Showing posts with the label Malaysia

Elephant Memorial in Teluk Intan

Nov 16, 2022

Elephants are reputed to have a great memory. They are also reputed to never forgive. There have been tales where elephants have sought re...

The Pantai Remis Landslide

Sep 9, 2021

Tin mining is one of the oldest industries in Malaysia, having been mined for centuries along the river banks. These mines were small and th...

Kuching, The Cat City

Jul 1, 2017

The city of Kuching, in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia, is full of cats. There are cats on the sidewalk, at traffic signals, in parks, ins...

The Turtle Graveyard of Sipadan

May 22, 2017

Back in the early 1980s, the famous ocean explorer Captain Jacques Yves Cousteau and his team paid a visit to the island of Sipadan, off the...

Underwater Mailboxes Around The World

Apr 25, 2017

Remember the last time you were diving underwater and you suddenly remembered an important letter you had to post that very instant? Yup, it...

Labuan’s Mystery Chimney

Apr 13, 2017

Standing on a rise on the north of the island of Labuan, located off the coast of East Malaysia, is a 100-feet tall red brick chimney. The c...

Gomantong Caves: The Caves of Horrors

Feb 6, 2016

Deep in the steamy jungles of Borneo, in Malaysia, is a massive crack in the limestone outcrop that leads to an intricate system of caves. E...

The Langkawi Sky Bridge in Malaysia

Jul 16, 2013

Langkawi Sky Bridge is a 125 meters curved pedestrian cable-stayed bridge, located at the peak of Gunung Mat Chinchang mountain, on Pulau La...

SMART Tunnel in Kuala Lumpur: A Storm Water Tunnel With Built-in Motorway

May 29, 2013

Malaysia’s capital of Kuala Lumpur is regularly subjected to flash floods after heavy rains that remain for three to six hours, flooding the...