Annual Rainforest Music Festival 2008

...in Malaysia!

Wouldn't it be such a great thing if one was a music afficionado and a big fan of nature. This event would stimulate one's ears and eyes.

UNIQUE EVENT DETAILS:

Venue: Rainforest at the Sarawak Cultural Centre, Sarawak, Malaysia

Dates: 11 to 13 of July, 2008

Adult Ticket cost: RMB90 (or AUD 30) for 1 Day Pass or RMB250 (or AUD80) for a 3Day Pass

This three day "forest and rock music" festival allows one to be part of different workshops, lectures, mini concerts, and jam sessions. All this plus a chance to mingle with local artists from Borneo and international artists too AND delicious food AND great music.

This rainforest is located 35 kilometres from Kuching City or a 45 minute drive. The total area of the festival is 17 acres! Huge! Last year the event gathered 22, 000 guests. Wonder how it will fare this year? I am pretty sure it will be as good if not better than last year's. There are a number of international performers lined up as well, coming from: Brazil, UK, USA, Congo, Colombia, India, Japan, Philippines, Italy, etc.

When I was young I used to attend conferences quite similar to these, where music, nature tripping, food, and fellowship with other youth are the main attraction. I miss attending those things, but I suppose when one grows older priorities change.

Tickets to the Annual Rainforest Music Festival in Malaysia can be bought online from TicketCharge. Accommodation is available as well. Visit your preferred online sites or click on Octopus Travel, Wotif, or Asiatravel.

Channel Island up for sale

Ever wondered what it would be like to live on an island?

Ever wondered what it would be like to actually own an island?

If you have 15 Million British Pounds to spare, then you could live on this tourist island of Herm on the English/Franch Channel.

Herm Island is being sold by the Heyworth family to anyone who will be as compassionate and caring as how they were as owners of Herm. Herm was leased to their family who's been running the island for 28 years. Herm has got their own medical center, chapel, school, hotel, restaurants, and even their own jail.

But what Herm really offers to you is the spectacular views that one can marvel at from anywhere on the island. The lifestyle that one can boast of this tourist dreamland is to die for. Really there exists heaven on earth.

Should you consider buying this property you may contact the office of Guernsey Real Estate. This could be yours!

You don't see this everyday

I was on a flight into Sydney last month and I found myself staring out the window, looking at this photo. Look very closely:

It looked like a plane from Virgin Blue. It was belching out a thick smoke! I wonder if that was normal, coz we were miles above the ground. Perhaps the atmosphere was playing tricks on colour and really that was a colourless smoke. What do you think? I don't think so. It was a scary sight. I have never sighted a plane from above, while in the skies!! Who knows how far that was. Looks like not that far away!

Seafolly and Virgin Atlantic treats their passengers

.. Be pampered at Virgin Atlantic's London Heathrow Clubhouse AND get a hot hot hot bikini set from Seafolly! That is if you are an upper class traveller AND female, travelling from Sydney to London from the 3rd of June onwards. Till when? Til whenever Virgin feels like it! :D

Wouldn't it be great if we had something booked for London on Virgin! This particular airline has been promoting itself as an airline offering one of a kind service. By them partnering with Seafolly they are trying to capture a market that appreciates the finer things in life as well as that which appeals to the special factor that people are looking for. Both companies have this young hip and fresh reputation and so would like to share the experience with their passengers. To experience the Clubhouse at Heathrow with amenities such as Spa Pool, Revive Lounge, Bar, etc. While Seafolly's exquisite brand quality and design aims to keep a strong hold on that Aussie market.

Really, I guess it works well in either and both ways. Including the female passenger of course!

My Blog Roll

Gorgeous People I go on a Journey With

• A Traveller's Domain
• A Bugged Life
• Ajay's Writings on the Wall
• Baikong and Khaleel
• Blogger Happy
• Caramel Corn
• Cheaper By the Half Dozen
• Cherry Blossom Adventures
• Constance - Almanac Queen
• Constance - Sunny Side Up Foodie
• Coriander Dreams
• Em - Mind Bubbles
• Em - Something Purple
• Em - Vanity Kit
• Em - Wifespeak
• Erasmusa
• Filipino In Canada
• Francesca In France
• Frappucino Jown
• Gorgeous Traveller
• Gracie - Blog District
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• I Live Here Now
• Jane - Charmed Life
• Jazevox
• Kaye
• Kelly
• Lemon Iced Tea
• Makoy
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• Maybelle Doodles
• Mich - My Colourful World
• Mummy Sheng
• Peaches - Around The Globe
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• The Teach
• Toni - Wifely Steps
• Trip The Lady
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• Valerie - Bigeyedgal Too
• Vannie - Fun Fierce Fabolous
• Vannie - WannaBeSuperModel
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• Yamburger Chronicles

The Sydney Observatory

Sydney Observatory
Watson Road, Observatory Hill, The Rocks
NSW Australia
Phone +61 2 9921 3485


One sunday night in Autumn, together with hubby and family we went to the Sydney Observatory or the Planetarium to experience an out of this world activity. After a scrumptious dinner at Pancakes on the Rocks, we headed towards the Observatory Hill where we had an 800PM confirmed tour. Night tour costs about AUD15 per adult and AUD10 per child, which is very worth it as it included telescope viewing, entry to the exhibits, and a 3D movie about the universe. Family discounts available. The tour was conducted by a part time astronomer himself who has been interested in our skies and galaxy and all that ever since he was a little boy.


We were taken to the South Dome, where there was a huge high technology telescope that would position itself automatically to track the stars, per human command entry on the amazingly intelligent computer. This dome was so acoustically great as it could hear even the softest of whispers. The guide advised us to not mention any secret while in it otherwise the whole group would know. This dome had a vertical opening that gave us a glimpse of the sky. That night was so clear that we actually saw Saturn! Saturn, viewed from the telescope appeared to be a white ball with white rings around it. It was such a surreal moment. Imagine getting a glimpse of one of our planet neighbours! We also had a look at a few cluster of stars.

After the dome, we headed outside to have a look at the moon, and the Alpha Centauri. Did you know that the Alpha Centauri is actually composed of two different stars that are so far apart, but since the Earth is even further away these two stars appear to be one? Cool trivias and information were learnt that night. Call me a geek, but once in a while I enjoy places such as this, where one couldn't imagine the scope of the universe. Makes one feel so small amidst all collosal world and universe we live in.


We also visited and had a look around the exhibition area, which had heaps of photos of the beginnings of the Sydney Observatory. There were a few ancient telescopes found in the hall as well.

Before ending the tour, we watched a film on Mars. A film that was made to simulate how the journey to Mars would be like, and what could be found on that planet. Among other trivial things we were told that there are things underway to have a human being stationed permanently on Mars! Isn't that frieky! Imagine living there. I can't imagine being inside a capsule of a transportation that would take 3 months per way just to reach Mars. So that would mean just to travel roundtrip to Mars from Earth, would take half a year!


What an interesting evening we had at the Sydney Observatory! Should you wish to take part in their day or night tours, bookings are essential. See link above for details.

Gorgeous Traveller travels

I'd try to accomplish a few of my to-do's by doing trickles of updates on places I've been, photographs I've taken myself over the past few months, and even previous places I've been to over the years. I believe this will be a neverending thing, as we go travel along life it's inevitable we see new places, or things, or events for the first time. Enjoy!