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Use one of the buttons on the right to add this feed to your feed reader. tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-18:4812118 2007-06-18T12:42:56Z 2008-05-26T14:37:22Z Ben and Gini http://realtravel.com/member-m3062021-ben_and_gini.html <p><em>"he was absolutely enormous and seriously hairy"</em></p> <p>a entry by Ben and Gini from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/kuching-sarawak-reviews-hotels-d4393303.html">Kuching, Sarawak.</a></p> <p>We flew into Kuching from Jonah Baru after getting the bus across the border from Singapore. We were met at the airport by Wesley, the owner of the hostel we were staying at. Sea Hare was a little hostel that hasn't been open for very long but it had everything we needed.</p><p>We spent the first night looking around Kuching. Went out for noodles, drank tea in a cafe and walked along the waterfront. Quite a nice town really, the people seemed very friendly.</p><p>The next day we caught an early bus to Bako National Park, an hour or two away from Kuching. We caught a boat across to the park ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/kuching-journals-j4812118.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_gdwtoqjTyKKDE-7sv.o1PiFIgbo_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/gdwtoqjTyKKDE-7sv.o1PiFIgbo_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_gdwtoqjTyKKDE-7sv.o1PiFIgbo_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=gdwtoqjTyKKDE-7sv.o1PiFIgbo_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fkuching-journals-j4812118.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/kuching-journals-j4812118.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-04-05:6809422 2008-04-05T07:02:12Z 2008-04-05T07:03:25Z James Bunting http://realtravel.com/member-m6621200-james_bunting.html <p><em>"When i saw short-cut i don't mean little back street only the locals know about. I mean ignoring the obviously tedios one way system"</em></p> <p>a entry by James Bunting from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/penang-malaysia-reviews-hotels-d20131.html">Penang, Malaysia.</a></p> <p>Penang... what to say about Penang. It was unlike anything I'd ever seen before. You could walk down the street, smells of strange fish roasting on carts stood at the croner of every street, past big warehouses and markets, then suddenly a beautiful, British colonial building which used to be a bank, or school or administration building or similar would spring up, then back to the shops and shacks of the rest of the city. It was surreal.</p><p>The guesthouse i had found on the internet, for pennys i may add, was very nice in a wonderful sort of mini-manor style to it. I*t was set back from the ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/penang-journals-j6809422.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_NiaiW7c8P1k0smUVYjlrlcwWsy8_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/NiaiW7c8P1k0smUVYjlrlcwWsy8_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_NiaiW7c8P1k0smUVYjlrlcwWsy8_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=NiaiW7c8P1k0smUVYjlrlcwWsy8_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fpenang-journals-j6809422.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/penang-journals-j6809422.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-03-21:6732718 2008-03-21T15:08:20Z 2008-03-24T22:19:23Z The Trigglodites http://realtravel.com/member-m6622386-the_trigglodites.html <p>a entry by The Trigglodites from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/kuala_lumpur-malaysia-reviews-hotels-d6410287.html">Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.</a></p> <p>We woke up bright and early with the kids itching to go to the theme park. Andrew thought a day resting at the hotel sounded better and he still had some business to sort out so planned to find an internet café and tie up some loose ends. Naomi knew that the kids would be no fun resting at the hotel pool with the theme park right beside them so she decided to take them for the day. With the thought that she would pike out for some of the time the next day when Andrew took them. The theme park was amazing. In the water area there were wave pools, waterfalls, buckets that filled and dumped on ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/kuala_lumpur-journals-j6732718.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_9QXYUVKgXlxPZXlGWumVpJ1UZrM_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/9QXYUVKgXlxPZXlGWumVpJ1UZrM_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_9QXYUVKgXlxPZXlGWumVpJ1UZrM_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=9QXYUVKgXlxPZXlGWumVpJ1UZrM_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fkuala_lumpur-journals-j6732718.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/kuala_lumpur-journals-j6732718.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-03-12:6688601 2008-03-12T08:53:35Z 2008-03-12T08:53:35Z Hammock http://realtravel.com/member-m6482342-hammock.html <p>a entry by Hammock from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/kota_kinabalu-sabah-reviews-hotels-d5703785.html">Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.</a></p> <p>Ah, what a good decision to leave Thailand for Borneo! People here are so friendly, no one is trying to scam you (at least they've done it really painlessly if they have...), and accomodation, food, travel is tremendous value.</p><p>So, a little background on Borneo...I'm currently sitting in an internet shop in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah - which is the big island in the N. of Malaysia. The island is made up of Sabah and Sarawak, and was under British rule for quite some time - don't know the dates, so if you're bored, google away baby! I flew from Phuket Thailand into KL (Kuala Lumpur) and then ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/kota_kinabalu-journals-j6688601.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_qx69i0VR30gNR8UgTKKt22ZNA9M_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/qx69i0VR30gNR8UgTKKt22ZNA9M_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_qx69i0VR30gNR8UgTKKt22ZNA9M_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=qx69i0VR30gNR8UgTKKt22ZNA9M_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fkota_kinabalu-journals-j6688601.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/kota_kinabalu-journals-j6688601.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-03-10:6674398 2008-03-10T08:52:24Z 2008-03-10T09:19:13Z gavngailstrail http://realtravel.com/member-m4884346-gavngailstrail.html <p>a entry by gavngailstrail from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/sepilok-sabah-reviews-hotels-d4044065.html">Sepilok, Sabah.</a></p> <p>We caught a taxi back to Ranau from the Hotsprings, where we waited for a bus heading to Sandakan that would drop us off at the junction to Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre. The journey wasn’t a memorable one for Gav as he had to sit in the seat that the young girl next to us had just been sick on.</p><p>We stayed at Sepilok jungle resort about 5 mins walk from the centre, we were hoping to get there in time for the afternoon feeding session but we arrived too late. The next morning legs still stiff from our Mt Kinabalu climb we headed out to the centre at feeding time where you view ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/sepilok-journals-j6674398.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_KqFfLl.yS5ugzTNFpmcBAUbMILU_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/KqFfLl.yS5ugzTNFpmcBAUbMILU_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_KqFfLl.yS5ugzTNFpmcBAUbMILU_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=KqFfLl.yS5ugzTNFpmcBAUbMILU_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsepilok-journals-j6674398.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/sepilok-journals-j6674398.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-03-10:6674787 2008-03-10T09:00:32Z 2008-03-10T09:17:53Z gavngailstrail http://realtravel.com/member-m4884346-gavngailstrail.html <p>a entry by gavngailstrail from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/kinabatangan_river-sabah-reviews-hotels-d4328660.html">Kinabatangan River, Sabah.</a></p> <p>We had come to Borneo to see the wildlife but felt we were a bit shortchanged on what we had seen so far. Uncle Tan’s (a tour agent) picked a few of us up at lunchtime from our hotel at Sepilok and transported us to their office 20 minutes away. We had only booked this trip the day before and were not entirely sure what the trip involved. After lunch we went by road to a ferry point where we caught our boat to travel downstream on the Kinabatangan River, the boat ride took around an hour and we were delighted to see even on a short journey many bird species, Silverleaf Monkeys and Proboscis ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/kinabatangan_river-journals-j6674787.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_jLfYmCeh1YB2ChmOC78H-nelxlQ_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/jLfYmCeh1YB2ChmOC78H-nelxlQ_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_jLfYmCeh1YB2ChmOC78H-nelxlQ_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=jLfYmCeh1YB2ChmOC78H-nelxlQ_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fkinabatangan_river-journals-j6674787.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/kinabatangan_river-journals-j6674787.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-03-10:6674037 2008-03-10T08:42:02Z 2008-03-10T09:15:22Z gavngailstrail http://realtravel.com/member-m4884346-gavngailstrail.html <p>a entry by gavngailstrail from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/mount_kinabalu-sabah-reviews-hotels-d2990715.html">Mount Kinabalu, Sabah.</a></p> <p>We took a MAS Wings flight out of Mulu National Park back to Miri, that afternoon we left Sarawak on another Airasia flight and headed for Kota Kinabalu in Sabah.</p><p>After having no internet/phone for about a week, we left it a little late to book the accommodation for climbing Mount Kinabalu and had to fast track our plans to start climbing the next day due to availability. We took a taxi and minivan to Kinabalu National Park Headquarters where we were staying for the first night; the park couldn’t find our reservation we had made that morning. Lucky for us they still had accommodation and ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/mount_kinabalu-journals-j6674037.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_kqzJ70bjMl3XyyJzg6tB.XOlzjw_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/kqzJ70bjMl3XyyJzg6tB.XOlzjw_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_kqzJ70bjMl3XyyJzg6tB.XOlzjw_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=kqzJ70bjMl3XyyJzg6tB.XOlzjw_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fmount_kinabalu-journals-j6674037.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/mount_kinabalu-journals-j6674037.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-03-10:6673456 2008-03-10T08:19:24Z 2008-03-10T09:11:03Z gavngailstrail http://realtravel.com/member-m4884346-gavngailstrail.html <p>a entry by gavngailstrail from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/kapit-sarawak-reviews-hotels-d6673347.html">Kapit, Sarawak.</a></p> <p>We took a boat from Kuching to Kapit, as it was a couple of hours quicker than the bus and we thought it would be a nicer way to travel. How wrong were we! We headed down river from Kuching on a high powered boat that looks like something out of thunderbirds. After 15 minutes we were out in the rough South China Sea sitting below deck in 2nd class in a row of 4 with 2 other guys we had met that morning. We started to hit these huge waves at speed, catching air at times, this made people on the boat scream. The driver seemed to slow down every time we caught a big one and the boat was all over ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/kapit-journals-j6673456.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_TajGg9Rf0eL0Iywm3RX7CHLOsEQ_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/TajGg9Rf0eL0Iywm3RX7CHLOsEQ_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_TajGg9Rf0eL0Iywm3RX7CHLOsEQ_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=TajGg9Rf0eL0Iywm3RX7CHLOsEQ_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fkapit-journals-j6673456.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/kapit-journals-j6673456.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-03-10:6673893 2008-03-10T08:39:01Z 2008-03-10T08:39:01Z gavngailstrail http://realtravel.com/member-m4884346-gavngailstrail.html <p>a entry by gavngailstrail from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/gunung_mulu_national_park-sarawak-reviews-hotels-d1359175.html">Gunung Mulu National Park, Sarawak.</a></p> <p>We took a flight straight out of Miri to Gunung Mulu National Park a UNESCO world heritage site. The park is famous for some of the largest limestone cave systems in the world (yes we found ourselves drawn to caves again).</p><p>On a first day we visited ‘Clearwater Cave’ which measures some 107km and ‘Wind Cave’ named because of the cool breezes that can be felt down the narrow passages. We took a longtail boat to the caves stopping off at a longhouse en route. After the caves we took a rest at the fresh water pools that you can swim in, where we got to watch the swarms of butterflies, in ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/gunung_mulu_national_park-journals-j6673893.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_ykO-aZaj1hlF.TVVKfHcRpUHx2o_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/ykO-aZaj1hlF.TVVKfHcRpUHx2o_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_ykO-aZaj1hlF.TVVKfHcRpUHx2o_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=ykO-aZaj1hlF.TVVKfHcRpUHx2o_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fgunung_mulu_national_park-journals-j6673893.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/gunung_mulu_national_park-journals-j6673893.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-03-03:6631423 2008-03-03T03:20:27Z 2008-03-09T21:53:48Z Ian and Magda http://realtravel.com/member-m3221581-ian_and_magda.html <p><em>"He said his name was Faizel but we could call him Joe"</em></p> <p>a entry by Ian and Magda from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/cameron_highlands-malaysia-reviews-hotels-d20076.html">Cameron Highlands, Malaysia.</a></p> <p>It turns out the road to the Cameron Highlands is notoriously sickening, winding through jungle covered hills over sharp switchbacks, driven by bus drivers with a tight schedule to keep. At times the road becomes very narrow and the drop-off next to it very steep. When we arrived in Tanah Rata, sort of the capitol city of the Cameron Highlands, we both were a little green.</p><p>The first thing we noticed getting off the bus was the weather. It was suddenly cool and temperate, none of the blast furnace humidity of the lowlands. The mild conditions are what drew the British to originally settle ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/cameron_highlands-journals-j6631423.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_AgWpKgpLVQLggzUdmhA4lxZZxgU_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/AgWpKgpLVQLggzUdmhA4lxZZxgU_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_AgWpKgpLVQLggzUdmhA4lxZZxgU_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=AgWpKgpLVQLggzUdmhA4lxZZxgU_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fcameron_highlands-journals-j6631423.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/cameron_highlands-journals-j6631423.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-03-03:6631377 2008-03-03T03:13:28Z 2008-03-09T09:36:08Z Ian and Magda http://realtravel.com/member-m3221581-ian_and_magda.html <p><em>"I've since decided he was only telling me to watch my Bag, not my Back"</em></p> <p>a entry by Ian and Magda from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/kuala_lumpur-malaysia-reviews-hotels-d20111.html">Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.</a></p> <p>If as a certified diver I can now use a diving refrence I will. If our trip is like going on a series of deepwater dives, than meeting with Mike and Sarah's was like being visited by a diving bell from the surface. A diving bell that we could climb into, relax and drink a few beers in before suiting back up and swimming through the exotic underwater world of our travels.</p><p>As Mike and Sarah's unofficial guests at their resort we swam at the beach and at the pool. And up to the pool bar. We even caught a ride with them back to Kuala Lumpur as they headed back to the airport. the taxi ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/kuala_lumpur-journals-j6631377.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_wO2Mbz-lTeqaqPWp0Aey-MhoBmk_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/wO2Mbz-lTeqaqPWp0Aey-MhoBmk_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_wO2Mbz-lTeqaqPWp0Aey-MhoBmk_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=wO2Mbz-lTeqaqPWp0Aey-MhoBmk_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fkuala_lumpur-journals-j6631377.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/kuala_lumpur-journals-j6631377.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-02-18:6563036 2008-02-18T08:37:21Z 2008-03-09T08:58:13Z Ian and Magda http://realtravel.com/member-m3221581-ian_and_magda.html <p><em>"Dirty shirt costume"</em></p> <p>a entry by Ian and Magda from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/lumut-perak-reviews-hotels-d6563028.html">Lumut, Perak.</a></p> <p>We slipped off Koh Tao without much fan-fare. As it grew smaller on the horizon I felt a pang of sadness. On a trip where we rarely spend more than three nights in a place, it felt like we'd practically moved to Koh Tao. We were leaving peaceful, if slightly smelly comfort for a 24 hour trip to Malaysia.</p><p>We took the night train from Chumphon to the oddly named town of Butterworth, Malaysia. As we entered Malaysia we were confronted by an official sign that announced the intention to deport any person that appeared to be a "Hippy" or had "Hippy Characteristics". Sandals, dirty shirts, ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/lumut-journals-j6563036.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_Luyt9TTwRmTv4fAaaYlwKpM7rt0_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/Luyt9TTwRmTv4fAaaYlwKpM7rt0_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_Luyt9TTwRmTv4fAaaYlwKpM7rt0_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=Luyt9TTwRmTv4fAaaYlwKpM7rt0_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Flumut-journals-j6563036.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/lumut-journals-j6563036.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-02-24:6591857 2008-02-24T09:03:05Z 2008-02-24T09:03:05Z The Sehrineau's http://realtravel.com/member-m5754747-the_sehrineaus.html <p>a entry by The Sehrineau's from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/niah-sarawak-reviews-hotels-d3184989.html">Niah, Sarawak.</a></p> <p>We hadn't had enough of Borneo's natural splendors yet, so we decided to go to Niah Caves National Park. We saw this park featured in one of the episodes of the BBC documentary "Planet Earth" and knew we had to visit!</p><p>Niah is one of the largest caves in the world, it has an estimated quarter million bats and half a million swiftlets (also a type of bird). It is also famous for being one of the major sources of swiflet nests, which are a very expensive delicacy in Chinese cuisine used to make the famous bird nests soup. The nests are made of swiflet spit, we haven't had a chance to try ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/niah-journals-j6591857.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_eN7usVMN-Y-vM1omqOIoM1o.8vk_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/eN7usVMN-Y-vM1omqOIoM1o.8vk_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_eN7usVMN-Y-vM1omqOIoM1o.8vk_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=eN7usVMN-Y-vM1omqOIoM1o.8vk_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fniah-journals-j6591857.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/niah-journals-j6591857.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-02-24:6591485 2008-02-24T08:13:23Z 2008-02-24T08:38:58Z The Sehrineau's http://realtravel.com/member-m5754747-the_sehrineaus.html <p><em>"Getting off the beaten path and onto a muddy one"</em></p> <p>a entry by The Sehrineau's from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/bario-sarawak-reviews-hotels-d3446717.html">Bario, Sarawak.</a></p> <p>Next up in Borneo were the remote Kelabit highlands, a more off the beaten path destination. This is a tiny indigenous community (only 7000 people in the world speak Kelabit) deep in the jungles of Borneo. To get there we took a 1 hour flight on a small airplane, a bumpy 12 seater to be precise, to the Kelabit "capital" of Bario.</p><p>At the Bario airstrip we were greeted by a few homestay owners, and we decided to go with a nice woman named Nancy. Since there are very few restaurants in town, actually we're not sure there are any at all, staying in Bario means accommodation at someone's ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/bario-journals-j6591485.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_WMp6j9F.qgsXgIf7cG.VgtpJcnw_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/WMp6j9F.qgsXgIf7cG.VgtpJcnw_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_WMp6j9F.qgsXgIf7cG.VgtpJcnw_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=WMp6j9F.qgsXgIf7cG.VgtpJcnw_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fbario-journals-j6591485.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/bario-journals-j6591485.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-02-05:6493494 2008-02-05T06:07:15Z 2008-02-15T10:58:06Z Anna and Jon http://realtravel.com/member-m6492442-anna_and_jon.html <p>a entry by Anna and Jon from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/malaka-negeri_melaka-reviews-hotels-d4286008.html">Malaka, Negeri Melaka.</a></p> <p>We had a great time in Melaka. We left Singapore by getting the tube and bus up to the border crossing. At customs I kept teasing Anna saying that I bet she had lost all the customs paper work for S'pore. As it turns out I lost mine!!! So I was hauled off to some little room for 30mins-45mins. Anna thought I was being interrogated/ searched with a bit of anal probing thrown in. As it turns out I was just in a queue, and the man dealing with me didn't know how to use a computer without asking for help every 5 mins. Eventually we made it through into Malaysia and onto a bus to Malaka.</p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/malaka-journals-j6493494.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_wn0WOdxIzGiw49s8r0Ex50NMyhY_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/wn0WOdxIzGiw49s8r0Ex50NMyhY_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_wn0WOdxIzGiw49s8r0Ex50NMyhY_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=wn0WOdxIzGiw49s8r0Ex50NMyhY_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fmalaka-journals-j6493494.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/malaka-journals-j6493494.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-09-06:5473978 2007-09-06T02:34:32Z 2007-11-01T06:13:44Z Red Scoot http://realtravel.com/member-m4940853-red_scoot.html <p><em>"Washing your face with the water taken from Mahsuri's well wouldn't make you any prettier!!"</em></p> <p>a entry by Red Scoot from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/langkawi-malaysia-reviews-hotels-d44114.html">Langkawi, Malaysia.</a></p> <p>It's our 2nd day in Langkawi. Had breakfast near Kuah town this morning - had to travel this far coz I need to get myself a new digital camera. Don't think I could travel peacefully without a camera. So, I grab myself a new cheap Samsung camera worth RM500. Nevertheless, it's a good bargain due to it's quality. In terms of photo snapping, this camera is better than my Olympus. It snaps the photo much easier &amp; faster. Good for me !</p><p>After having breakfast, we drove to Mahsuri Tomb.The entrance to this place used to be free but I guess the Government just realized that they could make ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/langkawi-journals-j5473978.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_fPxrurK3DticKsNGm4uhPDBnGEg_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/fPxrurK3DticKsNGm4uhPDBnGEg_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_fPxrurK3DticKsNGm4uhPDBnGEg_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=fPxrurK3DticKsNGm4uhPDBnGEg_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Flangkawi-journals-j5473978.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/langkawi-journals-j5473978.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-10-12:5765550 2007-10-12T09:51:31Z 2007-10-14T02:51:31Z Eli & Jess Travel http://realtravel.com/member-m4833672-eli__jess_travel.html <p>a entry by Eli &amp; Jess Travel from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/kuala_terenggau-malaysia-reviews-hotels-d2198770.html">Kuala Terenggau, Malaysia.</a></p> <p>Ramadan is the Islamic month of fasting to practice self control. That essentially boils down to no eating or drinking from sun rise to sun set. It also includes abstaining from other things such as smoking, lying, sex, gossip, and other personal indulgences...</p><p>For us, most of the last month has been relatively easy to live a normal travel life (whatever that is). However, the last few days we have been in Kuala Terenggau on the eastern coast of Malaysia. It is a city that is 90% Muslim, and quite conservative in terms of the religious beliefs and practices. We came here by choice ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/kuala_terenggau-journals-j5765550.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_EfN1BZTivqVU9mCYP8a6PswS5fE_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/EfN1BZTivqVU9mCYP8a6PswS5fE_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_EfN1BZTivqVU9mCYP8a6PswS5fE_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=EfN1BZTivqVU9mCYP8a6PswS5fE_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fkuala_terenggau-journals-j5765550.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/kuala_terenggau-journals-j5765550.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-10-01:5674827 2007-10-01T09:25:13Z 2007-10-01T09:25:13Z Fiona & Dave Slater http://realtravel.com/member-m5595929-fiona__dave_slater.html <p><em>"We begin covering the miles"</em></p> <p>a entry by Fiona &amp; Dave Slater from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/kuala_lumpur-malaysia-reviews-hotels-d20111.html">Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.</a></p> <p>Left the comfort of Tim's early on Saturday after watching England beat Tonga at 3am (or rather Fi did whilst Dave slept!). Six hour bus journey from Singapore to KL although it was a VIP bus with at-seat food service better than on BA. Initially had trouble finding our pre-booked hotel due to limited street names and all streets seemingly having the same name- got there eventually though and the aircon was very welcome after walking around in the KL heat with our full packs. Amazed at what you can get for your money in Malaysia- about GBP12 a night gets you a pretty nice air-con hotel room ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/kuala_lumpur-journals-j5674827.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_nGFHCc5lEPP-aKlHnfu97nbRyHo_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/nGFHCc5lEPP-aKlHnfu97nbRyHo_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_nGFHCc5lEPP-aKlHnfu97nbRyHo_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=nGFHCc5lEPP-aKlHnfu97nbRyHo_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fkuala_lumpur-journals-j5674827.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/kuala_lumpur-journals-j5674827.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-09-06:5476754 2007-09-06T09:12:15Z 2007-09-06T09:12:15Z Red Scoot http://realtravel.com/member-m4940853-red_scoot.html <p><em>"The view from the room is breathtaking, so amazingly beautiful."</em></p> <p>a entry by Red Scoot from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/langkawi-malaysia-reviews-hotels-d44114.html">Langkawi, Malaysia.</a></p> <p>This 3-star resort is located at Tanjung Malai, some 30 minutes away from Kuah town, Langkawi. The resort has an interesting Mediterranean concept - of brightly colored buildings, open cafés, waters everywhere and a beautiful boardwalk by the sea.</p><p>We took the Superior Room that is facing the sea. The view from the room is breathtaking. It is so amazingly beautiful. I was stunned when I first entered the room. The room is big enough to accomodate 3 adults. The bed is huge. It is a perfect place for a coulple, undoubtly.</p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/langkawi-journals-j5476754.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_m2TveB-A63GGj5ziyTusxT.l01g_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/m2TveB-A63GGj5ziyTusxT.l01g_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_m2TveB-A63GGj5ziyTusxT.l01g_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=m2TveB-A63GGj5ziyTusxT.l01g_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Flangkawi-journals-j5476754.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/langkawi-journals-j5476754.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-09-06:5476193 2007-09-06T08:33:44Z 2007-09-06T08:33:44Z Red Scoot http://realtravel.com/member-m4940853-red_scoot.html <p><em>"The Eagle Square is Langkawi's most prominent landmark for visitors arriving by sea."</em></p> <p>a entry by Red Scoot from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/langkawi-malaysia-reviews-hotels-d44114.html">Langkawi, Malaysia.</a></p> <p>Dataran Lang (Eagle Square) is Langkawi's most prominent landmark for visitors arriving by sea. Situated near the Kuah jetty, the main attraction of the square is the huge eagle statue poised for flight. According to local tales, the name Langkawi is derived from the word "helang". In old Malay, "kawi" denote reddish brown - hence, Langkawi means reddish brown eagle!</p><p>This place offers a beautiful surroundings, scenic ponds, bridges, covered terraces, restaurants and barrel vaults made of bricks. Since it's close to the sea, one can really enjoy the cool breeze while strolling along the ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/langkawi-journals-j5476193.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_OgrjmYoSkxGXdUzb7vBtwJtmbNk_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/OgrjmYoSkxGXdUzb7vBtwJtmbNk_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_OgrjmYoSkxGXdUzb7vBtwJtmbNk_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=OgrjmYoSkxGXdUzb7vBtwJtmbNk_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Flangkawi-journals-j5476193.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/langkawi-journals-j5476193.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-09-06:5475855 2007-09-06T07:02:55Z 2007-09-06T07:09:40Z Red Scoot http://realtravel.com/member-m4940853-red_scoot.html <p><em>"Not worth a visit especially with the RM10 entrance fee"</em></p> <p>a entry by Red Scoot from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/langkawi-malaysia-reviews-hotels-d44114.html">Langkawi, Malaysia.</a></p> <p>What to expect here ? Crocs of course! The road signage to the park is very, very bad. We nearly get lost on our way there. And to make it worse, it's really not worth a visit.</p><p>The entrance fee to the park is RM10/adult, RM5/child and RM1/camera. We get there just before the morning show started. The show features 3 young guys doing things like riding on the back of croc, puting their hand in its open jaws backs etc. Frankly, there's nothing to shout about. After the show, theres a crocodile feeding by one of the workers there. Like the show, it's just a boring act.</p><p>The only thing ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/langkawi-journals-j5475855.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_gVrPjj3xHKyxedHN2ObtpOjAJaM_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/gVrPjj3xHKyxedHN2ObtpOjAJaM_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_gVrPjj3xHKyxedHN2ObtpOjAJaM_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=gVrPjj3xHKyxedHN2ObtpOjAJaM_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Flangkawi-journals-j5475855.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/langkawi-journals-j5475855.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-09-06:5475739 2007-09-06T06:10:55Z 2007-09-06T06:10:55Z Red Scoot http://realtravel.com/member-m4940853-red_scoot.html <p><em>"Telaga Harbour is a very scenic place with great architectural buildings."</em></p> <p>a entry by Red Scoot from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/langkawi-malaysia-reviews-hotels-d44114.html">Langkawi, Malaysia.</a></p> <p>It's now the 3rd day of the trip. Time really flies as especially when you rea really enjoying it. On this day, we make a trip to Perdana Quay, Telaga Harbour which is located in Pantai Kok. This marina provides the berthing facilitites for the yachts. Apart from the yachts, there are also a number of high-end restaurants, bistros, fashion and art stores. The boat/yacht used by Datuk Azhar Mansor is also being exhibited here at the harbour.</p><p>Telaga Harbour is a very scenic place with great architectural buildings. However, the place looks a bit deserted. Nevertheless, it is still a ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/langkawi-journals-j5475739.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_l81Vjfdxqg77py8nt2mhpN.c6AA_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/l81Vjfdxqg77py8nt2mhpN.c6AA_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_l81Vjfdxqg77py8nt2mhpN.c6AA_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=l81Vjfdxqg77py8nt2mhpN.c6AA_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Flangkawi-journals-j5475739.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/langkawi-journals-j5475739.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-09-06:5475300 2007-09-06T04:47:02Z 2007-09-06T05:38:11Z Red Scoot http://realtravel.com/member-m4940853-red_scoot.html <p><em>"Island Hopping - a good way of getting a feel for Langkawi's surrounding waters."</em></p> <p>a entry by Red Scoot from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/langkawi-malaysia-reviews-hotels-d44114.html">Langkawi, Malaysia.</a></p> <p>Island hopping is a good way of getting a feel for Langkawi's surrounding waters. This is one of the must-do activity when visiting Langkawi. Gurl enjoyed it very much especially when the boat hit the strong wave. We really had a great time. We chartered the whole boat for this activity which cost us RM200.</p><p>This trip will take you to three different islands which is Pulau Singa Besar, Pulau Beras Basah &amp; Pulau Dayang Bunting. The whole trip takes about 4 hours. We took off from Pantai Tengah @ about 3 pm. The first destination is Pulau Singa Besar. We dont really alight from the boat. ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/langkawi-journals-j5475300.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_hw9EgN1v5.ZrEpl-ruMyDypvclE_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/hw9EgN1v5.ZrEpl-ruMyDypvclE_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_hw9EgN1v5.ZrEpl-ruMyDypvclE_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=hw9EgN1v5.ZrEpl-ruMyDypvclE_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Flangkawi-journals-j5475300.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/langkawi-journals-j5475300.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-09-06:5474337 2007-09-06T03:07:51Z 2007-09-06T03:08:08Z Red Scoot http://realtravel.com/member-m4940853-red_scoot.html <p><em>"Standing in the middle of a Padi field is just an awesome experience !!!"</em></p> <p>a entry by Red Scoot from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/langkawi-malaysia-reviews-hotels-d44114.html">Langkawi, Malaysia.</a></p> <p>There's nothing much here actually. We are just a bunch of "jakuns" who have never ever been to a padi field before. There should be a muzium here but we just couldn't find it. As usual all the sign blocks here in Malaysia are always misleading.</p><p>So, we just spent some time taking photo shots at the padi field - in the middle of a hot sun. The people there must be thinking how crazy we were. But we dont care coz being in the padi field is something I've always wanted to do. I've only seen this scene in televisions or magazines but now....I'm really here...holding the padi. Awesome !!!</p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/langkawi-journals-j5474337.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_GS2nyEVDqD6LIsePlUllwQRyMbU_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/GS2nyEVDqD6LIsePlUllwQRyMbU_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_GS2nyEVDqD6LIsePlUllwQRyMbU_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=GS2nyEVDqD6LIsePlUllwQRyMbU_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Flangkawi-journals-j5474337.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/langkawi-journals-j5474337.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-07-26:5135459 2007-07-26T11:21:47Z 2007-08-30T20:27:48Z KevHolls http://realtravel.com/member-m2482946-kevholls.html <p><em>"Some of these little carts were vibrating frighteningly to 50 Cent."</em></p> <p>a entry by KevHolls from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/melaka-malaysia-reviews-hotels-d20121.html">Melaka, Malaysia.</a></p> <p>Well, this is our last stop on our 6-month hiatus to Asia/Africa. The weather? Not so good. A bit of a disappointment, as well as the fact that alcohol costs more than anywhere else we've been because it is mostly Muslims here. And the Middle Eastern school holiday is still going full throttle, so the hotels are all booked (even in Melaka).</p><p>Melaka is a pretty quiet little city. Worlds away from Kuala Lumpur, but has its own little charm to it. It's located on the Straits of Melaka, so our hotel overlooks the water. Our beautiful hotel with the nice, big pool... which we couldn't use ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/melaka-journals-j5135459.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_TyLp3oKZGvLaEpNYEqRl6.BrcA0_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/TyLp3oKZGvLaEpNYEqRl6.BrcA0_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_TyLp3oKZGvLaEpNYEqRl6.BrcA0_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=TyLp3oKZGvLaEpNYEqRl6.BrcA0_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fmelaka-journals-j5135459.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/melaka-journals-j5135459.html