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EscapyEscape Into A World OfTravel & Adventure

RelaxingIn Little

Scotland

Frasers Hill:

Cool, Beautiful,Relaxing

SoaringTo TheSkies

Paragliding In

Kuala KubuBharu

HistoricalTown

Kuala KubuBharu

TheSticks

Glamping InNature

FlowerFest

Royal FloriaPutrajaya

Garden Fest Lots MoreInside

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Dear friends,

Welcome to another issue of Escapy, your free travel

pockezine. In this issue we explore Hulu / Ulu Selangorgoing off the beaten track to places like Sungai Dusun

Dusun River) Wildlife Conservation Centre, Serigala Village where we learnhow to cook indigenous style, etc.

am sure not many of you know that Malaysia is quite a nice place for para-gliding. Tere are even international competitions held here. Paragliding... in

Malaysia. o learn more we went to Kuala Kubu Bharu.

Another new trend is glamping. If you are wondering what the heck glamp-

ng is, worry not. Checkout the article about Te Sticks. Tere are a lot more

nside.

Happy reading and more importantly, travel more. ravelling frees the mind

and feeds the soul.

Cheers,

Phil Foo

Editor In Chief


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Relaxing In LittleScotland, Frasers

HillPage: 6

Historical KualaKubu Bharu

Page: 28

Tapir Conservation

Page: 46

Swimming With

Fishes, Chiling

RiverPage: 56

Paragliding

Kuala Kubu Bharu

Page: 64

Glamping In Nature

The Sticks

Page: 74

Sri Berkat Rest-

house (Bungalow)

Page: 96

Traditional Indige-

nous Style Cooking

Page: 110

The Bengkulu Tart

Of Gedangsa

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Eat, Travel, DoodleKuala Lumpur;

LaunchingPage: 128

Royal FLORIA Pu-trajaya 2016 Flower

and Garden FestPage: 154

Fantasy RainforestLive Performance

Page: 164

Contents Click To Go Directly To Article

To return to this page from the articles, click on this tab

located at end page of all articles.Contents Page

Byblos Cafe &

Lounge, Kuala

LumpurPage: 172

Eat & Repeat Shah

Alam

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Philemon Foo

Relaxing In Little

ScotlandScotlandFrasers Hill

Travel Guide


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Location

Frasers Hill is located on the hills of Pahang and Se-langor, one of those places that allows you to boastthat youve walked from one state to another. Fra-sers Hills has seven peaks with an altitude between1,220 and 1,524 meters above sea level. Tempera-

ture ranges between 17C-25C (63F-77F) makingit a nice respite from the heat of the city.

>From Left: Laura (in Selangor), Eka, & Emily (in Pahang)


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A Wee Bit Of history

Frasers Hill got its name from a Scottish fellowcalled Louis James Fraser who setup a tin-oretrading post back in the 1890s. He explored thehills and found rich tin deposits and he recruited

Chinese workers to mine the tin. Unfortunately,he went missing without a trace.

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In 1917, C. J. Ferguson-Davie, Bishop of Singaporewent looking for him without success but reportedthat the place was perfect as a hill retreat from theheat. Two years later work started and an accessroad to the hill station was completed in 1922. That

hill station was then given the name Frasers Hill.

>The Puncak Inn has seen lots of changes from shops

to now, a hotel.


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My favourite activity here is to sit back and re-lax but that would murder this article, wouldnt

it? There are quite a few things that one can dolike jungle trekking, golfing, bird watching, or justhanging out with nature.

Whats There To Do?

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There are 8 trails in Frasers Hill with the high-est and most challenging one being the Pine Treetrail (1505m), of which is recommended to experi-ence trekkers and those who are fit. Other trails areBishop trail, Rompin trail, and Mager trail ; three ofwhich are 1500 metres.

>Entrance to Maxwell Trail.

Jungle Trekking


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The rest are Kinderley trail and Maxwell trail ofwhich are 750m. The rest are Abu Suraidi trail(500m) and Hemmant trail (1000m). Hemmanttrail is the easiest to do and is recommended forbeginners while Bishops trail and Pine Tree trailsare for the more experienced.

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Frasers Hill is a haven for bird watchers. It is cooland has approximately 260 species of birds includ-ing the 2 endemic species that are globally threat-ened; the Malaysian Whistling Thrush and theMountain Peacock Pheasant.

>A sign that tells one that the area is an important bird

area... also means, a place for bird watchers.

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A good place for bird watching along Girdle Road,Mager Road, and Jaldy Maxwell road. Birds canalso be seen on trails and about the Jeriau wa-terfall area of which is about 4km from the maintown centre. But if one is really up to it, one canbegin at the Gap and make his or her way up tothe top, looking for birds along the way. It will bean 8km walk.

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Relaxing At The Falls

The Jeriau Waterfalls is a natural waterfall thatmany who visit Fraser s Hill flock to. The trail fromthe entrance to the falls is paved and is quite aneasy walk for the reasonably fit. The reason why Iwrote for the reasonably fit is because the falls

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Following the trail all the way to the bottom, one willarrive at a manmade pool and a waterfall (JeriauFalls) that falls into a shallow pool that is dammedby a concrete wall. There are gazebos and benchesaround the pool where one can sit under and havea picnic.

The Jeriau Waterfalls area also has campsiteswhere one can do some camping. The place comesequipped with barbeque pits and toilets. All in all,the place is a lovely place to spend a few hours re-

laxing and / or picnicking.

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Golf In The HIlls

Golfers will be happy to know that there is a place totee off in Fraser s Hill. The Royal Frasers Hill GolfClub is one of the oldest golf courses in Malaysia.It is a 9 hole course with some rather unique sort ofchallenges that you would normally not experienceat normal courses. Hint, bring along a note pad,pen, and something to cleanup.


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Should you be in a mood for strawberries andplants you could pay the Frasers Hill GardenCentre a visit. There is a greenhouse there whereflowers and plants call home while an assortmentof vegetables grow around the compound. You

can buy vegetable there too should you cravefresh greens.

Strawberry Farm

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Other Places

There are other places of interests such as Al-lans Water where one can go boating. FH Allanwas the architect who built the reservoir of whichis now a boating area. There is also place called

the paddock where one can do some horse ridingand should one fancy; shoot some arrows. One canalso o some shopping at the town centre.


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Frasers Hill is a photographers haven. With lotsof things to shoot from flowers, to insects, to birds,to ruins, to architectures, and loads more. I washaving a blast going macro, shooting flowers, in-sects, and many other subjects. My recommen-

dation is to pack your gears according to yourpreferred style, and do bring a tripod.

For Photogs

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Places To Stay At

There are a few places that one can stay at up inthe hills. There are colonial bungalows, hotels, andapartments that offer visitors accommodation. Onmy trip we stayed at the Rumah Sri Berkat Guest-house of which is a colonial bungalow. It is a bigdouble storey bungalow with a dainty English gar-

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Rompin House, The Cottage (Bentong Bunga-low), Puncak Inn Bungalow, Hollebeke (Cini Bun-galow), TM Resort Sri Intan, Cicely (KuantanBungalow), Brinchang Bungalow, Ye Olde SmokeHouse, Clifford Bungalow, Pekan Parr Bungalow,Singapore House, etc.

Note: Some of these bungalows may be undergoing

renovations from time to time.

Other Bungalows

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Hotels And Apartments

There are hotels and apartments as well for thosewho prefer not to stay at the old colonial bunga-lows and some of them are Puncak Inn, The Pines

Resort, TM Resort Sri Peninjau, Silver Park ResortApartments, Shahzan Inn, etc.


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Sri Berkat Guesthouse (Bungalow):

Tel: +603-5513 2000,

Website:

http://sriberkat.weebly.com/contact-us.html

Ye Olde Smoke House:

Tel: +609-362 2226,

Website: http://www.thesmokehouse.my/

Hollebeke (Cini Bungalow), Cicely (Kuantan Bun-galow), The Cottage (Bentong Bungalow), & Pun-cak Inn Bungalow (Tioman Bungalow).

Tel: +609 517 1623 / +609-362 2201 / +609-3622248

Highlands Resthouse Holdings Sdn. Bhd.

Kindersley (Raub Bungalow), Staff House (Jer-antut Bungalow), Clifford (Jelai Bungalow), Pe-kan Parr Bungalow.

Tel: +603-6207 9199 (Fax +603-6207 9366)

EMAIL : [email protected]

Contact Numbers (Bungalows)

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Rompin House

Tel: +603-4251 8466,

Email: [email protected].

Singapore House & Richmond Bungalow:

Singapore number -

Tel: (65) 6581 9033

Frasers Hill

Tel: +602-09-3622235,

Email: [email protected]

Contact Numbers (Bungalows)


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Puncak Inn:

Tel: +609-362 2007

The Pines Resort:

Tel: +603-7804 3422


TM Resort Sri Peninjau:

Tel: +609-362 2400 / +609-362 2500.

Silver Park Resorts & Apartments:

Tel: +609-362 2888

Shahzan Inn:

Tel: +609-362 2300

Contact Numbers

Hotels & Apartments

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The sleepy town of Kuala Kubu Bharu in Hulu Se-langor is a town many locals drive by on their way toFrasers Hill. Not many stop as it is not known to be an

attraction. What many do not know is that Kuala KubuBharu is rich in history.

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Before Kuala Kubu Bharu there was Kuala Kubu.

Kuala Kubu, back in the day was a mining town afort for Raja Mahadi and Syed Mashor as they bat-tled Tengku Kudins army during the Selangor civilwar from 1867 to 1874. It was then the second larg-est town in Selangor.

Kubu = Fort

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Shortly later Kuala Kubu was placed under the ad-ministration of Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham,followed by JP Rodger, and Edward Maxwell. In1883, heavy rains caused the Kuala Kubu Dam toburst, a tragedy that destroyed 38 homes, killing 33of the towns folks including District Ofcer, Sir Cecil

Ranking.

Sir Cecil Ranking was blamed for the tragedy as hehad supposedly shot a white crocodile (regardedas the guardian of the river) despite being told notto do so. All that was left of Ranking was his hand of

which rests in a grave till this day in a grave at theold Kuala Kubu Rest House.

>A colonial building that houses the Post Ofce.

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It was after this tragedy that a new town was builtand that town is Kuala Kubu Bharu of which meansNew Kuala Kubu. Kuala Kubu Bharu is near theold Kuala Kubu and is not a rebuild of the old town.

Kuala Kubu Bharu has been the administrative cen-tre of Hulu Selangor since 1931.

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Kuala Kubu Bharu town is a good place for photog-

raphers interested in photographing old buildingsand sites such as the monument of Kuala KubusTragedy, old re station, etc. Bird watching is an-other activity that has been pulling in some crowdthanks to an event called Wings Of KKB that takesplace every year since 2012.

>Murals are part of the attraction.

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Many may not know but one can go paraglidingin Kuala Kubu Bharu with the Inspiration AviationClub. One will be brought to the summit of Bukit

Pacat (Pacat Hill) and from there leap off into theskies with one of the paragliding experts (pilots).

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One can opt to visit Chiling River of which is alsoa sh century managed by the sheries depart-ment where one gets to swim with the shes in cool

mountain river waters. The other option is to relaxat Semangkuk Waterfalls which is near Kuala KubuBharu.

>Chiling River Fish Sanctuary, a nice place to cool off.

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One can get to Kuala Kubu Bharu by the KTM Ko-muter train from Kuala Lumpur (KL Sentral Station).Take the train north bound to Rawang Station. AtRawang Station switch trains to the one that goesto Kuala Kubu Bharu Station.

>A monument to commemorate the coronation of King

George VI & Queen Elizabeth.

Getting To KualaKubu Bharu

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ByCar

Should one decide to go by car, go on the PLUS Ex-pressway (E1), exit at Tanjung Malim Exit and youwill be traveling along the old trunk road to get toKuala Kubu Bharu. Lookout for signages that sayKuala Kubu Bharu.

GPS Coordinates: 3.5609 N, 101.6585 E

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>Old shop lots at the town make for good photos.

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>A mural depicting a family during the earlier days of Kua-la Kubu Bharu... wait a minute. This could be a mural of

current day Kuala Kubu Bharu.

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Tapirs are cute black and white animals with nos-es that look like a sewn off shotgun. They are cute,really cute but unfortunately, tapirs especially thelarger Malayan tapirs are endangered. Malayan ta-

pirs are the largest amongst the ve species of ta-pirs. Being an animal lover I was elated to nd out

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The Sungai Dusun Wildlife Conservation Centre in HuluSelangor was established in 1964 under the Selangorstate govertment with 4330 hectares of land and is nowhome to a few tapirs that were saved.

>A sign that says Welcome To The Sungai Dusun Wildlife

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Some of them are orphans found in the wild withouttheir parents for reasons such as illegal poaching, aswell as accidents where their parents could have beenknocked down by vehicles. The wildlife departmentcares for them here providing shelter, safety, and food.

>These two tapirs were orphans saved by the rangers.

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Another animal that calls the Sungai Dusun WildlifeConservation Centre home is the Malayan Gharial orfalse gharial. The Malayan Gharial is listed as vulber-able by the IUCN (International Union for Conservationof Nature).

>Two Malayan Gharials relaxing in a pond.

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These freshwater crocodilian has thin snout unlike croc-odiles and they live in a manmade pond here at SungaiDusun Wildlife Conservation Centre. Whilst observingthem in the pond we didnt realize one relaxing undera palm tree behind us until one of the rangers pointedit out to us. We were actually in no danger as the Ma-layan gharial is not as aggressive as the deadly crocs.


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DustyAndDryMoreInformation

Address

Pusat Konservasi Hidupan Liar Sungai Dusun,

44010, Kuala Kubu Baru, Selangor, Sungai Dusun,

45500 Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor

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One can easily get lost in the labyrinth of tunnels andthus going with a guide is essential. Some of these tun-nels are really narrow with opening just big enough toallow one person through. Those who are claustropho-bic do take note.>An adorable juvenile tapir. Only a few months old.


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S

Travel Guide Escapy

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FishesChilingRiver


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Nothing feels better than to immerse oneself into acool mountain stream during a hot day. One of the plac-es to do so is at the Chiling River (Sungai Chiling) FishSanctuary. Sungai Chiling Fish Sanctuary is a sanctuary

for the Malaysian Mahseer also known as the red Mah-seer or kelah as it is locally known; a sh whose num-bers are low.

>Entrance at the main road.

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Swim With Fishes

With an entrance fee of RM1 (USD0.25), one can relaxand swim with the shes here whilst one cool off in the

cool water. One can opt to go on a jungle trek to thewaterfall where larger specimens of these shes call

home. Do note that the trek is not an easy one. It willinvolve some climbing and some river crossing.

Camping can be done here with a refundable depositof RM200 per group. Camping fee is RM4 (USD1) per

tent. The deposit is to ensure that those who use thecampsite keep site clean before leaving. The depositwill be returned after a brief inspection by the rangers.

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There are a few basic facilities available there suchas changing rooms, toilets, a prayer room, tablesand chairs, and a gazebos. These facilities are be-ing managed by the Fisheries Department that are

looking into the welfare of the shes in Chiling River.

>Fisheries Department Ofcer explaining the area.

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Things To Note

Fishing is not allowed at the river. Fish feeding too isnot allowed and this is done to protect the sh. The

Fisheries Department that oversees the river and theshes have very strict rules with cleanliness.

Should you decide to bring plastic bottles and contain-ers, a deposit will be charged too. You will have to bringthose containers out with you to refund you deposit.Littering is strictly prohibited.

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The best way to get there is by car. I recommendusing the North-South Espress Way from KualaLumpur, exiting at the Kuala Kubu Bharu exit. FromKuala Kubu Bharu head towards Frasers HIll. . Af-ter passing the Selangor Dam lookout for signages

taht says Sungai Chiling and a bridge. Just after thisbridge is a carpark. Park there and walk towards thearch that says Sungai Chiling.

Getting There


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Travel Guide Philemon Foo

Paragliding

KualaKubuBharu


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Should you be interested in paragliding trips, learn-ing to paraglide, or is an experienced paraglider andis looking for people to enjoy your hobby with, docontact the Inspiration Aviation Club.

Contact: +6013-620 4705

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/inspirationaviationclub/

More Information


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>Professional pilot doing stunts in the skies.

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>Smooth and safe landing.

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If youre thinking of spending time outdoors but donot want to go through the hardships and discom-

forts associated with camping, why not try glamp-ing? Yes, it is quite a new word to me too. Glamp-ing is simply a more glamorous form of camping.

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Recently I visited The Sticks together with somefriends and this trip took me out of my comfort zonea little. I used to do a lot of camping at a youngerage and these days I prefer the comforts of a nice

hotel room. The Sticks is camping with some crea-ture comforts found in hotel rooms. Ive gone glam-ping.

OutOfMy

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>The reception and where we had our welcome drink.


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Our tent comes with a huge toilet and bathroom (builtusing wood and cement) at the back and is separated

from the sleeping area by a thick tent wall. Two zippersopens and closes a huge ap of which is the door tothe toilet and bathroom .


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Just outside the tent is a veranda with chairs and a ta-ble to sit back and chill with friends. There is a fan theretoo to keep the place cool. A wooden clothes stand isplaced there by the management of the place to allow

guests to hang their clothes.


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Meals are provided for in the package and the food isquite good. For dinner we had fried rice with ChickenKapitan (a type of curry chicken), calamari, ladies n-gers cooked in chilli, with fruit dessert. For breakfastwe had a hearty American breakfast with sausages,toast, etc. and a choice of coffee or tea.

*When possible fruits are taken from their orchard

FillingOurTummies


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Other than the usual, I recommend that you bring thefollowing items:

Insect repellent

Torchlight (get really dark at night)

Wet clothing

Waterproof casing (mobile devices)

Rubber sandals or shoes

ThingsToBring


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The best way to get to The Sticks is by car. I recom-mend using the North-South Espress Way from KualaLumpur, exiting at the Kuala Kubu Bharu exit. Follow

the signboards to Bukit Fraser (Frasers Hill) from theKuala Kubu Bharu Town. Once youve passed the town,lookout for Chiling River (Sungai Chiling) signboard.Right after the Chiling River parking area lookout for aparking area with a hut on the left. That is the parkingarea of The Sticks.

For More information: [email protected]

GettingThere


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EscapyWhere to Stay

Sri Berkat

Resthouse

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The Sri Berkat Rest House is a huge bungalow withbig rooms, a kitchen, a large hall, and lots of spaceto run about and just go silly. The large rooms are

quite comfortable. The ceilings are high giving theroom an airy comfortable feel. The rooms come indifferent congurations.


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Taking a stroll with an observant eye can be reallyrewarding. I like taking a stroll with my camera in

hand as there are so many things to shoot at. I liketaking macro shots of owers and insects, and I amstarting to have an interest in photographing birds.


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One can order a meal from the caretaker of the bun-galow but should you decide to have a meal at arestaurant, the bungalow is quite close to the towncentre. An estimated 5 minutes drive and you are

at the town centre. Walking will certainly take a lotlonger.

>A restaurant at the sports centre.

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There are a few restaurants and cafes around thetown centre that one can go to. Some serve up localdishes such as fried rice, noodles, roti, etc. Thereare restaurants and cafes that serve up westerndishes too such as steaks, sh & chips, etc.

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The Rumah Sri Berkat Rest House (bungalow) iscertainly a grand colonial building with lots of spaceof which is a great place to go to especially with abig family. Prices are reasonable started at aboutRM100.00 (USD25.00) per night.

>The back area of the bungalow.

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Location

Upon entering into Frasers Hill there is a turning onthe right with a bunch of signboards. Turn right andfollow the road all the way till you see a signage that

says Toursim Selangor, Rumah Sri Berkat. It will beon the right.

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>One of the windows of the bungalow.


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EscapySpecials

We have long been cooking using pots and pans

but many years ago pots and pans were not avail-able to the Indigenous people who lived in the jun-gle. So how did they do their cooking? To nd out we

visited a village called Kampung Orang Asli Serigalaor Serigala Indigenous Village in Hulu Selangor.

>Traditional aboriginal performance.

Traditional Indigenous

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The whole thing is then brought to the re and

placed beside it or over the amber, and allowed tocook for about 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, the

dish is ready to be served.

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Time To Serve

To serve, whatever water in the bamboo is pouredaway before removing the lerek leaf wrapped rice.Cut through the leaf and rice to serve.

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>Bamboo is still burning as they pour the meat out.


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There you go, the traditional way of cooking in the

jungle. Another jungle survival technique perhaps orjust camping fun; do give it a try.

Try It Some Day

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To learn about the Bengkulu tart we visited a vil-lage called Felda Gedangsa, where the majority ofits residence came from a place in Indonesia that iscalled Bangkahulu in Sumatera, of which was laterchanged to Bengkulu. With them they brought tradi-tional recipes and the Bengkulu tart is one of them.One particularly famous maker of this tart is PuanMaslamat Ishak (Madam Maslamat Ishak).

>Madam Maslamat Ishak.

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It is simply delicious. It is a tart that seems so bal-anced. Not too dry and crumbly and not too moist. It

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Should you visit Malaysia and decide to try some ofthe local delicacies here, keep the Bengkulu tart inmind. For fellow Malaysians who have yet to tastethe Bengkulu tart, do give it a try.

Do Give Them ATry

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>The iconic Petronas Twin Towers.

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After a good morning workout we headed to KL Tow-er for the opening ceremony of the Eat Travel Doo-dle Kuala Lumpur program with a speech by EncikIskandar Mirza M Yusof of Tourism Malaysia who isthe Director of Domestic Promotions Division about

the program and how doodlers can help promoteKuala Lumpur.

>The iconic KL Tower.

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>Encik Iskandar Mirza M Yusof giving a speech during

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After the opening ceremony and refreshments we

headed to KL towers Sky Deck for a view of KualaLumpurs skyline. From above, the view of KualaLumpur is magnicant. The pinnacles of the iconic

Petronas Twin Towers can be clearly seen from herewith the help of binoculars or in my case, a telephotolens.

>The Sky Deck offers a fantastic view of Kuala Lumput

Citys skyline. building in Kuala Lumpur.

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>The pinnacles of the iconic Petronas Twin Towers shot

from the KL Towers Sky Deck.

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From the Sky Deck we went into the Sky Box ofwhich is a glass box that is placed off the side of theSky Deck. This allows visitors an all round view ofthe area including the ground if which is a long waydown. Those afraid of heights may not take well to

the Sky Box though. Note that only 6 persons are al-lowed to be in the Sky Box at any one time.

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The Royal Floria Putrajaya Flower And Garden Fes-tival 2016 showcases owers, lots of owers. The

highlights seems to be chrysanthemums and it washere I learnt that over 140 varieties of chrysanthe-mums have to date gained the Royal Horticultural

Societys Award of Garden Merit.

>A festival of owers and gardens.

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The festival was launched by Dato Seri MohamedNazri followed by a presentation of oral oats; 14

of them, each representing a state in Malaysia. Thelaunch ended with reworks lighting up the night sky.

>A oat that represents the state of Johor. building in Kua-la Lumpur.

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Also at Putrajaya is the Fantasy Rainforest Live Per-formance, a stage performance performed by local

and foreign dancers and acrobats. The performancedepicts a villages relationship with the hornbills; aninteresting and funny musical performance.

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One of the places that we stopped is the Indepen-dence Square or Dataran Merdeka as it is calledhere in Malaysia. Here in stands the largest ag

and the tallest agpole in Malaysia and maybe even

Southeast Asia.

>Maaysias tallest ag pole.

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Around the Square are various museums that onecan visit such as the Malaysian Music Museum and

the National Textile Museum. Another place to vis-it is the Kuala Lumpur City Gallery where one canlearn about the past of Kuala Lumpur, the present,and future plans of Kuala Lumpur.

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A few minutes walk away across the historical Sul-tan Abdul Samad Building is the Bandaraya Theatrewhere stage plays are performed. Currently, the lon-

gest running show is MUD The Musical, an enter-taining and enjoyable musical about the writers de-piction of Kuala Lumpurs story.

MUD The Musical


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Hop On Hop Off

Bus

The last of our itinerary is the Kuala Lumpur Hop OnHop Off Bus also called the HOHO bus that followsa xed route bringing visitors to slightly over 20 at-tractions around Kuala Lumpur City. One can opt tosit upstairs in the open (rooess are) of the double

decker bus; a good way to take photos ofnthe sites.But one will have to put up with the heat and humid-ity of Malaysias weather. The other option is to sitin the air-conditioned section.

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The Eat, Travel, Doodle Kuala Lumpur was a suc-cess and I must say that the Ministry Of Tourism AndCulture, Tourism Malaysia, and Gaya Travel put a lotof effort into it. Marketing a product is never easy let

alone a country.

>Historic Central Market, a place to shop for souvenirs.

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Philemon FooTravel News

Royal FLORIA Putrajaya

2016 Flower and GardenFestival

Love owers? Youll go ower crazy at Royal FLO-RIA Putrajaya Flower and Garden Festival. This yearPutrajaya held the 9th Royal Floria Putrajaya Flow-

er and Garden Festival from 27th May to 4th June2016, with the theme being the Magical World OfFloria.


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The organizers of the festival brought in high techequipment from Europe to excite all ve senses of

visitors being sight, smell, taste, sounds, and feel atthe Mystical Forest, Candy Court, Mermaids World,Chrysanthemum Garden, etc.

>Musical gardens with mist.

Going High Tech


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Other activities held there are the Magic of Bonsai& Suiseki Exhibition, International Orchid Competi-tion, a cat show, Garden Bazaar, Floria Arts & Crafts,

ower arrangements, photography contest, garden-ing workshops, and many more.

Other Activities

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>A oat representing the state of Johor

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>A oat representing the state of Sabah.


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>A oat representing the state of Kedah

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If live performances are your thing, the FantasyRainforest Live Performance at Putrajaya Interna-

tional Convention Centre in Putrajaya is a show youwill want to watch should you decide to visit Putra-jaya.

Philemon FooHAPPENINGS


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It is a show lled with dancing, acrobatic acts, com-edy, and a little bit of magic. In an enchanting tale

of humans and nature living in peace, harmony, andin co-existence until a hunter came about disruptingthe peace.

Music, Dance, AndAcrobatic Stunts

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What goes on after that are a series of wildly funnyevents and exciting dances by skilled choreogra-phers and acrobats that will drive emotions from

laughter to mild fear to excitement and onto happi-ness; as the percussion and music feeds the soul.


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The Fantasy Rainforest Live Performance will beavailable till 2019 and is a show suitable for people

of all ages (except perhaps babies).

For All Ages

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Adult: RM120 (USD30)

Children (5 to 12 years): RM60 (USD15)

VIP: RM200 (USD50)

Show Time: 2pm & 6pm

Ticket Prices


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Address:Putrajaya International Convention Centre

Dataran Gemilang, Precinct 5,

62000 Putrajaya.

Tel: 03-88876000 ext: 6189


Website: http://fantasyrainforest.com/web/

More Information

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>The hunter and clown of the show.


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Putrajaya International Convention Centre is alsodoing a Ramadan Buffet from the 8th of June to the3rd of July, from 6.30pm to 10.30pm daily.

Prices are at RM98.00 per adult & RM49.00 for chil-dren. For bookings call +603 8887 6000 or visit

www.ticketonline.my/picc.

Buka PuasaRamadan

Buffet

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ByblosCafe&Lounge

For Foodies Philemon Foo

Good food, good view, and good ambience; thatis what Byblos Cafe and Lounge is about. Byblosis the oldest most ancient city in Lebanon (7000 to8000BC) and is steeped in history. It is from history

and culture that the food in Byblos is based on. By-blos serves up authentic Mediterranean and Leba-nese cuisine but with a new spin.


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The interior is well decorated with a comfortable andlovely Lebanese feel. It has pictures of the actualcity of Byblos on its walls. One can opt to sit out-doors with a lovely view of the Royal Selangor Golf

Club. The view is simply splendid.

Comfortable With A

Good View

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There are lovely dips and perhaps spreads to enjoywith pita bread an they are the smooth and tasty

hummus of which is made from cooked chickpeasblended with tahini, olive oil, etc. and moutabal, aroasted eggplant dip. They taste simply lovely.


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Favourite Amongst Them

My personal favourite amongst the food served isthe mixed grill (I love meat), a mixture of beef tender-loin cubes, marinated chicken breast, and mincedlamb served with hummus, very tasty garlic sauce,tomatoes, pickles, etc. I especially loved the mincedlamb.

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Wrapping the minced lamb in pita bread togetherwith the hummus dip and tabbouleh creates an ex-plosion of avours in the mouth. It is simply deli-

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Sweet Deserts

If you love sweet deserts you will love the desertsserved here. The layali loubnan, chocolate custard,and mouhalabieh are tasty sweet deserts. Theymake a good ending to a lovely dining experience.

>A sweet almond cake.

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Do Visit Byblos CafeAnd Lounge

Should you want to give Mediterranean and Lebanese

cuisine a try, do visit Byblos. There are a lot more on theirmenu to choose from and I will certainly be back for moretasty meals.

Operation Hours:-Sunday Thursday: 11am 3am

Friday & Saturday: 11am 5am


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Address

The Hive, TREC, Jalan Tun Razak, 54000 Kuala Lumpur.

For reservations, call +60.12.902.2240

Facebook: www.facebook.com/bybloscafeandlounge

Instagram: @bybloscafeandlounge

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>The bar and counter.

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EatAndRepeatShahAlamFor Foodies Philemon Foo

Malaysia is certainly a food haven. With a diversemix of cultures comes a mixture of cooking stylesand yummy dishes. To taste them all one will have to

spend many days eating and one of the side effectswill be the need to buy new clothes perhaps a sizebigger.


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Well, worry not. Eat And Repeat Cafe offers smallportions of various dishes so that one can taste themall without the side effects. Amongst all the lovelydishes offered the ones I really like are nasi lemak,minced chicken rice, and mango with glutinous rice

and coconut milk.

>Tasty fried chicken.

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Nasi lemak is a dish where the rice is cooked withcoconut milk and pandan leaves, served with sam-bal (chilli paste), anchovies, eggs, and cucumberslices. Thats the basic serving, the kind I used toeat in school. The nasi lemak here reminds me of

the ones I used to eat at school. I love it.

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This dish is simply minced chicken meat cooked withsweet sambal (sweet chilli paste), served with whiterice, and egg. The chicken together with the sweetchilli paste is really tasty. The eggs sort of neutral-izes the saltiness of the dish.

Minced Chicken Rice

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This sweet desert originates from Thailand. Themango glutinous rice with coconut milk is a sweetand sticky desert served fragrant mango. Fusingsweet, salty, milky, and fragrant (mango) makes thisdesert a super yummy one especially for those with

a sweet tooth.

Mango Glutinous RiceWith Coconut Milk


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There are a few other yummy dishes such as friedchicken wings that are really yummy, various soupyand curry noodle dishes, and deserts. Dishes hereare priced at RM1.90 (USD $0.45) per serving.

Other Yummies

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Location

YG24, Y7/Y, Jalan Plumbum Y 7/Y, Pusat KomersialSeksyen 7, 40000 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.

Contact: +6011 3176 2280

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