Archive for the ‘Activities’ Category

Endau Rompin National Park

Posted by pktan on Dec 4th, 2007
File Under: Johor, National Parks

Endau Rompin National Park

Imagine trekking through isolation for centuries and waking up in the morning greeted by the timeless sounds of the forest – the hoot of the gibbons, the love call of the hornbills and the chorus of the cicadas. As darkness falls, the mood becomes languid and mysterious, and nature’s symphony takes on [...]


ERA Golf Country Resort

Posted by pktan on Dec 9th, 2007
File Under: Golfing, Negri Sembilan

About 10 minute drive from Bahau, ERA Golf & Country Resort is Negri Sembilan’s newest par-72 18 holes course.
Opened earlier this year, it was designed by local golf course architect, Bobby Lim, and stretches just beyond 6,000 metres. It is set in a valley, bordered by forests and presents one with an impressive sight when [...]


Experience the beauty and diversity of Malaysia National Parks

Posted by pktan on May 15th, 2008
File Under: Featured, National Parks

The National Parks of Malaysia are a fascinating mosaic of tropical rainforests, exotic flora and fauna, mountains, wetlands, sandy beaches, and endangered wildlife. Our national parks are a unique and beautiful place, or rather the most spectacular and valued landscapes of Malaysia, a living showcase of Malaysia’s natural treasures.


Eye on Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

Posted by pktan on May 2nd, 2007
File Under: Kuala Lumpur, Sights

The Eye on Malaysia allows visitors to experience a 360-degree panoramic view of Kuala Lumpur during a 12-minute ride that goes 60 metres high. It offers a magnificent view of Kuala Lumpur and over 20 kilometres of its surroundings including KL Tower, Istana Budaya and Petronas Twin Towers.
Similar in concept and style to the famous [...]


Fort Cornwallis, Penang

Posted by pktan on Jun 4th, 2007
File Under: Penang, Sights

Fort Cornwallis
Being the biggest and the most intact fort in Malaysia, the Fort Cornwallis is considered as an important monument and landmark in the historical development of Malaysia, particularly the island of Penang. Fort Cornwallis is situated at the spot where Captain Francis Light was supposed to have landed in 1786. Originally a wooden structure, [...]


FRIM, Canopy Walk, Selangor, Malaysia

Posted by pktan on May 10th, 2007
File Under: Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Sights

Forestry Research Insitute of Malaysia FRIM surrounded by the Bukit Lagong Forest Reserve, a 600 ha jungle park at Kepong; just 16km northwest of Kuala Lumpur ( about 10 mins from Batu Caves by car). FRIM offers all walks of life a back-to-nature experience whilst enjoying the flora, fauna, landscapes and the remains of an [...]


Gunung Mulu National Park, Sarawak

Posted by pktan on Aug 16th, 2007
File Under: Cave Exploration, National Parks, Sarawak

The Gunung Mulu National Park is a lush tropical jungle with fast-flowing streams and jagged limestone outcrops. It is overlooked-by a 7,798-foot mountain and is rich with spectacular and immense caves— some of the world’s largest.
The Gunung Mulu National Park is located close to the southern border of Brunei with Malaysia Sarawak, about 100km east-southeast [...]


How to bargain and haggle in Malaysia

Posted by pktan on May 2nd, 2007
File Under: About Malaysia, Shopping

Street Market: Chinatown
How to bargain and haggle in Malaysia (Shopping)
To bargain and haggle is a tradition in Malaysia as in many other neighboring countries. Unfortunately most Americans and Europeans are uncomfortable with it at best, and tried to avoid it totally. However a market shopping trip in Malaysia is never complete without a “bargain and [...]


Islamic Arts Museum, Kuala Lumpur

Posted by pktan on May 2nd, 2007
File Under: Kuala Lumpur, Sights

Interest in Islamic art has grown enormously in recent years. Reflecting this awareness, in December 1998 Malaysia became home to Southeast Asia’s largest museum of Islamic art. The building occupies 30,000 sq.m., situated amid the leafy surroundings of Kuala Lumpur’s Lake Gardens.
The Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia houses more than seven thousand artifacts, as well as [...]


Istana Budaya, National Theatre, Kuala Lumpur

Posted by pktan on May 2nd, 2007
File Under: Kuala Lumpur, Sights

Among the top ten most sophisticated theatres in the world, Istana Budaya (meaning ‘Palace of Culture’) is proud to be the first theatre in Asia equipped with cutting-edge stage equipment that is on par with the Royal Albert Hall in London. The Istana Budaya has been a dream for the performing arts community of Malaysia [...]


Johor Natural Attractions

Posted by pktan on Dec 15th, 2007
File Under: Johor, National Parks

The natural attractions in Johor will thrill nature buffs as it encompasses several sites which have been declared national parks and relatively still unexplored. The diversity of the natural attractions in the state ranges from virgin forests, waterfalls, hot springs and firefly havens. Among the lush parks are the lowland dipterocarp forest of Endau Rompin [...]


Kapitan Keling Mosque, Penang

Posted by pktan on Jun 1st, 2007
File Under: Penang, Sights

Kapitan Kling Mosque
Kapitan Keling Mosque is the largest and one of the oldest historic mosques in town, founded before 1800. The Kapitan Keling Mosque was first erected by the troops of the East India Company who were some of Penang’s first Muslim settlers. The Kapitan of the Indian Muslim settlers, Cauder Mydin Merican also referred [...]


Khoo Kongsi, Penang

Posted by pktan on Jun 6th, 2007
File Under: Penang, Sights

Khoo Kongsi, Penang
Located in Cannon Square in the heart of the oldest part of the city of George Town stand one of the grandest and the most distinctive clan houses in Penang, The Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi Clan House.(built for people with the same surname); featuring intricate carvings and richly ornamented beams of finest [...]


Komtar, Penang

Posted by pktan on Jun 4th, 2007
File Under: Penang, Shopping, Sights

Komtar Penang
KOMTAR (Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak) was named in honour of the second Prime Minister of Malaysia, the late Tun Abdul Razak bin Hussein. At the time of its construction, the complex was the largest urban redevelopment project undertaken by the Malaysian Government.
It was designed to meet the growing demand for civic, administrative, commercial, and [...]


Kuala Lumpur Map - Shopping and Entertainment

Posted by pktan on Jun 9th, 2007
File Under: Kuala Lumpur, Map, Shopping

Kuala Lumpur Map Navigation
Places of Interest | Museums | Hotels | Shopping & Entertainment | Misc
1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A
1B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B
1C, 2C, 3C, 4C, 5C
1D, 2D, 3D, 4D, 5D
1E, 2E, 3E, 4E, 5E
Kuala Lumpur Map
Shopping and Entertainment
5B Ampang Park Complex
5B Ampang Plaza
4D Berjaya Times Square
3A Big A Supermarket
4D Bukit Bintang Plaza
2C Campbell Shopping Complex
5B City Square
2C Coliseum Restaurant
2E Duty Free Emporium
4D Imbi [...]