On 13th We arrive Kuala Lumpur on 12th august around noon. Raj our friend from Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) wait for us at Sg Buloh and we are going to Bentong together. Conducted at a pristine jungle located about 45 ...[ read more ]
What happened when it rains?
So we decided to flock at the office and catching up with the team. But… I don’t know why I felt uneasy like something was amiss….Just as we decided to go for lunch, unexpected call comes from the hotel and ...[ read more ]
Three for Ten…..!!
Most of Langkawi’s plants starting to bear fruits at the end of the summer. Stick bean (Parkia speciosa) in front of the office has been particularly bountiful this year. I came to know a little later that it is public ...[ read more ]
Horseshoe Crab An Ancient wonder
With the tail it look more dangerous than it were and the downside looks like alien mouth, definitely strangers won’t touch it. The tail just assist the creature swimming, acting like rudder and flip when they’re upside down. Definitely they ...[ read more ]
Rafflesia and birds at Kedah
Since we could not tow all the Junglewalla’s, we decided that it’s the chief, myself, Indra and Jimmy who would go on this trip. That leaves Madi and Othman to stay back and run the show. We left by the ...[ read more ]
Langkawi in Bloom
In Langkawi, the flowers colors vary from deep purple to red to white, with almost every shade in between, these flowers last 2-3 days before the delicate crumpled petals falls decorating the ground below.Rose of India also known as Bungor ...[ read more ]
LANGKAWI UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK — ASIA’S EVOLUTIONARY CRADLE
Langkawi is not merely an archipelago; it is a geological masterpiece. In 2007, it was officially designated as the first UNESCO Global Geopark in Southeast Asia. This status recognizes Langkawi’s 550 million years of history, preserved in its ancient rock ...[ read more ]
Forest Trump
He said he'd just had his best ever holiday there, and advised me to stay at the Datai on Pulau Langkawi: "As a rest cure for the jaded it's a sure fire winner." We were talking in Hong Kong and ...[ read more ]
Edge of Darkness
Edge of Darkness A forbidden cave, a childhood prank, a sudden death; STUART WAVELL returned to Malaysia and retraced events that had haunted him for 40 years. The objective was a cave on a remote tropical island. It contained a ...[ read more ]
Adventure into Nature
Adventure into Nature. Borneo Bulletin. Sat/Sun 24/25 January 1998 . Irshad Mobarak speaks to Maria. A rapidly growing aspect of tourism is nature. Dubbed ecotourism, it is a timely effort towards preserving the natural heritage and environment of tourist destinations. ...[ read more ]