Mee Udang Mak Jah, Kuala Sepetang, Taiping




Location : Kampung Menteri, Kuala Sepetang, Taiping

Kuala Sepetang, is a village in Taiping, Perak which is well known for its mee udang (prawn mee). One of the famous mee udang restaurants is Mee Udang Mak Jah (Mak Jah’s Prawn Mee). The journey to Kuala Sepetang takes about 10 to 15 minutes drive from Simpang, Taiping. You’ll easily find Mak Jah Mee Udang since there are few signboards to the restaurant with distance to go i.e. 7km, 3.5km, 500m.

Kuala Sepetang which formerly known as Port Weld is a fishing village hence the prawns served to the customer are fresh.

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Monsopiad Cultural Village, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah




Location: Penampang, Kota Kinabalu

The Monsopiad Cultural Village is located in Penampang, Sabah. A journey by car should take more or less 20 minutes drive from Kota Kinabalu town.  The Monsopiad Cultural Village has been built with traditional materials, the way the Kadazandusun, as many other ethnic entities in Borneo. Known as the 'living museum' of Sabah warriors, the cultural village is actually built on the ground where a warrior named Monsopiad grew up.

A visit to Monsopiad Cultural village is a must when you're visiting Kota Kinablu. You'll learn a lot of thing about culture, traditions and history of Sabah's largest ethnic group here. You might want to spend at least 3 hours here to experience everything that they offer.

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Gaya Street Sunday Market, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah




Location: Jalan Gaya, Kota Kinabalu
Coordinate: 5.983,116.077
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Gaya Street was originally named Bond Street which is the centre of shop-houses business area in the Kota Kinabalu town. The Gaya Street is closed to traffic on Sunday morning to give ways for the local to sell their goods in the flea market.

Gaya Street Sunday Market is one of famous Kota Kinabalu must visit place. Opens every Sunday morning as early as 6.00 am until 1.00 pm, Gaya Street Sunday Morning attracts tourist for the traditional food, handicraft and souvenir to be brought home. Local people also come here every now and then to buy the variety of thing such as household item, fruits, herbs and pet.

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Planetarium Negara (The National Planetarium), Kuala Lumpur




Location: Jalan Perdana, Kuala Lumpur (Near the Lake Garden)
Coordinate : 3.1395,101.6895
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The National Planetarium was launch to the public in May 1993 and was officially opened by the former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Mahathir Mohamad, on February 7, 1994. The National Planetarium, which is now owned by the Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment is a place where for science studies, especially in the area of outer space.

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Muzium Kesenian Islam Malaysia (Islamic Arts Museum of Malaysia), Kuala Lumpur




Location: Jalan Lembah Perdana (in front of Kuala Lumpur National Mosque)
Coordinate: 3.1416,101.6898

The Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia (IAMM) was officially opened to public in December 1998 and said to be Southeast Asia’s largest museum of Islamic art. IAMM is a gift to the people of Malaysia and the international community from the Albukhary Foundation, with the assistance of the Malaysian government and the Islamic Department of the Islamic Development of Malaysia (JAKIM).

There are 2 main galleries that are permanent and temporary galleries. The subcategories of the permanent gallery are architecture, Quran & manuscript, India, China, Malay world, jewellery, textiles, arms & armour, cons & seals, metalwork, ceramics and living with woods, while temporary gallery include of two special galleries.
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Melaka River Cruise (Kembara Sungai Melaka), Malacca




Location: Jalan Merdeka, Melaka
Coordianate : 2.1927,102.2473
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Melaka River And Coastal Development Corporation established the Melaka River Cruise (MRC) and was officially launched by the Chief Minister on 11 November 2005. Melaka River have been introduced by the State Government as a major tourist state river.

Melaka River Cruise has started their operation on February 18th, 2008. The journey of the MRC takes about 45 minutes and distance is 9 km. The MRC will take you along the Melaka River and you will be told the history, development and some interesting things of the buildings and area along the river.

2010_03_29_7672The MRC jetty view taken from the Menara TamingSari
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Muzium Tekstil Negara (National Textile Museum), Kuala Lumpur




Location: Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, Kuala Lumpur
Coordinate : 3.1469,101.6940
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The Kuala Lumpur National Textile Museum is located at Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, Kuala Lumpur, in the middle of the Dayabumi building and the Sultan Abdul Samad building. The museum has officially opened in January 2010 with a collection and historical origins of the textile industry in our country. The museum is divided into 4 major categories : Galeri Pelangi, Galeri Pohon Budi, Galeri Ratna Sari and Galeri Teluk Berantai.

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Doli Kuey Teow Goreng, Taiping, Perak




Location : Taiping, Perak
Coordinate : 4.848,100.744

Doli Kuey Teow Goreng has begun operating since 1975 from a small stall to a large restaurant. It’s very popular among the locals and tourists in Taiping, Perak Darul Ridzuan. Doli is well-known for its Kuey Teow Goreng and Kuey Teow Goreng Special. But the are also other delicious dishes like Nasi Ayam and Mee Rebus.
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