  Kuching
Click to get the inside scoop from
real travelers here at VirtualTourist. See the Kuching Travel GuideInside advice from real people on:Overview, Hotels, Things to Do, Restaurants, Nightlife, Shopping, General Tips, Transportation, Off the Beaten Path, Tourist Traps, Warnings or Dangers, Local Customs, Packing Lists or Sports Travel.
 81 Kuching Tips.150 Kuching Photos.0 Kuching Videos. Kuching Pages by daryll Sponsored Links for Kuching
Hertz.com Car Rentals
Book Your Rental Car at Hertz.com. Check Out Our Special Rates Online.
Holiday Inn Hotels
Kuching. Riverfront hotel. Official site. Book online today.
Dollar Rent A Car
Book direct with Dollar and save! Always great rates. Book now.
Hotels
Save Up To 50% On Hotels And Vacation Packages at Orbitz.com!
Car Rentals
Get Yahoo!'s Best Rental Car Prices Car Rentals
|
| Page Views: 968 Last Visit to Kuching: October, 2002 | THE KUCHING PILGRIMAGE by daryll - last update: Oct 18, 2005 |
WHAT DO I THINK OF KUCHING I think Kuching is fantastic city. A multiracial society just like any towns in Malaysia. But what fascinate me most about the Town is the Kuching river, the fantastic history collection of prehistoric and the Raja Brookes family in the museum. Head Hunters village replica can be found as part of the Kuching State museum.
Kuching Waterfront also attracts me, as it looking over the Margarita Fort. Satok Market was the highlighT of the trip. Indeed we couldnt wait on the 1st day arrival, we were walking and searching for the acclaimed night market. Then when we actually stop and ask the locals, the night martet in Satok apparently doesnt exist. It was the laughing subject on that night while enjoying the cool night at the Kuching Waterfront cafes. We went to Satok on the second day by cab. On the way back to the airport, our coached also head to Sarawakian Bird's Nest factory. Of course time to shop as well. |
WHEN IS THE TRIP
TRIP organised in Oct 2002 - a 3 day 2 nights arranged with the members of the Holy Cross Ministry.
3 days in Kuching following with the Holy Cross Pilgrimage , a local catholic ministry from Petaling Jaya, organised the trip to visit the founder of the Holy Cross.
We took AIRASIA from Kuala Lumpur Internbational airport and the journey only takes 1 1/2 hour.
October is not the best month to visit Kuching due to high humidity and its a monsoon period however that wasnt the obstacle for all of us to a good opportunities on cheap flight by Malaysian budget airline.
|
WHAT DO I KNOW ABOUT KUCHING 'KUCHING' means cat in malay.
Apparently the locals claimed Kuching was name in regards to the legend during medieval time whereby the town was dominated by cats. Undoubtly, all the rats in the town were demolished. Men's best friend now they also have Cat Museum in town centre.
But more accurately, Kuching is name as per 'Mata Kucing' fruit (longan is mean actually) which means cats eye.
Besides of the famous cat, Kuching the capital city of Sarawak, also well known as the Head Hunters Land. Some Hollywood movies revealed the cruelness of the Borneo Head Hunters tribe, simply slash heads to prove themselves as Warriors at their own comunity. Dont worry,head hunters no longer exist but locals is hunting at tourist dollars. |
> Add to your Custom Travel Guide [What's This?]
daryll's Kuching Travel Tips
 daryll's Kuching Travelogues | | | |
|
 Comments for daryll about Kuching | | | | |
daddygila Sun Aug 20, 2006 02:53 UTC
Hmmm Somehow I missed the Cat museum....on my return trip Denis :))) | shivan Fri Aug 26, 2005 14:52 UTC
great work! | kimmo_v Mon Sep 8, 2003 09:48 UTC
Superb page! Did you get in the cat museum? It is soooooo kitsch!!! Your hotel was amazingly cheap. Only 55RM???! I think we paid some 120 BM back in 1999 at Kingwood Inn!!! | dsantosh Tue May 6, 2003 06:24 UTC
excellant page...nice tips and wealth of information....Beautiful phtographs too..Great work |
|
|
email me
add as friend
