Thursday, December 30, 2010

Sekinchan 適耕莊




Sekinchan

Location:
Sekinchan is a village located in the district of Sabak Bernam in the state of Selangor in Malaysia (the Country).

How To Get There?
1 to 2 hours driving distance from the city Kuala Lumpur (KL) or Petaling Jaya (PJ).
3 options:-
1) from Sungai Buloh: you will pass through winding roads until reaching a T junction (approximate 1/2 hour-45minutes) then turn right into Asam Jawa proceed approximate 1/2 hour to Kuala Selangor then Tanjong Karang, drive another 15-20 minutes you will reach Sekinchan
2) from Klang: you will pass by Meru/Kapar town , go straight until you reach Asam Jawa (takes approximately 1/2 hour-45minutes), proceed approximate 1/2 hour to Kuala Selangor then Tanjong Karang, drive another 15-20 minutes you will reach Sekinchan
3) from North South highway, look for Shah Alam/Klang exit, then follow Klang, approximately 5 minutes you will come to Setia Alam, pay toll, then go straight until you see a Fly Over in front of you, "go UNDER" the flyover which will lead you U-turn to Kuala Selangor, go straight until a big Cross Junction, turn left then go straight till a T Junction, turn right to Kapar town (total approximately 10-20 minutes) then all the way straight until you reach Sekinchan (approximately 45 minutes).

Weather:
Tropical & Rainy

Introduction
Sekinchan is a small town in the middle of the main rice-bowl area of Selangor, located 29 km away from Kuala Selangor and a fishing village built along the river connected to the Malacca strait.
She is one of the major agricultural producing resource for Malaysia, particularly for rice production.
She is very beautiful with paddy fields and plants. A nice place for greenery! You will see plants every where even in the front yard or backyard of the houses here namely papaya, banana, mango, sweet corns, long beans, aloe vera, basil, sugar canes, pineapples, melons, pomelo and etc!
Sekinchan is famous for its fresh and reasonable price seafood: crabs, prawns, mantis prawns, dried shrimps, fishes and etc, for you to name it!

Another beauties of Sekinchan is that she is still maintaining its origins, rich culture and tradition along the modernisation and development!

Place To Stay
There are hotels and residential home for rental here.
Example:
1) Harbour View Hotel sekinchan (Tel:03-32418868):  http://www.hbview.com.my/
2) Sungai Haji Dorani Homestay (Tel:+6 013 6077 025): http://doranihomestay.blogspot.com/ or
http://www.tourism.gov.my/corporate/mediacentre.asp?page=news_desk&subpage=archive&news_id=232
 (please note that Sg Haji Dorani Homestay is approximately 15 minutes distance from Sekinchan town)

Suitable for:
A day trip or short vacation

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Hutan Bandar, Johor Baru, Johor 城市森林,柔佛市








Weather: tropical, sunny/rainy day

Operating day: everyday
Operating time: 7am-7pm, Mon-Sun

Entry: free
 Suitable visitors: any age from baby to senior folks
Facilities:
·         Children playground
·         Jogging track
·         Outdoor gym set
·         Shielded rest area
·         Bicycle for rental
·         Kite flying field
·         Jungle (small bush) tracking
·         Hawkers stalls (drinks, light foods, ice cream, kite, kids toys e.g. bubble)
What can we do there?
·         Bring children to playground
·         For children to play badminton, ride bicycle and etc
·         Fly kites
·         Exercise
·         Jogging
·         Dancing
·         Organize school outdoor activities like taekwondo
·         Play football
·         Jungle (small bush) track
·         Picnic
How to get there?
Located between Taman Seri Orkid and Mutiara Rini, Skudai, Johor Baru, Johor
If you come from Singapore, look for Gelang Patah exit and turn into Taman Seri Orkid which is located before Mutiara Rini and Taman University (near University Technology Malaysia, UTM), Skudai, Johor Baru, Johor.
If you come from KL, turn into Skudai exit at your left after the toll  , drive about 5-10min to look for going to UTM signboard on your right,  turn right into Taman University ->Taman Mutiara Rini -> Taman Seri Orkid. Hutan Bandar is just after Mutiara Rini before Taman Seri Orkid.
Places to stay?
There is no accommodation in Hutan Bandar.
Well, this place is more for a day break (morning / evening).

城市森林,柔佛市
气候热带,太阳光照/雨天

营业日:每天
营业时间 7点早-7点晚
入门: 免费
适宜:幼儿至年长人士
设备:
·         游乐场
·         跑步路线
·         户外健身
·         凉亭
·         脚车出租
·         放风筝场地
·         小贩(饮料,食物,冰淇淋,风筝,玩具如吹泡泡)
可以做些甚么?
·         带孩子到游乐场
·         给孩子玩羽球,踏脚车
·         放风筝
·         运动
·         跑步
·         跳舞
·         学校户外活动
·         足球
·         森林慢步
·         野餐
怎样去?
位于Taman Seri Orkid and Mutiara Rini, Skudai 之间。

如果您从新加玻来,找Gelang Patah 入口,再转入Taman Seri Orkid,位于Mutiara Rini 和 大学城工艺大学 Taman University (near University Technology Malaysia;UTM), 士古来(Skudai)

如果您从吉隆玻来,抵达柔佛,过收费站后,转左入士古来(Skudai)入口,行驶5-10分钟,注意工艺大学(University Technology Malaysia;UTM)在右手, 转入大学城 (Taman University )
->Mutiara Rini ->Taman Seri Orkid。

住宿?
没有。这适宜一日游(/)