Thursday, December 2, 2010

Kuala Lumpur Travel - Top Things to Do in Kuala Lumpur



When in Kuala Lumpur make sure you don't miss these Kuala Lumpur highlights"

The Malaysian Tourist Centre is the place to start your Malaysian Adventure. It's open 24hrs daily and housed in a renovated old tin miner's mansion, located on Jalan Ampang ("Jalan" means road in Malay) near the Petronas Towers. Originally built in 1935 by a wealthy Chinese tin miner, the mansion served as a war office for the British army and later the Japanese army during WWII. In 1957 Malaysia gained independence from Britain and the mansion held the first sitting of the nation's new Parliament.

Petronas Twin Towers are two of the tallest buildings in the world standing 452meters (1480ft) at the Kuala Lumpur City Centre development. The 88 level towers were constructed in only 4 years with a stainless steel and glass exterior. The movie Entrapment, with Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones, was filmed on location. The double-level skybridge on levels 41 & 42, which joins the two towers, is open to visitors from 9-10.30am and 2.30-4pm daily (except Sunday). The visit is free of charge. Arrive at the information desk on the ground floor of Tower Two early to reserve your tickets. At the base of the towers is the Suria KLCC shopping complex.

KL Tower (Menara Kuala Lumpur) was designed with an Islamic influence, is 421metres (1380ft) high and sits on top of a hill giving the best views of KL. There is a souvenir shop, revolving restaurant, cafes and public observation deck with an audio tour of the view in every direction [Open 9am-10pm daily]. The restaurant revolves every 90mins and has a delicious buffet lunch and dinner [formal wear is required]. At the base of the tower are shops and an area that hosts venues such as fashion parades. The Tower is located next to the downtown area in the Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve, a natural jungle sanctuary for birds and wildlife, with a rain forest walk and suspension bridge for visitors.

Batu Caves is a limestone hill, which has a series of caves and cave temples, located in the Gombak district, 30mins drive north of Kuala Lumpur. It takes its name from the Sungai Batu (or Batu River) which flows past the hill. The main cave is one of the most popular Hindu shrines outside India, dedicated to the god Murugan, and is accessed by climbing up 272 steps.

Royal Selangor Pewter is the most well-known brand in pewter offering over a thousand beautiful tableware and gift items. Royal Selangor pewter is composed of tin, with a small proportion of copper and antimony added to strengthen it. Take a factory tour at The Royal Selangor Visitor Centre, a 20 minute drive from Kuala Lumpur's city centre. The Factory Tour shows the different pewter production processes and ends at the Retail Store where a wide selection of Royal Selangor pewter can be purchased. [Open daily 9-5pm, free admission]

Genting Highlands Resort is a hotel resort, casino and entertainment complex located 50 km (30 miles) northeast of KL on top of Banjaran Titiwangsa (the mountain range that runs down the centre of Malaysia) at 2000m (6600ft) above sea level. Gentings' casino is one of the largest in the world and there is plenty of inexpensive accommodation in six hotels. The resort has an outdoor family-oriented theme park an indoor theme park, shopping complex and two theatres featuring international cabaret dinner shows and magic shows. There is a golf course and equestrian course. Formal wear is required for the casino. The resort is accessed by a steep, winding road but there is a cable car complex at the base of the mountain for a more relaxing and scenic ride up to the resort. An Express Bus service departs Puduraya Bus Terminal and KL Sentral Station to the Genting Skyway station (takes 50 mins). Buses are not allowed up the steep road. The Skyway operates daily from 7.30am-11pm (12pm weekends).

Tasik Perdana Lake Gardens are located in the middle of the city not far from the city centre (open Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 8am-6pm). Visit the Bird Park and Butterfly Park (open 9am-5pm) to see local and exotic species within forested enclosures. There is a Planetarium which houses the Arianne IV rocket engine used to launch Malaysia's first satellite (Measat I) into orbit. Other attractions in the garden include a deer park, orchid garden, hibiscus garden, ASEAN sculpture garden and row boats on the lake. Within the gardens are Parliament House and the National Monument that commemorates those who died in the communist insurgency in the 1950s. The monument is modelled on Washington DC's famous Iwo Jima monument.

Firefly Park is located at Kampung Bukit Belimbing in Kuala Selangor just outside KL. Fireflies are harmless insects with no pincers, no bite, have a life span of two months and inhabit the berembang trees that grows along the riverbank. Watching fireflies is an enchanting experience as you cruise on a boat along the river in the night to capture the beauty of this natural wonder. The best time to watch is the first few hours after sunset. Enjoy the spectacle of whole trees being lit up like 'Christmas trees'.

Chinatown lies behind the soaring skyscrapers of KL's financial district contrasting the old with the new. In the crowded and colourful network of streets and alleyways Chinese merchants sell their goods from the ground floor of quaint pre-war shophouses. The main streets of Chinatown are Jalan Petaling, Jalan Sultan and Jalan Tun H.S. Lee. Chinatown is always an interesting area where shoppers will find copies of branded goods, CDs that haven't been released yet and any interesting shops. Shoppers can test their bargaining skills. It's a great place to visit day or night.

Malaysian Grand Prix is a formula one race held in early April at a circuit next to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Elephant Park Is located 90mins drive outside KL and is popular with tourists. Tour operators also take visitors to a deer farm where you can feed the sun bears.

As you can see there is a lot to do in KL - one visit will not be enough!

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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Pulau Perhentian Besar



Pulau Perhentian Besar is an island in Terengganu, Malaysia. It is located about 20 km fromBesut and Setiu districts in the mainland.

There is a smaller island nearby called Pulau Perhentian Kecil. From Besar to Kecil, you can cross for RM 10 and it takes around 5 to 10 minutes.

In this article, I'm going to concentrate on the Besar. This island has a few resorts and the popular one is Perhentian Island Resort.

The resorts on this island have very good restaurants and you get to enjoy the seafood and barbecues which are also open to non-guests.

If you want the alcoholic drinks, you may need to ask for it and of course the prices are higher than those sold on the mainland.

So, what can you do on this island? A lot af activities you can do here especially snorkelling and diving.

You can also do jungle walks and self-basting on the beach.

The best time to go to Pulau Perhentian Besar is from March to early November as this time is not the monsoon season.

Over on this island, the accommodation is concentrated on the western side.

I need to remind you that there are no ATMs or banks here and my suggestion is to bring lots of cash if you plan to spend money on pricey things and services.

There are also no public phones and if you need to make calls, you need to use mobile phones from the resort or hotel but you need to get ready paying the expensive rate.

Internet access is not cheap and probably you have to pay around RM 20 and above.

This island has 3 main beaches and if you stay at Perhentian Island Resort [http://all-langkawi-hotels.com/perhentian-island-resort-malaysia-terengganu.html], you can enjoy the white-sand beach there.

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Thursday, November 25, 2010

Romance in the Pinnacles Kuching Hotel



Sometimes, the best natural sex enhancement is a good vacation, and one of the nicest places to go is in the area which carries the same name as one of the better natural male enhancement products: Sarawak, more specifically, the capital city Kuching. It is in this city where you will find the Kuching Hotel or Kuching Hostel. However, this hotel is not just a place for students and tourists; it can also do a great deal for your romantic life.

Pinnacles Kuching Hotel is a highly affordable hotel in the heart of the capital city of Sarawak in Malaysia. It sits near some large museums, in a huge mall and beside the Sarawak River, making for a scenic and interesting stay. The rooms themselves are also very comfortable and elegantly furnished, with cozy beds and simple, but nice furniture. There are also a ton of facilities to make your travel easier such as a library, high speed internet, photo printing, laundry pick up and complimentary breakfasts. For the romantic trip, you can get a room with an ensuite bathroom and a nice large bed. On top of that, you're only going to be spending about $34.00 USD per night which is an amazing deal for what you're getting.

The Pinnacles Kuching Hotel is fairly small though; there only a few floors with about five rooms per floor, so keep in mind that you'd be best off booking ahead of time to make sure that you get the room you want, otherwise, you may end up out in the cold. This means that you really have to make this Kuching Hotel a part of your plans, so do some scheduling rather than flying around and hoping for the best! The smallness of the hotel also means that although there are many faculties, they are shared, often with students and other tourists, so you'll likely be doing some waiting for some services. But, if you're looking for a way to save money while not compromising on comfort, then you should take a look at the Pinnacles Kuching Hotel as a definite possibility. It's very rare to find a place to sleep that is both comfortable and affordable.

Sometimes, the best natural enhancement you can have for your sex life is to go somewhere else and if you live in the west, you can't get much more different or exotic than Malaysia. And, even if you live closer to the hotel, it's still worth getting away for a while. Pinnacles Kuching Hotel makes it not only possible to get away for a few nights, but very desirable to.

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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Life - Style It




Leading a joyful life is what we all desire but a lot of people tend to forget about it and keep themselves stuck to their daily 9-5 based job. As a result, life becomes more routine and hectic. While it is important to work and gain money, it is much more important that you plan and manage your life. In other words, to style your life. When you do so, life becomes much more exciting and everyday becomes a day meant to be enjoyed. So how do you style your life? There are 4 things that plays a significant role in making ones life happy and joyful; NO it is not Facebook or your Play Station.

First, Motivation. It is the key to success in anyone's life and for some; it is the energy that wakes them up every Monday morning. So it is important to realize that motivation is crucial and each time you run short of it, you need to pump it up. One such way to do so is watching Sunrise. The Broga Hill at Kajang is a great place to watch a sunrise. Although it is situated 37 km from the Heart of KL and you have to go through a bumpy ride up the hills, it is all worth it when you see the eye of the heaven slowly appearing out of dark.

Just looking at it provokes a lot of thoughts and these thoughts will ultimately bring you motivation. When you are done feasting your eyes, you are simply done recharging your Motivation battery bar and thus making yourself prepared for any hurdles up ahead. Speaking of motivation, do bring your camera along because the sceneries would make a great piece of photo on your office desk.

Next is bonding. Keeping yourself busy with work can eat up a lot of your precious family time, thus furthering the riff between you and your family. So it is crucial to always maintain the family bond; anyway life wouldn't mean anything without them, right? If you are pushed to a situation where you can't spend much time with them, you can always give them a surprise gift, do it even when it is not their birthday or such. It could be a Guitar, PlayStation or it could be something simpler as chocolate and roses, as my grandma says it is the thoughts that counts (a nice way to cover up).

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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Booming Career in Hotel Industry

Career in hospitality is booming at high peaks in every part of the world. That is the only reason for various opening in hotels and jobs in hospitality industry. One can get higher paying hospitality job that will change their career skills to a higher level. A student who has mastered the studies of hotel management can land up in hotels for jobs. There are various courses provided by many universities in colleges for excelling the course of hotel management so that a student can earn heavily. One of the most important things that are mainly used in the hospitality job is perfect communication skills, which are considered at the top most level. If you are communicating well with everyone, then you can enter into the business of hotel industry with good and efficient hospitality job.

Hotel industry jobs require good communication and customer service skills to generate more and more business where you work. Customers are the ultimate source of generating business and it is possible if the clients are happy and satisfied with the services. Catering jobs are also a division of hotel management jobs that are different from the normal hospitality job in which one can make more money. Catering jobs are done on the booking basis and one can start their own business of catering business with more ways of earning profits. These jobs are for experienced employees who have the basic experience in the hotel industry as compared to the normal employers working in hotels.

Another field is working in restaurants that can be combined with the hospitality jobs including administrative and hospitality services. Restaurant and hospitality management can work hand in hand with high salary expectations. Restaurants job are high in demand as there are many of them opening up everywhere to get maximum profits and business. Those who are interested in making their career in hospitality, catering and restaurant industry can start up with diploma courses from good colleges and universities that provide campus placements in the industry.

There are many that one can opt in this industry that is providing employment for everyone. Hotel jobs have various verticals in which one can work like reception jobs, waiters, management and administrative department, accounts, operations, hospitality and front office and back office jobs. Cooks, chefs and waiters who prepare and serve the food are part of the restaurant services that a hotel provides and one can easily get job in that department. Hotel industry is booming high and an entry level professional can start his career with this field that gives the best options for growth and moneymaking.

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Monday, November 15, 2010

Gourmet Foods In Malaysia: The Heart of The Eastern Gourmet

For years Malaysia has been the hot spot for tourists all over the world
who crave the hot and spicy cooking. It is also the ultimate food destination worldwide
and steps have been taken by the government to make it a global HALAL hub. People who
long for gourmet foods in Malaysia need not grumble, they can easily find it everywhere
as long as they've the urged to do so. The famous source for inspired Malaysian cooking
is non-other than Chef Wan, our own Malaysian food ambassador. For years now he has
been making Malaysian proud with his creative cooking tours and promotions abroad.
Today Chef Wan is one of the committee members of The Flavour of Life World Media
Festival which is the premier cookery groups on the planet. He single handedly
transformed the traditional Malaysian cooking into international icons recognized by
foreigners through the many accolades, including the Gourmand Media World Award.
Now people all over the world can access Chef Wan and other Malaysian chef celebrities
in numerous Malaysian award winning recipe books like 'Chef Wan Mengelilingi Dunia'
(Chef Wan Around the World) and Betty Saw's 'Semuanya Tauhu! Lebih Dari 100
Resipi Kreatif' (All Beancurds, More Than 100 Creative Recipes) available at leading
bookstores and the internet. The internet revolution has also revolutionized Malaysian
cooking. Now people just need to click to download Malaysian cooking on the web.
Apart from that people can also watch the Malaysian chef and Malaysian cooking in action on television through the many Malaysian cooking programmes available abroad
and locally. With the newly formed Asian Food Channel (AFC) where Malaysian Chef
Wan at the helm, people can expect the ultimate resource in Malaysian food. Even the
Famous Martha Stewart had decided to promote Malaysian cooking on her show on
February 2006, which goes to show the appeal of Malaysian foods. Nowadays many
hotels abroad have opted to adopt Malaysian recipes in their menus such as the Shangri-La and JWW Marriott, which goes to show the global impact of Malaysian cooking.

Even the Malaysian embassies often organize food events to promote Malaysian foods
abroad in support of the Malaysian food fest which is gaining popularity with the foreigners. The embassies also hold 'Open House' during Eid and other Malaysian festivals to celebrate their foreign dignitaries with great Malaysian cooking thus introducing Malaysian foods to the guests. The introduction of Malaysian food can also be traced in Malaysian weddings held occasionally in the various Malaysian embassies which attracted a fair number of foreigners. The Malaysian culture centre worldwide through the Malaysian Tourism Board frequently organize tea parties and dinner functions in an effort to promote extensively Malaysian cooking overseas. The gatherings always gather exceptional responses from the public as they learn of the good foods on
the offering.

Nowadays Malaysian restaurants are mushrooming overseas, like in New York, Melbourne and London. 'Satay' one of the most popular Malaysian dishes is a must in their menu. 'Satay' is marinated chicken, beef or mutton are skewered onto bamboo sticks and grilled over hot charcoal and is served with ketupat (rice boiled in coconut leave) and served with sliced cucumber, onions and peanut sauce for dipping. The 'Satay Kajang' franchise has opened up several branches overseas, mainly in Australia and England over the years and has become a one stop centre for Malaysian foods in these countries, especially the Malaysian traditional cuisines, rivaling those of Chinese, Indian and Thai foods, traditionally the foreigner's favourite. Generally it's not hard to find gourmet foods in Malaysia. Locals and foreigners only need the right resource to find the right stuffing.

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