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Dear friends,
Welcome to another issue of Escapy, your free travel digital
magazine and Pockezine; your magazine that is made to
be read on mobile devices.
Travel is always fun. It broadens the mind and feeds the soul. Talking about
feeding the soul, it this issue we take an adventure into a gourmet world that
feeds the senses as well as the tummy. The Gourmet Safari Kuala Lumpur is
something I recommend you to try.
We travel on the less beaten track to two villages in Selangor, Malaysia. If you
are wondering what is there to see in villages, well, there are quite a few things
actually. It is nice to once in a while go to some place quite and nice and just
take in the surroundings.
Are you a fan of Lego? Lego, the blocks that have been entertaining children
and adults alike. If you are a fan you may want to pay Legoland Malaysia a
visit. They are celebrating Halloween with the Halloween Brick-Or-Treat Party
Nights and there are promotions too. Check out the article inside.
Well my friends, travel more when opportunities arise. Should you have any
feedback do email us at info@theasianpublisher.com.
Thank you for reading Escapy and have many, many wonderful adventures.

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Berjaya Hills
Going French In A
Malaysia Hill
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Horse Riding In The The Japanese

Hills
Garden
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A French Town In
Malaysia; Colemar
Tropicale
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Of Royalty &
History: Jugra,
Selangor
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Sijangkang Village
Mangrove
Recreation Park
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Endah Village: A
Beautiful Village

Boh Tea Estate,

Bukit Cheeding
(Cheeding HIll)
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Legoland Malaysia
Halloween BrickOr-Treat
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Gourmet Safari
Kuala Lumpur

Hungry In Banting?
Wak Dol Soto

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A Day Out With
Tourism Selangor
#TSDayout2016
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Coleman 12 Hours
Cooler Backpack
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Coleman Weather
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Berjaya Hills

Going French In A Malaysian Hill

p in the hills of Bukit Tinggi, Pahang; lies Berjaya Hills. Berjaya Hills was developed years ago as
a hill resort for holidaying city slickers and travellers
from countries far and near that prefer a more natural environment but not too jungle and wild to holiday at.

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to enjoy such as a mini animal park, a botanical
garden, a Japanese village, an equestrian centre,
an adventure park, a French town, etc. For those
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Kids will love this place where rabbits and sometimes dears run about freely within an enclosure
waiting to be fed by visitors. There are also donkey
rides available for children. The donkeys are led by
one of the staffs to ensure safety.

Note though that rabbits generally do not like to be

picked up and they can get quite aggressive to free
themselves especially when they feel threatened
or when handled in the wrong way, of which could
harm both the person who picked up the rabbit and
the rabbit itself.
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For those who want to see what a Japanese garden

looks like and experience some things Japanese like
the Japanese tea ceremony dressed in Japanese
traditional costumes such as the kimono, have a
Japanese meal, or go for a Japanese spa; a visit to
the Japanese Village is a must.

This village and the Botanical Garden of which are

in the same area (left to Japanese Village and right
to Botanical Garden) offer many photo opportunities to photography enthusiasts. There are flowers,
insects, water droplets (after rain), etc. to click the
shutter at.
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Golfing

There is a golf course too for golfers to enjoy a

game or two. The Berjaya Hills Golf & Country Club
offers a 18 holes course of which is designed by
J.Michael Poetllot. It has since hosted a few prestigious tournaments and has been Top 20 Best Golf
Course in Malaysia (2010/2011).

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The curvy snaky roads from the bottom of the hill

to the top has been an attraction to weekend bikers
and car enthusiasts. Bikers on high powered bikes
ride up and down the hills using one of the lesser
used roads during the weekends. A car hill climb
time trial race called the JPM MOTORSPORT Bukit
Tinggi HILL CLIMB TIME CHALLENGE was held
there back in 2009.
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Some say that the Berjaya Hills is an alternative to

the more well known Genting Highlands for those
who want to get away from the hustle and bustle of
the city and the crowd in Genting Highlands. To me
it is a nice getaway that offers relaxation as well as
lots of places to exercise my camera.

A large jungle millipede making its way down the

slope as we walked towards the Japanese Garden,

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Horse Riding In The Hills

orses are strong, powerful, and majestic animals

used for many reasons from transportation, to movie
making, to racing. Even the power of an automobile and
other machinery goes by the term horsepower. Who
doesnt like horses? Most people like horses.

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For those who want to experience horse riding or

learn horse riding, there is an equestrian centre up
here in Berjaya Hills. They offer short rides being
led by a trained leader, longer rides through various terrains such as hills and forest, progressive
riding lessons, and horse handling and management courses.
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Malaysian and British Riding Centre and sanctioned
by the Malaysia Equine Council. The team running
the place is internationally qualified and is managed
by a professional International Coach. This team
ensures that the horses are trained and well taken
cared off.

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We opted for a ride down the road without going

into any part of the forest. For the more adventurous there are creek and river rides, jungle rides,
etc. They even have a picnic ride where one gets
to enjoy ones lunch at a scenic spot, arriving there
on horseback. How cool is that?
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Japanese Garden

here is something about Japanese gardens that

tends to calm the soul. Its probably the zen thing
that so many Japanese gardens seem to have.
The Japanese garden up in Berjaya Hills too has
something to calm the soul. Perhaps it is the feeling of zenness from the streams, carp fishes, and
greens.

What A Walk

Before one arrives at the Japanese Garden one will

have to walk up a steep hill giving oneself a seriously tough aerobic workout especially for the less
than reasonably fit. I do not know whos ideas this
is to put visitors through quite a torturous workout
but at the top, once ones breath has return; a state
of calmness takes over.
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Beautiful And Calming

Flowers, greens, insects, stream, little waterfalls,

girls in kimono (guys too), etc. seem to have this
calming effect. The air is fresh too and one may
get a natural high from the extra oxygen inhaled
throughout the garden. In no time the torturous climb
one endured earlier will all be gone from ones mind.

Photographer's Haven

With so many subjects to shoot photogs (short for

photographers) will find themselves in photography
haven. Macro artists can hunt down tiny insects,
water droplets, natural designs, etc. to shoot. Landscape artists will be putting on their ND filters and
slowing down their shutter speeds. This place is indeed a haven for photogs.
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Pamper Yourself

Should one want to pamper oneself, the Tatami Spa

is the place to go. Here one gets to relax and enjoy
various Japanese holistic health treatments the likes
of aromatherapy, massages, body scrubs, etc. all
designed to pamper and rejuvenate.

The Tatami Spa is housed within a traditional Japanese design two storey bungalow but equipped
with modern amenities. There is even an outdoor
onsen or hot spring bath that is placed inside a
beautiful rock garden with views of the forest.
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>The Tatami Spa.

Japanese Restaurant

If Japanese carps, streams, spa, wearing Kimono,

etc. is still not enough to Japanise your soul, perhaps Japanese food will do the trick. The Ryo Zan
Tei Japanese Restaurant serves up Japanese food
to help complete your experience here at the Japanese Garden. To go further you will have to take
Japanese language classes.
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>Dining with a view at the Ryo Zan Tei Japanese

restaurant.

What a beautiful place. Just let go and relax. Allow

the zen of the place to calm you and bring you
to another place... Japan perhaps. When peace is
achieved you can then make your way back down
the hill. Hey! Now I understand why they made
climbing the hill a must.
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>Kimonos are available for rent.

>A Japanese tea house.

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A French Town In

Malaysia

Colmar Tropicale

olmar is a town in the Alsace region of north

eastern France near the border of France and Germany. A resort resembling the original Colmar was
built many years ago with a mix and match of some
the architecture found there. That resort is called
Colmar Tropicale.
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Colmar Tropicale

Colmare Tropicale sits some 2,700 feet above sea

level. It is one of the resorts that I frequently visit.
What I liked about Colmar Tropicale is its architecture and the nature that surrounds it. A lot of photographers are attracted to this place as it offers up
many unique photo opportunities both of the resorts
French themed architecture, and the natural beauty
of the hills

Lovely Suites

Colmar Tropicale has rooms of different configurations from superior twin rooms to grand suites. Ive
stayed in the superior twin room and the one bedroom deluxe suite and I found them to be cosy and
nice.

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While the superior twin room is cosy and nicely

decorated, the one bedroom deluxe suite is where
the pampering takes place. I love the suite. It is decently decorated and is comfortable to stay in with
lots of space. It has a nice bath tub and shower with
an area that sits a dressing table, comfortable bed,
comfortable living area, a kitchen, a cute dining
area, etc.

Facilities

Below the rooms are shops, arcade gaming centres, restaurants, etc. for visitors to spend time at.
There are shops that offer activities to families such
as clay art / figurine painting, arcade machine gaming and rides, small fun fair styled area, etc. as well
as souvenirs.
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Yummy Food

Having been a frequent visitor to this place, I found

improvements in the food that they serve. I never
had much good to say about the food but on my last
visit I enjoyed the food a lot. I usually dine at Le Blason (breakfast) and I enjoyed the food. The chicken
sausages, croissant, chicken ham, etc. was good.
The desserts were delicious too. Service too have
gone through vast improvements.

There other restaurants too such as La Cigogne

that offers French fine dining, La Flamme a restaurant that serves Italian food, Le Poulet Roti (another restaurant I frequent) a roast chicken outlet,
La Boulangerie (bakery), LOrient an Asian noodle
place, and Le Vin (sports bar).
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>La Cigogne Restaurant and its menu presenting depic

tion of a French maid.

Other Activities

There is a swimming pool below the main street

(where most of the activity is at)where one can go
for a swim or just sit on the deckchair and relax
taking in the beautiful view of nature. Should one
prefer some pampering, the La Lavande spa is the
place to go.
>The entrance to La Lavande Spa.

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Stage Performances

There are stage performances that start somewhere in the late afternoon and goes on to about
10 to 10.30pm at various intervals. There are dance
performances, magic shows, and performance by
bands. Personally I have seen too much of them but
for most people, these free shows are worth waiting
for.
>Breakdancing going on on stage.

Overall, Colmar Tropicale is a nice place to visit. I

like that there are activities within the resort as well
as just outside the resort that will keep the family occupied. Some of them are free and some requires a small entrance fee. There are lots of photo
opportunities and these make me happy.
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Getting There

Driving from Kuala Lumpur takes about 45 minutes

via the Karak Highway. Follow the highway by passing
the turn offs to Genting Highlands, and Bukit Tinggi
Village. There will be a turn off on the left that heads
to Berjaya Hills. The other option is to take a shuttle
from Berjaya Time Square in Kuala Lumpur. The rates
are RM60.00 per adult (return) and RM55.00 per child
(return).
Time: 8am, 10.45am, 4 pm and 7.30pm.

> The fountain at the entrance to Colmar Tropicale.

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>A white swan at the Colmar Tropicale castle mote.

Information

COLMAR TROPICALE, BERJAYA HILLS

KM48, Persimpangan Bertingkat Lebuhraya Karak
28750 Bukit Tinggi, Bentong, Pahang
Malaysia
Tel: + 60 (9) 221 3666
Fax: + 60 (9) 221 3828
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Of Royalty & History

Jugra

Selangor

ugra, one of the old historical royal towns within

the district of Selangor, Malaysia, has lots to offer
travellers. Most of them are historical sites such as
the old palace, the old jail of which is now a museum, and the royals tombs.
Jugra was the royal capital of Selangor when back
in 1875, Sultan Abdul Samad built the Jugra Palace
and lived there. The place was strategic as it was
near the river mouth and the Jugra Hill offered lookout points and protection.
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Jugra Hill

These days Jugra Hill offers thrill seekers such as

paragliders, a take off point as they soar taking in
the scenic views of the area. Paragliders can soar to
over 300 metres up in the skies coming in to land at
a field below the Jugra Hill.
>Paragliding, an activity to do at Jugra Hill.

Being about 146 meters above sea level Jugra Hill

offers a lovely view of the river mouth, the greenery
of Carrey Island, and the area surrounding the hill
even for those who prefer to have both feet on solid
ground. Sitting down and just staring out into the
beautiful surroundings is calming and relaxing.
>A lovely view of the area.
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Jugra Hill had been an important landmark to navigators navigating the Straits of Malacca and it was
known by many foreign navigators as Parcelar Hill.
The Chinese, Arab, and European sailors use Jugra Hill as one of their landmarks as they came in to
trade. Now a lighthouse sits on top of Jugra Hill offering assistance to sailors these days.
>Jugra Hill lighthouse.

Jugra Insitu Museum

The Jugra Insitu Museum is located at the foot of

Jugra Hill. It is a historical site of what once used to
be a police station and prison; constructed in 1875
by Captain Harry Charles Syers, a police officer entrusted with carrying out the rule of law.
>The Jugra Insitu Museum built around the area of the
old police station and jail.
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The Jugra Insitu Museum was built using granite

stones that were available around the area it was
built. Although the police station and prison has long
been beaten up by the environment, some of its
structures can still be seen.
>A mannequin in old police uniform standing next to wall
with granite stone designs as those used to build the wall
in the early days.

Restoration work is ongoing but visitors can visit

the new more modern building where the museum
is. Parts of the olden police station and prison are
on display together with information about the history of the Sultanate (Sultan Abdul Samads reign),
the area, as well as the police station and prison.
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One of my favourites are two armoured vehicles

used by the police during the days of old, on display
at the site. One is allowed to climb into these vehicles to take a closer look at how it is inside and the
difficulty of having to drive one due to the limited vision afforded.
>The armoured vehicle used by the police in earlier days.

>The back section of the armoured vehicle.

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>The drivers side of the armoured vehicle. Notice the

limited vision available to the driver.

>A tiny window for the front passenger. Probably where

a gun would have pointed out.
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>The Armoured Personal Carrier GMC 15 CWT.

Armoured Personal Carrier

GMC 15 CWT

C T 15A or known as GMC is an armoured carrier

used by the Federation of Malaya Police to carry
and escort security forces when making patrols in
areas exposed by communist threat around 1948
until 1960 (Emergency Era). The vehicle was built
by General Motors Canada during the World War
II. An estimate of 145 vehicles are believe to be in
Malaysia. This 4WD is said to be tough and easy to
manoeuvre in narrow areas.
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Width:

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Height:

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Passengers: 8
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GMC 6 cyl. gasoline

100 hp (74 kW)

Power/weight: 22.2 hp/tonne

Suspension:

4 x 4 wheel, leaf spring

Speed:

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Sultan Abdul Samad Mausoleum

The Sultan Abdul Samad Mausoleum also known

as the Royal Mausoleum is located at Jugra Hill. It
is visited by royal families as well as the common
visitors who come to visit the tomb of Sultan Abdul
Samad as well as other cemeteries of those related
that share the area.

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The area measuring approximately five acres was

chosen as the royal burial ground by the Selangor
Royal family back in 1886. A big complex houses the
Mausoleum of Sultan Abdul Samad Ibni Almarhum
Tengku Abdullah who ruled from 1859 to 1898 when
he passed away.
>The complex that houses the Mausoleum of Sultan
Abdul Samad Ibni Almarhum Tengku Abdullah.

Around the complex are a few more mausoleums

of relatives such Almarhum Tengku Muda Musa, Almarhum Tunku Alfah Binti Almarhum Sultan Abdul
Samad, Almarhum Tunku Jaafar, Almarhum Tunku
Yaakob, Almarhum Tunku Maharum, Almarhum
Raja Berkat, and Almarhum Tengku Muteh Ibni Sultan Abdul Samad.
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There are many more cemeteries of around the

complex and at different areas of the land belonging
to those related to the royal family.
Should one decide to visit the Royal Mausoleum,
one must adhere to the rules (dos and donts) of the
place and treat it with respect at all times.

>The Mausoleum of Sultan Abdul Samad Ibni Almarhum

Tengku Abdullah.

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Istana Alaeddin (Alaeddin Palace)

The Alaeddin Palace, was built in 1905 by Sultan

Aladdin Suleiman Syah Ibni Almarhum Raja Muda
Musa, the 5th Sultan of Selangor on a piece of land
measuring 12.96 acres. It is also known as Istana
Bandar Jugra or Jugra City Palace. He lived there
until his passing in 1938.
>The main entrance to the Alaeddin Palace.

The buildings design is largely Islamic, mainly of

Indian and Middle-Eastern origin. There are also
some Chinese influences as craftsmen from China
helped build the palace. The palace is built using
high quality timber (cengal wood) and marble, has
15 rooms, and beautifully landscaped gardens with
a pool in the centre.
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It has not been used for many years since the administrative centre of the state moved to Kuala Lumpur. It is currently being restored to its original state.
Istana Bandar Jugra was designated a historical
monument and a historical site under the Antiquities
Act 1976 in 1980.
>The large balcony at the front.

Alaeddin Palace is one of the favourite places for

photographers to shoot wedding photos, fashion
shots, etc. However permission is needed should
one decides to visit Alaeddin Palace as the building
does harbour some danger due to certain deteriorated areas such as certain areas of its flooring that
has yet to be restored. Permission may be acquired
at the Kuala Langat District Office.
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>The courtyard of the palace.

>A favourite place for photographers.

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>One of the windows that overlooks the courtyard.

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>A long walkway at one of the courtyards.

>One of the halls.

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Fishing In Jugra

Should you decide to do some fishing there are a

few commercial fishing ponds in Jugra that house
a few variety of fishes such as barramundis, groupers, and snappers. You can fish them and buy them
(prices are set by the weight). You can then bring
your catch to your restaurant of choice and have
them cook them.
>Fish on at the Jugra Barramundi pond.

Jugra Barramundi Pond

The fishes there are fun to play with. Charges range
from RM3 per fishing rod to RM 35 (per rod) for 3
hours; depending on which pond you go to. The
cheaper alternative has a catch. You are not allowed
to release any fish that you do not want meaning
that you have to pay for every fish you catch.
>A barramundi caught at the Jugra Barramundi pond.

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The RM35.00 pond is a catch and release pond. But

should you decide to buy the fishes that you catch,
you can do so. They too charge according to the
weight of the fish or fishes that you intend to buy.
Fishes from these ponds taste good as they are
fresh.
>A fish takes the bait on another trip.

Jugra does have more to offer such as good food,

golfing nearby at the Amverton Cove Golf & Island
Resort, traditional crafts by the Mah Meri folks at
the Mah Meri Cultural Village, and lots more.
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Kampung Sijangkang
(Sijangkang Village)
Mangrove Recreation
Park

Whats In The Name

ampung Sijangkang is located in the Kuala Langat district of Selangor. It is essentially a Javanese
Malay village that got its name from a tree that is
known as the Jangkang tree found in some parts of
Indonesia.
It is said that a dead Jangkang tree was found in the
river and the Chinese word for dead is si and both
words (Jangkang and si) were put together making
the phrase Si Jangkang that meant dead Jangkang
tree. The name was later changed to Sijangkang.
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Mangrove Recreation Park

One of the things to do here in Kampung Sijangkang

is to visit the Mangrove Recreation Park. Here, a
wooden walkway built on stilts above a mangrove
swamp allows visitors to take in the scenery of the
mangrove.
>Entrance to the Mangrove Recreation Park.

This wooden walkway was built by the villagers to

help improve the economy of the Sijangkang Village, hoping to attract more visitors. The Mangrove
Recreation Park helps educate visitors about the
ecosystem of the mangrove.
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Along the wooden walkway are various stops (huts

or gazebos) that one can sit down and relax while
taking in the environment before continuing on with
ones journey to the end of the walkway.
>One of the gazebos or stops.

Here there are trees with labels on them stating the

names or species of the trees. There are also lots
of wildlife that call the mangrove home such as the
few species of crabs the likes of fiddler crabs with
one claw much larger than the other.
>A label that tells the type of tree. This here is the ButaButa tree (non scientific name).
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Photo Paradise

Photographers will have lots of fun taking photos of

the wildlife here. Zoom lenses or telephoto lenses
are highly recommended as that is perhaps the only
way for one to get up close to any one of the denizens of the mangrove.
>A fiddler crab.

>A beautiful fiddler crab about to run back into its home.
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>The distinctive blue coloured shell of the fiddler crab.

>A different species of crab at the mangrove.

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There is a small gallery after the entrance of the

walkway that explains a little about Kampung Sijangkang with bits of history about the place such as the
river, graves, the opening of the village, etc.
>The gallery that shares a little about the village.

An entrance fee of RM2.00 (USD0.48) for adults

and RM1.00 (USD0.24) for children below 12 year
of age is charged. There may be an increase in the
entrance fees as the village folks hope to collect
more funds to continue developing their mangrove
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Endah Village (Kampung Endah)

ndah simply means beauty in the older Malay language. Kampung is the Malay word for village. Put both words together and we get Kampung
Endah or Beautiful Village. However, since it is a
name it is thus called Endah Village.

Endah Village is one of the more organized villages in

Malaysia. Houses are built in a sort of organized grid
thus ensuring the best or rather most efficient use of
land. Endah Village wasnt always called Endah Village or Kampung Endah. It was once called Kampung
Pindah of which meant a relocated Village as three villages were relocated here. They decided to change the
name to Endah which sound better.
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Most Beautiful Village

Endah Village has on numerous times won the

Most Beautiful Village contest; so much so that
they were advised against contesting (or rather
barred from contesting), thus making way for other
villages to have an opportunity at winning. That they
did.

Homestays

Endah Village has lots of homestays (30 over houses) setup for visitors to experience the kampung life.
These homestays offer traditional games, all you can
eat fruits from the orchard during the fruiting season,
and a simple serene quiet break from the busy city life.

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During my visit it was rambutan season. Rambutans

are fruits with a hairy shell and sweet meat within.
We visited the home of the Village Chief and had our
fill of three different species of rambutans from the
rambutan trees in his huge garden.

The Village Chiefs house is also part of the homestay program at Endah Village and visitors can rent his
house of which is a traditional house with a few rooms
available for rent including one done and decorated for
honeymooning couple. For now the rooms are not airconditioned. Hopefully in the future he will install airconditioning. One good thing is that guests get to eat
all the fruits they want from the trees in his garden.
>The living room of the Village Chiefs homestay.
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>The honeymooner room at the Village Chiefs homestay.

Dodol

Dodolis a sweet sticky yummy treat that is popular in

a few countries including Malaysia. Personally I love
dodol. The best dodol I have ever had to opportunity of tasting is available here at Endah Village. I
have learnt not to buy dodol from the larger shops.
>The yummiest dodol I have ever had the pleasure of
tasting.

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>The kitchen where some of the best dodols are made.

>The dodol chef will stirr the the mixture of sweet tasting
magic ingrdients that makes the dodol here so yummie,
for hours.

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>I recommend Dodol Salam should you be interested.

Contact details available in the picture.

aF rmers Market

When at Endah Village, a visit to the farmers market

is a must. The produce there are fresh from various
small farms around the village. Certain food stuffs that
are not grown within the village are brought in from
outside.
>The yummiest dodol I have ever had the pleasure of
tasting.

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One of my favourite treats here at the farmers

market is the coconut jelly. This cooling, soothing,
sweet, and very tasty treat is one that I highly recommend anyone visiting Endah Village to try especially on a hot sunny day. One can feel ones body
cool down as one enjoy this yummy treat.

>Some of the produce grown within the village.

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>There is a booming mushroom farm at the village.

Beaches

There are two beaches that are close to Endah Village (short driving distance) and they are Morib
Beach of which is the more famous one, and Kelanang Beach. Morib Beach is where families go to picnic at.
>The nicer Morib Beach.
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Kelanang Beach on the other hand is a good place

to go fishing at, surfcasting in particular. It certainly
is not a beach to swim at but the fishing here is said
to be grade A. A fishing competition is held here annually.
>Kelanang Beach, a very good beach to fish at.

>A small horseshoe crab, a living fossil; shot at Kelanang

Beach.

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Getting There

Endah Village is located in Banting at the coastal areas of the Straits of Malacca, about an hour and a
half by car from Kuala Lumpur. One can take a bus
from Kuala Lumpur to Banting (nearest town). From
here take a taxi to Endah Village. Or you could arrange for transportation with the Homestay operator.
>A room at Haji Sitiris Homestay.

Contacts
Homestay Kampung Endah
En. Ramlan Bin Hj. Misnan
Tel: +6013-645 6489
Fax: +603-3198 2312
Address: PSK 11 Jalan Sekolah, Kampung Endah,
42700 Banting, Selangor

Homestay Haji Sitiris

Tel: +6019-3977626
Land Line: +603-31981954
Address: PO Box 191, Jalan Randu, Kampung Endah, 42700 Banting, Kuala Langat, Selangor, Malaysia.

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Travel Guide

Escapy

Boh Tea Estate

Bukit Cheeding
(Cheeding Hill)

ea, a beverage enjoyed around the world by millions if not billions of people, is an important commodity and one of the many economy feeding crops
for quite a few countries. Malaysia too has a few tea
plantations and one of them is the Bukit Cheeding
Boh Tea plantation.
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Low Land Tea

Boh Tea is the largest tea producer in Malaysia with

their highland tea plantations in Cameron Highlands
being the larger plantations and more well known.
The Bukit Cheeding Boh Tea Plantation is Bohs
lesser known lowland tea plantation and the only
plantation with tea grown beneath palm trees.
>Tea plants below palm trees.

The Hub

Boh Tea in Bukit Cheeding is also the hub or tea

collection centre where the processed tea leaves
from Cameron Highlands are brought to. Here at
Bukit Cheeding, these leaves are packed and distributed (over 100 tonnes or tea dust, 100 tonnes of
tea leaves, and 80 tonnes of teabags) out into the
various tea drinking countries around the world.
>Tea leaves from other Boh plantations land here.
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Tea And Blends

Boh produces black tea but they do pack other tea

blends as well the likes or Earl Grey tea and ginger
tea, where Boh adds spices and other natural ingredients to their tea. Other that the usual tea dust and
leaves, Boh also produces instant tea such as Bohs
3 in 1 mixes that come in various flavour such as
Bohs Teh Tarik (pull tea), Green Tea Teh Tarik, etc.
>Various types of tea by Boh.

>Machines that pack tea.

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>Tea that has been packed.

>Tea blended with other natural ingredients.

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>Tea is also packed into teabags here at Cheeding Hill.

>A packet of tea being weighed to ensure the right

amount of contents are inside.

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>Tea being packed into larger boxes by staffs of Boh.

>At another station a staff packs Boh 3 in 1 instant tea

into a larger boxes.

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Paying A Visit

Unlike the Boh Tea gardens in Cameron Highlands,

the Bukit Cheeding Boh Tea plantations does not
allow walk in visitors. One will have to make an appointment with them in advanced should one intend
to visit and learn a little about tea producing processes (study group visits).
>Another station with another packing machine.

Things To Do

Other than enhancing ones knowledge one can

also embark on a photography adventure of the tea
plantation and some of the fauna, an especially enjoyable affair with nature for macro photographers.
>Taking photos at one of the wooden buildings.

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To Make An Appointment

To make an appointment to visit Bukit Cheeding Boh

Tea Plantation, do contact the Kuala Langat Municiple Council (Majlis Daerah Kuala Langat).
Jalan Sultan Alam Shah, Taman Budiman, 42700
Banting, Selangor, Malaysia
Tel: +603 3187 2825

>A nice scenary of tea plants beneath some palm trees.

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Legoland Malaysia
Travel News

ego, the building blocks that many of us grew

up playing has certainly found a place in many of
our hearts. Imagine then an entire land made up of
Lego bricks. Well, almost an entire land. Legoland
Malaysia, the first Legoland in Asia, is that land that
those of us who grew up building with Lego blocks
want to visit.
>The entrance to Legoland Malaysia.
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Halloween Brick-Or-Treat

Now is no better a time to visit Legoland Malaysia as

they celebrate Halloween with the Brick-Or-Treat Party Nights. Yes the Brick-Or-Treat Party is held at night
but not every night. The Brick-Or-Treat Party Nights is
available on these dates:
September 2016: 16th-17th, 23rd-24th, 30th
October 2016: 1st, 7th-8th, 14th-15th, 21st-22nd,
28th-29th
>The Haloween Brick-Or-Treat Party Nights is lots of fun.

Whats There

There are lots of activities for the whole family.

There will be stage shows, storytelling tours, fun
activities, etc., and not forgetting the many rides at
the Legoland Malaysia theme park that are lots of
fun.
>Monster Catchers Mayhem stage play at the Kingdom,
Castle Stage.
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Follow The Halloween Trail

Just for fun, follow the Halloween trail that has 10 stops.
Every stop gives one an opportunity to collect prizes
such as titbits, colour pencils, etc. There are also activities on the stops such as a shouting contest, Star Wars
Miniland Activity, Lord Vampires maze, etc.
>Follow the trail at night and collect some prizes.

Monster Catcher Mayhem Show

This stage show is a comedy stage play that rings

laughter to everyone. The show is designed for children but adults too will find it funny and quite entertaining. During the show there will be a best dress
contest where winners get to win prizes.
>Monster Catchers Mayhem is a funny comdey stage
play that kids will enjoy.
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Spooky Miniland Tour

There is a spooky tour that goes around Miniland stopping at certain places where story tellers tell a spooky
yet funny story. While the objective of the tour is to enjoy
the experience, one gets a chop at the end of the tour
as it is one of the activities on the Halloween trail
>Follow the spooky tour to a few stops and listen to the
spooky stories shared by story tellers.

>Adults and kids watching the Monster Catchers

Mayhem show.

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>Winners of the Halloween best dressed contest.

>Children on stage for a photo session with Lord

Vampire, the witch, monster catchers, and bosses.

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>The Monsters dance.

>Monsters on the loose at Legoland Kingdom.

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Legoland Special Promotions

The Legoland Halloween Brick-Or-Treat Party Night certainly is a party one should not miss. Bring the whole
family and book a stay with the special Halloween Day
& Night Promotion.
Booking Period: 25th August to 30th October 2016
Stay Period: 18th September to 31st October 2016
>The most fun rooms in any hotel or resort in Malaysia is in
Legoland Malaysia Resort.

>The lovely lobby of the Legoland Malaysia Resort.

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Package Includes

- Daily Breakfast.
- Dinner for 2 adults and up to 3 children below 6 years
of age (3rd adult or child above 7 years is chargeable
at RM95 per adult and RM50 per child.
- Halloween Brick-Or-Treat Commemorative Brick (one
brick per child in room, while stocks last).
- Day and Night Hotel Halloween activities (Colouring,
Witch Cat Building Speed Challenge, Ghostly Bowling,
Three Magic Withces musical performance, Little Chef
Pastry Making, and lots more
>Working area in the room.

>Castle at the lobby.

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Legoland Malaysia Resort Halloween Promotions:

- Annual Pass Holders get to enter free and bring a

friend for just RM70.
- Brick-Or-Treat Party Nights Tickets (4pm-9pm entry) at
RM85.
- Online promotion for day tickets : Buy 3 and get 1 free.
- Maybank Card Holder Specials: 25% off on Halloween
tickets upon purchase at the ticketing window.
>The many Lego people at the front office.

>The Bricks Family Restaurant.

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Come And Have Fun

Well, go party with Lord Vampire and his friends at

Legoland Malaysia and have your family and yourself a
swell time before time runs out. Enjoy!

>The Bricks Family Restaurant, the main restaurant at

Legoland Malaysia Resort.

>Giant Lego knights guard the entrances to Legoland

Malaysia Resort.

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Travel News

A Day Out With

Tourism Selangor
#TSDayout2016

ourism Selangor has been hard at work promoting Selangor to tourist both local and overseas.
Recently I embarked on a day out with Tourism
Selangor called the TSDayout 2016 where we experienced the Sepang 1000km race, enjoyed the
scenic Paya Indah Wetland, and got to race a gokart.
>Shot taken at the starting grid of the Sepang 1,0000km.
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Stop 1: Paya Indah Wetlands

Our first stop was the Paya Indah Wetlands. Paya Indah
Wetlands is a nice place to visit. It is an area where the
beauty of nature is preserved. It is a 450 hectares sanctuary with about 210 species of birds (migratory and residential), over 50 crocodiles, hippopotamus, many fish
species, etc.
>A crocodile relaxing in the morning..

There are plenty of activities for the family to do there

such as cycling, angling, boating, nature walks, bird
watching, hippopotamus feeding, crocodile feeding,
fish feeding, Night 4WD Safari, tours, etc.
>Mother nature showing off her beauty.

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Photographers Field Day

Photographers will certainly have a field day with so

much to shoot. Action shots are a plenty especially during the animal feeding times. There are lots of insects
and flowers to shoot. Of course birds. Photo opportunities are just a plenty.
>Pelicans hanging about at the lake.

>Corcodile feeding time at the lake where crocodiles

call home.
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>A hippopotamus asking for food .

Stop 2: Sepang International

Circuit

For those with a need for speed, The Sepang International Circuit is certainly the place to be especially during races and car test drives. Many races are
raced here including certain intenational GT races
and the world famous, F1.
>Pit stops.

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We were there to experience the Sepang 1,000km

endurance race, and at the same time go behind the
scenes to places not open to public (circuit tour). We
visited the pits where crews paid attention to the race,
media centre, race control room, etc.
>A Porsche coming in for what looks like a time trial.

The Sepang International Circuit is designed by

German designer Hermann Tilke who designed
few other F1 venues such as Marina Bay, Valencia,
etc. The main circuit is 5.543 kilometres long with
sweeping corners and wide straights.
>One of the teams racing the Sepang 1,000km race.
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>Hot on the tail...

>One of the pits where teams are busy trying to win the
race.

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>A racing car being pushed back into the pit.

>An F1 car sitting in wait at one of the parking areas.

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>Race control, the brains of the circuit.

>The Perdana Lounge where VIPs watch races from.

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>The race is about to begin.

>Track girls / models posing for the multitude of

cameras at the grid.
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>Teams at the grid posing for the cameras.

>My friend is racing too in this race.

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Stop 3: Sepang International Kart

Circuit

On our next stop we got to race ourselves. Te Sepang

International Kart Circuit is a 1.247km long track that is
10 metres wide. It has 11 challenging bends. It is designed by renowned F1 Track designer, Hermann Tilke.
>There was a race going on when we arrived. Those guys are
really fast.

The Sepang International Kart Circuit is a professional kart racing circuit sanctioned by the Commission Internationale de Karting (CIK) under the
Federation Internationale de Automobile (FIA) for
Asia Zone C.
>The make shift tents that act as pits for the teams
racing here.
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>A sneaky go-kart racer is creeping up behind.

>The happiest participant on the track.

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The Sepang International Kart Circuit has go-karts on

rental for those who want to experience racing a go-kart.
Series 1 Karts: RM42.40 (USD10.30) per pax

200cc, 4 stroke engine, 6.5bhp

Series 2 Karts: RM106.00 (USD25.75)per pax

100cc, 2 stroke, Engine 16 horsepower

Series 3 Karts: RM159.00 (USD38.62)

125cc, 2 stroke, Engine 21 horsepower

>We, the amatures, raced each other; an experience worth

every penny, Dollar, Ringgit, etc.

>A great opportunity to practise panning especially

when fellow team mates are so obliging.

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For Foodies

Philemon Foo

Gourmet Safari
Kuala Lumpur

love to eat and was happy to learn about a

Gourmet Safari available right in Changkat Bukit
Bintang, Kuala Lumpur; thanks to an invitation by
Gaya Travel and Tourism Malaysia. This here is a
foodies adventure.
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Opium

Our food adventure started at the Opium, a restaurant with an olden day classical Chinese atmosphere; one right off the set of a Chinese drama
depicting the days of old in China where men sat
around smoking opium, drinking wine, and enjoying
each others companion with ladies in hand.
>A setting depicting olden days China.

>Drawers used in days of old in China.

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>The arrival of our starters.

Starter: The Emperors Fore Play

Well that was just a depiction. At the Opium one

sits around a table with friends and enjoy a starter,
the start to a wonderful adventure of the taste buds.
At the Opium we were served Cajun Prawn with
Mango Salad, and an alcoholic started called the
Consort Yang a cocktail made of Gin, lychee, ginger flower, Kaffir lime leaves, and lemon juice.
>Consort Yang cocktail.
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>Cajun prawn with mango salad.

>A fiery pot of tea...

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>A picture of an opium pot.

Dining In The Dark Kuala Lumpur

The next stop of our Gourmet Safari is Dining In

The Dark Kuala Lumpur where one dines in total
darkness so dark that should one puts one hands
in front of ones face, one would probably knock
into it. Visually impaired waiters are our only guides
within the restaurant. Should one decide to stand
up and walk about, one will certainly go missing.
>Dine in total darkness.
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It is said that dining in the dark sharpens ones senses especially the sense of taste. Well, it didnt work
for me sadly, but nevertheless, the experience was
indeed fun and something new. Of the four dishes I
tasted, I could make out two of them.
>How dark could it be? There is a picture of a black ant
somewhere here. Try lookinh for it. That dark.

Four Sensual Pleasures

a. Fried chicken and shrimp parcel on cucumber

chutney
b. Roasted eggplant, red pepper and onions with
thyme smoked lamb
c. Orange, pomegranate and lettuce salad with
vinaigrette

d. Smoked mackerel on a leek and mushroom stew

The dishes were served with a glass of Chilean
Chardonnay, year 2013; TerraMater, Paso Del Sol.
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>Behind this door is total absolute darkness.

After dining in the dark we headed to The Steakhouse and enjoyed one of the best steaks paired
with red wine. We were served Beef Medallion on
garlic mashed, and red wine sauce. This was paired
with a glass of red wine; Italian, from Villa Almadi
Valpolicella.
>Really good steaks are available here.

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>Villa Almadi Valpolicella; medium bodied and dry, with

a hint of cherries, raspberries, and plum with a floral
note.

>Beef Medallion on garlic mashed, and red wine sauce.

Simply delicious.

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El Cerdo

From The Steakhouse we headed to El Cerdo a restaurant that serves mainly pork dishes. One of the
things to do here is to break ones plate after ones
finishes ones meal (certain meals only).
>This restaurant is all about pork.

>Greetings and welcome to El Cerdo.

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Be My Babe

The name of our experience here is called Be My

Babe that comes with grilled pork shoulder steak
that has been marinated for 48 hours in paprika,
herbs, onions, garlic, and served with jalapeno and
smoked paprika sauce. This dish is paired with a
bottle of 2014 Balduzzi Merlot from Chile.
>Cute piggy light.

Black Forest German Restaurant

And Bar

>This German restaurant and bar is quite neat.

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Schnapps

After having all that meat we needed some help

with digestion. What better way is there than to
down a shot of Schnapps, called A Quickie here
at the Gourmet Safari. We downed a shot of Cherry
Schnapps by Altes Schwarzwlder Kirschwasser
from Germany.
>A quick shot and were out of here.

The Whiskey Bar Kuala Lumpur

Our next stop is The Whiskey Bar Kuala Lumpur.

Here one gets to play whiskey scientist mixing water with ones whiskey or drinking it with ice (wasting
away good whiskey). We had a shot of Chivas Regal
Extra.
>Playing scientist with whiskey.
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Happy Ending

As we enjoyed our whiskey, we got to play mad

scientist on the side. We were given a platter with
Camembert cheese, strawberries, Bananas, and
marshmallows with a chocolate dip. We then got to
drowned these treats in a bowl of liquid nitrogen creating an illusion of a mad scientist at work as smoke
slowly flows out of the said mug. What a lovely experience.
>The magic of liquid nitrogen.

The Forbidden City

>A lovely cocktail to go with good music. What a night.

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Music For The Soul

Our Gourmet Safari ended at the Forbidden City where

we sat back and relax as the Jamie Wilson Trio blues
band played some hard rocking blues tunes; my kind
of music.
The Gourmet Safari is a must do should one visits
the wonderful city of Kuala Lumpur. Just head over to
Changkat Bukit Bintang and lookout for the Opium; the
den where your adventure senses and taste begin.
>A quick shot and were out of here.

For More Information...

... Click The Link Below:

www.gourmetsafarikl.com
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For Foodies

Escapy

Hungry In Banting?
Checkout

Wak Dol Soto

hould you be in Banting and find yourself stuck

in a dilemma of not knowing what to eat, head out
to the food stalls at Taman Budiman (Budiman Garden) and give Wak Dol Soto a go. Soto is a soup
with vegetables and meat in it. It comes served with
noodles and rice here at Wak Dol Soto.

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Origins

Soto is served in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore; however it originated in Indonesia. In Indonesia there are a variety of sotos of which are essentially soup with various types of vegetables and
meat, and can be spicy or non-spicy.
>A lovely bowl of soto.

Not To Be Missed

Wak Dol Soto is certainly a must try when one

comes to Banting as it is hailed by many to be the
best soto in Banting. The soup is really tasty and I
love the fried vermicelli noodles put into the bowl of
soto. They turn soft and starts to almost melt in the
mouth. Lovely!
>Behind the scenes; in the kitchen.

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Additional Information
Owner: Jefri Bin Tabuti and Fazliza Ayob (wife)
Address: Persiaran Majlis, Taman Budiman,
42700 Banting, Selangor, Malaysia.
Contact: +6013 3087769
Business Hours: 10.30am 10pm (closed on Thursdays)
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Introducin

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12 Hour
Soft Cooler Bag
(Backpack)

hen we go out for a day at a park or on a

road trip, many a times we wish to have something cold to drink especially on a hot day. The
Coleman 12 Hour Soft Cooler Bag allows you to
keep drinks cool for 12 hours.
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Keep The Cool

The Coleman 12 Hour Soft Cooler Bag helps

contain the cool inside and thus keeping drinks
and any other items to be kept cool, cool together with ice packs to slow down the increase of
temperature.

Additional Storage

Should one need additional storage, the Coleman 12

Hour Soft Cooler Bag comes with two meshed side
pockets that allows one to put a variety of things
like a battery fan, raincoats, maps, etc. It also has
a holding space using elastic cords for larger things
like a small roll up mat as an example.
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Better Comfort

The Coleman 12 Hour Soft Cooler Bag comes

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some breathing or air space between the strap
and ones shoulders.

Tough

When it comes to toughness, the Coleman 12 Hour

Soft Cooler Bag is built tough with high quality threads
and materials allowing one to go on ones trips with
peace of mind and not having to worry if ones bag
will make it.
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Neat Bag

The Coleman 12 Hour Soft Cooler Bag is well

designed and is a neat backpack to carry about
keeping items inside safe as the walls of the
bag are well padded. So its not just to keep
whats inside cool, it offers protection too. The
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