NZ: Glacier land
Pack your puncture repair kit and pedal off in New Zealand to discover volcanic landscapes, gushing geysers, tumbling glaciers and rugged coastlines backed by prehistoric rainforest. IT’S magnificent cycling country,” declared 62-year- old Andy Bremner when I met him inside the Adventure Cycle shop in downtown Auckland. Tanned, fit and sporting a mile wide grin, Andy was completing his third season...
April 28th, 2011 by admin
Kecak Fire & Trance Dance
What makes the Kecak special is that the accompanying music is provided by the human voice, the gamelan suara, a choir of a hundred men or more sitting in concentric circles, swaying, standing up, lying prone as the story develops.Amongst the swaying masses the voices of the storytellers can be heard telling the unfolding tale. The story is a fragment from the Ramayana, the Hindu epic which finds...
April 28th, 2011 by admin
Kek Lok Si – The Majestic Temple Of Penang
Kek Lok Si – The Temple of Supreme Bliss The Temple of Supreme Bliss that sits majestically at the hills of Ayer Itams is perhaps one of the remarkable gifts that Penang possesses today. The symbolic and unique characteristic of Kek Lok Si is made well known not only to locals but also to the mass population of Malaysia. It is like a name that closely related to history of Penang as a whole....
April 27th, 2011 by admin
Mulu Cave Adventure, Sarawak
‘Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations.’ United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Considering Mulu’s spectacular scenery and its biological significance, it was not surprising that Mulu was successfully listed as a World Heritage site in November 2000. To qualify for world heritage status...
April 26th, 2011 by admin
Mulu Cave, Sarawak – The World’s Largest Cave
Mulu’s Caves are legendary. They boast the world’s largest cave chamber, the largest cave in the world by volume and one of the largest cave passages in the world. These are undoubtedly one of the greatest series of caves on the planet. In 1978 the discovery of Clearwater Cave in Gunung Api set the ball rolling and put Mulu on the world stage. This cave formed the main resurgence for the mountain...
April 26th, 2011 by admin
Chingay – A cultural activity uniquely Penang
Chingay is originated from China, and the Penang Chinese first performed Chingay in 1919 during deity processions. It is a street art where the performer balances a giant flag that ranges from 25 ft to 32 ft in height and about 60 pounds in weight. Over the years, the local Chinese has been improvising the Chingay performance. From a basic giant flag balancing by a solo performer, Chingay has developed...
March 25th, 2011 by admin
