Experience traditional Malay Culture in Kota Bharu, Kelantan

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  Description

  Our resort is located in Kubang Kerian, near Kota Bharu, in state of Kelantan, North East Malaysia.
  
  Our resort is located in a traditional Islamic Malay village, here you can find peace and tranquility of simple yet fascinating village life. We are located on the bank of Pengkalan Datu river, where locals go fishing and clam digging. We have a stingless bee farm and an organic garden.
  
  We are located around 6km to Kota Bharu, Kelantan, and about a 25-minute drive from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) Airport. The place is managed by a local Malay families with the help of volunteers from all around the world.
  
  We have around 10 accommodations (private rooms & dorms), an event hall, a restaurant, campsite and few farms contain more than 20 species of vegetables and all of it are free from pesticides and herbicides. Leftover food, leaves, and some other elements are turned into compost to eventually be used as fertilizers here in out organic farm. If you come to stay with us you can learn the usage of various green leaves & plants for your health benefits and household.
  
  We also looking for volunteers to share experiences with us about hotel management & photography. We have plenty of student & university groups from all over Malaysia. Free access to our kitchen for helping & free foods :)
  
  We have so many facilities inside with a minimum 2 of local workers at each facility :)
  
  Some of our facilities:
  - Traditional Spa
  - Coffee House
  - Western Restaurant
  - Malay Restaurant
  - Physiotherapy
  - Floating Market
  
  We also collaborate with local NGO (Non Profit Organization) related to natures, gardens, disabled people and ect
  
  So many things you can learn with us!
  Its gonna be fun! Trust me or find it out yourself :P
  
  P/S - Dont worry, Workawayers will not be helping with the management or running of the resort

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Charity Work

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Teaching

  Gardening

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Hospitality/Tourism

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Travellers can learn about Malay culture, experience malay village life with its traditions. Through our projects you can learn about special stingless bees, gardening, farming, fireflies.

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  Help

  We are looking for helpers for our premise
  1- helps with eco gardening & fish farm
  2- helps with visitors (for kayaking, river activities, fireflies trip & clam digging)
  3- helps with resort
  4- helps to manage our website, our online profile, our booking system (wording, proofreading etc)
  
  And of course, anything related with tourism.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Malay: Fluent
  French: Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  Many workawayers came to our place to learn Malay language.
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  Accommodation

  We offer dorm with fan
  
  We will provide groceries needed and we have an open kitchen where volunteers can cook by themselves if our staff is busy.

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  What else ...

  We are located around 1 hour to Perhentian Island jetty. We always go there for day trip. Visit Kota Bharu area, Islamic Mosques and Buddha temples nearby.
  
  Grab services (similar to Uber) available to / from our location and rate is affordable .

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  He have 300 mbps wifi connection and many places to seat

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  Space for parking camper vans

  We have big parking spaces

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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