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4 days in Kuching

An October 2005 trip to Kuching by damon.

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4 days in Kuching Best of IgoUgo

Overview

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Trek, explore, eat, appreciate how delicate the remaining ecosystems are.

Quick Tips:

Do it yourself, no tour groups needed. It's easy and cheaper.

Best Way To Get Around:

Walk, walk, walk, taxi, boat, buses (very cheap, but if you don't have much time - could erode valuable hours both waiting and travelling).

Merdeka Palace Hotel & Suites Best of IgoUgo

Hotel | "Merdeka Palace"

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I stayed in a deluxe room. The hotel is graded five-star. The suites must have been how the five-star rating was determined. It wasn't for the deluxe rooms, anyway! I had to pay 3 ringit to make myself an insant coffee in the room (normally free, even in two- and three-star places). If you are a non-smoker, be sure to request a non-smoking room before you book, or you will end up on a smoking floor. Our room literally stank! We had to be moved to a non-smoking floor/room, which was much better. Don't stay in rooms above the pub. There is an expensive, noisy bar (noisy by the band only, since the place was empty!), and I spoke to people who stayed on floors above (even up to...Read More

Member Rating 2 out of 5 on October 18, 2005

Merdeka Palace Hotel & Suites
Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg
Kuching, Malaysia
+6 082 258000

Top Spot Food Court Best of IgoUgo

Restaurant | "Topspot"

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Awesome food! I went there two times out of 4 nights and ate both times at the first stall as you come up the steps. The first night was lobster, prawns, and vegetables. The lobster was a bit tasteless (after the crays we get here in West Oz!), but the rest was lovely. On the second dinner, we had prawns and a whole fish cooked local-style, again with the fresh-cooked Asian greens. Rice is served with all meals, plus tigers! There are definitely cheaper eats out there, but we found it pretty good value and tasty.

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on October 18, 2005

Top Spot Food Court
Above Pelita Car Park
Kuching, Malaysia

Taxi Tip Best of IgoUgo

Story/Tip

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Beware! Definitely fix the fare before you get into the cab. Even after this precaution, try to have the exact fare on hand. I didn't--I handed over a bigger note and got shortchanged. Upon querying this, the driver denied we fixed the fare for the price we had. This would have been avoided by handing over the correct fare, as these are opportunistic scams.

About the Writer

damon.

damon.
perth, Australia

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