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 Sarawak, Malaysia travel tales
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| M Van vliet-meijers |
20 July 2004 |
Stayed at Holiday Inn Kuching - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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Bako NP and Orang Utan rehabitation centre were worthwile day trips arranged from within the hotel. Try out the new Magenta restaurant.
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| W Wan mahmud |
07 May 2004 |
Stayed at Telang Usan Hotel - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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I use the city tram tour which is provided by Sarawak Tourism Board to get around Kuching town. It is free provided you get a sticker from the hotel or Tourism offices. For those who really into shopping - India Street and Main Bazaar are the two places that should not be missed. I also went to Damai to visit Sarawak Cultural Village. Excellent alternative for those who do not have time to go to longhouses. I must say, the performance by the dancers at the Sarawak Cultural Village is superb. For those who are into ethnic rhythm - check out their CD - Tumu' Kame', you will not regret it.
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| L Rowe |
06 May 2004 |
Stayed at Holiday Inn Kuching - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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It's great to take a "sanpan" across the river and visit the Orchid gardens, Fort Margharita, and the Police Museum. The markets are great and having a drink along the waterfront towards the end of the evening can top a night off nicely.
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| J Poh poh |
02 May 2004 |
Stayed at Holiday Inn Kuching - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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I travel to Kuching with my family ourself by Airasia. We have booked 2 nights hotel in Holiday Inn Damai Langoon Resort & 1 night in Holiday Inn Kuching. From Airport we took a taxi to the resort & we have visited the Culture Village. I was amazed & happy to enjoy the show perform by the villages.
I like the Sarawak Laksa, especially the hot & spicy one. The Hot Sport's seafood centre is a nice place as customer can choose their delicious seafood on the shelve.
Well, for those who haven't visit Kuching before, it's worth to come for relaxing.
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| A Goh |
12 April 2004 |
Stayed at Holiday Inn Kuching - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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We rented a Proton Wira to explore Kuching area at RM130 per day. There are many round-abouts. The map given does not show enough details on how to get to places. However, the staff at the petrol station and even passer-by are helpful in giving directions.
We visited a couple of museums, Semengok Wildlife rehabilation Centre and Bako National Park.
Overall, it is a nice place to relax and unwind as the pace of life is rather slow.
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| L Wei kang |
28 March 2004 |
Stayed at Somerset Gateway Kuching - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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Kuching's a comfortable place to walk around especially for tourists (with maps & clear road signs around the city). Most attractions are within walking distance from my apartment (Somerset Gateway Kuching).
Managed to see most of the places on foot: Waterfront, Chinese Museum, Tua Pek Kong Temple, Main Bazaar, Square Tower, Court House, and Sarawak Museum being the furthest destination (the museum has an interesting exhibition on birds nest, titled "the most expensive saliva").
Also tried out the river crossing at the Sarawak River on their yellow sampan (yellow coz it's Lipton Tea's advertisment). It's only 30 sen/pax per ride, and its the way to see Fort Margherita (about 10 mins walk after alighting from the sampan). Another way to get around the city is by the free city tram. It operates on an hourly basis, and stops at certain locations (remember to look for the bus stop sign for this tram, once we've waited in vain for the tram opposite the Court House, as mentioned on the tram schedule, instead it turns out to be just beside the Court House). Stickers for the tram ride can be obtain from the hotel itself.
Main bazaar's a must place to visit, with many shops selling Sarawak handicrafts & souvenirs. Carpenter Street & Indian Street also worth a visit. Also visited Sarawak Plaza, Riverside Shopping Centre, & Tun Jungah, being the most modern complex.
You can't go hungry in Kuching, as there are many food centres & coffeeshops around. Try out the Chinese food centre opposite a temple at Carpenter Street. It has a variety of food like laksa, noodles, etc. The Open Air Market (opposite the entrance to Indian Street) also has stalls selling chinese/malay food & seafood, and the price is very cheap. At the basement of Sarawak Plaza, there's this buffet chicken restaurant at RM14/pax, with a variety of chickens, salads, desserts, etc. It's "eat all you can", quite worth the try, but you could only stay inside for max of 2hrs (by the way, KFC is just beside it). The Waterfront also has numerous individual food stalls along the pavement selling snacks, ice-cream, etc. You can just order a cup of drink and sit by the river to enjoy the scenery.
You could get some local snacks like Sago snacks & pepper sweets (at this souvenir shop called Sriwijaya, on the 1st floor inside Tun Jugah complex). The price is cheaper than the shops at the airport. Managed to catch a show at Star Cineplex in Medan Pelita (somewhere near to Tua Pek Kong temple). It has far more and up-to-date shows compared to the Riverside Cineplex, which only screen 4 shows (some are local shows). 7-Eleven can be found at RiverBank Suites (the only one I've seen throughout the city). For pub, try Soho, at Padungan Road. It's quite a hip & fashionable bar nested in a chinese shophouse.
The only places we had missed is the Sunday Market at Satok Road coz of heavy rain (I believe it's worth a visit too), and Cat Museum as it's quite a distance away from the city.
Airport to city is about half an hour's journey, with taxi fare at around RM18. But try not to be at the airport too early for your departure, it's sort of a boring place, unless you're keen to see airplanes take-off & landing, at the viewing mall. As compared to other more notorious cities like KL or JB, Kuching is quite a friendly & peaceful city, comfortable to go around. Good experience!!!
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| M Basiron |
21 March 2004 |
Stayed at Telang Usan Hotel - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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Excellent and clean city. Main Bazaar was a good place for craft hunting. Don't bargain too much as the price is kinda standard, but look for what you really like with good quality.
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| A Abu hashim |
16 March 2004 |
Stayed at Holiday Inn Kuching - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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We went about the town with rented car. The muslim restaurant that is most mouth-watering is just next to the hotel, on its left, called Minangkabau but must be there by 12.00 noon or else you will go back starving! One nice place is the Taman Buaya, usually not under the itinery for all Kucing Tour. That place was where I saw crocodiles of all ages and the most dangerous one to mankind too!
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| E Wright |
14 March 2004 |
Stayed at Telang Usan Hotel - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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Only visited the city which must be the loveliest in Malaysia. Bargain at the Main Bazaar at least 50% below the selling price. Watch your bags for snatch thieves on motorbikes as they are prevalent.
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| C Sutela |
04 March 2004 |
Stayed at Telang Usan Hotel - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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We booked a tour through the Telang Usan Travel agency. They were very helpful, prices were most competitive, and we had a fantastic guide (Bob Zacharia) for a trip to Bako Park.
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