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AirAsia adds to the celebrations of Visit Malaysia Year 2014 (VMY2014)
with exciting promotional base fares from as low as RM14* one way with
applicable taxes & fees from RM26, to great domestic destinations
such as Alor Setar, Penang, Johor Bahru, Langkawi, Terengganu, Tawau,
Kota Kinabalu and more.Read HERE AIR ASIA & To booked on line AirAsia.
Discover more of Malaysia’s wonders by downloading AirAsia’s ‘Awesome
Malaysia’ & ‘Discover Borneo’ travel guides at http://www.airasia.com/travelguides. The travel guides are free and
include essential travel
information at each domestic destination such as accommodation,
transport and the must-see’s and must-do’s of each place. These guides
will provide both domestic & international travellers a better
insight into the places they are visiting throughout VMY2014.
Air Asia is ‘World’s Leading Low Cost Airline’ at the prestigious World Travel Awards 2013 held in Doha, Qatar.AirAsia emerged as winner in the ‘World’s Leading Low Cost Airline’
category, receiving the highest votes from travel professionals from
around the globe, surpassing other nominees in the category, namely Air
Arabia, Air Berlin, easyJet, JetBlue Airways, Precision Air and Southwest Airlines.
I have been hearing about the Air AsiaQueens Park Rangers Official Partner Airbus A320 Aircraft and finally I managed to spot the plane while doing my routine hobby as plane spotter in Kuching .QPR and Air Asia have been bringing Malaysian name to new heights for the correct reason of course.
Selamat Datang ke-Kuching.
Where to Eat in Kuching...HERE
In case you don’t know, year 2014 has been declared as the "VISIT SARAWAK YEAR 2014". It promises to be the biggest tourism celebration ever in
this country, with a phenomenal line-up of events and festivals. Do
watch out for dates of exciting events around Sarawak for 2014.
More information here Visit Sarawak Year 2014: Longhouse Homestay Packages or Sarawak Tourism Board
With the theme ‘Race for Harmony’ this year, the Sarawak Regatta 2013
involves 44 boat races including five races under the international
events. The main highlight of the event is the Dragon Boat Race,
involving participants from Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Aside from boat races, there will also be side attractions like ‘Brooke Swim’, kayaking and duck catching competitions.
Read more news HERE
Photo by Awang Kassim with Olympus E-620 + Zuiko lens 70-300mm & P&S Camera Lumix LX3.
Foreign teams competing at the International Dragon Boat Exhibition Race
Foreign teams competing at the International Dragon Boat Exhibition Race
My lens zuiko 70-300mm at work.
Sarawak Regatta 2013 opening ceremonies...
Crowds at Sarawak Regatta.
Curious Tourist
Ladies Rowers from International Dragon Boat Race @ Sarawak Regatta 2013
Foreign teams competing at the International Dragon Boat Exhibition Race
Foreign teams competing at the International Dragon Boat Exhibition Race
Heroes Memorial Monument located in front of Limbang Police Station is
listed as a new tourist destination under the Ministry of Tourism to
promote the acts of the warriors, who died in 1962.The monument had to be promoted because it has its own history as a
tribute to the warriors who were killed fighting against British
colonialism.“The Heroes Memorial Monument has been listed as a tourist attraction in
Limbang in Sarawak. Therefore, various efforts will be made to upgrade and
beautify the monument to attract both domestic and international
visitors.
A memorial stands alone opposite the Limbang Police Station. It
commemorates the death of five Royal Marines and four Royal Malaysian
Police Constables who was killed in action during the Limbang
Rebellion/Limbang Raid. Built close to the spot where where the first Z
craft landed, the unveiling of the monument in 1963 was attended by
many of the Royal Marines who took part in the actual riot.
Read the History HERE
Buak,Buak This is how the local folk call it. This is the only mud spring in
Limbang (or in Sarawak, perhaps). It has been a place for the people to come and shower for fun, but it is less known by
the town people in Limbang. There you will see many mud
springs (of various sizes, either dead or alive) all over the place.
Being there just makes you feel like walking on the surface of The Moon.
When visiting Limbang go for a mud bath in Kampung Meritam's mud volcanoes. The mud
volcanoes form natural, cool mud baths that locals and occasional
tourists enjoy. Wallow in the mud pools, enjoy the mud slides and clean
up in the site's excellent shower and toilet facilities afterwards.
The mud volcanoes have free entry, though it is 35km from
Limbang. Take the road to Kuala L (the Brunei road) and turn off when
you see the Kampung Meritam sign. The mud volcanoes are signposted
about 10km down this road, up a driveable track. A good landmark is a
cellphone tower. Free showers are available. Visit the village just past
the entrance to the mud volcanoes on your trip to see a delightful
sarawak village. There are no shops nearby.
Babulang is the largest or grandest of the many rituals, ceremonies and festivals of the traditional Bisaya (Borneo) community of Limbang, Sarawak.
It is a joyful occasion; involving many people; and incurs quite a
substantial amount of expenditure to organize. The festival showcases
various music, songs, and dances; displaying colourful traditional
costumes; decorations and handicrafts.
It is only during 'Babulang' that these Bisaya's dances, songs, handicrafts and hospitality to their guests are on display.
Highlights are the Ratu Babulang competition and the Water buffalo races which can only be found in this town in Sarawak.
I'm from Sarawak Bloggers Society and My trip hosted by Sarawak Tourism Board. Sarawak Tourism Board has been generous to offer Sarawak Bloggers special passes
to numerous tourism related events in Sarawak. In return, bloggers and
social media users from Sarawak Bloggers have promoted the event via
their networking. Among the notable events are the award winning
Rainforest World Music Festival, Miri Jazz Festival and home stay trips.
Below is the photographs taken during my visit to Limbang for Pesta Babulang 2013..continue from my previous entry. Thank You.
cooking competition of Bisaya culture traditional food.
The program for 8th of June 2013 (Saturday).
.Bisaya traditional cooking contest
.Buffalo race competition
.Exhibition and sale of handicrafts
.Official opening ceremony of Buffalo Race 2013
.Buffalo Race & Kuntul berhias (decorated float)
Myself, Amirul of Sarawak Tourism Board in Miri and Lim of Borneo Touch Ecotour heading to Batu Danau about 40 KM from Limbang Town and less than 10 KM from the border with Brunei.Well,,I would say it was a carnival like atmosphere as buffalo racing is a traditional pastime of the community here and they keep it alive thru Pesta Babulang.The pesta is included in the Tourism Package offering Culture and Buffalo races as part of the attractions among local and tourist from Sabah and Brunei.Do you know that the buffalo 'Jockeys' need to be agile to get on their beast of burden before hurtling down the race track.The unpredictable temperament of the animal would add to the excitement of the event.The jockeys need not have to wear safety suit like those jockey who ride Horses.."Watch out and do not stand too near as these buffaloes don’t have brakes
and proper steering wheel. They can go out of control and barrel at
you,” came the warning loud and clear by the event commentator over the
public announcement system.".
There was also the colorful parade of ‘Kuntul’ depicting Bisaya history, including the single pole paddy barn.It was fun but the weather that day was 'HOT' ,It was a feast for both cultural and photo-bugs to savour, as almost
everyone was snapping pictures and videos of the colourful event to be
posted on Facebook, Instagram and other social media while the more
serious ones, including photographers from Brunei, came armed with top
photographic equipment to capture the magic unfolding at this Buffaloes that provide thrills and spills, fun and hilarity.
Below is a set of photograph that I shoot during the 'Pesta Babulang (Lumba Kerbau)' in Kampong Batu Danau in Limbang.
Photo by Awang
Are you ready for the show ?
Lawas Town.
More picture in my next entry.....of Pesta Babulang in Limbang.
