Kuching, the Cat City, is a quaint place where tribal, colonial and the modern mix peacefully and contrastingly. Longhouses and Rainforests are less than half hour away from the city center where the Hilton and Crown Plaza co-exist with the Istana and Fort Margheritta. The relatively quiet waterfront gets noisy in the evenings where vendors sell from Sarawak Laksa to Tonkat Ali.