Archive for the ‘Destinations’ Category

Desaru Golf & Country Resort, Johor Golf

Posted by pktan on Sep 7th, 2007
File Under: Golf, Johor

Desaru Golf & Country Resort
Established in 1984 and relatively short at 6,043 metres par 72, this is Johor’s second oldest 18-hole golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr, renowned American golf course architect. The Desaru Golf & Country Resort offers golfers a rare opportunity of playing against the majestic backdrop of tropical greenery and [...]


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 [...]


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 [...]


Food in Kuala Lumpur, KL Food Guide

Posted by pktan on May 5th, 2007
File Under: Food, Kuala Lumpur

KL Food Guide
Here are the recommendations from the Kuala Lumpur Food Guide: One of the main reasons to come to Kuala Lumpur is to sample its eclectic cuisine. Dominated by the Malay, Indian and Chinese cooking, city menus also featured an impressive spread of international dishes to suit all budgets. Hawker centres can be found [...]


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 [...]


Genting Highlands

Posted by pktan on Nov 16th, 2007
File Under: Destinations

Genting Highlands Travel Guide
1. Genting Highlands Introduction
2. What to see and do
3. Where to stay
4. Eating and dining
5. How to get there
Genting Highlands Introduction
If you are looking to spend some quiet time to relax, this may not be the ideal vacation location especially during peak season where Genting Highlands can get really chaotic with the [...]


Georgetown, Penang

Posted by pktan on Jun 3rd, 2007
File Under: Penang

Georgetown: Tourist Sights
Established by Francis Light in 1786 as a trading post for the East India Company, Georgetown was one of the three Straits Settlements along with Malacca and Singapore. As the new settlement attracted 10,000 settlers of all creeds and nations, Light proposed that ‘each race has a right to preserve its civil and [...]


Getting to Frasers Hill by Bus from Kuala Lumpur, Selangor

Posted by pktan on May 12th, 2007
File Under: Bus, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Transport

To get to Fraser’s Hill from Kuala Lumpur Puduraya bus station, take the half hourly NAEILA bus to Tanjung Malim at Platform 21-23 (1 1/2 hrs ride). To ensure a connection though, you must not take one later than 0830, as there’s only one bus a day, at 1030 from KKB to Bukit Fraser.
If you [...]


Getting to Frasers Hill by car from Kuala Lumpur, Selangor

Posted by pktan on May 12th, 2007
File Under: Car, Selangor, Transport

Fraser’s Hill is approximately 103km north, or two hours’ drive, from Kuala Lumpur. Visitors can take the Rawang exit from the highway and drive further north to Kuala Kubu Bahru (KKB) and up to Fraser’s Hill. From KKB, take the road eastwards to Kuala Lipis/Raub (past the police station all the way along the winding [...]


Getting to Langkawi Malaysia by air

Posted by pktan on May 19th, 2007
File Under: Langkawi, Transport

Langkawi’s modern international airport is located 20km from the main town of Kuah. There are regular airline connections from Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Bangkok, plus some long-haul international flights in the high season. You can find money changing services, ATMs and transport rentals at the terminal.
Most flights are with one of these four airlines:
Daily direct [...]


Golden Triangle, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Posted by pktan on May 1st, 2007
File Under: Kuala Lumpur

A forest of high-rises, the Golden Triangle is central Kuala Lumpur’s business, shopping and entertainment district. Encompassing an area of several square kilometers, it extends north from its base along Jl Imbi to its apex at the landmark Petronas Towers.
Most of Kuala Lumpur’s luxury hotels and several nightspots are spaced out along Jl Sultan Ismail, [...]


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 [...]


Hotel Chinatown Inn, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Posted by pktan on May 6th, 2007
File Under: Kuala Lumpur, Mid-Range

Hotel Chinatown Inn is a well-managed good value hotel located in Chinatown. All rooms are clean and attractive, deluxe rooms are fitted with aircons and with windows, while standard ones are aircon without windows (RM 20 cheaper than Deluxe version).
The hotel is right on Petaling street, which is the main market street for Chinatown. This [...]