May2016
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DOHA
Malaysia
KUALALUMPUR
Malaysia
KOTAKINABALU
JaninaMarieBerciles
Groundcrew
AlmarieT.DelaCruz
Operationsmanager
CoboNepomuceno
Director ofResearchandDevelopment
forSchuylerScents Inc.
Doha is thebest place to trykebabs.
HabeebRestaurantnear Jaber bin
HayyanStreet offersmouthwateringmeat
skewersandother Turkishdelights. They
alsodo lambchopsandgrilledchicken
well. For after-dinner drinks, go toTrader
Vic’s (tradervicsdoha.com) at theHilton.
Theyplay livemusicbutnokaraoke.
ShopatSouqWaqif, a localmarket
whereyoucanbuy shishaandmore. It is
accessibleby taxi.
CheckoutZekreet, 90km from
Doha,which isknown for its limestone
escarpmentwhere thechalky rockshave
eroded intomushroom-like formations.
Thisnorthernarea is full of interesting
covesandbays.
Forme, TG’sNasi Kandar (+6019335
0490) inBukitBintangoffers thebest
local food.On themenuarenasi goreng,
nasi lemak, roti andmore. Abiryanimeal
startsatMYR10.
Makeyourway to theCentralMarket
(centralmarket.com.my) in JalanHang
Kasturi anddoyour pasalubong shopping
there. Buyaffordable sarong, batikand
other souvenir items.
Take the3.38kmSkywayCableCar
fromGohtong Jaya toResortsWorld
Genting. It’soneof the longest and
fastest cablecar lines inSouth-EastAsia,
and it passes through the100-year-old
tropical rainforest. Anormal one-way
ticket isMYR6.40.
Find streethawker food served the
Shangri-Lawayat theRasaRiaResort&
Spa’sTepi LautMakanStreet (+6088797
888ext 6315). Indulge ingrilled seafood
andmeatsasyoudineal frescounder
the stars,with thewavesbeatingon the
beach for a true tropical experience.
DESADairyFarm (desaplus.com)
isa sight to seebecauseyouwouldn’t
thinkyouare inAsia. Sample someof its
premium freshmilk there. Entrance fee
isMYR5.
Enjoy thechillyclimateatMesilau
NatureResort (+6088871519), located
at the foot ofMountKinabalu.While
there, haveahearty lunchor joinaguided
naturewalk for anadditionalMYR5.
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