GOASIAPLUS September 2019
It is about time we give Selangor the tourism shoutout it deserved through our exclusive interview with Y. B. Datuk Abdul Rashid on Selangor Tourism's initiatives and plans for the state. Also featured is our first collaboration with Lokalocal in a humble home dining experience for a different kind of dinner! May Kandy, Sri Lanka or Moyo Island in Indonesia spark some travel inspirations in you.
It is about time we give Selangor the tourism shoutout it deserved through our exclusive interview with Y. B. Datuk Abdul Rashid on Selangor Tourism's initiatives and plans for the state. Also featured is our first collaboration with Lokalocal in a humble home dining experience for a different kind of dinner! May Kandy, Sri Lanka or Moyo Island in Indonesia spark some travel inspirations in you.
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TRAVEL<br />
2<br />
1 Mata Jitu Waterfall 2 Bright<br />
red and orange sky as seen<br />
from Moyo Island 3 Diwu M'bai<br />
Waterfall 4 A daring man swinging<br />
to dive into the deep waters<br />
3 4<br />
from thousand years of limestone<br />
sediment. I took a dip in the water and<br />
found it so beguiling. Above all, the water<br />
made me feel rejuvenated like having a<br />
natural skin detox.<br />
Mata Jitu means sharp eyes. It was<br />
named after the belief that the waterfall<br />
had a guardian spirit in the past. When<br />
sunlight shone on the caves, it formed a<br />
pair of mystical eyes.<br />
“The local community also believe the<br />
butterflies here are the spirit of the late<br />
Princess Diana to look after the waterfall,”<br />
according to Ario Gundala, Director of PT<br />
Highland Adventure.<br />
a deep cave beneath the water which was<br />
once home to a mystical huge crocodile–the<br />
guardian of the waterfall.<br />
Here, a strong rope hanging on an<br />
old tree top is the main catch. Locals and<br />
tourists alike love to swing on the rope and<br />
dive into the pool which is about six-metre<br />
deep from the top. It is quite a challenging<br />
dive and I don’t dare to even hold the rope.<br />
But the bold and daring will surely love this<br />
Tarzan-styled adventure.<br />
The villagers believe in another story<br />
about a Lost Village in Moyo Island; they<br />
hope that in their quest to hunt for herbs,<br />
honey and wildlife, they will come across<br />
this lost village. To them, it is good luck if<br />
the Lost Village is found.<br />
EVENT ON MOYO ISLAND<br />
Wonderful Moyo Festival <strong>2019</strong> will be<br />
happening from 9-16 <strong>September</strong> <strong>2019</strong>.<br />
This festival is part of the 100 Wonderful<br />
Indonesia events by Indonesia’s Ministry<br />
of Tourism. It features lots of cultural and<br />
sports activities including horse racing,<br />
buffalo racing, cultural parade, local fashion<br />
on the streets, fishing tournaments, local<br />
crafts shows, water sports and etc.<br />
DIWU M’BAI: THE CROCODILE<br />
WATERFALL<br />
My next stop was Diwu M’Bai Waterfall, a<br />
15-minute motorbike ride from Mata Jitu<br />
Waterfall. Diwu M’Bai means crocodile<br />
pool. It is believed by the villagers that<br />
the waterfall is steeped in legend. It has<br />
GETTING THERE<br />
Kuala Lumpur to Lombok<br />
Lombok to Sumbawa<br />
Sumbawa to Moyo Island<br />
Moyo Jetty to Mata Jitu Waterfall<br />
Moyo Jetty to Diwu M’bai Waterfall<br />
3 hours 15 minutes by AirAsia<br />
20 minutes by Wings Air or Garuda Indonesia<br />
45 minutes by boat<br />
25 minutes by motorbike<br />
15 minutes by motorbike<br />
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