Choosing an accommodation in Cameron Highlands in Pahang, Malaysia is easy because all of them are good. This former British military station is one of the most charming tourist destinations in the country, and travelers from all over visit every year to enjoy its cool weather and captivating sights. Although it would be nice to have a Tudor-inspired Pahang resort with deluxe suites like at Century Pines Resort to call home for a few days, don't make the mistake of spending all your time indoors. There are many interesting sites and things in this place, which are also known as Little England for you to discover. Here are some of them:
Jim Thompson, the famed pioneer of Thailand's silk industry, who went missing on March 26, 1967 in Cameron Highlands. It is said that after attending mass at the nearby All Souls' Church, he left Moonlight Cottage for a walk and never returned. This incident launched the largest manhunt the country has ever known. Up to 400 policemen, soldiers, aboriginal trackers, helicopters, and even a psychic investigator were tasked to try and find him but to no avail. Some believe he was abducted by Chinese communist guerrillas, eaten by a tiger, assassinated by the CIA, faked his own death in order to start a new life, or simply just got lost in the jungle.
Today, visitors can stay in a room in the actual cottage Thompson where he was last seen. Meanwhile, the Cameron Highlands Resort has its own Jim Thompson Mystery Trail and hosts events in which guests are encouraged to dress up in 1960's attire and try to solve the disappearance. Then there's Strawberry Park Resort that went as far as naming a burger recipe after him as a kind of tribute.
Cameron Highlands' second biggest town, Brinchang, is home to butterfly gardens and strawberry farms. Thanks to the area's elevation, it's one of the few places in the country where the fruit can be grown. The biggest plantation is the Kok Lim Strawberry Farm and it lets visitors harvest their own batch of berries.
Not far from here is the popular Time Tunnel and its gallery of oddities and rarities collected by history junkie See Kok Shan. The museum is full of items and images from past decades and nostalgic tourists come here to check out stuff that remind them of their childhood. Time Tunnel is open daily from 9 AM to 6 PM if you would love to have a quick trip down memory lane.
Note: To know more about Century Pines Resort accommodation in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia, visit http://www.centuryresort-cameronhighlands.com.
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