Kuching Heritage Walk (Part 2) - In the footsteps of the White Rajahs
April 14, 2009 – 7:47 am | No Comment

(Part 2) The trail continues

Crossing this courtyard garden, the visitors will face the Chinese designed archway entrance to Carpenter Street, but before crossing the street, turn to the right to see two odd century-old buildings, …

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Activities & Attractions

Kayaking, Firefly watching, Dolphin watching, Hash House Harriers, Bird Watching (Malaysia Nature Society), Kuching Heritage Walk, Kuching Waterfront, Gambier Street, Indian Mosque (inside shophouses!)

Celebrations & Events

Chinese Temples

Tua Pek Kong Temple, etc

Cities & Towns

Kuching, Bau, Serian,Kota Sentosa, Siburan, Lundu, etc

Festivals

Rainforest Music Festival, Thaipusam, Chinese temple diety processions, Chinese New Year, Hari Raya Aidil Fitri, Gawai Dayak, Kuching Festival, Orchid & Horticultural Shows etc.

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Sarawak Islamic Museum
March 25, 2009 – 10:11 pm | One Comment
Sarawak Islamic Museum

 
 
A feeling of old world charm and tranquility is immediately felt on stepping into the compound of the Sarawak Islamic Museum, for this building was originally the Maderasah Melayu Sarawak, an Islamic religious school built …

Timeless beauty of a Siamese Buddhist Temple
March 24, 2009 – 11:55 pm | 3 Comments
Timeless beauty of a Siamese Buddhist Temple

 

Driving along Jalan Foochow of Kuching, one cannot fail to notice a beautiful Siamese temple by the roadside, gleaming proudly in the sun with intricate designed roofs and windows. This is the Wat Sa Thai, or the …

Temple hopping in old Kuching (Part 3: The Hiang Thian Siang Ti Temple)
March 24, 2009 – 11:11 am | No Comment
Temple hopping in old Kuching (Part 3: The Hiang Thian Siang Ti Temple)

 
 
 
 

 
The Hiang Ihian Siang Ti Temple, one of the three oldest Chinese temples in Kuching was originally a humble building in the present Main Bazaar and is reputed to be over a century and half …

Permai Rainforest Resort - Roughing it out in comfort
March 22, 2009 – 9:18 pm | One Comment
Permai Rainforest Resort - Roughing it out in comfort

It is amazing how many people out there who want to trek through a jungle trail, slashing through thick undergrowth, fording streams and make faces at a troop of monkeys at close range, then the next moment

Temple hopping in old Kuching (Pt. 2: The Hong San Si Temple)
March 17, 2009 – 6:53 am | Comments Off
Temple hopping in old Kuching (Pt. 2: The Hong San Si Temple)

 

The Hong San Si Temple, at the junction of Wayang Street and Ewe Hai Street, was originally built by Kuching’s Hokkien clansmen in 1848, and was renovated several times the latest being in 2003. The host …

Temple hopping in old Kuching (Pt. 1: The Tua Pek Kong Temple)
March 17, 2009 – 6:22 am | No Comment
Temple hopping in old Kuching (Pt. 1: The Tua Pek Kong Temple)

There are three temples in the old quarter of Kuching. The famous Tua Pek Kong Temple at the junction of Main Bazaar and Temple Street, the Hong San Si Temple at the end of Wayang …