Outskirt Outreach
Location
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Ipoh
Malaysia
4° 36' 42.3" N, 101° 6' 48.6216" E
Outreach Outback offers small-group journeys for independent travelers keen to experience rural Malaysia. From rainforest treking to Orang Asli villages, from aqua farms to mangrove forests, Outreach Outback offers off-the-beaten-path journeys into far-flung locations where villagers’ inability to converse in mainstream languages have made them trail far behind in attracting tourists. Being a socially responsible outfit, the organization utilizes local services and profits generated from Outreach Outback trips are used to fund community projects in the countryside.
Reason:
We were in a wooden boat heading out to ocean to see an aqua-farm. My husband and I were sitting under a canopy with a woven plastic tarp over our legs. Because of the slanting rain, neither the canopy nor tarp was keeping us dry. When we got to the aqua-farm and I saw that I had to walk out across a series of bobbing planks, my vision of myself as a good traveler took a soggy nose dive. I’d contacted Casey Ng, founder of Outskirt Outback, a month earlier when the opportunity for a trip to Malaysia came up. Based on our interests—orchids, hiking, good food, and tribal villages—Casey helped us put together a trip that got us into the countryside. We found him to be an exceptional guide. His enthusiasm and knowledge about local flora, rural communities, and Malaysian history provided a glimpse into a country we’d known little about. I did walk out on the aqua-farm, tightly gripping Casey’s hand. We waited until it got dark and then motored slowly back up the river and watched the fireflies along the banks. It was exactly what I’d wanted.
We were in a wooden boat heading out to ocean to see an aqua-farm. My husband and I were sitting under a canopy with a woven plastic tarp over our legs. Because of the slanting rain, neither the canopy nor tarp was keeping us dry. When we got to the aqua-farm and I saw that I had to walk out across a series of bobbing planks, my vision of myself as a good traveler took a soggy nose dive. I’d contacted Casey Ng, founder of Outskirt Outback, a month earlier when the opportunity for a trip to Malaysia came up. Based on our interests—orchids, hiking, good food, and tribal villages—Casey helped us put together a trip that got us into the countryside. We found him to be an exceptional guide. His enthusiasm and knowledge about local flora, rural communities, and Malaysian history provided a glimpse into a country we’d known little about. I did walk out on the aqua-farm, tightly gripping Casey’s hand. We waited until it got dark and then motored slowly back up the river and watched the fireflies along the banks. It was exactly what I’d wanted.
Organization: Outskirt Outreach
First name:
Last name: Casey Ng
City: Ipoh
Country: Malaysia
