【沙巴游】 Papar - Borneo Cultural Village

Trip with Tropical Holidays Paradise (THP)

During one fine afternoon, I was invited to for a trip to Borneo Cultural Village (BCV) together with THP.

Located at Papar, a new cultural village is running their business to allow tourists and also the local to experience a bit of the Borneo natives lifestyle and tradition.

- Entrance to Borneo Cultural Village -

First impression was great! As if we were entering a real village and with ladies who were fluent with Chinese language for explanation while introducing various tribes which could be found in Borneo.

- Introduction -

Unlike some other cultural villages, BCV offers more than 5 tribes for guests to get know more about Borneo. As far as I remember, we can visit their Traditional Papar House, Traditional Brunei House, Chinese House, Murut House, Penampang House, Bajau House, Tidung House and others as well.

Here are some of the houses and local delicacies and activities that we shall expect when we visit BCV in near future. :) Do enjoy!

- Well designed village -

Clean and well managed area.

- Local delicacies (Lihing and Sago Worm) -

I definitely will not want to try those - Sago Worm. My younger sister and my dad tried them before. Eww...

- Ambuyat -

A local delicacy by the Bisaya/ Brunei Ethnic Group, and it is also can be found in Sabah and Sarawak.

- Blow ipe by  Murut Tribe -

We were able to blow the pipe as well! The pipe which made of huge tree trunk and turn into a blow pipe after weeks and weeks of burning process and etc. In Murut culture, blow pipe was used as a weapon to hunt for animals and their food!

- Tidung Tribe -

The process of fire burning with the native way.

- Bajau House : Playing the traditional instrument -

Beautiful music played by him!

- Traditional Bajau House -

- Traditional Dances -

Besides visiting to the various traditional houses, we have the opportunity to enjoy a few traditional dances and guests were invited to be apart as well!

- Traditional Dances - Murut -

- Poco- Poco -

A type of line dancing that certainly most favoured by guests!

- Lunch -

Simple yet delicious lunch provided. BCV do care about the needs of their guests. At BCV, we can have our meal at either one of the following restaurants - Serve No Pork Restaurant, Chinese Restaurant (with pork) and even at the Korean Restaurant.

That's the end of our trip to Borneo Cultural Village!

For further information, please contact Tropical Holidays Paradise.

Location :
The small junction before the water department of Papar

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Lovely Vintage Dine by Fat Spoon Cafe @ Petaling Jaya

Remember sometime during August, Yinsbear and Mr. G brought me to a cozy vintage cafe located in PJ for a lunch date on my second day in KL.

Beautiful vintage cafe and Yinsbear even tagged me in facebook to introduce this cafe to me! A lovely yet interesting concept cafe. :) A small gathering or a closed event would be so nice if it was held there.

 

- The Entrance to Fat Spoon Cafe -

- Good Reads -

Its a MENU!! :D Story books been used as menu, Fat Spoon Cafe had there menu inside the story books.

- Beverages -

I had sweet ice blended lychee mint (in white with green leaves). I like the drink but it was a bit sweet, advisable not to consume by anti sugar person.

- Rice -

Yinsbear had the rice above (I've forgotten the name). She loves to eat and I love all the food hunt she brought me to! And btw, she love to feed her friends. :D

- Salmon Sandwich -

Surprisingly, sandwich should be bread and salmon. Instead of using normal bread, they used burger bun! The chunky apple made the Salmon Sandwich just heavenly. I totally love it!!! If I'm not mistaken, their fritters were made of pumpkin (I love pumpkin!) and not normal potatoes. I simply love how they prepare the dish.

- One corner at Fat Spoon Cafe -

Lovely couple sitting outside. Beneath the glass of the table we had our lunch was covered with animated newspapers print. How cute!

- Menu at Board -

- At another corner -

Designed the corner with vintage kitchen tools.

- Jackfruit Popiah -

Simply love the fried popiah with hint of ice cream! Nom Nom! :)

I love the cafe and I think you will love it too! Cheers~

Facebook :
Fat Spoon Cafe

Location :
73, Jalan SS21/1A Damansara Utama,
47400 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.

Contact :
03-7728 3323

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Updates : 广州 (Guang Zhou) and 福建 (Fu Jian), China 2013

Hey Hey Hey! 

Been lost for weeks and I'm back from China and in fact, I celebrated my birthday in China as well. :)

This will be a short update with some of the interesting yet beautiful places that I visited! And this time, the trip was good with perfect services (expect average food) and we enjoyed a lot during the trip.

Province and Sub Provinces that we visited during this Winter 2013 were 11 days 10 Nights in

广州 (Guang Zhou) and 福建 (Fu Jian) - 武夷山 (WuYi Mountain), 福州 (Fu Zhou), 厦门 (Xia Men), 永定 (Yong Ding) and 东山 (Dong Shan)!

-鼓浪屿 (Gu Lang Yu), 厦门 (Xia Men) -

I love this sweet and cozy place, no motor vehicles except buggy on the island. Beautiful architecture and similar to Taiwan and Macau. :)

 - 武夷山 (WuYi Mountain), 福建 (Fu Jian) - 

Magnificent scenery and friendly people that we met during our days at Wu Yi Mountain. :)

- 上下九街 (Shang Xia Jiu Jie), 广州 (Guang Zhou) -

Just to play safe, I brought my parents to Mc Donald/ Mc Cafe for coffee and snacks while seeing all the crowds from up there!

- 广州 (Guang Zhou) -

The best porridge (Prawn Porridge) and Noodles we had for supper on the first night in Guang Zhou! Located at a stall opposite our hotel that we were went for overnight and flying off to Fu Zhou on the next morning.

 - 武夷山 (WuYi Mountain), 福建 (Fu Jian) -

Inspiring and impressed all of us from the outdoor theater show we have watched, freezing with temperature of 2C during the show, imagine the temperature getting low when the night getting darker.

- Bullet Train -

First class seat from Fu Zhou to Xia Men, 3 hours!

- 步行街 (Bu Xing Jie), 厦门 (Xia Men)  -

Finally the first cup of coffee I bought from a random cafe we walked in, while others doing their shopping.

- 东山 (Dong Shan) 07.12.2013 -

And I got a surprise birthday cake from the tour company we signed with! Very simple yet noted one sweet memory, it was my first celebrating outside Malaysia.

-Gift from #Saturdate! -

Beverly from Take Another Step gave me a birthday gift before I left!

- Selfie -

We could only dress up in such a way that we can't in tropical weather like Malaysia. I always love my boots!

That's my updates for the day. Till then!

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