For us living in the tropics, the days are always warm and humid and for those who can afford air conditioners and high elctricity tariff, life is made more bearable by keeping themselves in air-conditioned areas. Of course the super rich can choose to have second or even third homes in countries with better climatic conditions.
What is then the choice for the majority of our citizens to get some occasional relief from this depressing heat and humidity. Malaysia fortunately has many highlands which are suitable for development into recreational and residential areas. Our British colonial masters did well for themselves by deveping Cameron Highlands, Frazer's Hill,Penang Hill and Taiping Hill Station.The only similar attempt by indigenous people, I can think of, is the Kampong Janda Baik in Pahang which may have been setlled by people who may have come from similarly mountainous regions.In this regards I will be grateful if someone can fill me in on the history of the founding of Janda Baik.
What is then the choice for the majority of our citizens to get some occasional relief from this depressing heat and humidity. Malaysia fortunately has many highlands which are suitable for development into recreational and residential areas. Our British colonial masters did well for themselves by deveping Cameron Highlands, Frazer's Hill,Penang Hill and Taiping Hill Station.The only similar attempt by indigenous people, I can think of, is the Kampong Janda Baik in Pahang which may have been setlled by people who may have come from similarly mountainous regions.In this regards I will be grateful if someone can fill me in on the history of the founding of Janda Baik.
