You might have heard of the popular saying “when in Rome, do as the Romans do”, a similar version in Bahasa Melayu (Malay) is “masuk kandang kambing mengembek, masuk kandang lembu menguak“. Both sayings are trying to alert people to behave as those around do, rather than imposing their own views or behaviours upon the locals. A recent controversial post by a girl studying at a public university in Sarawak, who hails...

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...

Like most of the traditional wet markets, this two storey building is one of the largest wet market in Sarawak. It is also known to be a hot tourism spot especially for the foreigners. This is a place where they can see and experience things or happenings that may not available in their country under one roof. From the second floor of the parking space, this is the bird's eye view of the market. Mini grocery stalls, selling all kinds...

I was introduced to this humble cafe in Sibu town by my friend, which is very famous of its Jalok  (浆乐), Fruit Ice (水果冰) and both wet and meat stuffed version of Kong Pia. This should be the entrance I think, as customers can enter from both the front and back of the cafe. Besides the food and beverages we ordered there are also other food and beverages. I bet you can hardly find such cheap yet tasty food like in Sibu. My friend...

After visited the longhouse at Anna Rais, we commuted to the hot spring. Following the route, we started to drive from the wooden-steel bridge beside the tourist information center until we saw a Bidayuh bamboo hut. The drive was less then 5 minutes. Following the cemented trail, it leaded to the stream. Along the trail there are some pineapple plantation and some hill-padi fields. The hot spring is of the same stream that we have visited...

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...

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...