We have done it! Thank you!
We are happy to announce that we were Winners of the TripAdvisor 2019 Travelers' Choice! We thank everyone who rated us on TripAdvisor...
Are you an Adrenaline junkie?
Evel Knievel was the classic international icon of an adrenaline junkie. He is described as an American stunt performer, painter and...
WEIRD AND WONDERFUL FLORA OF MALAYSIA
See if you can spot any of these: 1. Strangling fig This is an epiphyte that germinates from a seed deposited by a bird on a high branch....
Umgawa Q&A Series: Mike H.N. Chong
Mike is a naturalist specializing in birds, wildlife and biodiversity surveys and studies. He has been involved in birdwatching,...
Umgawa Nature Series: 8 REASONS TO BIRDWATCH IN LANGKAWI
Birdwatching is not just about spotting and identifying a bird then ticking it off on your checklist. It is not about seeing it 20...
HOW COOL CAN YOU BE?
Temperature cool. Tropical rainforest temperatures range from 21 to 30 degrees Celsius (70 to 85°F). The average annual temperature of...
Take a WALK on the WILD side
Why walk? When you can ….FLY! But let’s start with the ground, first….. A walk through the Malaysian rainforest is a rewarding and...
HAVE YOU TRIED FOREST BATHING?
The Japanese call it “Shinrin-Yoku” – the practice of forest bathing. You can do it while you are trekking or camping or simply...
WHY ZIPLINING SHOULD BE A COMPULSORY LIFE EXPERIENCE
If your age is anything from 5 to 95 and you are within the average health and weight barometer, then ziplining should be on your bucket...
Rocks of luck and legends
We were fortunate to have geologist Rasanubari Asmah Rahmah binti Abd Hamid from LADA's Geopark division visit Umgawa again to talk to us...
