Malaysia – Orangutans!

Malaysia – Orangutans!

MALAYSIA Rehabilitated Orangutans Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in Sabah, North Borneo was founded in 1964, to rehabilitate orphaned orangutans. Today around 60 to 80 orangutans are living free in this protected reserve located on the edge of Kabili Sepilok...
Malaysia – Traditions of Gawai Dayak

Malaysia – Traditions of Gawai Dayak

Images: Sarawak Tourism Board / Daily Express MALAYSIA Traditions of Gawai Dayak   On June 1st and 2nd, the Dayak people of Sarawak, who are traditionally farmers, celebrate Gawai Dayak. It is a day to give thanks to the gods after the harvest is over. Gawai...
Malaysia – Timah Tasoh Lake

Malaysia – Timah Tasoh Lake

Images: malaysia.travel MALAYSIA Timah Tasoh Lake   With its mountainous backdrop and vast lake landscape,Timah Tasoh Lake in Perlis is known as Malaysia’s Guilin. Situated in the northernmost state of Perlis, Lake Timah Tasoh is a man-made reservoir. It gets its...
Malaysia’s Haunted Mansion

Malaysia’s Haunted Mansion

Images: Pixabay / Tourism Perak MALAYSIA The Haunted Scottish Mansion   Kellie’s Castle in Perak’s Batu Gajah near Ipoh is shrouded in mystery – it’s believed to be haunted, and to contain secret tunnels and hidden rooms. At the tender age of 21, young Scotsman,...
Malaysia’s Secret Sandbank

Malaysia’s Secret Sandbank

Images: skymirrormalaysia.org MALAYSIA The Secret Sandbank   Known as the ‘Mirror of the Sky’, Kuala Selangor Beach located off the Kuala Selangor coastline is a mysterious sandbank or ‘island’ in the Straits of Malacca. This natural and...
Malaysia – A Dying Language

Malaysia – A Dying Language

MALAYSIA A Dying Language   Kristang is a dying centuries-old language spoken by 2000 people. On the brink of extinction, there are people working to preserve this rare language and culture. Kristang developed after the Portuguese took over the strategic port...