a mossy bird's nest

in Chinese tradition eating bird's nest soup is believed to have many benefits. This is a mossy nest, i.e. it only contains small amounts of bird saliva. These nests can still fetch up to 2000 MYR per kg. The "true" bird's nests consist entirely of swiftlet saliva and a kg sells from 5000 MYR upwards...

time off

November 21st 2010
Occasionally I go to Sandakan, more out of necessity than out of choice. And when I was sitting in a street cafe there the other day, looking at the scruffy surroundings, the rubbish in the street, the run-down apartment blocks, I was thinking how amazing nature is in comparison to man-made structures - nothing in nature is wasted, nothing is ill-conceived, everything is perfect just as it is. And ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Sabah » Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary

During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more

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