Owner: Peter Yew's Enchanting Malaysia Weblog URL:http://peteryew.blogspot.com Join Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:45:53 -0500 Rating:0 Site Description: A travel blog about Malaysia, an enchanting country with captivating and friendly people from many races, religion, culture and tradition. Malaysia is as beautiful tropical country with many natural parks, beaches and hills. Site statistics:Click here
Bako National Park 2008-07-25 02:43:51 Here's an interesting recent report of this national park that should interest nature lovers and conservationists.-oldest-national-park-a-popular-vhoice-gor-tepeat-visitors/Bako National
Park is near to Kuching, the state capital of Sarawak. By car it is 37 kilometers drive, so it is a comfortable trip starting after your breakfast. It is the oldest national park as well as one of the smallest, ha
Taiping, Everlasting Peace 2008-07-24 22:02:08 In Mandarin, Taiping means 'EverlastingPeace
'. Indeed those who visit this town in Perak can attest to the peaceful nature connected to its historical past. Taiping was successful because of the discovery of tin ore in the town of Klian Puah 150 years ago which became Taiping later. Nowadays, there are no more tin ore but the town stays popular because of her heritage landmarks as well as the Tai
Perak, the Silver State 2008-07-24 10:28:09 Perak is named the silver state because it was once the largest producer of tin ore of the world. Tin resembles silver in appearance, hence the misnomer. Perak is the second largest state in Peninsular Malaysia, next to Pahang, covering an area of 21,000 sq. kilometers. Its population is about 2 million. It is located on the west cost of Peninsular Malaysia. See map below.Perak is bordered with fo Read more:Silver
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Dog Fight 2008-07-24 09:50:44 Something to amuse you. Not the regular travel blog. Credit to Ryan at Americans and Russians at the height of the arms race realized that if they continued in the usual manner they were going to blow up the whole world.One day they sat down and decided to settle the whole dispute with one dog fight. They would have five years to breed the best fighting dog in the world and which ever side’s do
Malaysian Politics 2008-07-18 03:04:24 Lately there are many political developments in Malaysia that either make readers amused or worried. Eversince the results of the March 8, 2008 general election were announced, and the ruling government lost its comfortable 2/3 majority, the nation has been plunged into an unfamiliar political landscape that forced both the people and the political parties to re-assess their roles in nation buildi Read more:Malaysian
Sitiawan, My Hometown 2008-07-17 22:08:00 I have been home over the weekend to celebrate my mother's birthday. It was also an opportunity for all the siblings to gather and we took that occasion to take a group photo. My, how we've changed since we took our first group pix in the late 1960s! But we did have a fun time posing before the photographer like kids.Coming back to our hometown is like returning to the past. I try to remember the
Kuching Holiday Travelogue - Part 2 2008-07-10 09:07:11 Day 2. Had breakfast at Café Harapan then waited at the lounge for the mini coach to take us to the Sarawak Cultural Village for a half day tour. It costs us RM70 each for entrance and fare. Unable to find the SCV tickets even after searching twice the room but the tour operator Saiful said it was OK. The ride to SCV took 45 mins. On arrival we were given a passport booklet each to be stamped at Read more:Kuching
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Kuching Holiday Travelogue - Part 3 2008-07-10 09:04:23 Our last day in Kuching
. We did not request for morning call so we can get up leisurely. I woke up at 7.30am and the sun was already up, over the Hilton, Crowne Plaza and the Riverbank Suites and shining obliquely into our room. I had awakened 4 times last night because of the coconut drink I think. After readying ourselves we walked to the Chinese Food Court again and had the same food as we too Read more:Holiday
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Kuching Holiday Travelogue - Part 1 2008-07-10 08:09:21 The visit Kuching
was unplanned. During early January 2007, Air Asia had a promotion to launch the Visit Malaysia Year 2007 and offered a million FREE seats. As I have never been to Kuching I tried and successfully bought 2 return tickets, both free, and paid just RM260 for the airport taxes and fuel surcharges.On the departure day in July the AirBus 320 took off at noon. It was a relatively new Read more:Holiday
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New Heritage Cities - Penang and Melaka 2008-07-09 02:01:55 Malaysians in general and Penang
ites and Melakans in particular have reasons to rejoice when UNESCO selected the cities of Penang and Melaka as World Heritage
Sites recently, joining two other such sites in Malaysia, namely the Gunung Mulu National Park in Sarawak and the Kinabalu National Park in Sabah.Both Penang and Melaka have very rich historical past and they are deserving places to come und Read more:Cities
Labuan, the 3rd Federal Territory 2008-07-08 09:45:26 A federal territory means an area that comes under the jurisdiction of the federal government of Malaysia to which a minister is placed in charge.The FederalTerritory
of Labuan is a collection of 7 island situated off the west coast of Sabah and north of Brunei. Labuan Island is the largest of the islands. This FT was created to become the offshore financial centre of the nation. Much of Labuan i
Kuala Lumpur, the Muddy Confluence 2008-07-08 09:26:46 Kuala Lumpur was built on the confluence of two rivers, the Sungei (River) Kelang and the Sungei Gombak, and was named because of the muddiness of the confluence of these two rivers.Even as Putrajaya was created as the nation's administrative capital, Kuala Lumpur remained the financial and commercial capital. It covered an area of 243 sq. km. It became a city on 1 February 1972 and was declared a Read more:Muddy
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Putrajaya, the Administrative Capital 2008-07-08 09:19:09 Putrajaya is the new administrative capital of Malaysia. It is situated 25 kilometers south of Kuala Lumpur and 20 kilometers north of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. It was carved out of virgin rubber lands in the Sepang district of Selangor. Occupying a total land area of about 5000 hectares, Putrajaya is the newest pride of the nation with majestic architectural design buildings, bridge Read more:Putrajaya
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Malaysia, a Misunderstood Nation 2008-07-07 23:34:32 With all the negative publicity Malaysia
stands heavily misunderstood, and sometimes condemned. Yet where in the world can we find such an array of beautiful natural surroundings, a concoction of culture and people who for over 50 years has a near perfect record of unity and harmony? In the present context of political uncertainty it is healthy and good to consider Malaysia, a romantic holiday des
Taking Your Own Backyard for Granted 2008-07-07 23:34:01 It is strange how we often ignore what are within easy reach. I've been to Disneyland in Anaheim, California that many Americans confessed they hadn't been. No difference here. I too must confess that I have not been around my own country as much as I should. Perhaps I was thinking that I can travel anytime since Malaysia is not a very big country. With the good roads, good hotel accommodations, a Read more:Taking
Malaysia, Where Art Thou? 2008-07-07 23:33:11 People outside of South East Asia may be forgiven for not knowing the location of Malaysia
. I don't know where Angola or Malta are. But should I be interested I'd go find their locations. Wikipedia is a great reference site to find almost anything.Here's a pix of Malaysia:Malaysia is south of Thailand and north of Singapore and Indonesia. It is very strategically located because all sea-faring tra
Coming to Malaysia 2008-07-07 23:32:24 Flying to Malaysia
is as easy as ABC. There are many international airlines that fly daily to our premier Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Check out this link for more information. Budget travel may be the in thing with high fuel surcharges now. And back packers may find visiting a country more affordable now. Whatever the economic situations we are facing, traveling should not be sacrif
To Know You is to Love You 2008-07-07 23:31:13 The first step is always the most important one. We tend to want to know someone from afar. It is safer and non-engaging but that approach seldom allow us to go deeper into the real understanding of the person (or country) we seek to know and love.Malaysia is like a hidden secret, an oyster awaiting to be discovered. Reading about it is half the pleasure. Visiting her and going down to the real co
Stay Alert, Stay Ahead 2008-07-03 23:35:09 This familiar and catchy tagline advertises what Brand's essence of chicken can do for you. In today's inflationary lifestyle, this tagline can also be applied to how we manage our dwindling resources, our money.
People often say that necessity is the mother of invention. Well, we already have our neccessities met yet people still invent, so the saying is not 100% true. Perhaps we should revise t Read more:Alert
Evergreen Cliff (Evergreen Tree) 2008-07-03 23:20:07 Internet traffic is a little slow today so I may not blog again after this. I feel a little slow too, maybe need a break from the hectic days recently.I suddenly thought of this great guy I heard of in the early 1960s when I was a schoolboy. I remember the first song of his I learned was 'Outsider'. I could relate to him because he was just a few years older, had a cute look and a romantic voice. Read more:Cliff
Charity Does Not Begin Anywhere 2008-07-03 23:18:09 A local United Way office realized that the organization had never received a donation from the town’s most successful lawyer. The person in charge of contributions called him to persuade him to contribute.“Our research shows that out of a yearly income of at least $500,000, you give not a penny to charity. Wouldn’t you like to give back to the community in some way?”The lawyer mulled this Read more:Charity
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FEEDJIT Live Traffic Feed 2008-07-03 23:18:09 Remember NeoCounter that I tried and dropped? It was visually nicer but FeedJit does the same thing and is free! Installation is no sweat so I've placed the widget to the right. Cool to see who's knocking at my blogdoor. But of course if you don't have much traffic it could be a little boring, eh?I am very encouraged by the very very international range of visitors to this blog that SiteMeter reve
How To ... Fire Your Boss 2008-07-03 23:18:09 This is an actual letter of resignation from an employee at ZZZ Computers, USA, to her boss, who apparently resigned very soon afterwards!Dear Mr. Baker:As a graduate of an institution of higher education, I have a few very basic expectations. Chief among these is that my direct superiors have an intellect that ranges above the common ground squirrel. After your consistent and annoying harassment
Developing a Better Blog Focus 2008-07-03 23:18:09 It is drizzling out there and a folk singer sings over my PC speakers. It is a soothing morning as I read and re-read the Adsense comments on how to improve my blog traffic. I quote the following eye-opening feedbacks:Find a unique niche that not many other people are writing about. If you don't learn to stand out from the crowd, offer unique viewpoints, find out what makes a blogger successful: y Read more:Focus
Dog Fight 2008-08-07 04:51:02 The Americans and Russians at the height of the arms race realized that if they continued in the usual manner they were going to blow up the whole world.One day they sat down and decided to settle the whole dispute with one dog fight. They would have five years to breed the best fighting dog in the world and which ever side’s dog won would be entitled to dominate the world. The losing side would
Miri, the Northern Gateway of Sarawak 2008-08-07 04:33:22 I was soo.. impressed by an aerial pix of Miri - the clean and orderly layout, that I want to make it my next local destination. Having enjoyed Kuching I am sure I will not be let down by Miri. While Kuching 'guards' the southern part of Sarawak
, Miri is the northern entry into the state. Located near to the border of Brunei, Miri is also the launching pad to the Mulu National Park, 45 minutes awa Read more:Northern
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Perak, the Silver State 2008-08-06 22:59:37 Perak is named the silver state because it was once the largest producer of tin ore of the world. Tin resembles silver in appearance, hence the misnomer. Perak is the second largest state in Peninsular Malaysia, next to Pahang, covering an area of 21,000 sq. kilometers. Its population is about 2 million. It is located on the west cost of Peninsular Malaysia. See map below. Perak is bordered with f Read more:Silver
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