Off The Beat: Tips For Malaysians Travelling To Rwanda And Uganda
In the whole world, one can only see mountain gorillas in Rwanda, Uganda and Congo.Fly to Doha in Qatar, from Kuala Lumpur and take a connecting flight to Kigali, Rwanda.
Off The Beat: Gorillas in East Africa
The head of the family – the alpha male Ubumwe – was sound asleep. He was big. Real big. He is said to have 25 members, including black backs, juvenile gorillas, adult females, and young ones.
Off The Beat: Up close with the Rafflesia, the largest and smelliest flower on Earth
The rafflesia takes six to nine months to go from bud to bloom, and then it dies in a week! So it is not just elusive, the rafflesia’s story is quite tragic, really.
Off The Beat: What is it about Japan’s Aokigahara Forest that attracts tourists?
It is one of the scariest places on earth, with an evil aura and a spooky disposition. And as I mentioned, I felt I was being watched when I was there. Is it a haunted place? My bone-chilling assessment is “yes”.
Off The Beat: Swimming with jellyfishes on Kakaban Island
The idea of diving into a lake to swim with thousands of jellyfishes (of the harmless variety) had never crossed my mind. It was never even on my bucket list, in fact……
Off The Beat: A husky lover’s guide to Bangkok, Thailand
These hair-shedding dogs are not the easiest pets to take care of and many dog homes are aware of owners abandoning them after realising the difficulties in caring for these big canines.
Off The Beat: A wild durian trip to Sabah
This season is simply the best in recent times. A combination of hot weather and regular rainfall resulted in this long durian season and the fruit’s oversupply.
Off The Beat: When in Hokkaido, follow the lovely scent of lavender
It’s lavender season in Japan now and thousands of tourists are descending on places like Furano in Hokkaido prefecture.
