<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263645987555138169</id><updated>2012-02-16T03:40:37.252-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Tourism Observer</title><subtitle type='html'>How I feel and experience as an ardent traveler and how I see tourism in Malaysia particularly in Sarawak</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purakelana.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2263645987555138169/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purakelana.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Pura Kelana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17908366742472399570</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>10</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263645987555138169.post-8790030168010684983</id><published>2007-09-19T19:18:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-20T03:56:12.522-07:00</updated><title type='text'>If you get lucky</title><summary type='text'>I am surprised. There was this new video that I saw but I am not sure whether it was done by the state or by an invidual that loves Kuching. Its amazing as if it is done by an individual who is not related to promoting Kuching, Bravo for you. you got it right by showing St Joseph Cathedral, DBKU, the airport, Panggung Udara etc.If it is done by the state, there is a big problem. There was not a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purakelana.blogspot.com/feeds/8790030168010684983/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2263645987555138169&amp;postID=8790030168010684983&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2263645987555138169/posts/default/8790030168010684983'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2263645987555138169/posts/default/8790030168010684983'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purakelana.blogspot.com/2007/09/if-you-get-lucky.html' title='If you get lucky'/><author><name>Pura Kelana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17908366742472399570</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263645987555138169.post-3595483963747169225</id><published>2007-09-19T18:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-19T19:06:21.883-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Tourism target possible</title><summary type='text'>click here for the articleHooray for all. First there was a tension on who would be responsible to fly out citizens and tourists to rural areas of Sabah and Sarawak. Then, it was FAX ... and suddenly MAS decided to make a come back, and now ... Aiport Tax etc are waived. Whats next. I mean, this is really great for the tourism industry as well as Sabahans and Sarawakians.Funny how many things </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purakelana.blogspot.com/feeds/3595483963747169225/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2263645987555138169&amp;postID=3595483963747169225&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2263645987555138169/posts/default/3595483963747169225'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2263645987555138169/posts/default/3595483963747169225'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purakelana.blogspot.com/2007/09/tourism-target-possible.html' title='Tourism target possible'/><author><name>Pura Kelana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17908366742472399570</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263645987555138169.post-754672725346765858</id><published>2007-09-16T17:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-16T18:03:11.853-07:00</updated><title type='text'>My humble Suggestion .... MICROmarketing</title><summary type='text'>I feel really bad about this ... but I was thinking ... perhaps I want to share my views with the rest of the world ...Where shall I start. Ok ... I was a student ... decades ago and the problem about me and some of my friends was that no body knows where Malaysia was. Thanks to the new technology such as this and a lot of awareness among our leaders, the feeling of not knowing has </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purakelana.blogspot.com/feeds/754672725346765858/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2263645987555138169&amp;postID=754672725346765858&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2263645987555138169/posts/default/754672725346765858'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2263645987555138169/posts/default/754672725346765858'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purakelana.blogspot.com/2007/09/my-humble-suggestion-micromarketing.html' title='My humble Suggestion .... MICROmarketing'/><author><name>Pura Kelana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17908366742472399570</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263645987555138169.post-520288582932797279</id><published>2007-09-16T17:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-16T21:08:21.572-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Changes considered for more aggressive tourism promotion</title><summary type='text'>Article There are things that our current Tourism Minister decides which hits the nail on the head.There are many tourism offices around the world. Do you think that they are doing their work to promote our country? I have been to some, and to be fair ... some do really do their work and I think that some just waste our tax payers money. I do not want to name which offices .. as this may be a bit</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purakelana.blogspot.com/feeds/520288582932797279/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2263645987555138169&amp;postID=520288582932797279&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2263645987555138169/posts/default/520288582932797279'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2263645987555138169/posts/default/520288582932797279'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purakelana.blogspot.com/2007/09/changes-considered-for-more-aggressive.html' title='Changes considered for more aggressive tourism promotion'/><author><name>Pura Kelana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17908366742472399570</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263645987555138169.post-661129047374477546</id><published>2007-09-14T21:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-14T21:10:36.215-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Sarawak Regatta revs up for finale</title><summary type='text'>Now ... the question on sustainable tourism ... or green or river tourism .. and we get  Sarawak Regatta.Will there be a chance for our nation to have two sets of events at the same time. For example, love our river campaign and Sarawak Regatta at the same time. Or perhaps, the earth day and Borneo Challenge coincide with each other.Will that hurt anyone? Will it hurt us? Will it hurt the jungles</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purakelana.blogspot.com/feeds/661129047374477546/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2263645987555138169&amp;postID=661129047374477546&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2263645987555138169/posts/default/661129047374477546'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2263645987555138169/posts/default/661129047374477546'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purakelana.blogspot.com/2007/09/sarawak-regatta-revs-up-for-finale.html' title='Sarawak Regatta revs up for finale'/><author><name>Pura Kelana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17908366742472399570</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263645987555138169.post-663973020300240137</id><published>2007-09-14T20:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-14T21:00:36.199-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Pitcher plant exports increased</title><summary type='text'>Dont you think that pitcher plants are for profits or do you prefer it to be controlled as part of our heritage ?Sustainable tourism? I thought I said something about it in the previous segment. This is great .. now I can understand the part where the Tourism Minister wanted to create a  shopping area for tourists to buy natural products either in the National Parks or even export them throughout</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purakelana.blogspot.com/feeds/663973020300240137/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2263645987555138169&amp;postID=663973020300240137&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2263645987555138169/posts/default/663973020300240137'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2263645987555138169/posts/default/663973020300240137'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purakelana.blogspot.com/2007/09/pitcher-plant-exports-increased.html' title='Pitcher plant exports increased'/><author><name>Pura Kelana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17908366742472399570</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263645987555138169.post-349601704672673563</id><published>2007-09-14T20:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-14T20:55:58.238-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Tourism set to stay a star performer</title><summary type='text'>The star websiteMalaysians beware. Tourism is here and its going to stay here forever. Despite our investments in other industries such as agriculture and heavy industries, tourism is slowly being recognised by the country to perform and out perform other industries. Do we need more hotels? Do we need more airlines coming into Malaysia? Do we need more travel agents and tour guides? The answers </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purakelana.blogspot.com/feeds/349601704672673563/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2263645987555138169&amp;postID=349601704672673563&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2263645987555138169/posts/default/349601704672673563'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2263645987555138169/posts/default/349601704672673563'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purakelana.blogspot.com/2007/09/tourism-set-to-stay-star-performer.html' title='Tourism set to stay a star performer'/><author><name>Pura Kelana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17908366742472399570</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263645987555138169.post-5244659907714842594</id><published>2007-09-14T17:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-14T20:27:17.641-07:00</updated><title type='text'>3-in-1 tourism plan for Borneo</title><summary type='text'>The news clip: click hereThis is great! But this idea of getting Borneo as 1 is not something new. It has been in the so called plan for the past decade. Do you think it will work? Suprisingly, this 4th Borneo International Tourism Conference was actually called something else before this. The best part, they only give opportunities for the outside world to tell us what to do rather than asking </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purakelana.blogspot.com/feeds/5244659907714842594/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2263645987555138169&amp;postID=5244659907714842594&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2263645987555138169/posts/default/5244659907714842594'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2263645987555138169/posts/default/5244659907714842594'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purakelana.blogspot.com/2007/09/3-in-1-tourism-plan-for-borneo.html' title='3-in-1 tourism plan for Borneo'/><author><name>Pura Kelana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17908366742472399570</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263645987555138169.post-2331557457310302615</id><published>2007-09-14T02:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-14T02:19:29.941-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Tengku Adnan: Focus will be on sustainable tourism</title><summary type='text'>click this www.Sometimes I wonder if the person in charge of our industry do truly understand what sustainable tourism is all about. People who we entrust comes in with things like ecotourism, ecobiotourism, greentourism, or sustainable tourism etc as a means of promoting tourism in our country.I am surprised .... we were given different views or knowledge on what sustainable tourism is all about</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purakelana.blogspot.com/feeds/2331557457310302615/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2263645987555138169&amp;postID=2331557457310302615&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2263645987555138169/posts/default/2331557457310302615'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2263645987555138169/posts/default/2331557457310302615'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purakelana.blogspot.com/2007/09/tengku-adnan-focus-will-be-on.html' title='Tengku Adnan: Focus will be on sustainable tourism'/><author><name>Pura Kelana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17908366742472399570</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263645987555138169.post-6721646270011959472</id><published>2007-09-10T17:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-10T17:34:38.084-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Introduction</title><summary type='text'>I may well not start a blog if I don't think I can manage my time well enough to be in here. I have tried many blogs before. I think its about all self discipline and self determination on whether or not my blogs can be of any inspiration for certain people to feel what I am writing.I will try and put my experience as a traveler, my past knowledge as visitor to many places and look at how I think</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purakelana.blogspot.com/feeds/6721646270011959472/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2263645987555138169&amp;postID=6721646270011959472&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2263645987555138169/posts/default/6721646270011959472'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2263645987555138169/posts/default/6721646270011959472'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purakelana.blogspot.com/2007/09/introduction.html' title='Introduction'/><author><name>Pura Kelana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17908366742472399570</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
