From SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 earlier blogging about the 2 sessions of Japan 🇯🇵 National Tourism Organization (JNTO) Tohoku Online Seminar Secretariat attended with aims to promoting & endorsing Japan 🇯🇵 Tourism inTohoku region, also to providing the latest information from local municipalities, Tourism Federation & Malaysian presenters who are familiar with the mentioned areas 👍🏻 Tohoku region in Japan 🇯🇵
Again, she really enjoyed this 3rd session @ 15 Dec & would like to share some of the important information she has learnt about Iwate Prefecture here. Ohh ya…She has won a lucky draw gift 🎁 ~ a Tokyo 2020 Olympic: Mino Ware Small Cup , special thank you 😃
Similarly, this online seminar kick started with the updates of new 🆕 normal travel in Japan 🇯🇵by Ms Tan that Japan border remained closed as at to-date for foreigners. More updated details via 🌐 https://www.japan.travel/en/practical-coronavirus-information/ & https://www.mofa.go.jp/ca/cp/page22e_000925.html . Ms Tan also shared about some recent MATTA survey statistics gathered ie. Top 5 popular elements in Japan are Japanese foods, accommodations, 4 seasons experience, hot springs (Wellness tourism) & winter activities. About 50% consumers will rely on travel agencies to arrange their overseas & Japan trips post COVID19
The session was continued with the interesting travel & living experiences in Iwate by various presenters ie. Ms Munirah, Ms Doris & Mr Isrami
Sharing from Ms Munirah 🧕🏼 (Malaysian student) & shown us a live walk around the Takamatsu Pond, Morioka etc. nearby the Iwate University where she is studying currently. She has explained about theMorioka Sansa Odori Festival @ Morioka city, more details via http://www.sansaodori.jp/foreign/english.php . A halal restaurant for Wanko Soba @ Azumaya Honten , Morioka city, more details via https://wankosoba.jp/en/wankosoba/
Next, sharing from Ms Doris 🙋🏻♀️ from IwateTourismDepartment about some festivals at Iwate ie. Morioka Sansa Odori Festival, Chagu Chagu Umakko & Hayachine Kagura (Intangible Cultural Heritage) . She recommends the 2 hours 11 mins ride from Tokyo to Iwate with Tohoku Shinkansen. Some of the must visit World Heritage Sites in Iwate are Hiraizumi & Hashino Iron Mining & Smelting Site. Also Hachimantai Aspite Line Snow Corridor, Hachimantai Dragon Eye, Tenshochi, Jodogahama Beach & Kitayamazaki
Mr Isrami actually shared that he has planned a Sakura tree 🌸🌳😍 Wow‼️ Also he has recommended some must visit places in Iwate ie. Geibikei Gorge, Koiwai Farm小岩井農場, to enjoy summer ski, cycling (More details via http://www2.pref.iwate.jp/~hp2516_4/index.html) , 😀
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Things To Do @ Iwate Prefecture
SiennyLovesDrawing has recently read online about the ONLY lone surviving tree 🌳 of the Takata Pine Forest from the Great East Japan Earthquake & Tsunami in 2011 in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture 🇯🇵🗾
This 250-year-old “miracle” pine is the only 1 among 70K trees left standing along the town’s coastline after the disaster. Actually it’s initially survived, but was removed last Sept after its roots died from exposure to saltwater
Now a reconstruction of it stands at its place. Some young pine trees are growing again along the city’s coastline 🗾 & thanks to the great 👍🏻 restore efforts
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Mr Isrami has highly recommended Geibikei& must be one in the top list‼️ Geibikei is a gorge located in Ichinoseki area of Iwate. It’s with beautiful scenery of red, orange and yellow color of autumn leaves 🍁🍂🍁 on the cliff & both sides of the river during autumn with a boat 🛶 ride which steered by local Japanese. Easy 🚃 access by taking train to JR Geibikei station & walk for about 5 mins. More info via 🌐 http://www.geibikei.co.jp/en/index.html
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For hiking 🥾⛰️ lovers , Mt. Iwateis the tallest mountain in Iwate prefecture. It is 2,038m tall & can be seen all the way from Aomori Perfecture. It gets snow before most of the other mountains & snow can been seen on it from Oct onward every year
Ms Doris has recommended Hiraizumi for Chuson-ji Buddhist Temple listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site, it’s a place not to be missed when visiting Iwate @ Tohoku, Japan. More info via http://www.chusonji.or.jp/en/ . Also to visit the Motsuji Temple which possess 1 of the few remaining Pure Land Gardens in Japan, ie. a popular garden style in ancient times & attempting to recreate the Buddhist concept of the Pure Land or “Buddhist Paradise”. More info via http://hiraizumi.or.jp/en/archive/sightseeing/motsuji.html
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Hachimantai, it’s a scenic spot in the Iwate Prefecture which shared by Ms Doris in her session. There is a mountain which stands at an altitude of 1,614m & straddles the Akita & Iwate prefectures, it has a plateau around it which has been designated as Towada Hachimantai National Park with seasonal flowers from spring to autumn & snowing in winter. Not to miss the Kagaminuma on the Hachimantai mountaintop promenade aka Dragon Eye when the snow melts from mid-May to mid-June. About 2 hours by bus from JR Morioka Station to Hachimantai & Kagaminuma
Hachimantai Aspite Line Snow Corridor is a 27km mountain sightseeing road that runs through Towada-Hachimantai National Park straddling Iwate & Akita. 1 of the best roads in Japan for a scenic drive with impressively high walls of snow on both sides. The snow walls which can reach a height of 6m. Note: It may be closed during winter due to heavy snow as shown via https://www.facebook.com/Visit.My.Japan/posts/1823397997811059
Ms Doris also recommends Jodogahama Beach aka “Pure Land Beach” which located within Sanriku Geopark in Iwate Prefecture. The clear blue water, white rocks & green pines actually listed in Japan’s 100 Best Beaches of Japan
The Koiwai Farm 小岩井農場 as recommended by Mr Isrami to visit for its Mt Iwate backdrop & a agrotourism destination in Iwate, Tohoku. A 3000-hectare private farm since 1891 located scenically at the base of Mt. Iwate & is most famous for its dairy products ie. milk, cheese, yogurt, milk ramen etc. Must visit the museum in Kamimaru Cowshed area to learn about the 125 years of Koiwai Farm history. Must enjoy a ride on the horse tram about 10 mins that has been used for 50 years since 1904 for sightseeing, see sheep grazing on pastures & the view of the beautiful 100 years supervised forest. Also can enjoy a dairy barn shuttle too. More info via https://www.koiwai.co.jp/makiba/en/
Ohh ya…For travel convenience, you may check out Tocoo! ~ The Japan’s 🇯🇵Leading Rental Car Reservation Site for your car rental booking service with hundreds of their outlets throughout Japan of various car rental brands during your trips via 🌐 https://www2.tocoo.jp/en/?asp_id=1679&utm_source=1679&utm_medium=affiliate
Yeah‼️ From SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 earlier blogging about the 1st session of Japan 🇯🇵 National Tourism Organization (JNTO) Tohoku Online Seminar Secretariat attended with aims to promoting & endorsing Japan 🇯🇵 Tourism inTohoku region, also to providing the latest information from local municipalities, Tourism Federation & Malaysian presenters who are familiar with the mentioned areas 👍🏻 Tohoku region in Japan 🇯🇵
Again, she really enjoyed this 2nd session @ 18 Nov & would like to share some of the important information she has learnt about Miyagi Prefecture here. Similarly, this online seminar kick started with the updates of new 🆕 normal travel in Japan 🇯🇵by Ms Tracy Lim. More updated details via 🌐 https://www.japan.travel/en/practical-coronavirus-information/ & https://www.mofa.go.jp/ca/cp/page22e_000925.html . Then followed by interesting travel & living experiences in Miyagi by various presenters ie. Ms Nadia, Ms Olivia Lam etc.
Sharing from Ms Nadia 🧕🏼 (Malaysian student from Kedah) in her 6th year in Sendai, the capital city of Miyagi Perfecture& shown us a live walk from her Tohoku University, a famous shopping street arcade & its surrounding. She also told about Date Masamune, a famous samurai war ford. Love that Sendai is known as City Of Trees, we need more of tree cities around the globe. Read more via 🌐 https://sendai-experience.com/en/
Next, sharing from Mr Nagi Cao 🙋🏻♂️ from Miyagi Tourism Department & Miyagi is actually his hometown. Only 1% foreign tourists visiting here, a hidden gem to SiennyLovesDrawing when she heard it 🤩
Also Miyagi Perfecture is good for family with kids to travel around as shared by Ms Olivia Lam 💁🏻to end this online seminar
Ohh ya…Ms Olivia 💁🏻 has recommended about Zunda Mochi, a specialty wagashi (ie. Traditional Japanese sweet) of Miyagi which made from sweetened Edamame. Wow‼️ Sound tempting delicious 😋🤤 to SiennyLovesDrawing as she loves mochi & edamame a lot
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Things To Do @ Miyagi Prefecture
Miyagi Perfecture was once affected by a serious earthquake slightly 10 years ago, do check out this clip via 📹🌐 https://youtu.be/YJxIxcuvyYI to observe the Miyagi’s reconstructed areas
Mr Nagi has shared some famous destinations to visit in Miyagi during each of the 4 seasons as well as some special unique reason to enjoy
Funaoka Castle Park in Shibata is well known asthousand cherry trees & more than 200K tourists visited each year during the cherry 🌸 blossom season 😲 It’s particularly known for a slope car that goes up & down the mountain through the cherry trees & a famous Kannon statue standing 24m tall @ the top of the mountain 🏔️ that was built as a symbol of peace & security. More info via 🌐 https://www.skbk.or.jp/en/shibata-cherry-blossom/ & welcome to check out more about the beautiful scenes in this photos album via 🌐 https://www.facebook.com/516136811836316/posts/3800703606712937/
Miyagi has incredible festivals all-year round, summer is especially packed with celebrations, some of its festivals are in this FB video via 🌐 https://www.facebook.com/visitmiyagi/posts/2210512775732036 , eg. famous historical festival named Sairi Genya with beautiful 100 lanterns surrounding the Sairi Yashiki old warehouse buildings. Also to check out the Hirose River Lantern Festival for “Toro-nagashi” aka lantern floating, a Japanese Obon tradition where people float paper lanterns down a river
Michinoku Yosakoi Festival every year with thousands of dancers in almost 200 teams from all over Japan 🗾🇯🇵 filled the street of Sendai to perform “Yosakoi”, an energetic group dance that combines traditional Japanese dance movements & modern music. However, due to global health pandemic, stream the Yosakoi dance online named “Online Michi YOSA”. For more info via 🌐 https://michinoku-yosakoi.net
As an art lover, she really wish to be at the famous Reborn Art Festival which held almost every year. It was 1st held after the Great East Japan Earthquake Disaster & with aims to promote recovery in the region & has since grown as a popular event to celebrate creativity & expression. The Kohei Nawa’s captivating White Deer (Oshika) installation in Oginohama, Miyagi. It’s with online video exhibits this year @ Ishinomaki City area, Oshika Peninsula, Onagawa Station area, do check out via 🌐 https://www.reborn-art-fes.jp/en/shikanoyukue/
The most popular nature adventures here is birds watching @ Izunuma in northern Miyagi Prefecture. Suggest to visit in the summer when lotus blooms spread across the lake like a giant carpet. Must try a boat ride through the middle of the lotus flowers. For more info via 🌐 https://www.tohokukanko.jp/en/attractions/detail_10008.html
For family with kids, it’s recommended by Ms Olivia to visit the Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium 🐠🐟🐡🐬🐳, the coastal area of eastern Sendai City. Also a favorite weekend getaway for local Japanese families & a popular dating spot for young couples
With almost 10K square meters floor area & over 300 kinds of aquatic animal & plant specimens on display, including a school of 25K sardines, exhibitions of the Sanriku sea & deep-sea fishes
Yes✅, 1 of the largest aquariums in the Tohoku region. Visitors can also view dolphin & sea lion performances etc. More info via 🌐 http://www.uminomori.jp/umino/en/index.html
A vibrant model of Japanese architecture, Zuihoden also entombs Masamune’s son & grandson, Date Tadamune & Date Tsunamune. It’s a quiet spot with lots of greenery & hydrangeas adding to its tranquil beauty
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Ohh ya…Miyagi Prefecture is with this scenic spot named Naruko Gorge, located in Osaki City. Cliffs reach about 100m high & stretch for 2.5 km, the “V-shaped canyon” formed by the erosion of the Ootani River is really a sight to behold especially when autumn season 🍁
A perfect photo spot would be the Naruko Gorge Rest House @ Nakayamadaira side entrance of the Naruko Gorge Trail & Oofukazawa Bridge to see the leaves changing color 🤩😍
Must enjoy the Naruto Onsen, hot spring village of Naruko-onsen-kyo, located in the north of Miyagi Prefecture. It consists of 5 hot springs. More info via 🌐 http://en.naruko.gr.jp
Miyagi is also a food kingdom as top provider for rice & with richest fishing ground for seafood . After attended this 2nd session & read more about Miyagi while writing this sharing, SiennyLovesDrawing really looking forward to visit Miyagi Prefecture soon. She would like to travel with her little niece to the Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium 🐠🐟🐡🐬🐳 Do stay tuned for her next sharing on 3rd session @ 15 Dec about the Iwate Perfecture, she just can’t wait 😁
Ohh ya…For travel convenience, you may check out Tocoo! ~ The Japan’s 🇯🇵Leading Rental Car Reservation Site for your car rental booking service with hundreds of their outlets throughout Japan of various car rental brands during your trips via 🌐 https://www2.tocoo.jp/en/?asp_id=1679&utm_source=1679&utm_medium=affiliate
Updated 23 Nov 2021 6.30pm ~ Miyagi blog post link 😀
Yeah‼️ SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 has been invited by Japan 🇯🇵 National Tourism Organization (JNTO) Tohoku Online Seminar Secretariat to attend a series of its 6 online seminars 👩🏻💻 about the Tohoku areas listed below,
These online seminars 👩🏻💻 are being held with aims to promoting & endorsing Japan 🇯🇵 Tourism inTohoku region, also to providing the latest information from local municipalities, Tourism Federation & Malaysian presenters who are familiar with the mentioned areas 👍🏻 Tohoku region in Japan 🇯🇵 is well known with its nature beauty as shown in this video via 🌐 https://www.facebook.com/Visit.My.Japan/videos/905564299594438/
She really enjoyed the 1st session @ 14 Oct & would like to share some of the important information she has learnt about Akita Prefecture here
Ohh ya…She has won a lucky draw gift 🎁 ~ Premium Kitaha Japanese tea 🍵 , special thank you ya 😃
The online seminar kick started with the updates of Covid 19 status , safety measurements(In multi languages) at shops/ restaurants & new 🆕 normal travel in Japan 🇯🇵 The Japanese people already resumed their life & some places can observe the crowds. More updated details from time to time via 🌐 https://www.japan.travel/en/practical-coronavirus-information/ , then followed by interesting travel & living experiences in Akita by various presenters ie. Mr. Makito Kochihira, Ms. Cheesie etc.
Things To Do @ Akita Prefecture 秋田県 🚶🏻♀️🎒✈️
Akita Prefecture is often known as ‘Bi no Kuni (The Country of Beauty), yes ✅, naturally the essential Japanese food & cultural experiences. Its visitors can enjoy a variety of leisure experiences in the mountains 🏔 , sea 🌊 & lakes throughout all 4 seasons throughout a year 😍
Don’t you remember the famous movie ~ Hachi: A Dog’s Tale 🐶🐾🦴 that has touched most of us with its loyalty, love & friendship between the dog & man for generations❓⁉️
Yes ✅, Odate city, Akita is its hometown , so do dropping by Akita Dog Visitors Center,next door to Odate train station during your trip to visit them ya 😁
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Mr. Makito Kochihira 🙋🏻♂️ (Local guide)’s live sharing during this session has explained about the autumn season, rice 🌾 fields , wearing boot 🥾 & gloves 🧤 to enjoy the blue sky with 20 degree chilling morning & night, then watching the mountains turn red. During winter ❄️, Akita will snow heavily ie. 3 meter snow. All can experience all 4 seasonal weather here. Abundance of foods eg. rice 🍚, fruits 🌽, vegetables 🥬etc. to enjoy, while winter time to enjoy the pickles. He has shared that the people here, mainly are farmers 👨🏻🌾👩🏻🌾 They will bring vegetables & distribute when big harvest time. He loves the heart warming & friendly local people lifestyle in Akita 💗💕
Only at Akita Prefecture, the visitors get to enjoy the unique flavour & texture of the luxury food junsai (watershield)by maneuvering a small boat 🚣♂️ , then carefully picking junsai one by one
Tambo artuses rice paddy 🌾 as a canvas to paint giant picture with different coloured rice 🌾 plants. If you’re on the the Akita Nairiku Junkan Railway, you will pass by & enjoy the beautiful views of Tambo art 😍
Also must experience the farm stay that she has learnt from Ms Cheesie sharing
There are numerous well known places to enjoy a walk to gain a mother nature hiking 🥾 experience in Akita with its expanses of natural beauty, especially the huge, strangely shaped Japanese beech tree, the Agariko Daiou, in Shishigahama wetland
Mt. Moriyoshi Gondola 🏔 is known as one of the hundred best mountains for wild flowers 🌺🌸 & also its snow-covered tree 🌲🌳 scenery during the winter ❄️ season
Winter ❄️ sports are popular in Akita with a large number of ski 🎿 resorts & courses, including Tazawako Ski Resort & Mt. Moriyoshi Ani Ski Resort. Do check out this recorded live video by Visit Akita 【Fun from Home- Live Streaming from Akita Prefecture】via 🌐 https://www.facebook.com/599813696836168/posts/1846775732139952/
The Hydrangeas of Unsho-ji Temple⛩ has gained popularity as a beautiful, picturesque spot to visit at least once in Oga during early summer. Also famously known as the “blue heaven”, yes, this temple is a home to more than 1.2K hydrangeas 💙 This flower represents gratitude, grace & beauty, also further symbolize unity & togetherness
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Lake Tazawa is the deepest lake in Japan 🇯🇵 with a depth of 423.4m. The beautiful blueness 💙 & peaceful views to appreciate
Not to miss the Kakunodate Bukeyashiki 角館町 Street, a well known sightseeing spot with townscape to giving all visitors a real sense of the Edo era & to tr y on a kimono 👘 & ride on rickshaws 🛺 . It used to attract 2 millions visitors annually
It’s 1 of the famous spot forSakura Festival, do check out this video clip with beautiful cherry blossom captured via 📹🌐 https://fb.watch/8QJ8GCLPTn/
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Ohh ya…There are 7 hot springs ♨️ in this Akita Prefecture, each of them has different histories, appearances & spring types ie. Nyuto Onsen乳頭温泉
After attended this 1st session & read more about Akita while writing this sharing, SiennyLovesDrawing really looking forward to visit Akita Prefecture soon. Moreover, she loves to travel with train 🚂, so definitely would like to travel with Akita Nairiku Line, 1 of the local lines in the Tohoku region which runs from Takanosu Station in Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture to Kakunodate Station in Semboku. It runs north-south inland & measures 100km in length
During winter season, the deep snowy scenery can be seen from the train window, while rice 🌾harvest season, can enjoy the Tambo art as shared above. Clearly view the bright red iron bridge “Omatagawa Bridge 🌉 “ that can be seen between Kayakusa Station & Okashinai Station. Do check out more about this train line in these 3 videos via 📹🌐https://fb.watch/8QJhKN43Bq/
📹🌐 https://fb.watch/8QEZS0PLzJ/
📹🌐 https://fb.watch/8QFBQbMvvq/
Yes ✅, she 👩🏻 will definitely wanna a train 🚂 ride when she is there to appreciate the nostalgic, indelible scenes of Akita, Japan 🇯🇵🗾 including the tranquil rural landscapes
Ohh ya…For travel convenience, you may check out Tocoo! ~ The Japan’s 🇯🇵Leading Rental Car Reservation Site for your car rental booking service with hundreds of their outlets throughout Japan of various car rental brands during your trips via 🌐 https://www2.tocoo.jp/en/?asp_id=1679&utm_source=1679&utm_medium=affiliate
7 Sept 2021 – HARI KEBANGSAAN & HARI MALAYSIA SPECIAL BY ISLAMIC TOURISM CENTRE: CARVING A FUTURE IN ISLAMIC TOURISM FOUNDED ON THE HISTORY, CULTURE & HERITAGE OF MALAYSIA
12 Aug 2021 – Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC) In The Spotlight: Keynote Address Of Hon. Dato’ Sri Hajah Nancy Shukri At The Halal In Travel Global Summit (HITGS) 2021
Wonderful Iftar Selection with Dorsett Hotels in Malaysia ~ From Briyani sets to full-fledged iftar buffet & Sedekar Iftar for those in need (31 March 2021)
The Emperor Chinese Restaurant is back and better than before! | Let’s begin our ‘Affairs Of The Heart’ all over again with The Emperor Chinese Restaurant, the renowned Muslim friendly restaurant in the city (5 June)
She 👩🏻 is gonna sharing 👩🏻💻📝 about her recent Kita Ke Kampung 2.0 ~ An exciting village visit toKampung Parit 2 🏡🏘🏡Sungai Haji Dorani, Sabak Bernam, Selangor state of Malaysia 🇲🇾
Do enjoy reading this memorable village experience sharing 👩🏻💻📝, quite a long blog post ya
Yes ✅, about the attractions 📍📍, foods & village (aka “kampung” in Malaysia’s 🇲🇾 national language) style activities 😋🤤 within Kampung Parit 2 🏡🏘🏡Sungai Haji Dorani 🇲🇾
She 👩🏻 is proud to continue being a supportive 💪🏻🙌🏻 media member 👩🏻💻📝 to highlight & share the awareness of the Selangor Culture Council & the State Government’s great efforts to initiating & promoting some of the traditions & cultures of Selangor villages as a tourism product 💗🇲🇾👍🏻
A sustainable local tourism to continue discover more heritage rich villages. Of course the next & new 🆕 generations still gain chances to learn & appreciate the art, cultures, heritages inherited from the old generations then
Comfy Homestay/ Hotel Stay 🏨
Personally she 👩🏻would like to recommend & suggest you all to opt for a village homestay during your visit to Kampung Parit 2 Sungai Haji Dorani 🏡🏘🏡
Do check out FB page via 🌐 https://www.facebook.com/Doranihomestay/, it was founded during Javanese migration from Indonesia to Malaysia & a unique Javanese village which owns a different lifestyle & culture from the other Malay villages 🏡🏘🏡
Or to engage this homestay to gain experiences of various village activities 😃
Due to fully booked of this homestay, SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 has checked-in 🔑 to a family suite with 2️⃣ of her travelmates, Kyoko & Pikah 👭 for a pleasant comfy 4️⃣D3️⃣N stay in the 1️⃣st boutique hotel 🏢 in Sekinchan, a small town in Sabak Bernam
It aims to providing affordable hotel rooms with A+ services to all its guests 👫👭👬
She 👩🏻 actually stayed in this hotel 🏢 back in 2018 (Her partcipation ✅ to Rentak Selangor 2018). Really impressed that this hotel is maintaining well 👍🏻 till to-date, bravo‼️👏🏻🙌🏻
Purposely snapped photos 📸📸 at same spot 😆 Coinsidently she 👩🏻 wore black 🖤 & the same “I’m busy” pink 💗 cap in both photos 📸📸 Just a short hair vs a long hair 😝😜 Lol…😂🤣
Address📍: A+ Boutique Hotel, No. 6 Jalan Sekinchan Perdana 2 Taman Sekinchan Perdana, Kampong Sekinchang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, West Malaysia
FB🌐: https://www.facebook.com/aplusboutiquehotel/
Selangor state of Malaysia 🇲🇾 is with lots of Javenese migrants 🇮🇩👫👭👬 since early 1900s, hence lots of Javanese cultures are being influenced to the local Malaysians 🇲🇾👭👬👫
Approximately 4K villagers 👭👬👫 in Kampung Parit 2 & consists of Javanese (@ paddy field), Banjarese (@ coastal area) & Malays (In between paddy field & coastal area). The other villages are Kampung Sg Nipah, Kampung Sg Limau & Kampung Parit 4
Traditional Food Cooking Demo ~ Sambal Taun/ Tahun 🌶
This sambal is originated as🇮🇩 Javanese’s spicy 🥵🌶 sauce with the amount of chillies 🌶🌶 used & generally cooked with anchovies, clams, cow skin or cow inner parts etc.
It aims to keep for consumption of almost a year (ie. Tahun means year in Malaysia 🇲🇾‘s national language)
Keep in cooking wok & heat up daily for consumption as chilies 🌶🌶 are natural food perservative. Not to mix with coconut milk when 1st cooking it for keep purposes
She has enjoyed this dish with cow skin (Its texture like a jelly), a delicious tasty 🤤😋dinner 🍽 she had
It’s really really spicy 🌶🌶 , however she 👩🏻 loves & enjoyed it very much. She loves anchovies 😋🤤 This sambal can be cooked with chicken, beef etc. according to preference ya
There are 3️⃣ types of 🇮🇩 Javanese cakes (aka kuih in Malaysia 🇲🇾 ‘s national language) which made with its main ingredient ~ Cassava, read more via 🌐 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassava
These cakes no longer available at stalls/ shops within Selangor state, she 👩🏻 really felt privilege 😃 to still have a chance to taste them during her visit 🏡🏘🏡
Let’s enjoy her TikTok clip 📹🎥 above which being captured from all 3️⃣ cakes making demo shown. Hmm…Why not a cafe themed with all these Javanese cakes in this village❓⁉️
Ubi Kayu Getok ~ Cassava aka Ubi Kayu in Malaysia 🇲🇾 ‘s national language
Flat Bread Making 🍥 (aka Roti Canai in Malaysia 🇲🇾 ‘s national language)
Just realised that the making of roti canai 🍥 aka flat bread actually not ❌ so simple & easy, especially the making process of hand throwing the dough ☺️
Always order & at times complaining about the long wait for roti canai to be served at mamak stall, after learning how to making it from this trip, she will not ❌ complain anymore for sure 😀
💯% confirmed no ❌ added sugar of its refreshing natural sweetness sugar cane drink 🥤to enjoy a glass after a glass. A healthy drink not to be missed ya
Note: Tebu aka sugar cane in Malaysia 🇲🇾 's national language
Also must try 👍🏻😋🤤 packed nasi lemak, BBQ honey 🍯 chicken wings & BBQ honey chicken back 🐓🍗
Personally she 👩🏻 really enjoyed the nasi lemak served here with its sweet spicy 🌶 sambal 😋🤤
Its core business remains with orchid & bonzai plants. Then, venturing to this food business from the owner’s kids ideas from a whole family discussion 🏡🗣👥👤👥 as the sales of plants were badly affected during the Malaysia’s Movement Control Order (MCO)
Address📍: Jalan Parit 3 1/2 Sg Hj Dorani, 45300 Sungai Besar, Selangor Darul Ehsan, West Malaysia
Operation hours🕙: 2pm to 4pm daily
FB🌐: https://www.facebook.com/aidil.roket
Contact📞☎️📱: +6017-2762010
Traditional Village Activities
Baling Kelapa Games
A modern bowling 🎳 game, the bowling ball is replaced with a coconut🥥 in village & using the recycled plastic bottles as the bowling pins
You may check out her TikTok clip 📹🎥 to view the exciting moments captured from her travelmates. She 👩🏻 was sad 😔 that she had menstruation that morning 🔅 & ruined her excitement to join this catching fun with her travelmates…😢😭
Kuda Kepang aka Flat Horse 🐴 is a traditional Javanese dance with a group of horsemen (as dancers) straddle a flat horse 🐴 Each Flat Horse was made with the braided strips of woven bamboo, then being painted & decorated colourfully
This dance portrays troops riding horses & incorporates trances. When dancers are in trance, they display extraordinary abilities as being possessed by animal spirits eg. monkey 🐒 , snake 🐍 , elephant 🐘 , bird 🦅 etc. Some of the horsemen will swallow glasses, climb trees 🌳🌳 , walk on hot ♨️ burning charcoals etc.
It’s the practice of the “rewang” values inherent from the Indonesia 🇮🇩 Javanese influences ie. not ❌ being selfish in the community 👫👭👬, mutual respect, solidarity & sharing of experiences etc. 👭👫👬
Some of the common examples eg. Gotong royong, working together to prepare food feast etc. ☺️
Silat Performances
It’s not only a martial art, to-date it also performs in Malay villages during official ceremonies & wedding🤵🏽👰🏽
SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 is a corn 🌽 lover & she really exciting happy 😃 to be at the corn🌽farm for the 1️⃣st time, yeah‼️ The corn 🌽here so sweet to enjoy it fresh from plucking, yes ✅, no ❌ need steam/ BBQ, really so good 👍🏻😋🤤
The corn 🌽 farm (1️⃣ to 3️⃣ acres each farmer) here planted with its corn seeds from Thailand 🇹🇭 , Taiwan 🇹🇼 & China 🇨🇳 She 👩🏻 has learnt that corn 🌽 belongs to paddy 🌾 family & it took approximately 60 to 70days to harvest ie. 6️⃣ months to harvest paddy 🌾 & twice to harvest for corn 🌽
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She 👩🏻 really loves 💗 the original natural sweetness from fresh corn 🌽 , corn pancake (Steamed rice flour with corn & wrapped in corn ear), corn fritters, corn drink 🥤 & corn sweet soup 🥣 during this village trip
Hmm…Why not a cafe themed with corn in this village for both local & foreign tourists 👬👭👫 to taste & enjoy them❓⁉️
Address📍: Lorong S2, Kampung Parit 10, Sg Hj Dorani, 45300 Sungai Besar, Selangor Darul Ehsan, West Malaysia
Nata De Coco 🌴 Factory
She 👩🏻 has learnt that nata is actually coconut 🌴 fibers layer by layer to accumulate for its standard thickness of 1 to 1.5cm either a min of 7 days or max of 14 days
Do dropping by to make a wish 🙏🏻 at this famous wishing tree 🌳 of a Chinese temple ⛩, to enjoy the food 🍽 & souvenirs 🎁🛍 stalls surrounding this beach 🏖🏝 Hmm…Quite crowded 👭👫👬 at times, do wear a mask 😷 & remember to keep your social distancing ya
Must try❓⁉️
The refreshing coconut 🥥 jelly, coconut drink 🥤 , prawn 🍤 fritters etc.
Ohh ya…Do check out the comfy beautiful 💗😍 dry fit t-shirt 👚 with “Enjoy but Dont Destroy” from Shopee official shop named Gaya Travel via 🌐 https://shp.ee/jcaxuai 🧡📲🛒🛍
SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 got 2️⃣ in pink neon 💗 & black 🖤, a perfect comfy travel clothing on the go 👚
Yes ✅, she 👩🏻 wishes to enjoy holidays within her own home country🚗🚌🇲🇾
~ Kitakan Sekampung ~
She 👩🏻 is gonna sharing 👩🏻💻📝 here her recent relaxing village staycation @Banghuris Homestay & the attractions 📍📍, foods, snacks & village (aka “kampung” in Malaysia’s 🇲🇾 national language) style activities 😋🤤 within the homestay village compound, walking🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♂️ distance & approximately 15mins drive 🚗🚙
Banghuris is a name which represents 3️⃣ villages ie. Kampung Bukit Bangkong, Kampung Hulu Chuchoh & Kampung Hulu Teris 🤗
She 👩🏻 is proud to note that the Selangor Culture Council & the State Government are initiating & promoting some of the traditions & cultures of Selangor villages as a tourism product 💗🇲🇾👍🏻
Comfy Homestay 🏡
Warm welcome 🙏🏻🎉🎊 & then get to know, mingle & chit chatting with the local homestay family members 🏡👭👬👫
Her homestay 🏡 is a beautiful 😍 kampung house 🏡 surrounded with beautiful flowers with an old couple 👴🏽👵🏽 as her host for 4️⃣D3️⃣N. Both of them are so lovely & friendly 💕💞 & she 👩🏻 called them “papa” & “mama” as a god daughter to them during her stay
Do click in to check out her FB album 📸📸 of her whole stay experience in this beautiful kampung house 😍🏡
Food & Cooking Demo
Bubur campur campur 🥣
She really loves the sweet dessert 🥣 prepared by the homestay host 👵🏽 named bubur campur campur in Malaysia 🇲🇾 ‘s national language with glutinuous balls (In red❤️& green💚), banana 🍌, jackfruits, sweet potatoes🍠 all planted organically around the house 🏡 It’s not sweet & very yummy tasty to enjoy 😋🤤
Also she 👩🏻 loves 💗 the juicy sweet jackfruits which planted organically within the house garden 🏡🌳🌿🌱, she just can’t stop herself enjoying 😋🤤
Nasi Ambeng
Always SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻’s favourite 💗 from her home country 🇲🇾 travels, you have to try it yourself ~ 1️⃣ of the signature dish while visit to Selangor state of Malaysia 🇲🇾
During this homestay 🏡 trip, she 👩🏻 has enjoyed the Nasi Ambeng served at D’Rebung @ Hulu ChuChoh 😋🤤
Frankly she 👩🏻 is not ❌ a fan to bamboo 🎍shots (aka Rebung in Malaysia’s national language) lover, however she did enjoyed this dish served from the cooking demo 👩🏻🍳 & served at lunch 🍴🍽 It’s without the strong smelly bamboo shots🎍that she 👩🏻 dislikes the most
Umbut Kelapa 🌴 Masak Lemak
This is an indigeous people specialty dish that she 👩🏻 has enjoyed as dinner 🍴🍽 during her visit to Orang Asli Kampung Bangkong. It was her 1️⃣st time enjoyed this dish & it’s so soft & tasty to enjoy it 😋🤤
Highly recommend 👍🏻👆🏻to enjoy a village tour around, you will note the beautiful 😍 kampung houses 🏘🏡🏘, greenery 🌳🌴🌱🌿, villagers in their motorbikes without helmets wearing etc.
— SiennyLovesDrawing (@SiennyLovesDraw) July 26, 2020
Traditional games ~ Gasing aka Spinning Top
It’s the Malaysian 🇲🇾 version of spinning top & various types of traditional “Gasing” can be found in Malaysia. Read more via 🌐 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top
She 👩🏻 was amazed that a 6️⃣ years old kid 👦🏻 really playing well of spinning top, bravo 👏🏻 🙌🏻 He 👦🏻 actually loves 💗 spinning top more than digital games & digital devices📱
Really a main difference between the kids 👧🏻🧒🏻👦🏻👶🏻 living in the city 🌆🏙 & kids living in a village 🏡🏘🏡
SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 really enjoyed her learning about Wau Kapal ~ The signature kite of Selangor state, Malaysia 🇲🇾 , how to making it & then flying it etc. from her homestay experience 🏡
It’s a collection of music 🎶🎼🎵 instruments that uses beats for different rhythm & sound brought to Selangor state of Malaysia 🇲🇾 by Sunan Kalijaga. The music 🎶🎼🎵played are in the form of advices for the audiences 👭👫👬
It’s not only a martial art, to-date it also performs in Malay villages during official ceremonies & wedding 👰🏽🤵🏽This intangible heritage must be preserved for the future generations 👶🏻👧🏻🧒🏻👦🏻🧑🏻
"Silat" is not only be a martial art but now performed everywhere especially in Malay villages during official ceremonies and wedding. Of course, Banghuris has a team of its own. This intangible heritage must be preserved for the future generations. ___#KitaKeKampungpic.twitter.com/aGC5IIIscL
This is a heritage culture that still maintain today in this village & it aims to tame the newborn baby 👶🏻🍼 to sleep 😴💤 & a healthy grow up 💗
The ceremony with feeding something sweet (eg. honey 🍯 ) to the baby 👶🏻 mouth 👄 & then put the baby to sleep 💤
Agriculture
Table Fertigation 🥬🌿🌱🍃
This is a type of modern agriculture named fertigation & this is done in a table height which planning to share with more local villagers. Do read more via 🌐 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fertigation
It aims not only to provide income source, also can be practised for family & own consumption within own home 🏡 compound for organic plants 🌿🌱🥬 Moreover the intial investment approximately RM1️⃣K to start a single plot of table fertigation
— SiennyLovesDrawing (@SiennyLovesDraw) July 26, 2020
Not just that she 👩🏻 also loves her food tasting with all dragon fruits theme, yes ✅, most of the dishes 🍽🍴 & beverages 🍹🥤served are with dragon fruits, woow‼️😲
Do stay tune for her next blogging 👩🏻💻📝 about her food tasting 😋🤤 experience from here
Highly recommended, she plans to bring along her family members 👫👭👬 for a farm to table lunch 🍴🍽 dining soon, yeah‼️
If you’re a fan of chips, do drop by here for a bulk Tapioca chips shopping 🛒 🛒
What’s unique about the Tapioca chips here❓⁉️
It’s processed with own self made flavourings. Not just that, from their own raw materials farm till final Tapioca chips products all planted & processed by themself 👍🏻
— SiennyLovesDrawing (@SiennyLovesDraw) July 25, 2020
Guess what❓⁉️
SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 has suggested to Agro Chips to start with salted egg flavoured Tapioca chips 🥚 Currently they have not yet in their chips’ varieties, how could it be, salted egg is trending now…Lol…😅🤣😂😆
— SiennyLovesDrawing (@SiennyLovesDraw) July 25, 2020
“Feel & experience a truly living lifestyle & the hospitality of the local villagers👭👫👬in Banghuris Homestay, Sepang 🇲🇾“
Ohh ya…It’s just 20mins drive 🚙🚗 from KL International Airports ✈️ (KLIA & KLIA2) & you can book & arrange for your transport from the airport for this kampung homestay 💗👍🏻
So, let’s plan your kampung style staycation 🏡 @ Banghuris Homestay, Malaysia 🇲🇾 with its ASEAN Tourism Award-winning 🎖 & Best Homestay in Malaysia ~ Malaysia Tourism Award in 2004 🎖
The packages available are RM70 a day trip, RM160 2️⃣D1️⃣N package & RM260 3️⃣D2️⃣N package. Of course you can book & discuss with the person in charge for a personalisation homestay package & different fee applies
She 👩🏻is gonna sharing the things she just can’t wait to do after lockdown 🏡 being 💯% lifted, just by random order whichever that come to her mind 💭 while she is typing 👩🏻💻this blog post here
Also she 👩🏻 has posted her question❓in some FB groups & Twitter 💭💡
— SiennyLovesDrawing (@SiennyLovesDraw) May 16, 2020
How about you❓⁉️
Surely some of you 👭👬👫 are looking forward to do certain things after the end of quarantine 🏡 at your respective home countries 🌍 Welcome to share yours to do by dropping your comment below ya 😁
Hair cut 💇🏻♀️ & hair spa 🧖🏻♀️
Though SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 enjoys her home hair care routine 🏡🧖🏻♀️
However, she 🌐 still wishes to resume soon her monthly hair spa🧖🏻♀️& hair trimming 💇🏻♀️ at her favourite hair saloon. She 👩🏻 plans to cut her hair short & donate her hair for cancer patients through Locks of Hope Association, yes ✅, her 2️⃣nd donations😃
Do you need a hair cut 💇🏻♀️ too❓⁉️
Cafe hopping ☕️🍰
She 👩🏻 loves coffee ☕️ & always enjoy her me time in her favourite 💗 cafe after a long day of busy working 👩🏻💼👩🏻💻
A hot cuppa ☕️ & a slice of cheese cake 🍰 make her happy 😋🤤 How about you❓⁉️
Always hours long to chill & relax 😌 by reading a book 📖 or enjoy her handrawn doodling ✍🏻🖋 to spend her quiet me time 😃 in a cafe
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Yeah!! With recent announcement of Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) from 10 June to 31 August 2020 for all Malaysians, the travelling within statesin Malaysia is now allowed
Holidays @ overseas 🛫🛬🌎
Hmm…She 👩🏻 misses her annual travel to Thailand 🇹🇭 , 1️⃣ of her favourite 💗 countries in Asia 🌎
She travels at least 3️⃣ trips every year, her Dec 2019 Northern Thailand stories 👩🏻💻📝via 🌐https://siennylovesdrawing.wordpress.com/2020/02/04/must-visit-chiangmai-northern-thailand/
Hmm….When will be her next Thailand 🇹🇭 travel in 2020❓⁉️
She 👩🏻 still has a hotel voucher 🏷 to utilise @ Hatyai, Southern Thailand 🇹🇭 though 😅
She 👩🏻 really wishes to join some volunteering opportunities 👩🏻🏫 to contribute whatever & whenever she can ☺️ back to the communities in need 🙌🏻💪🏻
Life is short not to enjoy what you believing & passionate with 💗😊
Give people a real hug🤗
Hugs 🤗really comforting 🥰 especially when a person in sadness 😭/ with dissappointment 😞
She 👩🏻 hopes to enjoy hugging 🤗 people she loves & cares 💗👫👭👬 soon
Eyebrows Threading
Ohh my…SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 just realises her eyebrows 👁👁 now in a messy style from her own eyebrows trimming at home 🏡😅😂
Lol…Ha…Ha…Special thanks 🙏🏻 to her readers 👭👫👬 ‘ comments below, she 👩🏻 is really in need for an eyebrows 👁👁 threading session right after the 💯% lockdown being lifted then 😃
Yeah‼️ Do enjoy SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻‘s 1️⃣st amazing Bamboo 🎋🎍 Inspired Staycation sharing 👩🏻💻📝 here with a vlog 📹🎥 (Continue your reading 📖 to view the clip below ya 😃😁) being captured from the Hakka Village @ Tadom Hill Resorts, a boutique resort 😍🤩
Yes ✅, the only Hakka Village in Malaysia 🇲🇾 which being constructed with bamboo 🎍🎋
The rooms @ upper level ⬆️ of Hakka Village are without ❌ air conditing ❄️💨, while the lower level ⬇️ rooms are all with air conditioning ✅❄️💨, so do inform your choice wisely while making your bamboo stay booking ya 😀
Hmm…Bamboo🎋🎍is providing a natural cooling 💨 ventilation as you fall asleep 💤😴 , so not ❌ necessary to opt for an air conditioning room here, just sharing her 2️⃣ cents personal thought here ☺️
Not to worry, there is no ❌ weird bamboo smell within the room. A comfy bed 🛏 for a good sleep 👍🏻💤😴 with shared toilet 🚽 & bath rooms 🚿 (with shampoo & shower cream available ✅) just within short walking 🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♂️ distance from rooms. Hmm…Do bring your own towel ya 😃
Water cooler 💦💧is available to refill your water bottle during your stay here, no ❌ bottled water being supplied, yes, say no ❌ to plastic bottle, bravo 👏🏻🙌🏻
Plenty of accommodation options available ✅ e.g. Hakka Village, Chalets i.e. Gendui, Semantan & Bamboo Madu, Bamboo Huts, Bamboo Tents & Hammock Spheres for your bamboo 🎍🎋staycation via 🌐 https://tadomhillresorts.com/accommodations-mobile/
It was a beautiful 😍🤩 place of 40 acres surrounded with limestones hills 🏞, spring water 💦💧 emerald lakes & trees 🌳🌳 for a short nature staycation, yes, it’s an ecologically sustainable resort. Moreover, it’s a commitment 🤝 to support & give back to the local Orang Asli Temuan community of Kampung Bukit Tadom 😁
Hmm…Just a thought SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 was wondering during her stay, how the resort management team actually cleaning the lake water 💦💧 to ensuring for its guests 👫👭👬‘ hygience enjoyment of its various water activities❓⁉️
How❓⁉️
Almost all of its structures are built with bamboo 🎋🎍~ 1️⃣ of the most sustainable building materials. It’s Tadom Bamboo Camp (i.e. Dorms/ Camps) has been fully operational since December 2015 😊
Ohh ya…Muslim guests ☪️👭👬👫 can perform your daily prayers 🙏🏻 in its Bamboo Surau during your stay here
Guess what❓⁉️
Lots of its guests 👭👫👬 came for the resort’s main recreational area ie. the Tadom Groove, it’s a live performance venue which boasts many other features e.g. adult slides, diving platforms, floating lounge chairs (lexies), Tarzan swings, water swings etc. 😃😉
Must not miss your bamboo raft, donut boat, water 💦💧 activities & sport moments
Adventure activities also available here i.e. the exhilarating flying fox (available at night 🌃🌌 subjects to prior arrangement), zipline with stunning view, the adrenaline driving ATV rides, adseiling adventure etc.
Not just that traditional games & floating theme park (Hmm…Personally she 👩🏻 thought 💭 this may not good for a hot sunny ☀️🌞 afternoon, yes ✅, sunburn after…) also available for your choice during your stay here
You may also booking for an exclusive team building activity (creative ideas) with this resort too
Transportation 🚐🚌 services available ✅ with a fee💰to this resort (prior booking through the resort reception is advisable) & free 🆓 parking for all guests 👭👬👫
Dining places/ cafes are available within the resort compound, personally she missed the bamboo steamed rice served from her weekend stay here, highly recommended you to enquire & advance booking to enjoy ya
Address📍: No.2, Jalan Bukit Tadom (Kampung Orang Asli), Kampung Labohan Dagang, 42700 Banting, Selangor Darul Ehsan, West Malaysia
Operation hours🕘: 9am to 6.45pm daily
Contact no.☎️📞📱: +6012-522 5908, +6012-5225728 & +6012–5225883
Website🌐: https://tadomhillresorts.com/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/tadomhill/
Before your stay vacation, do have a read via 🌐 https://www.dusunbonda.com/faq/ for your luggage 🎒💼 packing before departure ya 😀
“The name Dusun Bonda (Dusun means orchard & Bonda means mother in Malaysia 🇲🇾 ‘s national language) came from this simple idea i.e. To creating childhood memories for my daughter 👧🏻
I really hope my daughter 👧🏻 will have great 👍🏻 memories at our orchard as much as I did when I was growing up 😃
And now I would like to share our family retreat with you. I hope your kids 👶🏻👧🏻🧒🏻👦🏻🧑🏻 would be able to create their childhood memories & for some of you to revisit your childhood memories @ Dusun Bonda.” by the owner of Dusun Bonda, Madam Azura 🧕🏼
She 👩🏻 was surprised 😱 & so so proud 😃😁 that in her home country ~ Malaysia 🇲🇾 also offfering a glamping 🏕 experience with kids-friendly facilities (children playground), a beautiful 😍 serene view alongside the Ulu Tamu river 💦💧, a swing, a man-made waterfall 🏞 & swimming pool 🏊🏻♀️🏊🏻♂️
Not far, just located in Batang Kali, Selangor state of Malaysia 🇲🇾
Dusun Bonda is a small privately-owned villas 🏡 & bell tent 🏕⛺️ camping site in a fruit orchard. All guests 👫👭👬 will enjoy a comfy harmonious stay with its peaceful breathtaking atmosphere & greenery surroundings 🌳🌳
Also a smoke-free 🆓 place & a recovery fee of RM150 will be charged for cleaning of textiles & villas 🏡 / bell tents 🏕⛺️ deodorising
All smoking guests 🚬👬👫 can still utilise a designated smoking area which located right outside the fencing of Dusun Bonda 😊
Dusun Bonda is a self-catering nature retreat i.e. not ❌ having any services after 7️⃣pm, except for emergency 🚨 then. Several accommodation types 🏡🏕⛺️ available for choice ✅ via 🌐 https://www.dusunbonda.com/type/
It’s perfect for families 👨👩👧👨👩👧👦👨👩👦👦👨👩👧👧👪 & couples 💏 to spending some quality time whilst reconnecting with the nature
Yes ✅, no TV ❌📺 & no wifi connection ❌📶 , as well as limited phone 📞☎️📱 reception. Suggest to bring a book 📖 , magazine 📔 , iPod with music 🎧🎶🎵, your favourite ❤️ board games (Also available too at the cafe 🍽🍴area) etc. during your stay in Dusun Bonda 😉
Not just that, the guests 👫👭👬 of Dusun Bonda also can learn & participate some of the Malaysian “kampung” (meaning village in Malaysia 🇲🇾 ‘s national language) activities
She 👩🏻 was in Glam 4A Hillside Bell Tent 🏕🏞 (4 pax) for 2️⃣ nights stay 😴💤Do check out her vlog 📹🎥 captured from her comfy peaceful glamping 🏕 experience @ Dusun Bonda 👍🏻✌🏻
Hmm…Curious 🤔 about the exciting cum interesting experiences gained from her glamping 🏕 stay here which special arranged to align with Beats of Selangor 2019❓⁉️
River 💦💧Activities
An exclusive chance to learn the village style of net casting to fishing 🎣 in the past years from the local teenagers & kids living in surrounding village here 👧🏻🧒🏻👦🏻🧑🏻
It’s always fun to learn & enjoy some old games in village living e.g. rubber band jumping rope, throwing slippers, in Malaysia 🇲🇾 ‘s national language named “Teng-Teng”, “Konda-Kondi” etc.
Of course you may plan & arrange your activities with the management/ admin team of Dusun Bonda for your stay with them e.g. Waterfall 🏞 jungle 🌳🌳 trekking 🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♂️, hot ♨️ spring etc., more details via 🌐 https://www.dusunbonda.com/activities/
So, when gonna be your glamping 🏕 stay vacation @ Dusun Bonda❓⁉️
Yeah‼️ Continue from the earlier blogging👩🏻💻📝, SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 has shared about her 4️⃣D3️⃣N staycation experience @ NongNooch Garden & Resort, Pattaya, Thailand 🇹🇭
As promised, she 👩🏻 is gonna sharing here the must do within the NongNooch Pattaya & its surrounding of within 30mins drive 🚗🚕🚌🚐 to Pattaya city 🌆🏙 from her recent travel experience 😃
Highly recommended‼️👍🏻✌🏻SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 really enjoyed her morning 🔅🔆 walks🚶🏻♀️during her stay to enjoy the beautiful 😍 surrounding of this garden & resort 😍🏞💦💧🚪🛌🚿🚽😴💤
A special thank you 🙏🏻😊🙏🏻to IG @punna24 👩🏻💼 for her great👍🏻 help & hospitality during her 4️⃣D3️⃣N staycation to snap some of her beautiful 😍😍 #OOTD during her stay ya 😃😁
After morning walks, stopped by PlubPlueng Restaurant to enjoy morning breakfast 🍳🥪🥗🍜☕️🥛
Ohh ya…You may visit the Thai temples 🇹🇭⛩⛩ & 4️⃣ Faces Buddha in the garden to pray 🙏🏻 & request for blessings 🍀😇during your early morning walks too 🔅🔆🚶🏻♀️
— SiennyLovesDrawing (@SiennyLovesDraw) July 1, 2019
Visit to NongNooch Dinosaur 🦖🦕🏞 Valley & Cactus Garden 1 & 2
Hurray‼️ SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 was so happy 😃 to be in a picture 🖼 with the world tallest dinosaurs 🦕🦕
This dinosaur valley 🦖🦕🏞 (next to Cactus Garden 1 & 2) has opened its door since Aug 2017 & it built with a childhood dream 💭 from the founder to displaying an actual size of every dinosaur built 🦖🦕
Love ❤️ the actual cactus 🌵 plants in the garden, no wonder the founder👨🏻💼’s favourite 💗 among all the gardens here 🌳🌷🌹🌺🌸🌼🌳
Don’t got scard 😰 with the dinosaurs🦖🦕’ roars from the auto audio recording🎶🎵ya…Ha…Ha…🤣😆😂
You will be amazed 🤩 with the details of the craftsmenship done, including all skin, eyes 👀 ‘ spirit & gestures of the dinousaurs built 🦖🦕
A surreal dinosaurs surrounding & very educational for the kids 👧🏻🧒🏻👦🏻🧑🏻
Do enjoy a cuppa of coffee ☕️ @ its cafe & visit its shop for some dinosaur 🦕🦖 theme souvenirs ya 🛍🎁
Guess what⁉️
The dinasaurs 🦖🦕 creation still continuous & in progress, you may check out the details of each dinosaur 🦖🦕 built in this valley 🏞 via their website 🌐 under the Dinosaurs Adventure section 😃
Hmm…She 👩🏻 prefers walking🚶🏻♀️around to appreciate the peaceful greenery around the garden & resort 😍☺️
Hmm…Unsure whether have you all heard👂🏻about the Giant Arapaima 🐋(🌐https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arapaima)❓⁉️
The average 4️⃣m long, the largest fresh water 💦💧 fish 🐋 & you can enjoy feeding them here 😀
She 👩🏻 was told approximately 70++ Giant Arapaimasss 🐋 in this lake 🏞💦💧, yes ✅, the lake in front of her Lakeside Villa 😍😃
But but…SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 was a bit scard 😥 as she 👩🏻 heard👂🏻the roars of Arapaimasss 🐋, so she 👩🏻 has yet to try feeding any during her recent staycation 🏞💦💧🚪🛌🚿🚽😴💤 Perhaps in her next visit ya ✌🏻😁
Traditional Thai Cultural Show & Intelligent Elephant 🐘 Show @ NongNooch Theatre
YeahThe live Thai cultural show in a traditional Thai setting here is a not to missed highlight of this garden visit 💚🌳🏡
You will be amazed 🤩 with the Thai cultural masks 🎭 , talents owned & displayed by the performers 💃🏻🕺🏻🕴🏻& elephants 🐘🐘, especially in Thai cultural, sports ⚽️ & dance performances🤩
Ohh ya…The elephants 🐘🐘 here can paint 🎨 🖌 very well too, you may buy a t-shirt 👚👕 painted by the elephants 🎨🖌🐘 as souvenirs to bring home ya 🛍🎁
The great 👍🏻 working together 🤝 between the elephants 🐘🐘 & their trainers 🙋🏻♂️💁🏻♂️ well presented
There are 5️⃣ shows daily starts from 10.30am, 1.30pm, 3pm, 4pm & 5pm. Each show approximately of 40mins with its indoor show theater of a capacity of 2️⃣K pax 👭👫👬 at a time 😲
Pattaya is home to 3️⃣ Muay Thai 🥊🇹🇭 Stadiumsi.e. Pattaya Boxing World Stadium (North Pattaya), MAX Muay Thai Stadium (Central Pattaya) & Thepprasit Stadium (South Pattaya)
Yes ✅, Thai kickboxing 🥊 not just a martial art, also national sport of Thailand 🇹🇭
SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 & her travelmates 👫👭👭 got to enjoy a live superfight 🥊🥊 show, surely unforgettable 1️⃣st experience @ Suan NongNooch Boxing StadiumPattaya👍🏻✌🏻😃😁
Not just that, also managed to observe the Muay Thai 🥊🎽 training & had a short learning session of Muay Thai 🎽🥊 with the kickboxing trainers @ NongNooch Thai Boxing Academy ✌🏻👍🏻
Hmm…She 👩🏻 plans to sign up ✅ for a Muay Thai 🥊🎽 class back to Malaysia 🇲🇾 , any branch of NongNooch Thai Boxing 🎽🥊 Academy in Malaysia 🇲🇾 ❓⁉️
Hmm…You can shopping 🛒🛍 for some Muay Thai attires 🥊🎽 both males & females, as well as accessories too 👬👭
Thai Cooking Class & Lunch @ Nong Nooch Healthy House
Ha…Ha…She 👩🏻 has a memorable fun cooking session 👩🏻🍳 under the guidance from a friendly Thai Chef 👨🏻🍳 with all her travelmates👫👭👭
Guess what❓⁉️
All can cook 👩🏻🍳👨🏻🍳 & then enjoyed the Thai dishes cooked as own lunch respectively 🍽🍴😋🤤
Maybe because all ingredients were prepared upfront by the centre for us to enjoy this cooking session 😃✌🏻👩🏻🍳👨🏻🍳
The 3️⃣ dishes prepared & cooked 👩🏻🍳👨🏻🍳 that afternoon were;
Thai Papaya Salad aka Som Tam Thai 🥗
Tom Yam Kung 🥘🦐
Phad Thai 🍝
Do enjoy this clip 📹🎥 captured from SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 & her travelmates’ 👬👭👭 attendance to a Thai cooking class 😁
A special thank you 🙏🏻😊🙏🏻to IG @punna24 👩🏻💼 for her great👍🏻 help to capture this vlog clip 😃😁
Fruits Buffet
Fruits lovers 🍈🍌🍍💗 will surely love this healthy fruits buffet😋🤤
A wide varieties available & you can request for top up ➕➕, except ❌ for Thai durians
SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 really enjoyed the mangoes sticky rice 🍚 served here, yummy delicious 😋🤤
The mangoes were so juicy & sweet 😋🤤
Do make an advance booking 📞☎️ to avoid dissappointment as it’s really really crowded & popular in demand ya👍🏻👫👭👬
NongNooch Tradition Centre
Yeah!! A must visit to this NongNooch Tradition Centre
Lots of Thai cultural activities you can experience here before the dinner e.g. experiencing the Thai new year of splashing water festival aka Songkran festival (🌐https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songkran_(Thailand)) as well as water lantern aka Loi Krathong festival (🌐 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loi_Krathong)
Not just that you will also visiting different Thai houses with its respective traditional cultures from various part within Thailand e.g. Central, Northern, Southern etc. All guests are welcome to enjoy the hands on experiences e.g. batik painting, umbrella painting etc.
Then, enjoy the tasty delicious Thai cuisines served here as dinner with Thai cultural show
Yes ✅, Thailand 🇹🇭 is 1️⃣ of her favourite 💗❤️ neighbourhood Asia 🌎 countries to-travel 🛫🛬 Almost every year she 👩🏻 will travel to Thailand 🇹🇭 at least once, actually more than once. Ha…Ha…😄😆 Do read up all her Thailand 🇹🇭 travel stories via 🌐 https://siennylovesdrawing.wordpress.com/category/travel-tourism/thailand/
Yeah‼️ SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 has recently visited Pattaya พัทยา, a coastal beach 🏝🏖 & small fishing 🎣 village with 2️⃣-hour drive 🚗🚙 Southeast of Bangkok city 🌇🌃, Thailand 🇹🇭
Guess what❓⁉️
She 👩🏻 has been to Pattaya, Thailand 🇹🇭 the 1st time with her family members 👴🏻👵🏻👨🏻👩🏻💼🙋🏻♂️🙋🏻♀️ in 1996, yes ✅, long long time ago & she was so so young at that time 👧🏻✌🏻
In this recent trip to Pattaya, Thailand 🇹🇭 she 👩🏻 has paid a visit to the famous NongNooch Pattaya 😁
Yes ✅, the beautiful 😍 700 acres NongNooch Tropical Garden 🌳🌹🌷🌻🌳 & she 👩🏻 would like to sharing 👩🏻💻📝 her 4️⃣D3️⃣N staycation 😴💤🛌🛀🏻🚿🚽 @ NongNooch Garden & Resort 💚🌳🏢🏡 which located 15km from Pattaya 🌇🌃, Thailand 🇹🇭
It’s well known 👍🏻🤩😍 with its world 🌍 class tropical botanical garden 🌳🌹🌷🌻🌳 Yes ✅, 1️⃣st in South East Asia (SEA) 🌎 with a collection of both local & international plants 🌳🌹🌷🌻🌳 in 50 natural gardens & greenhouse 🏡 Also soon will be completed a sky garden ☁️🌳🌹🌷🌻🌳
Just to name a few here, European 🌲 Garden, Umbrella ☂️ Garden, Cactus 🌵Garden, Pottery Garden, Pineapple🍍Garden (Bromeliad House), Orchid 🌸Garden, Stonehenge Garden, French 🇫🇷 Garden (Yeah‼️ No ❌ need to fly 🛫🛬 to UK 🇬🇧 & France 🇫🇷) & etc. There are lots of great 👍🏻 #OOTD spots ya📍📍
There are Rope Bridge 🌉 Walk, The Ants 🐜Tower, Butterfly 🦋 Hill, Thai 🇹🇭 Pavilion & etc.
It’s really huge & she 👩🏻 doesn’t really managed to visit the whole garden 💚🌳🏡 in 4️⃣D3️⃣N. She 👩🏻 really impressed 🤩😍 with the well maintained 👍🏻 effort to taking care this beautiful 😍 garden 💚🌳🏡 Bravo 👏🏻🙌🏻 to all gardeners 👨🏻🌾👩🏻🌾 for sure‼️
So, let’s all of us be a responsible travellers 👫👭👬, we all play a role respectively to take care & maintain the plants 🌳🌹🌷🌻🌳 & facilities 🌉 in this garden ya 💚🌳🏡
She 👩🏻 has checked in 🔐 with her travelmates 👫👭👭 to a Lakeside Villa (L5), a comfy room with a beautiful 😍 peaceful lake view 🏞💦💧from the room balcony
Really a happy 😃 checked in 🔐 & comfy staycation for 4️⃣D3️⃣N here 🚪🛌🚿🚽😴💤
The room well equipped with free 🆓 wifi 📶 in room, hangers in wardrobe, safe, tv 📺 , fridge, 2️⃣ bottles of drinking water 💦💧 , kettle, hair dryer, face & shower towels, hot ♨️ shower 🚿(no ❌ bath tub 🛁🛀🏻 ya), spacious clean toilet 🚽 & toiletries (no ❌ tooth brush & tooth paste set ya) ✌🏻😃
Forgot to bring some personal toiletries❓⁉️
Not to worry, there is a 7-11 store within this garden resort ya 😃😁
Hmm…Would be good 👍🏻 to have iron & iron board available ✅, just her personal preference as she is using a backpack 🎒 , so wishing to iron her maxi dress 👗☺️
Do enjoy a short vlog clip 📹🎥 captured from her room tour @ Lakeside Villa (L5) 🏞💦💧🚪🛌🚿🚽😴💤
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During her 4️⃣D3️⃣N stay, she has enjoyed her breakfast, lunch & dinner served @ PlubPlueng Restaurant 🍽🍴within the compound of this garden & resort🏞💦💧
7️⃣am to 5️⃣pm daily & serving all resort guests 🏢🏡👬👭👫 with foods 🍽🍴& beverages ☕️🍹 in buffet international style especially for daily breakfast & lunch 😋🤤
Also varieties with personal bar & dinner upon advance booking ya 😉
Ohh ya…During her stay here🏞💦💧🚪🛌🚿🚽😴💤, her travelmates & herself 👫👭👭 has gained an exclusive opportunity to meet with the founder, Mr Kampon Tansacha 👨🏻💼
From this meet up, she 👩🏻 has learnt that NongNooch actually is the name of the founder 👨🏻💼’s late mum 👵🏻 Wow‼️ Surely a meaningful way to remember a loved one who has passed, she 👩🏻 felt touched & warm at heart personally 💕💗
An inspiring session with this 74 years old visionary founder👨🏻💼, he has shared his great 👍🏻 passion ❤️ in what he does, down to earth, humble hands on 👐🏻 in this huge garden🌳🌹🌷🌻🌳 as well as he is travelling around the world 🗺🌍 to learning & adopting the advance technologies in landscaping 🏞🛤, gardening 👨🏻🌾🌳🌱🌿 & handmaking animal sculptures 🦖🦕🦓🐘🦍🦏🦒🐄etc. to continue enhancing ⬆️ his NongNooch Pattaya 😀
— SiennyLovesDrawing (@SiennyLovesDraw) June 30, 2019
Hmm…Curious 🤔 why she 👩🏻 has opted for a 4️⃣D3️⃣N staycation here❓⁉️
What are the must do in NongNooch Pattaya❓⁉️
Do feel free to check out & enjoy viewing 👁👁👀her 2️⃣ photo albums 📸📸 posted to her FB page being captured from her awesome staycation with interesting & exciting activities ya 😍🤩
A special thank you 🙏🏻😊🙏🏻to IG @punna24 for her great👍🏻 help & hospitality during her 4️⃣D3️⃣N staycation to snap some of her beautiful 😍😍 #OOTD during her stay ya 😃😁
Yeah‼️ Do stay tune for her next blogging 👩🏻💻📝 for the exciting activities not ❌ to be missed either within this 700 acres beautiful 😍 NongNooch Garden & Resort 💚🌳🏢🏡(🌐 http://www.nongnoochresortpattaya.com/activities/), as well as its surrounding within driving 🚐 distance & in Pattaya city ya 😊
Also welcome 🤗 to check out SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 ’s top contributor 👆🏻 account via 🌐 https://www.tripadvisor.com.my/members/siennylovesdrawing for her recent reviews on the Thailand 🇹🇭 ’s tourist attractions, food & accommodation stay ya 👩🏻💻📝
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