The KLCC Park is located in the vicinity of the KLCC Suria and Petronas Twin Towers. It was designed to showcase a heritage of tropical greenery aside from offering a welcome respite from city traffic. The park itself contrasts as a calm environment in the midst of the hustle and bustle of Kuala Lumpur. The [...]

The Suria KLCC is a premier shopping complex in Kuala Lumpur. You might not know it, but the Suria KLCC shopping complex is located inside the Petronas Twin Towers, spreading out as many as six floors. Being as Kuala Lumpur’s busiest and glitziest shopping malls, Suria KLCC is a popular tourist destination not only for [...]

Putrajaya was founded in 1995 as the new federal administrative capital of Malaysia. Putrajaya is located in the heart of the Mulimedia Super Corridor (MSC), an area designed not only to attract high-tech companies to come to Malaysia for investment, but also with plenty of greeneries in mind. Therefore, Putrajaya is regarded as one of [...]

The Golden Triangle is one of the tourist destinations in Kuala Lumpur that should be placed in your travel itinerary when you are holidaying in Malaysia. It’s a sophisticated, modern and stylish neighborhood with multiples skyscrapers. There are tones of 5-star rated high-end hotels in the Golden Triangle area. In addition, the Golden Triangle is [...]

The hairy fruit in this context refer to the popular rambutan. The name of this fruit comes from the Malay word for hair, rambut. It is a particularly apt description, for the rambutan looks like a bright red golf ball covered with whiskery hair. These hairs are flexible and not sharp. The rambutan is a [...]

Pulau Payar Marine Park is located about 19 nautical miles south of Langkawi, 32 nm north of Penang and 15 nm west of Kuala Kedah. The island was gazetted as a marine park in 1994. If you are coming from Kuah, Langkawi, it takes only about an hour of boat ride. The Pulau Payar Marine [...]

Craving for fried noodle? Then try the mee goreng (fried noodle) at Bangkok Lane Mee Goreng which is considered one of the best in Penang. This stall has been around for over 80 years and the business has been passed down over several generations. The stall is operated by Mahboob Zakaria and his family. Mahboob [...]

The Penang Botanic Garden is located in Georgetown in Penang, near Tanjung Tokong and close to Gurney Drive. It’s a famous place not only in Penang but throughout the country. The Botanic Garden is ideal for recreation, relaxation, peace and tranquility. You can hear the sound of waterfalls gushing from their source in the hills [...]

Wang Kelian is a border town in Perlis. It is located on the Malaysia-Thai border. There are many attractions in Wang Kelian to suit different tourist segments. The town itself is famous for its Sunday Market, a place where traders from southern Thailand would come to sell their wares. Wang Kelian Sunday Market The Sunday [...]

Regarded as the queen of fruits in Malaysia, the mangosteen is considered as a perfect balance to the rich “heatiness” of the durian due to the mangosteen “cooling” effect. In fact, the mangosteen has its uses in folk medicine. The bark and skin are used to treat diarrhea, and in Indonesia it is used to [...]

The country’s best murtabak can be found in this century-old restaurant called Hameediyah Restaurant in Penang. The delicious murtabak is a type of roti canai or Indian pancake wrapped with minced meat which has been shaped into patty and cooked. Therefore, the murtabak is more filling and thicker than the normal roti canai which usually [...]

The Heart of Borneo is an ambition project aimed at protecting the forest in Borneo Island undertaken by three nations, namely Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. The Heart of Borneo is covering a staggering size of 220 sq km or nearly a third of Borneo Island. The project is actually very impressive based on the large [...]

It’s sad to see again that one of our Malaysian tigers is trapped by poachers. It happened on Oct 4 2009 when a 120kg male tiger had its forelimb ensnared by traps set by poachers. Luckily the Perak National Parks and Wildlife Department managed to save this tiger from dying due to injuries caused by [...]

Looking for the best roti canai (Indian Pancake) in Penang to savor? Head out to Sheikh Usman Gerai Roti Canai at Argyll Road which serves the best roti-telur (egg pancake) and beef curry combination. Although the curry is a bit spicy, it tastes excellent when it goes with the roti-telur. The secret of this tasty [...]