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5 Unique Airbnb’s To Experience in Malaysia

Travellers who come to Malaysia very quickly discover that our wonderful nation is blessed with a rich multi-cultural heritage and beautiful scenic sights across the country. There are just so many reasons to visit Malaysia; especially now that there are so many ways to plan your journey online!

Nowadays, all it takes is a few clicks and you can book flight tickets and make reservations with your credit card, and you’re on your way!  Plus, with websites like Airbnb, you can find unique and affordable accommodations that are hosted by fellow travellers like yourself! 

Here are 5 unique Airbnb’s that we think you should consider if you’re visiting or travelling across Malaysia.

Tradition At The Heart Our Nation – Classic Malay House, Kuala Lumpur

(41/2 Stars Rating: 47 Reviews)

Price: RM271 per night (Entire Home-2 Bedrooms/2 Bathrooms)

If you’re keen to experience how it feels like to live in a traditional Malay home, this is definitely the Airbnb for you! With its traditional architecture, classic furnishing and wonderful garden, you’ll feel like you’ve been transported back in time. The location is just a stone’s throw from the Damai LRT station, so you’ll find it easy to locate and then have convenient access to enjoy the rest Kuala Lumpur.

Luxurious Nights On The Marina – Luxury Sailing Yacht, Langkawi, Kedah

(41/2 Stars Rating: 25 Reviews)

Price: RM552 per night (Boat -3 Bedrooms/3 Bathrooms)

Ever wondered what it felt like to live like the rich and famous and sleep on your very own yacht? Well, now you can experience it for yourself on this 53-ft luxury sailing yacht, located at the Royal Langkawi Yacht Club Marina. Plus you also enjoy full access to club’s facilities like the restaurant, swimming pool and bar.

Blissful Sanctuary In Historical Melaka – The Stable, Melaka

(41/2 Stars Rating: 23 Reviews)

Price: RM381 per night (Home -1 Bedroom/1 Bathroom)

Located between Hereen Street and Melaka’s famous Jonker Street, The Stable was once a horse stable that was built in the 16th century. Today, it has been rebuilt into a chic home that features exposed brick walls with beautiful wooden beams and Peranakan styled decor. And with Jonker Street just around the corner, you can dive right in and explore the sights and sounds of Melaka.

Charming Retreat In The Highlands – Kea Farm Homestay, Cameron Highlands, Pahang

(41/2 Stars Rating: 23 Reviews)

Price: RM241 per night (Home -3 Bedrooms/1.5 Bathrooms)

This lovingly restored wooden farmhouse in Cameron Highlands is situated on the top of a valley hillside and rewards you with a magnificent view of the sunrise. With its rustic décor and nostalgic furnishings, this homestay is ideal for those tired of the hustle and bustle of city life.

Artistry Inspired By Penang’s Heritage– Street Art House Homestay, Georgetown, Penang

(41/2 Stars Rating: 23 Reviews)

Price: RM241 per night (Home -4 Bedrooms/2 Bathrooms)

If you are up in Penang Island and change things up a little in your accommodations, why not this homestay that is located in the Penang UNESCO World Heritage Site core zone? The rooms are tastefully decorated with beautiful wall art and once you’ve check in, you’ll discover that it is well located within walking distance of many of Penang’s tourist attractions.

What do you think? Are there any other unique or interesting Airbnbs for travellers to stay in Malaysia?

The article is prepared by CompareHero.my for Cleffairy.com. CompareHero.my is Malaysia’s leading financial comparison portal. Its blog contains various personal financial saving tips to help you save money and time.

Chin Swee Caves Temple at Night

In my previous posting on Chin Swee temple, I’ve shared the history of it and how it looks like during the day. If you thought it is beautiful during the day, then you will be amazed on how eerily picturesque it looks like at night.

I have always been curious on how a temple looks like at night, and so, I begged my husband to accompany me to walk around in Chin Swee Temple after the nightfalls. He didn’t exactly agree in the beginning but during our drive down from the peak of Genting Highlands, we stopped by Chin Swee Temple as it was raining cats and dogs and driving was terribly dangerous as the visibility was very low.

So, here’s sharing with you how the the temple looks like at night, just after the rain.

The pagoda, all lighted up but it is not open to public at night.

Closer look at the pagoda from the outside.

Stairs and gateway to the Sky Terrace where there is pathway to the Heaven and Hell Realm. My family and I decided to take a stroll up for a little while and was amazed on how one place could look so different in the dark.

View at the top. Looks ancient, don’t you agree?

The Gohtong Hall

Walkway to hell

Eerily lively scene

Somewhere out there…Buddha statue sat on the hill and is watching you.

Darkly breathtaking view from the rooftop.

Here’s a video of Chin Swee Caves Temple at Night. Sorry for the noise and the quality. It was freezing cold and I wasn’t in the mood to comment much about it.

The view in the temple is breathtaking regardless day or night. Do give it a visit.

Hostel accommodation is also available for those who are interested to stay for the night. It is called Gohtong Hall Residence.

Donate as required should you want to stay there. Minimum Donation

(effective from 1 Apr 2015 to 1 Apr 2016)

Room Type Advance Booking

(RM Nett) Walk-In

(RM Nett)

Single 88.00 128.00

Double 128.00 183.00

Triple 168.00 228.00

Chinese New Year

(1st – 10th day)

Room Type Advance Booking

(RM Nett) Walk-In

(RM Nett)

Single 118.00 168.00

Double 168.00 238.00

Triple 218.00 288.00

The rooms are basic but comfortable and clean.

Please call (603) 2718 1113 for phone bookings and enquiries.

Phone Operation Hours:

8.00am – 10.00pm (Mondays to Saturdays)

9.00am – 7.00pm (Sundays & Public Holidays)

Counter Operation Hours (Check-in/Check-out):

8.00am – 10.00pm (Daily)

NOTES

Applicable for all seasons.

Advance booking is applicable if the booking is made at least one day in advance.

Donations must be received in advance to guarantee a reservation.

Reservation is subject to availability.

The donation fees are subject to change without prior notice.

Terms of payment will be cash and major credit cards.

New rates are inclusive of bath towels and 3 in 1 body shampoo.

Goh Tong Hall Residence Room Information

Check-in Time

15:00 hours

Check-out Time

12:00 hours

Getting There

By Limousine

Chauffeur-driven door-to-door Limousine Service will pick you up anywhere nationwide, 24 hours a day.

Genting Transport Reservation Centre

Tel: (603) 6251 8398 or (603) 6253 1762

Limousine Service Counter

(Kuala Lumpur International Airport)

Tel: (603) 8776 6753 or (603) 8787 4451

Limousine Service Counter

(Genting Highlands Resort)

Tel: (603) 6115 9584 or (603) 6115 9585 or (603) 6101 1118 Ext 7750 or 7916

By Express Bus

For a fast, convenient and economical journey to Chin Swee Caves Temple, travellers can use the Genting Express Bus Service to Genting Highlands Resort.

Free Shuttle Bus/Van

First World Hotel – Chin Swee Caves Temple – First World Hotel

Operation Hours:

9.00am – 12.00pm (Hourly)

2.00pm – 9.00pm (Hourly)

To drive up, refer to Waze or Google Map. Below is the address for your reference.

Chin Swee Caves

Genting Highland

69000 Genting Highland,

Pahang, Malaysia.

Keeping Sensitive Skin Moisturized with Cetaphil

Someone told me quite some time ago that traveling is like a book. Those who doesn’t travel, read just one page. I don’t want to be like a frog in the well, and so I started traveling with my family once my son reached a manageable age.

I like to travel to places that people don’t usually go to. It gives me such a great insight and perspective on things and life in general.

But traveling to less mainstream destinations like a trip to the jungle or some secluded river for a swimming session have a drawback in terms of comfort. Indulging in vanity is usually a luxury and as a consequences to traveling to strange places, I’ve developed skin sensivity and lack tolerance towards skincare products that I usually used. My skin is now easily dry and flaky, and I need skincare items that is really gentle on my skin, especially my face area if I were to cleanse it.

It’s been awhile since I’ve been suffering from skin discomfort until my friend took pity on me and introduced me to some a range of skincare product on the net known as Cetaphil. I’ll be honest with you, I’m not really familiar with this brand, but I decided to give it a shot as I’m already terribly desperate and I’ve read so much good reviews about it. I thought, well, I got nothing to lose. After all, the skin is already in a bad condition. What’s the worst could happened anyway?

Ceraphil Gentle Skin Cleanser. This skincare product claimed to be gentle on your skin and is suitable for all skin type. My screwed logic is; it’s probably suitable for my dry, flaky and damaged skin.

Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser is suitable for everyday and frequent use and is recommended by paediatrician and dematologists for those with sensitive skin.

I usually will use the cleanser when I woke up in the morning, before I sleep at night or when I’m all grimy after some nasty jungle trekking or after a swim in some unknown river.

What’s good about this product is that you don’t need to squirt a huge amount to cleanse whichever part of your body with. Just a little will do.

Chin Swee Caves Temple

I used to watch ancient Chinese fantasy dramas where they featured beautiful god, goddesses and fairies and I will always be fascinated by the divine beauties and the fantasy of it. I still do watch that sort of costume drama every now and then upon recommendations by drama addicts like myself to pass time.

The stories like Journey to the West, Goddess of Mercy, Neza, Goddess Nuwa, the Four Heavenly Kings and many more made quite an impression on me and although it has been told many times in different ways and different adaptations, I still couldn’t get bored watching them. I suppose, I’m the romantic sort of person and I like such escapism.

Watching those ancient Chinese dramas sometimes makes me feel like I’m part of the tale. Sometimes I would imagine that I am a fairy princess or a Queen in Wonderland.

There are times where I wish that I belonged in the realms of Gods, and while I’m a mere mortal and does not belong in such world, I was fortunate enough to be given a chance to somewhat explore the realm of mortal, heaven and hell for a day. Well, almost. That’s a little exaggerating but that is how it felt like when my family and I visited Chin Swee Caves Temple two weeks back during one of our media trip with Resort World Genting.

Located at 4,600 feet above sea level, the temple is about 5–10 minutes’ drive from the peak of the mountain. There is plenty to see in the vicinity of the temple, even if you are not a worshipper. The temple itself is divided into a few sections and is one of the major tourist attractions in Genting Highlands. You don’t need to be a believer to visit the temple. As Chin Swee Caves Temple is a tourist attraction, people from all walk of life is welcome to visit. It is a place of worship, and therefore, no entrance fees is imposed. Offerings, monetory donations for temple maintenence on the other hand is welcomed.

As a non believer, I could say that the temple is divided into three ‘realms’, which is The Mortal Realm, Hell Realm and The Heavenly Realm. Or perhaps, one could commonly refer to it as Heaven, Hell and Earth.

Part of the Mortal Realm is the place of worship. A prayer hall where prayers are offered and divinations are asked from the temple deities.

Entrance to the Chin Swee Caves Temple is guarded by four divine guards, two on each entrance of the temple. I’m not quite familiar with the guard statues that’s guarding the temple entrance but I was told that the four guards are actually the devils who tried to burn and kill Chin Swee Deity. However they failed and ended up becoming the guardians of the deity.

Chin Swee Caves Temple is the home to the divine Chin Swee Deity. Here’s a video introduction on the history of Chin Swee Caves Temple and how and why it was built by Miss Irene Chua, the PR of Resort World Genting.

Chin Swee Deity’s statue sat grandly at the altar. Here is where devotees burn incense as prayer offering and asks for divination or fortune tellings.

Prayer items. Gold paper offering, incense, fortune telling sticks and divination stones.

Devotees burning incense as an offer of their prayers to the deity.

Devotees burning the paper at the burning chamber for praying purposes.

Asking for divination from the deity via the fortune telling sticks. The person would pray and ask question silently before taking the container and shaking it til one of the sticks fall out. There are numbers or wordings on it that represent the answer to their prayers or questions and they can get it intrepreted by priest or priestess in the temple.

Chin Swee Caves temple may look very homey and intricately build. But the truth is that it was painstakingly built inaide a large cave, hence the name. Here’s one obvious part of the temple that still looks like a cave, the holy water spring.

Darkly mysterious, the water spring is believed to have healing properties,and visitors would usually have a sip of it for cleansing or blessing purposes.

Part of the mortal realm in Chin Swee Caves temple is a beautiful manmade garden.

The garden is inhabited by turtles.

Turtles is usually associated with prosperity and longevity and here’s their little sanctuary in Chin Swee Caves Temple.

Part of the Chin Swee Temple, the Goh Tong Hall. Named after the founder of Resort World Genting, the late Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong.

Closer look at the Goh Tong Hall

Beautiful scenery. This spot is a favourite among vistors for photohraphy purposes.

Moving further from the Mortal Realm, there’s Hell and Heavenly Realm.

To reach the Heaven, one would have to make a trip through the path in Journey to enlightment and pass through the tortures of Hell.

A giant Buddha statue can be seen sitting serenely at the hilltop, guarding the path to Heaven and Hell.

There is a few levels of Hell and it is pretty gory and horrifyingly graphic. Since I’m not a huge fan of anything terrifying or horrid, I’ll just share a few things. Like most Hell depicted in major religions of the world like Christian and Islam, Hell is a place where mortals goes after their death to receive their retributions for their evil deeds and wrongdoings when they were alive.

Punishments are usually severe and merciless and executed without any mercy.

After walking through hell over here, one would literally repent and do good. The punishment is beyond human understandings and endurance.

The last phase of Hell. The memory management. Part of Buddhists belief is that one soul can be reborn many times. But to enter a new life and be reborn and live in a new incarnation, one will have to forget everything about their past life. For that to be possible, those who are going to be reborn will be given the soup of forgetfulness ‘Meng Po Ting’ before being thrown back to Earth in their new incarnation. All the memories of their past life will be erased.

To be reincarnated as human in the next life or not depends on one’s good deeds.

Hell is not forever. At least at Chin Swee Caves Temple it is not. Once you’re done taking a stroll through Hell, you will stumble upon the statue of a Buddha and it will point you to the pathway of heaven where heavenly beings and creatures awaits your arrival.

Guan Yin, Goddess of Mercy is one of the deity that you will stumble upon before proceeding to Heaven.

Heavenly beings spotted.

Here’s a scene where seven Fairies escorting the Jade Empress, the wife of the Jade King, the ruler of Heaven.

The three Gods. Also known as the Three Stars or in Chinese, Sanxing. They are Fu, Lu, and Shou, the personification of Prosperity (Fu), Status (Lu), and Longevity (Shou) in the Chinese traditional religion. The term is commonly used in Chinese culture to denote the three attributes of a good life.

One of my favourite story from the Chinese folklore,Journey to The West, depicting the adventure of the Monk Xuan Zhang and his diciples to the West on order to obtain the sacred Sutras. In this story, he is guarded by three protectors who agree to help him as an atonement for their sins. These disciples are Sun Wukong the Monkey King, Zhu Wuneng and Sha Wujing, together with a dragon prince who acts as Xuanzang’s steed, a white horse.

The mischievous Monkey King, Sun Wukong.

A Pagoda can be seen from ‘Heaven’. It is open to visitors from 10am to 4pm daily.

Breathtaking view from the top of the temple ground.

To see the depiction of heaven and hell via realistic scene brought to life through statues is indeed interesting and educational to me and my family. Should you have a chance to drive up to Genting Highlands, do drop by this place and give it a visit with an open mind. For what it’s worth, Chin Swee Temple is much more than just a place of worship. It is a gateway to another world.

To drive up, refer to Waze or Google Map. Below is the address for your reference.

Chin Swee Caves

Genting Highland

69000 Genting Highland,

Pahang, Malaysia.

Affordable Holiday Getaway: Genting Highlands

With a blink of the eye, 2015 is already coming to it’s end. November and December in Malaysia is usually associated with the dreadful monsoon and rainy days. Not quite a favourite among parents and young children as coincidentally, November and December also happens to be school holidays.

School holiday is a season where most parents would love to take some time off and spend some quality time with their children. While I wouldn’t exactly recommend you to go for holidays in the East Coast where the monsoon hits hard, I’d say a short getaway is still possible for those who want to go for a retreat or a day trip.

Understandably, budget can be quite an issue these days due to the depreciation of Ringgit Malaysia value and traveling to international destinations can be quite costly, so here’s recommending a domestic holiday destination that you might want to consider in November/December 2015; Genting Highlands.

Genting Highlands, although much more well known to the world as a gambler’s heaven is more than just a gambling den. It has much more to offer than just the casinos.

Here’s sharing with you an affordable school holiday travel ideas without having to splurge your Ringgits.

While on your way up, stop by and visit Chin Swee Caves Temple.

It’s picturesque and the best part? It costs nothing. Being a place of worship, no entrance fees whatsoever is imposed. Donations for temple maintenence however, is welcomed.

Located at 4,600 feet above sea level, the temple is about 5–10 minutes’ drive from the peak of the mountain, there is plenty to see in the vicinity of the temple, even if you are not a worshipper. Apart of a giant Buddha and Goddess of Mercy’s statues, you’ll discover that the temple also offers journey to enlightment through the depiction of heaven and hell via realistic scene brought to life through statues.

To drive up, refer to Waze or Google Map. Below is the address for your reference.

Chin Swee Caves

Genting Highland

69000 Genting Highland,

Pahang, Malaysia.

Done visiting and exploring Chin Swee Caves Temple? Feeling famished? Drive up to the peak and have buffet lunch at Coffee Terrace at the Lobby Level of Genting Grand Hotel.

Savour dishes from the opened kitchen buffet concept eg Local, Flavors of Malaysia, Chinese, Western, Japanese & Western Asian. There are also varieties of appetizer, salads and desserts on the buffet spread.

Flavours of Malaysia ranged from homey dishes to favourite hawker fares.

Chinese food selection also offers a variety of local favourites.

Western delights.

Desserts

Traveler’s tip from me:Take your time and indulge your inner gluttons at Coffee Terrace. It doesn’t even cost a a bomb,considering the location that is usually known as a gambler and tourists’ trap. From 1st to 30th November 2015, you can enjoy buffet lunch spread at Coffee Terrace for just RM38 per pax of adult and RM19 per child. Buffet lunch time: 12.00 noon to 2.30 pm. Do note that the rate is only applicable on weekdays and non public holidays only.

Coffee Terrace

Lobby Level of Genting Grand Hotel

69000 Genting Highland,

Pahang, Malaysia.

Walk in welcomed. For bookings and inquiries, click HERE

When you are done having your tummy satiated, it’s time to get your mind entertained. There are plenty of ongoing shows at the Genting International Showroom. Right now, there is one ongoing magic show that I could personally recommend for the whole family; Ed Alonzo The Psycho Circus of Magic and Mayhem.

Fairly interactive and engaging, the show will keep you hooked.

Ed Alonzo, one of America’s foremost comedic magicians has appeared in a number of television shows, will be showcasing his magic cum circus like show from 7th November 2015 to 13th March 2016.

Aso known as the ‘Misfit Magician’ for his famous madcap sense of humour, Ed Alonzo will be showcasing his magic cum circus like show, he will make you wish that you’re part of his mad circus.

Psycho Circus of Magic & Mayhem is priced from RM88 (PS2), RM128 (PS1) to RM168 (VIP). Children’s ticket price are at RM48 (PS2), RM68 (PS1) and RM88 (VIP). For bookings and inquiries on the show, you may check out HERE

Too tired to drive down and would like to extend your day trip and have a relaxing R&R up in Genting Highlands? Just stay for a night, then. First World Hotel is offering rooms at a very reasonable rate.

Book online for First World Hotel room promotion at just RM55 nett for a Standard Room one night stay. Or opt to stay in the new XYZ Deluxe room for just RM80.

All infos are correct at time of publication. For more information, please call 03 – 2718 1118 or visit www.rwgenting.com for more information.

Affordable Holiday in Genting Highlands

With a blink of the eye, 2015 is already coming to it’s end. November and December in Malaysia is usually associated with the dreadful monsoon and rainy days. Not quite a favourite among parents and young children as coincidentally, November and December also happens to be school holidays.

School holiday is a season where most parents would love to take some time off and spend some quality time with their children. While I wouldn’t exactly recommend you to go for holidays in the East Coast where the monsoon hits hard, I’d say a short getaway is still possible for those who want to go for a retreat or a day trip.

Understandably, budget can be quite an issue these days due to the depreciation of Ringgit Malaysia value and traveling to international destinations can be quite costly, so here’s recommending a domestic holiday destination that you might want to consider in November/December 2015; Genting Highlands.

Genting Highlands, although much more well known to the world as a gambler’s heaven is more than just a gambling den. It has much more to offer than just the casinos.

Here’s sharing with you an affordable school holiday travel ideas without having to splurge your Ringgits.

While on your way up, stop by and visit Chin Swee Caves Temple. It’s picturesque and the best part? It costs nothing.

Located at 4,600 feet above sea level, the temple is about 5–10 minutes’ drive from the peak of the mountain, there is plenty to see in the vicinity of the temple, even if you are not a worshipper. Apart of a giant Buddha and Goddess of Mercy’s statues, you’ll discover that the temple also offers journey to enlightment through the depiction of heaven and hell via realistic scene brought to life through statues.

To drive up, refer to Waze or Google Map. Below is the address for your reference.

Chin Swee Caves

Genting Highland

69000 Genting Highland,

Pahang, Malaysia.

Done visiting and exploring Chin Swee Caves Temple? Feeling famished? Drive up to the peak and have buffet lunch at Coffee Terrace at the Lobby Level of Genting Grand Hotel.

Savour dishes from the opened kitchen buffet concept eg Local, Flavors of Malaysia, Chinese, Western, Japanese & Western Asian. There are also varieties of appetizer, salads and desserts on the buffet spread.

Flavours of Malaysia ranged from homey dishes to favourite hawker fares.

Chinese food selection also offers a variety of local favourites.

Western delights.

Desserts

Traveler’s tip from me:Take your time and indulge your inner gluttons at Coffee Terrace. It doesn’t even cost a a bomb,considering the location that is usually known as a gambler and tourists’ trap. From 1st to 30th November 2015, you can enjoy buffet lunch spread at Coffee Terrace for just RM38 per pax of adult and RM19 per child. Buffet lunch time: 12.00 noon to 2.30 pm. Do note that the rate is only applicable on weekdays and non public holidays only.

Coffee Terrace

Lobby Level of Genting Grand Hotel

69000 Genting Highland,

Pahang, Malaysia.

Walk in welcomed. For bookings and inquiries, click HERE

When you are done having your tummy satiated, it’s time to get your mind entertained. There are plenty of ongoing shows at the Genting International Showroom. Right now, there is one ongoing magic show that I could personally recommend for the whole family; Ed Alonzo The Psycho Circus of Magic and Mayhem.

Fairly interactive and engaging, the show will keep you hooked.

Ed Alonzo, one of America’s foremost comedic magicians has appeared in a number of television shows, will be showcasing his magic cum circus like show from 7th November 2015 to 13th March 2016.

Aso known as the ‘Misfit Magician’ for his famous madcap sense of humour, Ed Alonzo will be showcasing his magic cum circus like show, he will make you wish that you’re part of his mad circus.

Psycho Circus of Magic & Mayhem is priced from RM88 (PS2), RM128 (PS1) to RM168 (VIP). Children’s ticket price are at RM48 (PS2), RM68 (PS1) and RM88 (VIP). For bookings and inquiries on the show, you may check out HERE

Too tired to drive down and would like to extend your day trip and have a relaxing R&R up in Genting Highlands? Just stay for a night, then. First World Hotel is offering rooms at a very reasonable rate.

Book online for First World Hotel room promotion at just RM55 nett for a Standard Room one night stay. Or opt to stay in the new XYZ Deluxe room for just RM80.

All infos are correct at time of publication. For more information, please call 03 – 2718 1118 or visit www.rwgenting.com for more information.

Malaysia 2 Wheels Festival 2015

3rd Malaysia 2 Wheels Festival – Malaysia’s Biggest Indoor Exhibition for Bikers and Cyclists “Riders for the Future” is the theme for the 3rd Malaysia 2 Wheels Festival which will witness the biggest gathering of bikers and cyclists from all over Malaysia from 3rd December (Thursday) to 6th December (Sunday) 2015 at the CIDB Malaysia Convention Centre, Cheras Kuala Lumpur. Being the organizer for the past two consecutive years WSF Travel & Tours Sdn. Bhd. is proud to organize the event once again this year for the 3rd time. Kuala Lumpur Malay Chamber of Commerce (KLMCC) and KUSTOMSIX are the major partners for this year with the collaboration from another nine organizations who never want to miss the opportunity to be together in this auspicious occasion. They are:

Ministry of Tourism Malaysia

Jabatan Keselamatan Jalan Raya Malaysia

Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur

Polis DiRaja Malaysia

Skuad Muda JPJ Malaysia

Tourism Malaysia Centre (Matic)

Radio IP Matic.fm (Official IP Radio Partner)

RHB Bank (Official Banking Partner)

Quantum Petroleum (Official Lubricant Partner)

Realizing the need to help boosting the economic setting of Malaysia through tourism industry, the Malaysia 2 Wheels Festival 2015 will also be the meeting point for the people from the two wheels industry and the fans from Malaysia and ASEAN countries as well as promoting Kuala Lumpur as the hub of two wheels tourism. Our counterparts from Indonesia and Thailand will also bring custom made bikes all the way from their home land to show their creativity and variety of craft they can make on a piece of two wheels vehicle. A few Malaysia builders will also show their masterpiece in the festival.

In continuation of the previous years, the 3rd Malaysia 2 Wheels Festival will keep on raising fund for the orphanage, the needy and the Down Syndrome Kids where a sum of the collection will be donated.

This festival will once again be attended by a mixed range of visitors and the organiser is targeting 10,000 visitors per day to the event where the vicinity venue is only 10 minutes away from the city centre. Visitors can expect to get something under their belts’ when it comes to terms of interactive activities and programmes during the festival; among others will be the award in the Malaysia Book of Record for 2500 units’ custom street bikes which will show the creativity and quality of Malaysia’s motorcycles builders and the gathering of 3000 Yamaha RXZ owners from the first model up to the current model in conjunction with the celebration of 30 years Yamaha RXZ in Malaysia.

The visitors will also be entertained by the performances of new music band in the battle of the band competition, in which the winner will be offered to sign a contract with well-known local music recording company. The hall will be roaring by the sound of the bands and the 2 wheelers.

The organizer believes the exhibitors and sponsors will get more bang for the buck by their participations in the festival which run for four days from Thursday to Sunday. The first day will be the day for trade business and the rest of the days are open for the public. The visitors will also enjoy the Year End Sale (YES 2015) offer for two wheels vehicles.

Among the other activities will be

“Ceramah Perdana” by Ustaz Akhil Hayy on 3rd December, 8:30pm.

Rock & Ride Concert by Lost Cowboy & Friends on 5 December, 9:00pm

Performance by local artist, Ms Nadia Johary. Among other Biker’s artist will be Awie (wings), Black (wings) & Cat Farish and more.

Pizza Hut and KFC World Hunger Relief Charity Concert

The yearly initiative from KFC and Pizza Hut Malaysia to help end world hunger sees another great success this year, with a total of RM3.6 million collected which will be channeled towards the poor across Malaysia, as well as the United Nations World Food Programme. A charity concert was held to commemorate the campaign’s success.

The guest of honour and WHR’s Royal Patron, The Permaisuri of Johor, DYMM Raja Zarith Sofiah Binti Almarhum Sultan Idris Shah was present to grace the event. YB Dato’ Kamaruzzaman Bin Abu Kassim, Chairman of QSR Brands, Belkacem Benzaza, Head of UN Humanitarian Response Depot, United Nations World Food Programme, Madelene Sachi, Chief Legal Officer Asia and Add Hope & Deliver Hope Ambassador Asia, YUM! Asia Franchise also came to show their support at the glorious event alongside KFC & Pizza Hut Malaysia’s WHR spokesperson; Scha Alyahya.

The concert featured performances by local singing sensations namely Anuar Zain, Ning Baizura, and Misha Omar whom all mesmerized the audience with their wonderful performances.

Kembara #dekatje: Asam Pedas Kuala Kubu Bharu

Tourists often mistaken Kuala Kubu Bharu as a quiet, sleepy town in Selangor, but the town located 70 km from the capital of Kuala Lumpur reveals a history that is both enriching and charming. The historic city were planted with high-value specialty trees like mahagony and tembusu and the tropical rain forest there have been home to plants and animals. Famous among birdwatchers, Kuala Kubu Bharu is also a heaven for foodies, provided you know where to find it.

There’s plenty of nice and affordable eats in Kuala Kubu Bharu, but here’s recommending you one if you are Asam Pedas fan.

Here’s one where you can enjoy authentic King Prawn Asam Pedas at a very reasonable price: Asam Pedas Kuala Kubu Bharu. My family and I discovered this gem after our trip to Kalumpang with Tourism Malaysia Selangor.

Despite of our hearty lunch, we still feel like having something to eat after that before heading home, and we ended up here, having Asam Pedas instead of getting typically light things to eat as our snacks.

The small restaurant is located at the food court of Dataran Kuala Kubu Bharu. Their specialty? Assorted Asam Pedas with King Prawn variety being their chef’s recommended dish.

The restaurant could accommodate decent amount of guests.

Asam pedas in the making

Asam Pedas Udang Galah (King Prawns)

The portion is huge and the prawn was really big, but go easy on the gravy.

It’s not for the faint hearted.

Highly flavoured, the gravy should be taken with a plate of piping hot rice.

We also ordered their Asam Pedas Ikan, which was delicious as well.

A side of stir fried shredded cabbage with crispily fried anchovies as a an accompanying dish to balance out all the oceanic goodness.

For more info on Asam Pedas Kuala Kubu Bharu, please visit their FB page HERE

Kembara #dekatje: 4×4 Jungle Experience

2015 is definitely an adventurous year for me. Not only I went birdwatching and explore mangrove forest in the rain, but rock climbing and river tubing as well. Most of these priceless experience is courtesy of our good friends in Tourism Malaysia Selangor. They have been going all out to promote undiscovered gems in Selangor, and it’s been an honour and privilege to join them in their quest to bring in more visitors and tourists to explore and experience Selangor.

Another precious thing that my family and I get to experience during our previous trip with Tourism Malaysia Selangor is the extreme jungle experience with a 4WD or 4×4.

If you have been following my blog post or have been watching videos on the Kembara #dekatje series on my family’s YouTube channel, you would realize that Kalumpang Resort and Training Centre provide all kinds of packages to cater your team building and family day needs, and that includes extreme sports like abseiling, tubing, river crossing and off-roading. While we did not manage to experience abseiling and river crossing during our trip to Kalumpang, we did get to enjoy river tubing and jungle experience in a 4×4 vehicle.

Here’s sharing with you our experience jn the jungle with a 4×4 drive. 4×4

translates to a vehicle with 4 wheels powered by 4 wheels that can go all direction in rough terrains.

Our ranger and jungle guide, with our rugged 4×4 ride.

Here’s us, prepping our photography equipments and getting into our ride. One 4×4 vehicle can accommodate up to a maximum of 8 passengers.

Our rough adventure begins. We departed just after our snacking session and seriously had no idea that the ride would most probably make us lose the snacks in the tummy if we had motion sickness. Yes. It was really a rough ride. I’d likened it to riding a terribly bumpy roller coaster without the seatbelts or going through an earthquake in a small room without any actual thing to hang on to.

View from our 4×4; other team’s vehicle

Venturing deeper into the jungle

After about 30 minutes of a rough ride or so, our vehicle got stuck in a huge hole and we got stuck in the middle of the jungle. Did I feel scared? Strangely, no. In fact, I was a bit excited. And my son, AlienGoTravel too. He was asking me if we’ll be staying for the night in the jungle this time. It must have been the adrenaline rush that struck us fearless or something.

Trying figure out how to get out of trouble and back on track.

Friend from Malaysia Backpacker, giving a victory pose after our vehicle managed to be released. Obviously he was relieved. As much as we all would love to stay for a night in the jungle, the thought of starving and not having provisions and going hungry in the middle of the jungle does not exactly appeal much to us.

The boys, giving a macho killer pose with our ride after our jungle trekking session.

It was indeed an experience of a lifetime, and if you’re to ask me if I’d do it again, I would tell you that I’d do it again in a heartbeat.

Kalumpang Resort and Training Centre provides an affordable package as low as RM100 for a combination of extreme activities. For more info and inquiries, please refer to the information below.

KALUMPANG RESORT & TRAINING CENTRE

Head Office:

Lot 426 & 427 Jalan Sg Inki,Kg Pasir Putih, Kalumpang 44100 Kerling, Hulu Selangor, Selangor

Tel : 03-6049 1969

Fax : 03-6049 1087

Email : kalumpang.resort@yahoo.com / krtc_resort@yahoo.com