Category: Uniquely Kuching

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Rainforest World Music Festival 2017

August 16, 2017August 16, 2017 sweet surrender No Comments

Finally my blog is back after a long down time. This post supposed to be posted before it was down, didn’t make it in time *LOL*

RWMF 2017 happened last month, 14-16th July. It’s my third time joining. The first time was there as a blogger. Second and third were for official duty.

Happening every year at Sarawak Cultural Village. This year is the 20th anniversary of Rainforest World Music Festival.

Many green initiatives involved such as tree planting and sorting of garbage. More food choices as well, even Japanese, Korean, and Indonesian food can be found there.

I’ll just let the photos do the talking.

I do not have any night performance photos hahaha yet that is the climax of the festival 😛 What to do… My camera and phone couldn’t take proper photos with low light. Was on duty also entertaining my guests.

You can view them and read more from the official website rwmf.net

There workshops being conducted in various house in the village.

Aside from that, lots of handicrafts for sale.

The last photo showing Dom Flemons from USA, he sure has his fan base. Once he was out from the theater, his fans were waiting for him eagerly. They bought his CDs and asked him to sign.

Next year? We’ll see… Will I be there?

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Upside Down House Kuching

June 18, 2017June 21, 2017 sweet surrender No Comments

Have you been to Upside Down House Kuching? It’s located at the same row as Tune Hotel, opposite Hilton.

If you are looking for something fun with your friends and family, you can spend about 45 minutes here. Everything is upside down, the staff there will guide you and help you take photos. Unleash your creativity and have fun posing.

The space is basically designed and decorated as a house with 2 bedrooms, study room, bathroom, study room, living room, dining area, kitchen, and laundry area.

Basically you have to turned your photos 180 degree to see the effect. There you go! You have the power of spiderman! Hahaha…

Entrance fee is RM15(promo – RM12) for adult while children and senior citizen is RM10 (promo price – RM8).

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Hui Lau Shan @ Vivacity Megamall

May 31, 2017May 31, 2017 sweet surrender No Comments

Hui Lau Shan, no stranger to many people. To be frank, it’s my first time trying the food there. All the while, I never have any intention to try it out when I was in West Malaysia or China.

Finally, the 20th outlet is now in Kuching inside Vivacity Megamall, also the one and only outlet in East Malaysia. I was fortunate to be able to join the launch which had given me the opportunity to try out their key products that made Hui Lau Shan, Hui Lau Shan 😀 Price is a bit on the higher side but quality is there.

Durian Pancake (RM12 for 2 pieces) filled with cream and real D24 durian flesh is the best of all! It’s a real deal! This is my favourite. The pancake is made fresh on the spot in Kuching since there is no central kitchen. In other word, you will get the freshest Durian Pancake only in Kuching. By the way, durian dishes are only available in Malaysia, China, Hong Kong, and Macao.

Mango is their key ingredient. You can find real mango in the Mango Pancake. They source their mangoes from the Phillipines and Thailand. The pancake is freshly made on the spot as well.

The mochi is basically similar to our onde-onde except the inside isn’t coconut but durian and mango.

Left: Signature Mango Cube and Mango Jelly. Didn’t get to taste this.

Right: Hui Lau Shan is indeed a must-go for mango lovers. Try all the key mango desserts in one order. The Mango Romance is the right one to go for. It’s made up of mango mochi, mango chewy ball & mango crystal jelly.

Left: Mango Pop Pop. Pop the white ball in your mouth to release the the syrupy content in it. The burst of sweet and sour syrup will fill your mouth.

Right: Sago Duet has pomelos in it. I prefer this as it has good balance of sweet and sour.

Left: Mango Chewy Ball. Didn’t try it though. Anyway, the balls are definitely tasteless, the ice cream and mago will give it the flavour. If you like to chew your dessert, this might be for you.

Lastly, to balance out the sweetness, something savoury like this curry fishball will be good. It is very common street food in Hong Kong that you can get here.

Not to forget, Hui Lau Shan’s central kitchen in Malaysia is halal while the one in Kuching is definitely in the process to be certified as one as well.

So? The Hong Kong “King of Dessert” is now in Kuching! Get ready to queue and brace the crowd.

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5D Museum at Sentosa Theme Park

January 27, 2017January 27, 2017 sweet surrender No Comments

Heard of 5D Museum at Sentosa Theme Park (Lot310, Block 17, Jalan Stakan, Kota Sentosa, Kuching)?

Had the opportunity to visit the place last month. Do not underestimate the museum, you will need at least 3-4 hours if you really want to interact with every single exhibits there.

I’ll just let the photos to the rest of the talking. Just sharing some here.

Left: Something to highlight here… it will make you really really dizzy when you’re in the house. Also, things will move the opposite direction too. You will have to feel it yourself to know what I’m talking about.

In case you are curious, here’s the pricing as of November 2016:
Adult: RM 49(M’sia Mykad Holder)
Kids (3-12 years): RM29(M’sia Mykad Holder)
Below 3 years is free. (M’sia Mykad Holder)
Operating Hours: Everyday 11am~11pm

Aside from the museum, other games are available. Each will be charged. The more games you play, the more you will pay. There is no entrance fee for unlimited play.

Left: 3D Hunter Game.
Right: 9DVR, experience virtual reality experience. If you are wearing skirt, no worries, they will hang a cloth over the machine to cover you up from accidental “show”.

Left: Dart game.
Right: The largest indoor archery shooting field in Malaysia.

Left: The track for all sort of rides such as drift cart, hover cart and etc. for you to choose.
Right: Augmented reality. The video and photos of you in the room will be recorded, you can opt to buy them.

The largest indoor skating rink in Malaysia is here too. I didn’t take photo of it though.

After playing, there’s Warung Atap Cafe for your to fill your tummy. The food is reasonably priced and the portion is quite huge too.

Do go there and spend your fun time with your family. It sure gave us so much fun and laughter in the museum.

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Rainforest World Music Festival 2016 (RWMF 2016)

August 21, 2016August 22, 2016 sweet surrender No Comments

Lag lag lag! I’m so lag! Rainforest World Music Festival 2016 happened on 5-7th August at Sarawak Cultural Village. Didn’t take many photos, have some videos, let’s see if I have time to edit for upload *LOL*

This is my second time attending this music festival except this time was as an official rather than as a festival goer. It’s a totally different experience all together. Three hot days! Three days packed with music! Day time was the workshops while night time was the time to PARTY!!!

Left: Attended the press conference as well at Damai Beach Resort.
Right: Various workshops were arranged throughout the cultural village. This is one of them at the longhouse.

Left: Even near the entrance, at the showcase area, there were performances lined up for the festival goers. They welcomed anyone who would like to participate in the performance to experience it for themselves.

Right: All sort of handicrafts can be found around the village.

Left: A section where you can paint your own batik.
Right: Another workshop at the Dewan Lagenda.

Left: This is one of the best workshop! It was on the last day of the festival. Make A Noise! The beat of the drums, performers from various countries jammed together without prior rehearsal. Amazing! Just that hmmm… Most festival goers were quite shy to stand up and dance. I have videos of it, let’s see when I’m going to upload it.