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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Tua Pek Kong Temple, etc

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

(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, …

Kuching Heritage Walk (Part 1) - In the footsteps of the White Rajahs
April 9, 2009 – 12:59 pm | One Comment
Kuching Heritage Walk (Part 1) - In the footsteps of the White Rajahs

The old quarter of Kuching is a walker’s paradise. It is compact and can be done at a leisurely pace, completing in under two hours or even much less if one is not into shopping. …

Sarakraf Pavilion - An art and craft lover’s paradise
April 8, 2009 – 9:00 pm | 5 Comments
Sarakraf Pavilion - An art and craft lover’s paradise

The magnificient colonial-era mansion along Tabuan Road is perhaps one of the very few remaining buildings of its kind in Kuching.  Formerly a private residential house, it is now delightfully restored to its former glory and …

Thaipusam in Kuching
April 4, 2009 – 6:20 am | No Comment
Thaipusam in Kuching

 
Thaipusam is a major Hindu religious celebration of Southern Indians particularly the Tamils, and Kuching, which has a small but vibrant Indian community also mark this festival with smaller scale processions.  The Sri Sreenevasagar Kaliamman Temple …

Wind Caves and Fairy Caves
March 13, 2009 – 1:15 am | One Comment
Wind Caves and Fairy Caves

 
The completion of the tar-sealed road to Serikin, a bustling border markettown famed for weekend bargaining, has made the option to visit the twin attractions of  Wind Caves and  Fairy Caves an attractive side trip …

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 …