Archive for the 'Travel' Category

I so need a vacation

Sunday, June 3rd, 2007

All of us reach a point in our lives where we need to get out of dodge for a few days. Vacations are a wonderful thing! The first step to any vacation is figuring out where you are going.
The first thing you need to determine is how much money you have to […]

Kapas Island

Saturday, June 2nd, 2007

From Marang, Kapas Island is just 4 nautical miles away. Kapas islands are made up of two islands, Pulau Gemia and Pulau Kapas. There are plenty of choices and bargains here. You can stay at a dormitory, camping places, island hotels with facilities. A lot of backpackers arrive and depart everyday. This place is full […]

Malacca

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

Malacca, the third smallest state after Penang and Perlis is located in the south of Malaysia. The capital is Malacca Town. The state’s head is the Governor or the Yang di-Pertua Negeri.Pulau Besar is part of Melaka.
Malacca is dependent on its tourism and manufacturing sector. Its slogan is ‘‘Visiting Malacca Means Visiting Malaysia.’’ Malacca also […]

Santa Monica, the hip side of LA

Monday, May 28th, 2007

Santa Monica is an urban oceanside paradise, with all of the amenities and excitement of a big city with the great beach access and vibrations of an ocean village. Although it is consistently packed with people – locals and travelers – Santa Monica has plenty of areas that exude the feel of a […]

Baltimore travel guide

Monday, May 28th, 2007

Baltimore strangely has the feel of a “new” city… most of the areas that I frequent when I visit, such as Inner Harbor have only just been built-up. And until recently, Baltimore had a bad reputation and suffered from the status of one of the more dangerous cities in the country. Now, however, the […]

A Word About Providence

Monday, May 28th, 2007

Providence is a quaint New England city with a very artsy, intellectual edge, with an interesting and unique appeal, due in part to the fact that Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design (among other universities) attract hundreds of students each year. The city is has a small feel and is mostly navigable […]

Alor Setar

Friday, May 25th, 2007

Alor Setar, the capital city of Kedah has a population of 400,000. Its location is 93 kilometers to the north of Butterworth, Penang. Places of interest to visit are Balai Besar (Grand Audience Hall). It is used for official ceremonies, installation ceremonies, State Council Conferences. Two Kedah Sultans were officially installed at the Balai Besar.
Balai […]

Thinking of taking a trip to San Francisco?

Thursday, May 24th, 2007

San Francisco is a place that feels like it hasn’t changed in 20 years – from the bohemian people with creative hair colors to the lines of colorful colonial row houses and streetcars flying down the steep hills, this is a city with an altogether different vibe and a completely unique spirit in comparison to […]

Diving At Pulau Tioman

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007

Pulau Tioman measures about 12 x 7.3 miles. It does not have any roads. It is very colorful with marine life. It has a legend behind it.It is hot and humid all the year round. It is about 90% degrees. December and February are the Monsoon Season. There is a lot of rainfall at this […]

Tioman Island

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007

If you love snorkeling, Tioman Island is for you. It is situated at the east coast of Malaysia. It has beautiful clear water. When you go underwater, you can discover many fishes. My sister has been snorkeling for sometime and she tells me of the many beautiful sea creatures she has seen. The picture she […]