Class 91 and Class 93.<br />
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My southbound trip to Kuala Lumpur Central was on the Class 91 train. The train runs down to Butterworth and was happy that the seat was facing the front. However from Butterworth to KL Central it was facing the tail of the train and it was travelling backward all the way. The seats was arranged in such a way that half of it face the opposite directions.<br />
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Train fares is as follows. It can be purchased at the stations or online at <a href="https://intranet.ktmb.com.my/e-ticket/login.aspx" target="_blank">KTMB </a></div>
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Note: Senior Citizen (60 years and above) gets a 50% discount.</div>
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<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563414.post-73967889042562170662016-01-02T21:46:00.000+08:002016-01-02T21:47:35.239+08:00Discover Kedah 2016 LaunchedWelcome to Kedah Darulaman, where it all begins, Thats the tagline for Discover Kedah 2016 to woo more tourist to visit Kedah.<br />
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It was officially launched at Alor City landmark and icon Menara Alor Setar and the adjacent Aman Central shopping complex.<br />
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The launching ceremony was officiated by Kedah Menteri Besar, Datuk Sri Mukhriz Tun Mahathir to a display of colourful fireworks followed by cultural performances.<br />
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