Gua Tempurung Cave Expedition and Exploration

What a great travel activity to end the year 2012 other than joining an ‘expedition’ and cave exploration for the first time in Malaysia in Gua Tempurung cave. Gua Tempurung is a cave situated in Gopeng, Perak and it is one of the longest caves in Peninsular Malaysia with a 3km length. Also a river cave, the river runs about 1.6km through the hill. The Gua Tempurung Cave is made up of five huge domes with amazing formations of stalactites and stalagmites....

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Muka Head Lighthouse: The Heritage of Penang

As I have just passed my PhD oral examination, which is a research on environmental management on the Penang National Park, this post is going to be my inaugural post on the attractions of Penang National Park. For starters, it is going to be a post on the historical light house on the summit of Penang National Park. Named the Muka Head Lighthouse, it is built in the year 1884 at a whopping cost of £37,929 by the British. Located at about 242 metres...

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Autumn Color at Mount Takao

Ever get to experience beautiful and colourful Autumn colors in any 4 seasons nation? For my case yep! Approximately 1 year ago in the month of November 2011, I finally got to go for ‘Momijigari’ (紅葉狩り) which is loosely translated as ‘hunting of autumn colors/leaves’ at the Mount Takao (高尾山) which is a mountain in the city of Hachioji in Tokyo, Japan. With a height of 599 meters, it is a popular hiking spots especially during the Autumn season with...

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