Business is booming in Kuching and that’s perhaps why the Lao Zhi Hao Bak Kut Teh’s boss decided to open a branch at Jalan Song. This family-run bak kut teh has its main shop in Kepong, Selangor. My usual place to enjoy bak kut teh in Kuching is usually Hiong Mon Low, BDC but when I realised the existence of this new spot, I immediately went to try it out. The Exterior of the Shop The first thing that caught my attention is of...

Feng Shui and Astrology Seminar 2011: Empowering Your Destiny What to know in order to succeed in the year of this metal rabbit? Get all your questions answered in the seminar entitled “Empowering Your Destiny” which is going to be held in Pullman Hotel, Kuching this coming 20th February by the renown Master of Chinese Metaphysics, Joey Yap. I’m definitely going…:) Join me there and you’ll also got...

We visited the Anna Rais Longhouse here at Borneo heights. It was indeed an authentic visit where the Bidayuh community stays together under one roof in the  Bidayuh Longhouse. Bidayuh: A Brief Knowledge Bidayuh is one of the largest Dayak ethnic group in Sarawak after the Iban, they are known as the Land Dayaks, expert in agriculture and hunting.  They are mainly saturated in the area of Lundu, Bau, Penrissen, Padawan, Siburan...

Love art? Love Thai food? Then this is another dining area that you should go. We had a delicious and delightful Thai dinner there yesterday together with our friends, three of them. This newly opened restaurant serving Thai cuisine is located at the upper ground floor in the Hills shopping mall in Kuching town. The gallery effect of the restaurant provided us a superior fine dining ambiance. There is a exotic VIP room for...

We went to Lundu for a Gunung Gading Natioanl Park trip with my family, we needed to take the ferry before reaching the park. We really enjoyed the scenery during the few minutes ride. We tried to hike to see the bloomed Rafflesias according to the direction given by the guide/ranger but we couldn't find them. Finally, we were guided by them. There were few bloomed Rafflesias. Rafflesia blooms only once a year for about 7days. When we...

Approximately 35 KM from the town this is another wildlife center for some exotic animals. Most of these animals are caged unlike the Semeggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Center where the Orang Utans are roamed freely in the forest. You can get the information at the Tourist Information Counter at the Sarawak Tourism Complex (neighboring street of waterfront). We followed the guide/ranger to the large enclosed area of the forest. There we saw...

For my friends who wanted to know more about the indigenous ethnic groups of Sarawak, I would suggest them to here – Sarawak Cultural Village. This live village consists of 7 indigenous ethnic groups of Sarawak - Bidayuh, Iban, Penan, New Orang Ulu, Melanau and lastly the Malay and Chinese. Never miss the 45-minutes cultural shows which perform twice a day, everyday at 11.30a.m. and 4.00p.m. The most spectacular performance is by...