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The Stunning Natural Beauty of the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

October 3, 2014 By in Architecture, Biology, Birds, Malaysia, Photography, Tourism, Travel Tags: , , , , , , , Leave a comment

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♂ - Dorsal side :: Locality: Cameron Highlands... ♂ – Dorsal side :: Locality: Cameron Highlands, Malaysia Français : ♂ – Face dorsale :: Localité: Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaisie (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Cameron Highlands Cameron Highlands (Photo credit: HooLengSiong)

Cameron Highlands Cameron Highlands (Photo credit: HooLengSiong)

Cameron Highlands Cameron Highlands (Photo credit: HooLengSiong)

English: Tea Plantations in Cameron Highlands English: Tea Plantations in Cameron Highlands (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Sketched map of the Cameron Highlands... English: Sketched map of the Cameron Highlands, Pahang, West Malaysia. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Cameron Highlands

This is our second of three related blogs dealing with naturally beautiful locations in Malaysia. The first explored the spectacular beauty of Pangkor Island, this blog features the stunning beauty of the Cameron Highlands, and the third  explores the sensational beauty of Taman Negara.

Following Pangkor Island, we went to the Cameron Highlands which was a complete contrast to Pangkor Island, and being at over 1,500 meters above sea level, it was seriously cooler, especially at night. The Cameron Highlands is very beautiful, with rolling hills, vast scenic tea plantations, plus…

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Two lovely days in Kalaw Myanmar a hill-station setting for a famous romantic novel

October 2, 2014 By in Myanmar, People, Photography, Society, Tourism, Travel Tags: , , , , , , , Leave a comment

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A Pa-O tribal woman near Kalaw, Shan State, My... A Pa-O tribal woman near Kalaw, Shan State, Myanmar. Pa-O is one of Shan State’s many tribal groups. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

A Palaung tribal woman near Kalaw, Shan State,... A Palaung tribal woman near Kalaw, Shan State, Myanmar. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Kalaw Kalaw (Photo credit: xabi.s.)

After breakfast, we transferred to Nyaung Oo Airport. We sadly said goodbye to Po, our brilliant guide, and our really nice driver in Bagan, and took a forty-minute flight to Heho, in the heart of the Shan State, Myanmar. We were met warmly by our new guide, a female this time, and driver.

After leaving Heho airport, we were driven through the rolling terrain and beautiful scenery, until Pindaya about two and a half hours later. We visited the famous and amazing Buddha caves filled with thousands of Buddhas and tiny meditation niches.  Most of the Buddhas had been donated by Buddhists from all corners of the globe…

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