When I first got the invitation to join a group climb to the top of Gunung Baling Mountain, I couldn’t say yes fast enough. The 546-meter-high mountain would be easy for a badass like me; at least that’s what I told myself. After all, I had already conquered Kedah’s Gunung Keriang and have the victory […]
Weng Valley, Recreation Wonderland of Baling, Kedah
Have you heard about Weng Valley? Weng Valley is often highlighted in Google as a ‘water park’ or bee farm, but it is so much more. It’s like a sustainable wonderland with a pool. Weng Valley Recreation Park is located in Kampung Weng within a massive oil palm plantation in Baling, Kedah. Also inside the […]
Baling Talks Gallery, a Kedah Must Visit
Considered one of the oldest districts in Kedah, Malaysia, quaint Baling holds a significant place in Malaysia’s history books as a once-upon-a-time communist operation area, and later the location of the famous 1955 ‘Baling Talks’. The newly refurbished Galeri Rundingan Baling (aka Baling Negotiation Gallery) houses a collection of historic memorabilia related to these negotiations […]
Biomedical Museum, Scientific Wonders in Kuala Lumpur
Did you know that Kuala Lumpur has a Biomedical Museum? Visiting a biomedical anything may not be everybody’s cup of tea, but this particular museum is worth a visit. It’s odd, but unique and interesting. Located in the Chow Kit area of KL, the Biomedical Museum (Muzium Bioperubatan) is housed in a beautiful 1928 heritage […]
Climbing Gunung Keriang, Kedah’s Iconic Mountain
Looking for a little outdoor adventure in Kedah, Malaysia? Then let me introduce Gunung Keriang Mountain. Located around 8-kilometers from Alor Setar, from a distance Gunung Keriang looks like a giant rock sitting forlorn in a padi field; similar to those craggy islets mysteriously poking out of the coastal waters of Thailand. In fact, Gunung […]
Pasar Karat Kampung Berjaya, Alor Setar’s Flea Market Gem
Alor Setar never fails to surprise me. When the folks at Kenyalang Kafe recently mentioned to me about a Friday flea market in Kampung Berjaya, I couldn’t change my schedule fast enough. I had to go there. The Kampung Berjaya Flea Market (Pasar Karat Kampung Berjaya) has been happening for about 20-years (according to one […]
Kota Bharu’s Bank Kerapu War Museum
It was Kota Bharu’s Bank Kerapu War Museum that first piqued my interest in the Japanese invasion of Malaya. Never one to be particularly interested in any history, it boggled my mind a bit to find myself suddenly fascinated by a war. It wasn’t until my first visit to this museum, that I even realized […]