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Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
Malaysia offers diverse, cosmopolitan cities as well as unspoiled tropical getaways. The Tanjong Jara Resort reflects both Malay tradition and culture.
The signature welcome drink at the Tanjong Jara Resort is roselle, which is derived from the petals of a herbal flower called asumpaya. This was the first taste of Malaysia’s refreshing hospitality. After the flight to the country’s capital Kuala Lumpur, it is a 45 minute flight into Terengganu’s small airport.
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Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
Pulau Tioman is the biggest and most impressive island on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. This turtle-shaped island was also one of the first to become famous, when it was the setting for the film South Pacific. This is the island that masqueraded as the Bali Hai in the movie, and today sun-seekers continue to throng the island to experience its mystical beauty. As a result, Pulau Tioman gets close to 200,000 visitors per year, and this really puts a strain on the island, making it the quintessential Paradise Lost.
The island of Pulau Tioman is 20 km from north to south, and about 11 km at its widest. Although many parts of it has been exploited, it is still a breathtakingly beautiful island, especially on a clear, sunny day, when the sea appears crystal clear. Most of the villages and resorts of Pulau Tioman are on the west coast of the island. The main one is Kampung Tekek, or simply Tekek, on the west coast facing Air Batang bay, and Juara on the west coast. Other villages include Kampung Salang, Kampung Panuba, Kampung Air Batang, Kampung Paya, Kampung Genting, Kampung Nipah, Kampung Mukuh and Kampung Asah.
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Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
This guide will show backpackers the best hotels and great areas to stay in Kuala Lumpur, the best areas to eat and where to get the best bargains in town.
Malaysia’s currency the Ringgit Malaysia for short RM is worth five times more than your Euro, and six times more than your British pound and three and half times the US Dollar. Malaysia offers the opportunity to live on a couple of Dollars a day.
The city can be a bit confusing at times, because of some hills and small mountains in the city center. Kuala Lumpur maps are available from any convenient store.
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Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
Malay, Chinese, Indian and Thai traditions, along with Ayurvedic techniques, are the focus of this Asian resort’s spa treatments.
From the corner of a drowsy eye, one can sight a hornbill, a peacock, even an occasional harmless Princess Tree snake or two as one’s warm, oiled body is massaged with pockets of soft rice heated in an herbal milk broth. A visitor who can instantly conjure this image has already enjoyed the Navarakizhi treatment at Spa Village, the four-acre indoor and alfresco sanctuary to the healing arts located on the private island of Pangkor Laut, three miles off the western coast of Malaysia.
Spa Village is part of the 300-acre island’s only habitable area, Pangkor Laut Resort, which is otherwise entirely surrounded by one of the world’s last remaining unspoiled rainforests and, farther out, by the Straits of Malacca. Lumut, the mainland city across from Pangkor Laut, offers regular ferry rides to the island. Visitors can berth either at the Lumut International Yacht Club, a full-service base with 40 berths and repair service, or at moorings two miles upriver from the yacht club.
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Malaysia offers diverse, cosmopolitan cities as well as unspoiled tropical getaways. The Tanjong Jara Resort reflects both Malay tradition and culture. 
Pulau Tioman is the biggest and most impressive island on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. This turtle-shaped island was also one of the first to become famous, when it was the setting for the film South Pacific. This is the island that masqueraded as the Bali Hai in the movie, and today sun-seekers continue to throng the island to experience its mystical beauty. As a result, Pulau Tioman gets close to 200,000 visitors per year, and this really puts a strain on the island, making it the quintessential Paradise Lost.
Malay, Chinese, Indian and Thai traditions, along with Ayurvedic techniques, are the focus of this Asian resort’s spa treatments.