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An Act of Tribalism...!
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  • Xinta
  • By Xinta on December 17, 2002
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  • Ahhh...you really want to know??? Well, one of my fondest memory was when I had heaps and heaps of fun, partying the whole nite thru together with my friends, both local and ex-pats at Tribes, a fun pub at Holiday Inn Kuching with real cool bands (Headwinds from KL) performing. That was the time I simply can't get enough sleep from all those parties...hehe ;-)

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    Kuching = People + FOOD!
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  • Xinta
  • By Xinta on December 17, 2002
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  • You do not have to worry about getting hungry at wee hours!

    You can find many 24 hours eating outlets offering delicious food...tantalising your taste bud! It's simply delicious! Not only that...it's reasonably cheap, too!

    What a great place to pamper your tummy...hehe Your tummy will love you when you get back home! ;-)

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    Sarawak National Parks
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  • muddybok
  • By muddybok on April 9, 2004
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  • Bako National Park - Kuching
    Bako National Park
    by muddybok
    Don't get me wrong that State of Sarawak is not a nature heaven because I didn't feature much of the 4-wheeling & camping stuffs.

    In fact, Sarawak is much better outdoor heaven than Pahang State (as featured in my Negeri Pahang page).

    Hope to include more National Parks such as Mulu & others in near future.

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    Visitor's Information Center
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  • iNorv9
  • By iNorv9 on December 25, 2005
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  • Sarawak Tourism Complex - Kuching
    Sarawak Tourism Complex
    by iNorv9
    Be sure to visit the Visitor's Information Ceter. Here you can get all types of maps and brochures, as well as valuable local tips on what to do in Sarawak. The staff was very friendly and helpful, and spoke excellent English.

    Located in the Sarawak Tourism Complex, near the waterfront on Jalan Gambier, just east of the India Street Pedestrian Mall.

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    Sunset at Hilton Batang Ai Longhouse Resort
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  • MaryannPteo
  • Updated By MaryannPteo on September 13, 2007
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  • Sunset at Batang Ai - Kuching
    Sunset at Batang Ai
    by MaryannPteo, 4 more photos
    One of the nicest of all is the sunset in Batang Ai, which is a distance from Kuching City but gain a good experience in the five hours journey and with a good accommodation owned by Hilton Hotel call the Batang Ai Hilton Resort. Peaceful and clean air makes you feel so relaxing. Set on the edge of spectacular rainforest, the Hilton Batang Ai Longhouse Resort is Hilton’s only jungle property.the national park is a 2-hour boat ride away, but rainforest surrounds the hotel waiting to be discovered.
    The Fairy Cave and a nearby Wind Caves are located near Bau Town which is famous for its gold mining in the past. The Wind Caves – are a collection of small passageways with some amazing stalagmites formation.

    The fondest of all would be the friendly people of Kuching, the good food, the clean City and its unique colonial buildings which were maintained throughout the years.
    Mount Santubong has its historical stories and is located on the Damai Peninsula, 35km north of Kuching. From sea level, it's rainforest-covered peaks rise steeply to 810m. There are several versions of local legends about Gunung Santubong, one of the version saying the mountain was formed when mythical Princess Santubong was speared by her jealous sister, Princess Sejinjang. and gave the mountain its distinctive profile, like a pregnant belly , if you were to observe the shape of the mountain

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    WI-FI Hotspot
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  • muddybok
  • By muddybok on May 28, 2004
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  • Wi-FI - Kuching
    Wi-FI
    by muddybok
    Hotels located near Kuching River Front are mostly Wireless Internet Hotspot (WI-FI). The WI-FI Service is solely provided by TMNET (one of the premier ISP in Malaysia).

    You can buy one month access if you're not currently TMNET WI-FI user at RM19 at hotel reception counter.

    List of HotSpot Hotels in Kuching.
    - Crowne Plaza Riverside
    - Holiday Inn Kuching
    - Kuching Hilton
    - Merdeka Palace Hotel & Suite

    Other WI-FI HotSpot:
    - The Sarawak Club
    - Tun Jugah Shopping Mall
    - Wisma Sugar Bun, Kuching
    - IBMS College, Kuching
    - INTI College, Kuching

    P/s: In fact, this tip is created using TMNET access at one of the cafes, Holiday Inn, Kuching.

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    Dragon Boat Racing On The Sarawak River
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  • Mikebb
  • By Mikebb on June 30, 2009
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    Both times we went to the river we sighted the Dragon Boats in training for the challenge to be held during the forthcoming festival.

    When we took the late afternoon river cruise we saw 4 or 5 crews training, and it looked very hard work.

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    The Riverfront
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  • zrim
  • Updated By zrim on February 2, 2003
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    by zrim
    First thing head down to the waterfront. It is busy, clean and entertaining. All along the waterfront there are restaurants, food centers, shops and old colonial buildings. To cross the river to visit Fort Margherita take a tambang (ferry).

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    Kuching City Fair
    Janemei
  • By Janemei on September 8, 2005
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  • I was here when Kuching held their Kuching City Celebrations, Merdeka (National) Day as well as the Sarawak Regatta. The Kuching City Celebrations was a month long celebration that included a food fair (absolutely delicious where all the restaurants and part time chefs come out with their special dishes), an expo and performances. This is an annual event that occurs in August. The Food fair is held in Padungan.

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    What is Free in Kuching
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  • Updated By AlbuqRay on May 4, 2009
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  • In looking for information about Kuching, I found a very interesting web page in Thorn Tree Travel about "What Is Free In Kuching". The list is long but definitely worth reading. It is all these free, really nice things to do that help make Kuching a great travel destination.

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