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Suntanned, refreshed and a decision made! Goodbye Malaysia - until next year
Published: March 16th 2013Asia » Malaysia » Langkawi
March 16th 2013
We have just had an extremely relaxing last few days. Lots of fun, delicious food and more wonderful wildlife. After days of waiting the monkeys came out in abundance, jumping in the trees overhead, spitting fruit skins onto the floor beneath whilst we relaxed at the beach. They really are photogenic. We even had a naughty macaque visit us at the villa before leaving. We finally left Langkawi late Friday night after saying goodbye to our Datai friends, the glorious sunshine and a wonderful setting. From Langkawi to KL, then onto Dubai with a brief risk of missing our onward flight to Manchester. Luckily the fog settled and we were permitted to land in time. To our surprise we were upgraded to first class with a real personal service, with your own host/hostess on tap to ... read more
March 11th 2013
Hi all We have been missing for a few days - enjoying the glorious sunshine I am pleased to say. We left KL last Wednesday after a really lovely 4 nights together enjoying some of the many delights the city has to offer. Following a 50 minute flight we arrived at the island of Langkawi - an archipelago made up of 99 islands, known as the jewel of Kedah. Apart from the wonderful scenery you will also appreciate the island is full of culture and heritage. This is our 8th visit to Langkawi. Our trip, as usual, to the Datai resort included picturesque landscape with macaques and cattle along the route from the airport. The Datai is an idyllic retreat in the rainforest, with a pristine secluded white beach some metres away, located in the northwest ... read more
Choy Green Dragon, a holiday in Langkawi and Laksa with Noriko.
Published: April 13th 2013Asia » Malaysia » Langkawi
March 10th 2013
We arrive into Penang at about 8pm and the minibus spits us out somewhere in Georgetown. I heave The Bastard on and start looking. All the accommodation is between $5 and $10 but i'd rather pay more for somewhere half decent. It all looks prefabricated like they've just shoved a load of compartments into a warehouse and then plonked a fan and a bed in each one. Its a bit like prison – and in the heat of March – a fan just isn't cutting it. I leave another one wearily, followed out by the owner and his sidekick. I can't understand a word he's saying to me even though he's trying to speak English. “Look can I just leave this bag here while I find another hotel” I ask. I know its rude and wouldn't ... read more
January 5th 2013
Day 1 Upon disembarking from Captain Sleepybear's craft, we made our way towards the man holding a plastic case containing everybody's passports. High-tech security here! With the case opened like a tray of samples, people were able to select a passport of their choice. Luckily for us, ours were the only blue ones. Herded into a taxibus, we were taken to immigration for the penultimate stamp in our passports. All that was left to do was check-in and find somewhere to eat. Vilified on Trip Advisor, I wasn't confident that our hotel was going to pass muster. We had only booked for two nights, hoping to find something else cheaper the next day. The imposing grand entry was certainly welcoming, although Dean reminded me that someone had said not to judge this book by its cover. ... read more
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December 16th 2012
Just back from a trip island-hopping around the waters of the beautiful island of Langkawi. On the first island we walked up to the lake of the pregnant maiden! Later we watched sea eagles feeding. One desert island chosen for a swim was idyllic; white sand and clear turquoise waters. Unfortunately conservation hasn't yet reached parts of South East Asia and we were disappointed with the way that the visitors, mostly Malay left their refuse behind and, in spite of numerous posters, insisted on feeding the indigenous monkeys. Several monkeys had been damaged by drinks cans. However the island of Langkawi where we are staying is one of the most relaxing and beautiful spots we have visited in Malaysia. The private resorts look amazing but are not on this trip for the likes of us! At ... read more
December 9th 2012
Reisezeit : Februar 2010 , ca. 14 Tage Langkawi besuchte Sehenswürdigkeiten : Pulau Payar Marine Park, Cable Car, Langkawi Eagle, ...... read more
November 13th 2012
Today I went to the cable car, which offers amazing views over Langkawi Island. The Base Station is conveniently located at the Oriental Village (at the foot hill of the Machincang mountain range). This integration between the Oriental Village and the Gunung Machincang forest reserve complements each other to higher mutual benefit. From here, i was taken up to the cool Machincang range via the Langkawi Cable Car on new and modern gondolas giving panoramic views of the surroundings forests, the Telaga Tujuh (Seven Wells) waterfalls as well as the sea. We were so high above verdant rainforests and the ride itself was an exhilarating experience. At the top there is a middle station. An intermediate Cable Car station on the eastern ridges provides the much desired access to the eastern cliffs with its 3 vertical ... read more
November 13th 2012
Hey everyone we have just finished touring Malaysia!! Once on the ferry from ghost town Satun to Langkawi we met Edward from Peru and Kirstie & Stewart from Edinburugh. We had booked into the Rainbow Lodge in Pentai Cenang so they tagged along with us and stayed there too. We had a great few days here. On the first day the 5 of us just roamed around the town finding our bearings we had a yummy lunch and we booked a day trip for the next day. That night we all headed to bed early as we were all exhausted. We had to be up at 7am for our trip so we were pretty pissed off to realise we had no window on our room, it was just a mosquito net and the gang next door ... read more
November 10th 2012
Langkawi 26thOct 2012 This time we flew with Singapore Airlines and wow what a difference! I had enough leg room with about an inch to spare. The minute we took off, we were given hot towels and served with drinks and food. We had a video screen to ourselves in the seat in front to watch recent movies and TV episodes, and we could play games with a hand held controller. We arrived in Singapore about 7 hours later. I have never seen so many skyscrapers before which made Adelaide look like a tiny little country town. Unfortunately, we only had 1 hour to get from terminal 1 to terminal 2 so we couldn’t dawdle and look at everything. We caught a sky rail which was so full, we couldn’t even reach any of the handrails, ... read more
