Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Furious Water Rafting At Sungai Sedim

White Water Rafting At Sungai SedimWorld class challenge in river rafting in Malaysia.

Sungai Sedim at Kulim of Kedah state has a 15KM stretch of fast flowing waters and rapids which are excellent for white water sports activities. Besides the furious rafting, there is also suite for kayaking, camping, jungle trekking, or just just unwind from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Apart from that, there are a few of jungle trekking path that lead to nearby peaks such as Gunung Inas at 1454m ASL, Gunung Bintang Utara at 1835m ASL, Gunung Bintang at 1862m ASL, and Banjaran Bintang at 1699m ASL.

Alternative KLIA Express To KLIA

KLIA Express is no doubt provides the fastest and easy way from Kuala Lumpur city center to KL International Airport (KLIA)! There is luggage check-in counter where travellers could escape the crowd at KLIA and save time for leisure wandering around KL Sentral or KLIA tax-free trading zone!

KLIA ERL, the fastest train service travel from Kuala Lumpur city to KLIA
Sitting comfortable inside the clean and calm cabin for just about 28 minutes, the speedy train travel non-stop from KL Sentral to KLIA. The price to paid for the convenient, at this time of writing, is Ringgit Malaysia 35 dollars per single trip.

There is also cheaper fare offered by the train operator, with a trade-off that passengers have to stop at intermediate station. Get down from the train at Putrajaya and reenter the next train from Putrajaya again. Just tell the ticket counter that you are looking for KLIA Transit instead of KLIA Express. It only costs a total of RM 15.70 from KL Sentral to KLIA via stopover at Putrajaya! While waiting for next train, probably could consider taking a quick visit to the scenic Putrajaya, which is planned city to serve as new federal government administrative center.

KLIA Express Fare and Schedule

  1. One way non-stop from KL Sentral to KLIA, or vice-verse, at RM 35

  2. Every 15 minutes one train during peak hour, i.e. 0500-0900 & 1600-2200

  3. Every 20 minutes one train during off peak hour, i.e. 0900-1600 & 2200-0000
KLIA Transit Fare and Schedule
  1. Stopping at 3 intermediate stations

  2. Every 30 minutes one train in service

  3. One way from KL Sentral to Putrajaya, or vice-verse, at RM 9.50

  4. One way from Putrajaya to KLIA, or vice-verse, at RM 6.20

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Escape To Cameron Highlands

Thinks of escaping from the hustle and bustle of city life or the hottest summer? Take a trip to Cameron Highlands! One of the few highlands resorts in West Malaysia, filling with cool breeze and freshen ionized air, virgin rain forest, greenly tea plant, beautiful flower and strawberry farm, miscellaneous vegetable farm, attractive dawn and romantic sunset from the peak of Gunung Brinchang, antique English church and smoke house, waterfall, jungle trekking...Another peace of life heaven for natural lovers!

Dawn of Cameron Highlands
Boh tea farm at Cameron Highlands
Orang asli, or native resident, at Cameron Highlands
Vegetables farm of Cameron Highlands
Air-conditioned coach available daily from KL Pudu station, with an intermediate stop at Tapah small town before heading to the Tanah Rata. While at Tapah, don't forget visit to the bamboo basket factory, which had been one of the main source of income for the Tapahan. It has been a sunset industry when the farmers from Cameron Highlands abandoned to use bamboo basket for their vegetables packing. Asam Laksa and fried kuey teow are still the famous food in the town. The lovers restaurant at the Sungai Tapah river bank or the rest house at its opposite hilltop could be nice chit-chat venue too.

Omnibus services, some are air-conditioned, running daily from Tapah town to Cameron Highlands too. Don't worry about the drivers' skill. They all trained to drive you through the curly road from Tapah to Cameron Highlands. The only thing to worry is whether you will vomit in the coach. Before boarding, prepare some soul junks that help to lighten vomit feel!

Omnibus schedule from Tapah to Cameron Highlands:
0800am, 0915am, 1030am, 1115am, 0130pm, 0300pm, 0430pm, 0600pm

Omnibus schedule from Cameron Highlands to Tapah:
0730am, 0800am, 0900am, 1030am, 1130am, 0115pm, 0315pm, 0415pm, 0530pm