Archive for the ‘Destinations’ Category

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 [...]


Ipoh Accommodation Listings

Posted by pktan on Sep 8th, 2008
File Under: Accommodations, Perak

Need help in deciding where to stay in Ipoh? Here are the accommodation listings of Ipoh.
Have you stayed in a place you would like to recommend? or one that you detest so much that you want to warn others about it? Malaysia Travel Guide is for you and other travelers. You can make it [...]


Ipoh Map

Posted by pktan on Dec 12th, 2007
File Under: Map, Perak

Here are my free Ipoh Maps (click on the image or links). Some image of the Ipoh Maps will take a while to load due to the size of the image. I try to leave the resolution of the Ipoh Maps as high as possible so that it will be detailed. (I suggest that you [...]


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 [...]


Jalan Alor Food Paradise Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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

Jalan Alor is a lively street, running parallel to Jalan Bukit Bintang in the heart of the Golden Triangle. It comes alive every night with the sights and smells of hawker cooking and pavement cafés, the moment you round the corner of Jalan Alor, you will be hit by a hundred different aromas. It’s no [...]


Johor

Posted by pktan on May 14th, 2008
File Under: Featured, Johor

Johor offer you sandy beaches, exotic islands, virgin tropical rainforests, mist-shrouded mountains, culinary delights, and an enchanting cultural experience.

Witness contemporary urban development and traditional cultures blend to make Johor an irresistible destination.


Johor Bahru Accommodation Listings

Posted by pktan on Sep 8th, 2008
File Under: Accommodations, Johor

Need help in deciding where to stay in Johor Bahru? Here are the accommodation listings of Johor Bahru.
Have you stayed in a place you would like to recommend? or one that you detest so much that you want to warn others about it? Malaysia Travel Guide is for you and other travelers. You can [...]


Johor Golf Courses

Posted by pktan on Nov 2nd, 2007
File Under: Golf, Johor

Back in the early 1990s, at the start of the golf boom, Johor took to developing golf resorts by the dozen. It therefore boasts the largest number of courses in the country; some of the best golf courses in Malaysia are lined up within less than an hour drive of each other. The best [...]


Johor Islands and Beaches

Posted by pktan on Aug 7th, 2007
File Under: Johor, beach

Johor, the southernmost state of the peninsular, is steeped in history and is a haven for nature lovers. The state has an unbroken coastline flanked by the South China Sea in the east, extending around its southern tip to the western shoreline overlooking the straits of Malacca. Johor Bahru the state capital is the site [...]


Johor Maps

Posted by pktan on Dec 12th, 2007
File Under: Johor, Map

Here are my free Johor Maps (click on the image or links). Some image of the Johor Maps will take a while to load due to the size of the image. I try to leave the resolution of the Johor Maps as high as possible so that it will be detailed. (I suggest that you [...]


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 [...]


Kedah Maps

Posted by pktan on Dec 12th, 2007
File Under: Kedah & Perlis, Map

Here are my free Kedah Maps (click on the image or links). Some image of the kedah Maps will take a while to load due to the size of the image. I try to leave the resolution of the Kedah Maps as high as possible so that it will be detailed. (I suggest that you [...]