Tag : village

Sungai Semadang’s magical allure

Sungai Semadang’s magical allure

DISCOVER MALAYSIA Tales of fantastical creatures add to Sungai Semadang’s allure.
Seletar’s cultural heritage

Seletar’s cultural heritage

DISCOVER MALAYSIA Learn the tradition and history of the Orang Laut or Orang Seletar at a newly-established cultural centre in Johor.
Orang asli in dire straits

Orang asli in dire straits

COMMUNITY The Orang Asli of Belum-Temenggor are still very dependent on the forest for their existence. Logging, poaching and over-harvesting have left them with very little to look forward to.
Refreshing rural experience

Refreshing rural experience

ACTIVITIES Homestay where the rivers are clean, the air is fresh and the greens are greener.
Kampung Mongkos offers culture, adventure and nature

Kampung Mongkos offers culture, adventure and nature

ACTIVITIES At Kampung Mongkos in Serian District, Sarawak, 12 families are running a homestay programme that offers visitors an excellent opportunity to experience authentic Bidayuh culture, warmth and hospitality.
Rustic homestay

Rustic homestay

ACTIVITIES If you would like to sample a slice of village life in Sabah, the place to be is Kaiduan Valley Homestay.
Taken by the untouched nature

Taken by the untouched nature

DISCOVER MALAYSIA The closest I’ve ever come to my very own Avatar experience was not in some distant, far away nation. It was right here in Malaysia, deep in the heart of the Borneo jungle
Homestay in the heart of Kuching

Homestay in the heart of Kuching

ACTIVITIES Experience staying in a traditional Malay village right smack in the heart of the city.
Of caring souls and a disembodied head

Of caring souls and a disembodied head

MALAYSIANA The kindness and compassion of simple kampung folk, provide a lesson for life.
Beading up a business

Beading up a business

DISCOVER MALAYSIA A Lun Bawang village in Sarawak is now the site of a thriving cottage industry churning out ceramic beads.