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 Sarawak, Malaysia travel tales
Our customers share their travelling experiences in Sarawak, Malaysia.
Read about first hand stories on travel tips and guides, events, entertainment,shopping, food, business and transportation.
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| E James |
05 July 2003 |
Stayed at Telang Usan Hotel - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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We used the Borneo Fairyland agency for trips to the Semenggoh Reserve Park (orangutan watching) and to Jongs crocodile farm. The driver was friendly and most informative about both places. The prices for both trips were reasonable. We were picked up and dropped at the hotel and it was a good way of going to these places easily.
We ate a couple of times at the Khatulistiwa restaurant on the Kuching waterfront (near the Holiday Inn hotel). Although more expensive than the small coffee shops and stalls in town, the food was plentiful and very good.
We also ate at the Hornbill steamboat restaurant. Steamboat, for anyone who hasn't experienced it, works this way - each table has a hotplate and cooking pot powered by butane. You choose your raw ingredients from a huge spread and cook the meat on the hotplate and boil the vegetables and noodles in the pot. Ideal for anyone who has specific dietary requirements, although some of the vegetables were hard to identify! Definitely an experience and well worth the RM16 per head as you can eat as much as you want. Be careful not to take too much and then leave it though as they charge you for uneaten food per 100g.
On Jalan Padungan, there is a Chinese reflexology practice. The prices are again very reasonable and it was a very relaxing experience. The premises were clean and well run.
The unique Cat Museum is a must for all cat lovers although many of the exhibits are extremely tacky! Disappointing range of souvenirs in the museum itself, but there is an abundance of them (particularly with a feline theme) in the town. Best place for souvenirs are the waterfront shops, but shop around - don't just buy the first things you see as you may find them cheaper elsewhere. Above all, don't forget to bargain!
Kuching is a fascinating place and well worth a visit. Take your umbrella though - it rains a lot!
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| J Hassin |
11 June 2003 |
Stayed at Holiday Inn Kuching - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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Overall, Sarawak is an expensive place. Eating at restaurants and even coffee shops is simply expensive.
We visited Gunung Gading. A lovely place. I would love to go again and continue trekking. Fairy and wind cave could be better if cleanliness is kept to its max. Especially the river/stream at wind cave. Litters are everywhere on the ground and the toilets are not well maintained.
Entries to national parks are expensive (RM10 per head!). Entries to Sarawak Cultural village is terribly expensive (RM45 per head!). To keep all places of interest attractive, they need to keep entry fees at an affordable level.
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| P Kirk |
19 April 2003 |
Stayed at Holiday Inn Kuching - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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Kuching is a remarkably neat and friendly city, with the 'sights' easily accessible. It seems to deliberately downplay its colourful history, though, with very few books available on this subject and little in the otherwise good Sarawak Museum to enlighten the visitor.
Plenty of great, good value eating places, especially if one likes seafood.
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| D Goreham |
16 April 2003 |
Stayed at Telang Usan Hotel - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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Kuching excellent !!! Cheap beer !!! And good food. All the local people so friendly !! I would go back again.
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| M Koenig |
09 April 2003 |
Stayed at Somerset Gateway Kuching - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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Tram service in Kuching was a good way to see the town. I rented a car from Pronto as the rates were really cheap and drove to Damai.
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| M Glover |
01 April 2003 |
Stayed at Holiday Inn Kuching - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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Kuching was our favourite city in Malaysia.
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| M Callaghan |
30 March 2003 |
Stayed at Holiday Inn Kuching - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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Sarawak is a great destination for a holiday. It is one of the most beautiful cities in Asia and from an historic point of view cannot be beaten, For the adventurous it is spectacular; orangutangs and plenty of wildlife and trekking and climbing for all levels. Great restaurant in central Kuching particularly the very large fish food court.
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| M Tan |
23 March 2003 |
Stayed at Somerset Gateway Kuching - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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Save one evening to dine by al fresco by the riverbank! You haven't been to Kuching till you've done just that!
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| S Wong |
22 March 2003 |
Stayed at Holiday Inn Kuching - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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Sarawak is a very nice place. I like the waterfront area at nice cause I can spend my time there loafing around. Besides, I also love shops around the waterfront where I can find all sorts of souvenirs.
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| A Yusoff |
04 February 2003 |
Stayed at Holiday Inn Kuching - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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Sarawak is a nice place to visit with thier multi culture. A good place to shop is at main bazaar which is just walking distance from the Holiday Inn.
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