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Easy to reach, a short 10-mins taxi- or bus-ride away from Kuching's town-centre, located on an open space and along the back-alleys of Jalan Satok, south-side .
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The Main Bazaar, the oldest street of Kuching, right by the riverside, was one of the main shopping and relaxing areas in town. The Main Bazaar had magnificent detailed traditional Chinese shops...
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The reason there was a Museum dedicated to cats was in the actual name of the capital of Sarawak, Kuching which means "cat" in Malai. It was explained to us at the tourist office that the name of...
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The Niah national park was the home for the Niah Great Cave and the Kain Hitam or Painted Cave where remains of prehistoric life was found. The Kain Hitam was found to be used as a place for...
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Batang Ai was a light version of an experience in a communal home. The house was a replica of a traditional Iban communal house in one of the most remarkable and impressive settings of Sarawak....
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Mulu National Park was a magnificent area with superb caves and the impressive Gunung Mulu, or Mulu mountain, almost 2400m. Of all the caves the most interesting was Deer Cave were around 6pm there...
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This street market is held during the weekends around the streets just off Jalan Satok in Kuching. The market starts on Saturday aftertoon until late in the evening, and also on Sunday from early...
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I stayed there a few days last July during my visit to Kuching, in Sarawak (malay Borneo). The place is very clean, modern decoration with a nice kitchen, and common area with tv where you can get...
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Kuching Tourist Centre is really informative and two evenings a week they hold a free cultural performance which is actually really good. There is cultural dancing and a bit of a show, with...
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Kuching is a small place and I soon found myself looking for stuff to keep me busy. There isn’t much to do but the river cruise is a good way to spend a couple of hours or so. There are a few...
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Kuching town centre is minimal and I got bored, so bored I went to the Cat Museum as it sounded pretty random. You can get a bus and then walk for 5 minutes or get a taxi to get there. The...
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In the Malay language, the word ‘Kuching’ translates as ‘cat’. Cats themselves can draw up any number of images and characteristics, from svelte, attractive purebreds, to ragged tomcats,...
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I still cannot say why, but from the moment I arrived I developed an aversion to the town of Miri, in the Malaysian state of Sarawak. This probably stopped me from exploring the town in greater...
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The island of Borneo has long conjured up images of dense jungle and the exotic longhouses of the Iban and Orang Ulu tribesmen. For those wishing to get a taste of such an environment without stepping off the beaten track, one can do so by taking a journey along the Batang Rajang, Malaysia’s...
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