Congratulations to the winners of the 6th Sarawak Hornbill Tourism Awards 2013/2014. The Winners List: Outstanding Transport Contribution => Muhamad bin Pauzan (Longboat/Speedboat) Outstanding Cottage Industry => Bahar bin Saringan (Artisan) => Titiek Sandora binti Haji Apit (Handicraft Outlet) => Mohammad bin Julaihee (Souvenir Product) Outstanding Destination Management Company => CPH Travel Agencies (Sarawak) Sdn Bh...

Sarawak Tourism Board organized a Digital Marketing Bootcamp on the 15th September 2015 at Lot 10 Hotel, Kuching.  The bootcamp was conducted by the *WIT (Web In Travel) with the main objective to arm industry players with information and knowledge of how to make their tourism business, and the destination, easily discovered in the digital world. Earlier, in April 2015, a Sarawak Tourism Forum was organised by the Sarawak Tourism Federation and ...

A getaway for those whose minds are weary (but their bodies are not). Last October, I, along with a handful of international media, boarded the Twin Otter turboprop plane from Miri airport for a 50-minute ride to the rural village of Bario, located in the northeast of Sarawak, Malaysia’s largest state. Known as the gateway of the Kelabit Highlands, a series of mountain valleys lying slightly over 1,000m above sea level, Bario is often describe...

Longevity noodles* and the art of making them is kept very much alive in Sibu. The art is driven as much by passion as it is by strong tradition. The Foochows* consider this a must-have dish for auspicious occasions such as Chinese New Year, birthdays, weddings and anniversaries. While they are now easily available in coffee shop stalls all over Sarawak, the Sibu experience is not complete without savouring a bowl of it seated in a coffee shop wi...

Kuching was the port of call for the second time in 2014 for the expedition cruise ship, National Geographic Orion. The hundred and seven passengers were given a Sarawak welcome at the Sim Kheng Port, Kuching on the 4th of October. After visiting Bako National Park, the multi-national visitors went on a Kuching City Tour. They also visited the Semenggoh Wildlife Center located within the Semenggoh Nature Reserve. Here, they watched semi-wild o...

We found our way to this wondrous highland of Bario (3,200m ASL). Windy, cool and pleasant temperature with friendly people to match. This trip was all about the celebration of Kelabit food, farming, culture and forest heritage - The Bario Food Festival (Pesta Nukenen)   The passion of the Kelabits in preserving their heritage is exemplified by the fact that this was the ninth year it has been held and is looked forward to by, most importantly,...