Blogs from Pahang, Malaysia, Asia - page 3

Walking to the bus terminal in Kuala Lumpur I showed up and purchased a ticket ($RM30) bound for the Cameron Highlands. Around four hours later I had arrived into the town of Tanah Rata. The Cameron Highlands is made up of eight districts and townships (Tanah Rata being the largest) and is the main tea producing region in SE Asia. Strawberry farms and bee farms also abound the hillsides, and the mountains are covered in dense alpine rainforest. At an average elevation of 1,400 meters I felt cool temperatures that I hadn't experienced in over a month. It was a nice respite and I was eager to explore it all. You basically come to the Cameron Highlands for three reasons - the cooler temperatures (which I was happy to have, I had not been in a ... read more

David here... The flight from Bali into Kuala Lumpur was uneventful, slightly late taking off and landing but nothing major. We landed and disembarked (I still find the way people get off planes strange, with each row from the front standing up and getting their hand luggage despite people standing in the gangway ready to get off right to the back of the plane) and got through immigration, security and bag collection easily before finding an ATM and then buying a bus ticket to KL Sentral. The journey into KL should take about an hour but traffic was horrendous so took almost 2 hours. We were a little worried as we had one goal for the evening, to get to Valentine Roti before it shut or ran out. Once at KL Sentral we knew we had ... read more

url=http://www.wildlife.gov.my/index.php/en/pusat-konservasi-gajah-kebangsaan-kuala-gandah-pahang.htmlhttp://www.wildlife.gov.my/index.php/en/pusat-konservasi-gajah-kebangsaan-kuala-gandah-pahang.html I am passionate about wildlife. One of the best experiences I ever had was when I visited the National Elephant Conservation Centre at Kuala Gandah. They are such beautiful animals, being rescued and cared for by some of the most passionate wildlife people I have ever met. It is well worth a visit. Friends made their own way there but we went on a tour which suited us much better. We had plenty of time there to learn about the plight of the elephants and to enjoy being so close to them. If you have a day to spare, try taking this tour url=https://www.viator.com/tours/Kuala-Lumpur/Private-Tour-Elephant-Orphanage-Sanctuary-Day-Tour-from-Kuala-Lumpur/d335-3705KUL25https://www... read more

Saturday 20th February 2016 Leaving one area famous for hiking we were heading straight for another in the Cameron Highlands. The Cameron Highlands is actually the size of Singapore and is situated in the north of Malaysia covering an area of 712 sq KM (gotta love Wikipedia!) and has a population of 38,417 (Gemma counted!) and was discovered by Sir William Cameron in 1885 and is at an elevation of 1,600 metres, and as a result is a little bit chillier than the rest of the country. We were heading here as we'd read about some hiking trails that could be managed alone all with varying levels of difficulty and as well as these, the area is famous for producing tea and has two very large tea plantations which look amazing. We caught the mini bus ... read more

Nous arrivons à Tanah Rata en début d’après-midi, sans solution d’hébergement arrêtée. A la sortie du bus, un rabatteur nous remet des tracts de la « 8 Mentigi Guesthouse » pour laquelle il travaille et nous propose de nous y conduire ; il doit nous ramener à l’arrêt de bus si nous ne trouvons pas satisfaction. La proposition nous intéresse, tout comme un couple canadien qui se trouve à proximité. Sur place, seules deux chambres doubles avec douche privative sont disponibles ; et Jocelyne et Jacques ont le coup de cœur pour la même que nous. Ils décident de nous la laisser (merci à eux !), et Jacques parcourt les environs à la recherche d’un autre logement pendant que nous faisons connaissance avec Jocelyne. Il revient quelques instants plus tard chercher Jocelyne, et nous prenons possession ... read more