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Oh for the islands

MISS Malaysia Model Of The World 2008 Oh Puey Fong loves island hopping and is especially passionate about Pulau Sipadan in Sabah, one of the world’s top diving destinations.


TRAVELLER'S TALES

Strange encounters

Do spirits exist, especially in places where murder and mayhem had happened? JOHN TIONG recalls a few scary encounters


TRAVEL TIPS

Don’t fall for sob stories

They are all top actors and actresses with heart-wrenching tales of woe and what they want is your money! SAGER AHMAD too, fell victim to a tale of need.


OUTBOUND

Uniquely private

For a stay with ambience and saturated with local flavour, try any of the 43 establishments in the Unique Inns group, writes WILLIAM THADDAEUS

Bus drivers and conductors peering under the bus at Chao Treo. Note the crates of frozen geese on top.
Bus drivers and conductors peering under the bus at Chao Treo. Note the crates of frozen geese on top.

Bus to hell and back!

You’ve never ridden the nightmare bus until you find yourself in a rickety bus to Laos, strapped stiffly to your seat and hemmed in on all sides by goods, passengers and more goods. Despite the ominous warnings from various quarters, MAJIDAH HASHIM feels she can handle the bus from Vietnam to Laos. After all, she has taken bus rides in Kuala Lumpur and this couldn’t be any worse... or could it?...

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Scenic drive through Hulu Yam

Driving along a short road connecting two towns in Hulu Selangor can be wonderfully relaxing, writes ZALINA MOHD SOM ...
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For the record Surviving the times

THE country’s independence in 1957 marked the end of the colonisation era....
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The hunt for red durian

A fan of Ang Heh, or Red Prawns durian, SHARON NG KOOI KIN finds her slice of heaven at an all-you-can-eat feast in a durian orchard near Lenggong....
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Where the oil guys play

The Residence Resort, opened 13 years ago to cater to the people working in the oil refineries of Kertih, is beginning to attract the holiday crowd too, writes SHANTI GUNARATNAM...
YOUR SAY

Need for cultural show venue

MALAYSIA is rich in culture, yet there are but few places that showcase our cultural heritage in its full grandeur, with shows for the public, including tourists, to see....
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