Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Mah Meri
A Cultural Walk
Urumee Melam
The Calling Of Spirits
Kellies Castle
A Story of Love And
Tragedy
A Road Trip
Rooms
Foodies
Spiced Pumpkin Cafe &
Bakery
The Beats
Of Selangor
A Journey
Through
Music
z
Bali & Spice
Dear friends,
Welcome to another issue of Escapy, your free travel digital
magazine and Pockezine; your magazine that is designed
to be read on mobile devices.
First and foremost Happy Chinese New Year and Gong Xi Fa Cai to all celebrating the new lunar year. Welcome to the year of the rooster... not just any
rooster but the fire rooster. We wish you lots of travel, lots of luck, lots of experiences, lots of laughter, and lots of happiness.
You know how music gives little hints about certain cultures and traditions...
In this issue we look we look at the Beats of Selangor, the music from various
cultures in Selangor.
We recently participated in a treasure hunt called the Damai Laut Food and
Fun Hunt 2017. It was loads of fun. We saw certain areas in Lumut, Teluk Intan, Sitiawan, etc. that are really interesting. Not forgetting the yummy food
found in the area. Read about it here too and perhaps you would head out on
your own adventure and go in search of these places.
Well my friends, there are lots more inside. Thank you for reading Escapy and
have many, many wonderful adventures.
Cheers,
Phil Foo
Editor In Chief
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Contents
Beats Of Selangor
An Adventure Into
Cultures Via Music
Page: 8
Batu Caves
A Cave Of Temples
Kellies Castle
A Story Of Love
And Tragedy
Page: 82
Spiced Pumpkin
Cafe & Bakery
Page: 66
Swiss-Garden
Beach Resort
Damai Laut
Page: 106
Page: 36
Page: 116
Page: 94
LEGOLAND
Brings Fun To Kids
In Hospital
Page: 162
Olympus Stylus
TG-4 Tough
Page: 178
Cultures
Philemon Foo
Beats Of
Selangor
An Adventure
Into Cultures
Via Music
Fact:
Selangor the
heart of Malaysia is a melting
pot of cultures,
some forgotten.
ecently, the State Economic Development Unit Selangor together with GAYA Travel, and the Selangor
Exco for Youth Generation Development, Sports, Culture, and Entrepreneurship, and PUSAKA, organized an
event called Rentak Selangor (Beats Of Selangor) that
focuses on cultural music and dance of various groups
in Selangor, Malaysia.
Cempuling
Here we were entertained by a band called the Cempuling Cendana Klasik, a band that plays a genre of
music called Cempuling, a genre of music from Java.
The line up of instruments here are various traditional percussion instruments, an accordion, as well as
more modern stringed instruments, and a keyboard.
Banghuris Homestay
Should you be interested in staying the night, Banghuris Homestay offers village type accommodations.
Address: Banghuris Homestay, Kg. Hulu Chuchoh,
43950 Sg. Pelek. Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Tel: +6013-300 3942
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Tarian Pattennung
(Pattennung Dance)
Urumee Melam
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The Mah Meri tribe is believed to be the oldest indigenous tribe in Malaysia. They are well known
for two types of ritual dances called Tarian Mayin Jooh or Jungle dance and Tarian Topeng or
Mask dance. These dances are accompanied by
music played using drums, bamboo, and a violin.
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More Information
^Reminds me of ZZ Top.
Educational
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Travel Guide
Philemon Foo
Batu
Caves
A Cave Of
Temples
Interesting:
Batu Caves
Temples were
built by South
Indian migrants
since 1891.
Very Popular
Batu Caves, built in 1891, is a very popular tourist destination. It is also the most popular Hindu
shrine outside India dedicated to Murugan (a Hindu deity), attracting millions of visitors both local
and foreign especially during the Thaipusam festival.
A Workout
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A Ceremonial Sacrifice
Whats There To Do
Take Note
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Travel Guide
Philemon Foo
The Mah
Meri
Tribe
A Walk Into An
Old Culture
Fact:
Beliefs
Dances
One important part of the Mah Meri tribe is their traditional ritual dances. They are well known for two
types of dances called Tarian Mayin Jooh or Jungle
dance and Tarian Topeng or Mask dance. Dances
wear costumes made of natural materials such as
bark, leaves, etc. Two male dancers wear wooden
mask and it is said that when they put on these mask
they take on a new persona.
Story Tellers
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Travel Guide
Philemon Foo
The Damai
Laut Food
& Fun Hunt
A Road Trip Of
Adventure
Fact:
Lumut is the
gateway to
Pangkor Island
and is famous
for dried sea
produce.
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This treasure hunt organized by Swiss-Garden International Hotels, Resorts, and Inns started at the
Swiss-Garden Hotel Kuala Lumpur with the finish line
being the Swiss-Garden Beach Resort Damai Laut in
Lumut, Perak. The distance is about 241 kilometres
but on a treasure hunt it was a lot more.
The Damai Laut Food and Fun Hunt was broken into
two days. The first day saw us flagging off at 8.30am
hunting all the way from Kuala Lumpur to Lumut visiting towns such as Bidor (the birth place of one of my
favourite noodle places, Pun Chun Restaurant), Teluk
Intan, Sitiawan, and then on to Lumut.
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What A Rush
Places Of interest
I was still full from the heavy breakfast that I had at the
Swiss-Garden Hotel Kuala Lumpur (over ate as the
omelettes were just so tasty). I believe that this was
our first stop. Although feeling full I had to order a bowl
of curry noodles. I told my team that I will eat as much
as I can and the rest will be shared (since we were all
still full).
After the first bite I just went on and on, and I somehow emptied the yummy bowl of curry noodles leaving
nothing to my team mates.
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James Cendol
Kellies Castle
One thing this food and fun hunt has done for me is to
show me that there are so many things to do, see, and
eat in Perak. It certainly is an eye opener. Now, I will just
have to make my way to the Swiss-Garden Beach Resort Damai Laut again but this time at a slower pace to
enjoy what I had to rush through during the hunt.
* Directions to all these attractions can be found on Google
Maps
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Travel Guide
Philemon Foo
Kellies Castle
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Construction Begins
An Attraction
^William (far right) and Agnes (left most) enjoy time with
friends.
< William
Kellie Smith
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What To Do Here
Information
Address: 31000 Batu Gajah, Perak, Malaysia.
Operating Hours: 9am to 5pm
Phone: +60 5-365 3381
Entrance Fees:
Mykad holders - Adult RM5.00 | Children RM3.00
| Senior Citizens RM4.00
Non Mykad Holders - Adult RM10.00 | Children
RM8.00
Parking: RM2.00
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Travel Guide
Escapy & Philemon Foo
KL Tower
Mini Zoo
A Zoo In Kuala
Lumpur City
Fact:
The KL Tower
Mini Zoo is
home to over 60
species of animals.
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Once inside there are parrots, cockatoos, and iguanas on branches waiting to be picked up and photographed. There is also a friendly wallaby hopping
about greeting visitors and hoping for a handout. In
big glassed areas are meerkats, prairie dogs, etc.
>An iguana hanging out on a branch.
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Leaving the air-conditioned area one comes to another area with a large python, a cayman, etc. in
large glassed areas. Here too one gets to pet chickens and observe cute monkeys. Leaving this enclosure will take you out to the open areas.
Larger Animals
Petting Area
At the petting area children get to pet and feed guinea pigs and rabbits. Green vegetables are provided
by the staffs that the rabbits and guinea pigs love
eating unless they are full (or unwell). One thing to
keep in mind is to not allow children to pick up the
rabbits as rabbits generally do not like to be picked
up and can injure (fatally or non fatally) themselves
in their bid to escape.
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Feeding Birds
More Information
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Rooms
Philemon Foo
SwissGarden
Beach Resort
Damai Laut,
Lumut, Perak,
Malaysia.
Interesting:
A secluded
peaceful paradise.
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A Paradise In Lumut
Lovely Room
A basket of fruits placed on the coffee table welcomed is into our room. Not just the usual one or
two bananas and / or apples. This time we got three
or four bananas, apples, grapes, dragon fruit, kiwis,
etc.; a proper fruit basket.
Activities
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A Mixture
Holes
& Tees
Antique furnitures.
Just before arriving at the hotel one will pass a golf
course. This here is the Damai Laut Golf & Country
Club, a lovely place for golfers to put their balls into
holes, 18 of them in fact (that didnt come out right).
The par-72 championship course is designed by
Ronald W. Fream, overlooking both the river and
straits. For those who prefer the use of a buggy,
this here is a course for you.
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I so want to spend more days there but other responsibilities took priority over extending my trip. Anyhow,
I will be back there again as I want to experience more
of the resort and enjoy my time there. Next time I will
be spending more time in the resort experiencing it
and perhaps, I will tell you more.
Information
Address:
Persiaran Swiss-Garden,, Jalan Damai Laut,, Off
Jalan Teluk Senangin,, lumut, 32200 Lumut, Darul
Ridzuan, Perak, Malaysia
Phone: +60 5-684 3333
Website: http://www.swissgarden.com/hotels/sgrdl/
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Foodies
Escapy
It has been said that love knows no boundaries or borders and this here is proof. Although Spiced Pumpkin
Cafe & Bakery started with Nur Azizarin and Mas Zuhairin Zubir joining hands and going into business; the
story started much earlier.
Nur Azizarin fell in love and married her late husband,
a chef from Palestine. Nearing the end of his life, Nurs
husband handed over to her his recipes. Today, through
the hands, heart, and mind of Nur and her business partner, Mas Zuhairin; her late husbands legacy lives on in
the delicious dishes served at Spiced Pumpkin Cafe &
Bakery.
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Maghlubah Rice
Tres Leches
Kunafa
Pita Nachos
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^Yes, they do have healthy food too the likes of this salad.
Well, if youre in Selangor or Kuala Lumpur, I highly recommend that you have at least one meal here at the
Spiced Pumpkin Cafe & Bakery. It certainly is worth a
visit. Do not blame me should you over eat. Everyone
who ate there that evening over ate; a testament to the
good tasty food served.
More Information
Address:
2.0 Kompleks KPPMS Lot 291, Jalan Ru 3/9A, Seksyen 3
40000 Shah Alam
Contact: +6 019-272 8317
Operating Hours: 10.30 am - 10.30 pm
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Foodies
Escapy
Nice Setup
Looking for a place to eat one day we headed to a shopping mall called Da-Men. We wanted to dine in some
place nice since we were celebrating a birthday and the
ambience of Bali & Spice caught my eye. Although it did
not look like a high-end dining place on Fifth Avenue, it
certainly looked nice.
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Balinese Cuisine
Decent Prices
Personally I find the prices there to be slightly above average but decent due to the portioning, ambience, and
good service rendered. When I have friends over and
I want to see them having difficulty walking yet happy,
this is where I bring them. Certainly worth every cent.
Location
Address:
LG-17, Da Men Mall, Persiaran Kewajipan, Usj 6, 47600
Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Phone:+60 3-8011 8752
Open Daily: 11AM11PM
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Events
Food &
Fun Hunt
@Swiss-Garden
Beach Resort
Damai Laut
According to Patrick Tee, General Manager of SwissGarden Beach Resort Damai Laut, The Food and Fun
Hunt is a fun way to discover places of interest as well
as local cuisines unique to the state of Perak. It is also
Visit Perak Year 2017 and the event is an ideal platform
to promote tourist attractions and discover Peraks history, culture and heritage
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The highlight of the event was the Turtle Release Programme courtesy of the Segari Turtle Santuary and the
Ministry of Fisheries Perak. Approximately 30 green turtles were released as part of the resorts Turtle Awareness Programme, aimed at educating the public on the
types of turtles found in Malaysia, their habitat as well
as increase awareness on the turtle conservation effort.
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There were also 5 Social Media prizes, the Best Selfie Category went to Khairunnisa Assila Binti Saharudin
from Santai Magazine while Team 4 from Projek Travel
won the Best Wefie category. Team 8 from Media Prima
and NST was selected as the winner for the Most Creative Pose and the Most Creative Caption was awarded
to Team 6 from The Asian Publisher. The team from mytravellicious.com won the Most Likes category.
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Travel News
Tourism
Selangor
Collaborates
With Fireflyz.
Com to Promote
Selangor
MOU Signing Ceremony Between
Tourism Selangor
and Fireflyz.Com
19 JANUARY 2017,
Subang - Tourism
Selangor Sdn Bhd (TSSB) in an effort to increase
visitors into Selangor, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Fireflyz.com. The parties
both signed the MoU this morning at Subang Skypark Airport in conjunction with the launch of Tourism Selangors #DiscoverSelangor themed Firefly
aircraft.
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This collaboration will boost the efforts to increase arrivals of tourists especially from Singapore and promote
Tourism Selangors 2017 campaign Discover Selangor, Heart of Malaysia. It hopes to achieve increased
sales of tour packages, primarily into Selangor in both
domestic and international markets. Tourism Selangor
will work closely with Fireflyz.com to increase number of
flights from Singapore to Selangor and make it the main
destination for the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2018.
One of the main initiatives of the collaboration is the aircraft livery advertising where Firefly aircraft is wrapped
with Tourism Selangors advertisement featuring a few
of Selangors main attractions. The aircraft livery was
launched at the beginning of this year in conjunction
with Tourism Selangors campaign, Discover Selangor,
Heart of Malaysia. The interior of the aircraft carries
more information on Selangors popular tourist destinations.
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Travel News
LEGOLAND
BRINGS ITS
AWESOME HOLIDAY
FUN TO THE KIDS
IN HOSPITAL
SULTAN ISMAIL
JOHOR
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At LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort, we believe deeply that every kid deserves the right to play, and grow
through play. This holiday season we wanted the children to have a great time and fully explore their imaginations through play even though they are unable to
spend the holidays at home.
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Aside from the building and colouring activities, the children had fun decorating their very own jelly based on
their creativity using healthy fruits. Both LEGOLAND
Malaysia Resort and LEGO Malaysia worked hand-inhand to sponsor various LEGO sets and LEGOLAND
Malaysia Resort merchandise for the kids play area for
them to continue building their imagination. The day was
ended with various goodies, sponsored by LEGO Malaysia and LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort, were handed
to all the children to enjoy.
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Goodies
he Altec Lansing iMW457 Jacket H2O Bluetooth Wireless Speaker features an compact design, voice confirmation and an onboard microphone for clear, hands-free communication. The Jacket H2O is IP67 Waterproof/Dustproof/
Shockproof rated and it FLOATS! With 8 hours of battery
life and an Aux In port the Jacket H2O is the perfect compact music companion for wherever you want to go.
Website:
http://www.alteclansing.com/en/al-products/jacket-h2o/
Note: May not be available in certain markets.
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Goodies
http://www.gerbergear.com/Equipment/Kits/Bear-Grylls-Survival-Tool-Pack_31-001047
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Goodies
http://www.olympus.com.au/Products/Compact-Digital-Cameras/T-Series/TG-4/Overview
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