Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Historical
Town
Kuala Kubu
Bharu
Relaxing
In Little
Scotland
Frasers Hill:
Cool, Beautiful,
Relaxing
Soaring
To The
Skies
The
Sticks
Paragliding In
Kuala Kubu
Bharu
Glamping In
Nature
Flower
Fest
Royal Floria
Putrajaya
Garden Fest
Lots More
Inside
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Dear friends,
Welcome to another issue of Escapy, your free travel
pockezine. In this issue we explore Hulu / Ulu Selangor
going off the beaten track to places like Sungai Dusun
(Dusun River) Wildlife Conservation Centre, Serigala Village where we learn
how to cook indigenous style, etc.
I am sure not many of you know that Malaysia is quite a nice place for paragliding. There are even international competitions held here. Paragliding... in
Malaysia. To learn more we went to Kuala Kubu Bharu.
Another new trend is glamping. If you are wondering what the heck glamping is, worry not. Checkout the article about The Sticks. There are a lot more
inside.
Happy reading and more importantly, travel more. Travelling frees the mind
and feeds the soul.
Cheers,
Phil Foo
Editor In Chief
Stone-Mashe
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Contents
Relaxing In Little
Scotland, Frasers
Hill
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Historical Kuala
Kubu Bharu
Tapir Conservation
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Page: 46
Swimming With
Fishes, Chiling
River
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Paragliding
Kuala Kubu Bharu
Glamping In Nature
The Sticks
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Travel Guide
Philemon Foo
Relaxing In Little
Scotland
Frasers Hill
Location
Frasers Hill is located on the hills of Pahang and Selangor, one of those places that allows you to boast
that youve walked from one state to another. Frasers Hills has seven peaks with an altitude between
1,220 and 1,524 meters above sea level. Temperature ranges between 17C-25C (63F-77F) making
it a nice respite from the heat of the city.
>From Left: Laura (in Selangor), Eka, & Emily (in Pahang)
My favourite activity here is to sit back and relax but that would murder this article, wouldnt
it? There are quite a few things that one can do
like jungle trekking, golfing, bird watching, or just
hanging out with nature.
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Jungle Trekking
There are 8 trails in Frasers Hill with the highest and most challenging one being the Pine Tree
trail (1505m), of which is recommended to experience trekkers and those who are fit. Other trails are
Bishop trail, Rompin trail, and Mager trail; three of
which are 1500 metres.
>Entrance to Maxwell Trail.
Bird Watching
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Following the trail all the way to the bottom, one will
arrive at a manmade pool and a waterfall (Jeriau
Falls) that falls into a shallow pool that is dammed
by a concrete wall. There are gazebos and benches
around the pool where one can sit under and have
a picnic.
The Jeriau Waterfalls area also has campsites
where one can do some camping. The place comes
equipped with barbeque pits and toilets. All in all,
the place is a lovely place to spend a few hours relaxing and / or picnicking.
>An ant walking on one of the branches on the trail.
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Strawberry Farm
Other Places
There are other places of interests such as Allans Water where one can go boating. FH Allan
was the architect who built the reservoir of which
is now a boating area. There is also place called
the paddock where one can do some horse riding
and should one fancy; shoot some arrows. One can
also o some shopping at the town centre.
For Photogs
Places To Stay At
Other Bungalows
Rompin House, The Cottage (Bentong Bungalow), Puncak Inn Bungalow, Hollebeke (Cini Bungalow), TM Resort Sri Intan, Cicely (Kuantan
Bungalow), Brinchang Bungalow, Ye Olde Smoke
House, Clifford Bungalow, Pekan Parr Bungalow,
Singapore House, etc.
Note: Some of these bungalows may be undergoing
renovations from time to time.
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Rompin House
Tel: +603-4251 8466,
Email: alunalunresortholidays@gmail.com.
Contact Numbers
Hotels & Apartments
Puncak Inn:
Tel: +609-362 2007
The Pines Resort:
Tel: +603-7804 3422
Email: thepines@tm.net.my
TM Resort Sri Peninjau:
Tel: +609-362 2400 / +609-362 2500.
Silver Park Resorts & Apartments:
Tel: +609-362 2888
Shahzan Inn:
Tel: +609-362 2300
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Travel Guide
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Frasers Hill. Not many stop as it is not known to be an
attraction. What many do not know is that Kuala Kubu
Bharu is rich in history.
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Tragedy
Shortly later Kuala Kubu was placed under the administration of Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham,
followed by JP Rodger, and Edward Maxwell. In
1883, heavy rains caused the Kuala Kubu Dam to
burst, a tragedy that destroyed 38 homes, killing 33
of the towns folks including District Officer, Sir Cecil
Ranking.
Sir Cecil Ranking was blamed for the tragedy as he
had supposedly shot a white crocodile (regarded
as the guardian of the river) despite being told not
to do so. All that was left of Ranking was his hand of
which rests in a grave till this day in a grave at the
old Kuala Kubu Rest House.
>A colonial building that houses the Post Office.
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Birth Of A New
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Whats There
To Do?
Kuala Kubu Bharu town is a good place for photographers interested in photographing old buildings
and sites such as the monument of Kuala Kubus
Tragedy, old fire station, etc. Bird watching is another activity that has been pulling in some crowd
thanks to an event called Wings Of KKB that takes
place every year since 2012.
>Murals are part of the attraction.
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Paragliding
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Rivers And
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Getting To Kuala
Kubu Bharu
One can get to Kuala Kubu Bharu by the KTM Komuter train from Kuala Lumpur (KL Sentral Station).
Take the train north bound to Rawang Station. At
Rawang Station switch trains to the one that goes
to Kuala Kubu Bharu Station.
>A monument to commemorate the coronation of King
George VI & Queen Elizabeth.
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By Car
Should one decide to go by car, go on the PLUS Expressway (E1), exit at Tanjung Malim Exit and you
will be traveling along the old trunk road to get to
Kuala Kubu Bharu. Lookout for signages that say
Kuala Kubu Bharu.
GPS Coordinates: 3.5609 N, 101.6585 E
>Another mural depicting firemen at work or teamwork.
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>A mural depicting a family during the earlier days of Kuala Kubu Bharu... wait a minute. This could be a mural of
current day Kuala Kubu Bharu.
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Travel Guide
Tapir
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Sungai Dusun Wildlife
Conservation Centre
apirs are cute black and white animals with noses that look like a sewn off shotgun. They are cute,
really cute but unfortunately, tapirs especially the
larger Malayan tapirs are endangered. Malayan tapirs are the largest amongst the five species of tapirs. Being an animal lover I was elated to find out
that one of the places
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them in the pond we didnt realize one relaxing under
a palm tree behind us until one of the rangers pointed
it out to us. We were actually in no danger as the Malayan gharial is not as aggressive as the deadly crocs.
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Pusat Konservasi Hidupan Liar Sungai Dusun,
44010, Kuala Kubu Baru, Selangor, Sungai Dusun,
45500 Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor
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Chiling River
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The Malaysian Mahseer is not native to the Chiling River. They were brought over from rivers in
Hulu Bernam of which is not far from here. The cool
waters and the rocky sandy conditions of the river
makes Chiling River an ideal home for the Malaysian Mahseer.
Facilities
Things To Note
Getting There
More Information
Should you have any need for more information and
should you need to clarify anything, do get in contact:
Address
MAJLIS DAERAH HULU SELANGOR,
JALAN BUKIT KERAJAAN,
44000 KUALA KUBU BHARU,
SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN.
Contact: +603 - 6064 1331
+603-6064 1214
email: hqhelp@dof.gov.my
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eldom would one think of paragliding when one visits Kuala Kubu Bharu, Hulu Selangor, Malaysia. In fact
one would probably not think of paragliding when one
visits Malaysia. What many do not know is that paragliding in Kuala Kubu Bharu is quite a big deal amongst
paraglidders around South East Asia. Three major
competitions were held here in 2015 and they are the
Malaysia Accuracy Open, Paragliding Accuracy World
Cup, and the Malaysia Open Cross-Country.
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Types Of Flight
More Information
Should you be interested in paragliding trips, learning to paraglide, or is an experienced paraglider and
is looking for people to enjoy your hobby with, do
contact the Inspiration Aviation Club.
Contact: +6013-620 4705
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/inspirationaviationclub/
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Where to Stay
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generators and solar panels. While water is not an
issue, electricity is limited and will have to be used
in a smart way. No wasting of electricity on unnecessary luxuries; thus a small fan is used in the tents
and huts instead of air-conditioning.
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too to keep the place cool. A wooden clothes stand is
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Tendok: Sleeps 3
RM130 (USD31) - RM180 (USD45)
Bamboo Chalet (ensuite): Sleeps 2
RM200 (USD49) - RM250 (USD61)
Riverside Tendok (Ensuite): Sleeps 3
RM260 (USD64) - RM310 (USD76)
Serengeti Tent (Ensuite): Sleeps 4
RM420 (USD103) - RM520 (USD128)
Opera House (Ensuite): Sleeps 6
RM480 (USD118) - RM580 (USD142)
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The best way to get to The Sticks is by car. I recommend using the North-South Espress Way from Kuala
Lumpur, exiting at the Kuala Kubu Bharu exit. Follow
the signboards to Bukit Fraser (Frasers Hill) from the
Kuala Kubu Bharu Town. Once youve passed the town,
lookout for Chiling River (Sungai Chiling) signboard.
Right after the Chiling River parking area lookout for a
parking area with a hut on the left. That is the parking
area of The Sticks.
For More information: bookings.thesticks@gmail.com
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Where to Stay
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One can order a meal from the caretaker of the bungalow but should you decide to have a meal at a
restaurant, the bungalow is quite close to the town
centre. An estimated 5 minutes drive and you are
at the town centre. Walking will certainly take a lot
longer.
>A restaurant at the sports centre.
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TOURISM SELANGOR PROMOSI SDN. BHD.
LOT P7, JALAN INDAH 14/12,
SEKSYEN 14, 40000 SHAH ALAM,
SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN.
Phone Numbers: +603 5513 2000 / +6016 207 6978
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Specials
Escapy
Traditional Indigenous
Style Cooking
Traditional
Dance
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Cooking With
Bamboo
Larger Bamboo
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Time To Serve
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Local Favourites
Escapy
Photos courtesy of Akugraphy
ne thing I enjoy most about being a travel journalist is having the opportunities to go off the beaten
track and experience new things that even the locals
do not know about. Such is the case of the Bengkulu
tart. I have not eaten it before and have got no idea
of its story until now.
>Benkulu tart, a tasty desert.
Origins Of The
Bengkulu Tart
To learn about the Bengkulu tart we visited a village called Felda Gedangsa, where the majority of
its residence came from a place in Indonesia that is
called Bangkahulu in Sumatera, of which was later
changed to Bengkulu. With them they brought traditional recipes and the Bengkulu tart is one of them.
One particularly famous maker of this tart is Puan
Maslamat Ishak (Madam Maslamat Ishak).
>Madam Maslamat Ishak.
How It Is Done?
There Puan Maslamat went to work mixing ingredients such as flour, sugar, salt, eggs, etc. to make
the dough. Coconut and Malacca sugar (a type of
fragrant brown sugar) of which is mixed together becomes the filling of the tart.
She then put the filling into the dough and expertly
shaped the dough into the well know Bengkulu tart
shape before putting it into a charcoal oven to bake.
After a few minutes the tarts emerged out of the
oven and we finally got a taste of it.
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It is simply delicious. It is a tart that seems so balanced. Not too dry and crumbly and not too moist. It
is also not overly sweet and has a good balance of
saltiness and sweetness.
Do Give Them A
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Travel News
Philemon Foo
at Travel Doodle Kuala Lumpur is a program organised by MOTAC (Ministry Of Tourism And Culture, Tourism Malaysia, and Gaya Travel to promote
Kuala Lumpur to travellers the world over. Eat Travel
Doodle saw the coming together of media folks,
bloggers, and doodlers from Malaysia, Philippines,
Indonesia, and Brunei.
>Eka from Indonesia and his doodle.
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KL Tower
After a good morning workout we headed to KL Tower for the opening ceremony of the Eat Travel Doodle Kuala Lumpur program with a speech by Encik
Iskandar Mirza M Yusof of Tourism Malaysia who is
the Director of Domestic Promotions Division about
the program and how doodlers can help promote
Kuala Lumpur.
>The iconic KL Tower.
Sky Deck
The Royal Floria Putrajaya Flower And Garden Festival 2016 showcases flowers, lots of flowers. The
highlights seems to be chrysanthemums and it was
here I learnt that over 140 varieties of chrysanthemums have to date gained the Royal Horticultural
Societys Award of Garden Merit.
>A festival of flowers and gardens.
>A float that represents the state of Johor. building in Kuala Lumpur.
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Also at Putrajaya is the Fantasy Rainforest Live Performance, a stage performance performed by local
and foreign dancers and acrobats. The performance
depicts a villages relationship with the hornbills; an
interesting and funny musical performance.
Independence Square
One of the places that we stopped is the Independence Square or Dataran Merdeka as it is called
here in Malaysia. Here in stands the largest flag
and the tallest flagpole in Malaysia and maybe even
Southeast Asia.
>Maaysias tallest flag pole.
A few minutes walk away across the historical Sultan Abdul Samad Building is the Bandaraya Theatre
where stage plays are performed. Currently, the longest running show is MUD The Musical, an entertaining and enjoyable musical about the writers depiction of Kuala Lumpurs story.
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Good Event
The Eat, Travel, Doodle Kuala Lumpur was a success and I must say that the Ministry Of Tourism And
Culture, Tourism Malaysia, and Gaya Travel put a lot
of effort into it. Marketing a product is never easy let
alone a country.
>Historic Central Market, a place to shop for souvenirs.
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Travel News
Philemon Foo
ove flowers? Youll go flower crazy at Royal FLORIA Putrajaya Flower and Garden Festival. This year
Putrajaya held the 9th Royal Floria Putrajaya Flower and Garden Festival from 27th May to 4th June
2016, with the theme being the Magical World Of
Floria.
The flower chosen for this years theme is the chrysanthemum. Did you know that over 140 varieties of
chrysanthemums gained the Royal Horticultural Societys Award of Garden Merit? In total over 400,000
species of flowers and plants took up some 11.7
hectares of space at Anjung Floria.
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HAPPENINGS
Philemon Foo
It is a show filled with dancing, acrobatic acts, comedy, and a little bit of magic. In an enchanting tale
of humans and nature living in peace, harmony, and
in co-existence until a hunter came about disrupting
the peace.
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Ticket Prices
More Information
Address:
Putrajaya International Convention Centre
Dataran Gemilang, Precinct 5,
62000 Putrajaya.
Tel: 03-88876000 ext: 6189
Email: admin@fantasyrainforest.com
Website: http://fantasyrainforest.com/web/
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Buka Puasa
Ramadan
Buffet
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For Foodies
Philemon Foo
Comfortable With A
Good View
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Sweet Deserts
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Address
The Hive, TREC, Jalan Tun Razak, 54000 Kuala Lumpur.
For reservations, call +60.12.902.2240
Facebook: www.facebook.com/bybloscafeandlounge
Instagram: @bybloscafeandlounge
>View of the Royal Selangor Golf Club.
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For Foodies
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Other Yummies
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Location
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