Gone kayakin’
April 30, 2010 – 10:33 am | No Comment

Spare a day for this most enjoyable of activities. Put on a pair of rubber sandals and sport shorts and a quick dry t-shirt, because you’re going to get wet, wet, wet! Get out your …

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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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Articles by James Chee

Easily gets worked up at the mention of nature and travelling the off-beaten path. Passionate about the environment and conservation. Fave motto: "Take nothing but photographs, leave nothing but footprints, save nothing but memories"

Orang Utans - Semonggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
March 9, 2009 – 4:06 pm | One Comment
Orang Utans - Semonggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre

What is it that cause visitors to travel thousands of miles and ensconced themselves among sweaty Borneo jungle to see some apes peeling bananas and scratching its back for lices?
The iconic orangutan is in fact …

The tambang - Water taxi of the Sarawak River
March 9, 2009 – 7:05 am | No Comment
The tambang - Water taxi of the Sarawak River

 

The tambang or “water taxi” on the Sarawak River beside the Kuching Waterfront is an endearing icon of Kuching for as long as anyone can remember.  Though not as romantic as the gondola of Venice, …

Kuching City Festival
March 9, 2009 – 6:39 am | No Comment
Kuching City Festival

It is 5.00 pm and the oppressive heat of the day has still not subsided, but stall owners are already arriving with their wares and food, arranging them in partitioned stalls lined up in an …

Kuching Waterfront
March 9, 2009 – 12:43 am | No Comment
Kuching Waterfront

The Kuching Waterfront was dubbed “Effendi’s Folly” when it was built in 1995, this sliver of delightful parks, pedestrian walkway and esplanade finally vindicated its originator many times over by being the favourite place for …

The Textile Museum
March 8, 2009 – 10:28 pm | No Comment
The Textile Museum

Even among the old quarters of Kuching, this turn-of-the-century building stands out like a sore thumb. Take a look to see what is within the belly of this antiquated building.

The Chinese History Museum
March 7, 2009 – 11:17 pm | One Comment
The Chinese History Museum

The Chinese History Museum

The Chinese History Museum is located on the ground of the Kuching Waterfront within a stone throw of the landmark Tua Pek Kong Temple. This compact building was originally built in …