Just a short drive from Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya covers an area of 4,931 ha and is just 20km from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). This city has all the trappings of a modern metropolis but is unique, as it ...[ read more ]
Day: April 2, 2013
Genting Themepark City
In the evening, there is spectacular entertainment at the Genting International Showroom or Pavilion, be it a thrilling magic show or an ice-skating extravaganza, shopping at First World Plaza, games and feasting on a wide range of delicious food. GETTING ...[ read more ]
Selangor
Selangor has many unexplored recreational forests and breathtaking waterfalls to awe even the most widely-traveled visitor. Selangor is dominated by fishing villages on the coast and the Kampung inland. Heading east from KL, it is not the ocean but hills ...[ read more ]
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the undiscovered treasure of the East. Malaysia’s capital city, which means ‘muddy estuary’, is the fastest growing metropolis in the region. Also fondly referred to as the ‘Garden City of Lights’. Its offers travelers an interesting mixture ...[ read more ]
Penang
For decades, tourists from other countries like Japan and Australia have flocked to this isle to enjoy its slow way of life, tropical beaches, clear blue seas, mouth-watering hawker food and historical sites. The state’s history dates back to 1786 ...[ read more ]
Malacca
He named it Malacca after the Melaka tree. Malacca rose to become a prosperous port-of-call between the East and the West, and eventually became an established empire. Gold, silk, tea, opium, tobacco, perfumes and countless other items from nearby countries ...[ read more ]
Kelantan
GETTING THERE An excellent network of roads in Peninsular Malaysia allows you to drive comfortably to Kelantan from most major towns. Travelling from Kuala Lumpur using the Karak Highway eastwards takes you through Pahang and Terengganu in a matter of ...[ read more ]
Ulu Muda and Pedu Lake Forest Reserve
Visitors must ensure that they are mentally and physically fit, as the Forest Reserve is still quite untouched hence making it impermeable at times. Boast with 109 species of mammals (more than 50% of Peninsular Malaysia’s total count) including endangered ...[ read more ]
Taman Negara
Wildlife and National Parks Department Km 10. Jalan Cheras, 56100 Kuala Lumpur Tel : 03 9052872 Fax : 03 9052873 Kuala Tahan office, Taman Negara Resort Kuala Tahan, Jerantut, 27000 Pahang Tel : 09 2663500 Fax: 09 2663500 GETTING THERE ...[ read more ]
Kuala Selangor Nature Park
Birds remain the big attraction, although mammals and reptiles like silvered leaf monkeys, long-tailed macaques, squirrels, smooth otters and monitor lizards are regularly observed. Also recorded are sightings of more elusive mammals like the leopard cat, common palm civet and ...[ read more ]
Royal Belum Park
The State of Perak has designated the Belum–Temenggor forest complex as a permanent protected nature reserve, dedicated to conservation, research, and the preservation of one of Southeast Asia’s oldest tropical rainforests. Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)Tel: +605-527 3411PERHILITAN ...[ read more ]
Perlis State Park
The park comprises the Mato Ayer Forest Reserve and Wang Mu Forest Reserve, covering a combined area of approximately 10,800 hectares of protected rainforest and limestone landscapes. District Forest OfficerKm 2, Jalan Kaki Bukit01000 Kangar, Perlis, MalaysiaTel: +604-977 6626Fax: +604-977 ...[ read more ]