Cuti Malaysia Night Travel Fair 2011

With the school holidays coming up, time to look for a vacation, so how about the Cuti-Cuti Malaysia Night Travel Fair at i-City Shah Alam? Tourism Malaysia has many interesting travel destinations, from the pristine Malaysian beaches, lush rainforests (good for eco-tourism, yes?), refreshing hill resorts (such as Genting Highlands, Cameron Highlands, Fraser's Hill), relaxing parks and gardens (I like that Japanese Garden at Bukit Tinggi Resort)...

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Kolam Artform and Deepavali

Whenever Deepavali comes around the corner, you can see many PJ and KL shopping malls and offices with decoration of Kolam on the floor. If you wondered what it all meant, the article below would give you some insights about the tradition of Kolam and what it symbolizes. Kolam an artform to symbolise happiness By Vijenthi Nair Photos By Low Lay Phon 24/October/2011 KOLAM is much more than just an aesthetic art and symbolises happiness and prosperity,...

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Cheong Fatt Tze Building aka The Blue Mansion in Penang

Here's an interesting place to visit, the Cheong Fatt Tze Building aka The Blue Mansion in Penang. Look for it when you next visit Georgetown Penang and see what it is all about! Cheong Fatt Tze building is one of two in Asia featured on Lonely Planet list By Andrea Filmer and Fong Kee Soon Saturday October 22, 2011 George Town: The Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion (aka the Blue Mansion) here has been named one of the world's top 10 greatest mansions and...

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1Malaysia People’s Menu

The cost of food and the price of meals has gone up tremendously recently. The government is finding ways to help lessen the citizen's everyday burden and came up with the 1Malaysia People’s Menu. You could give these meals a try, from the looks of it, it sure looked delicious! Cheap options: Ariff Abdul Rahman and his wife Baheerah Mydin showing their 1Malaysia People's Menu dishes. The prices for the respective dishes are (from left) RM3, RM2...

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Terry Fox Run KL 2011

Terry Fox Run KL 2011 will be held on 13th November 2011. This is 31st Anniversary of The Terry Fox Run. It is a milestone unimaginable without the support of so many people. There is so much to be done yet we must always celebrate our victories - of which there have been many. Date: 13 Nov 2011, 09:00AM Location: Padang Merbok, Jalan Parlimen, Kuala Lumpur Distance: 3.6 km This is a non-competitive family run event. Information Terry Fox...

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Gunung Mulu National Park - Best caves tourism destination

If you like caving, head on to Gunung Mulu National Park as they are considered one of the best caves to go spelunking. While you are there, don't forget to explore other areas of the national park and climb up and view the breath taking 'Pinnacles' and of course enjoy the nature of the tropical rainforest of Sarawak. Don't forget to try the world's longest canopy walk at the National Park too, ya? Best caving destination Saturday October 8, 2011 Dubbed...

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Petaling Jaya Museum

PJ Museum reopens By Vijenthi Nair Tuesday October 4, 2011 THE Petaling Jaya Museum has been reopened with more information, displays and facilities. The improved facilities include research, reference, briefing rooms and WiFi services. Petaling Jaya mayor Datuk Mohamad Roslan Sakiman said the township was established more than 50 years ago and it was about time to treasure its history for the new generation. Refurbished: The museum at Taman...

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MITM Travel Fair

Malaysian International Travel Mart Travel Fair 2011 targets 60,000 visitors THE MITM Travel Fair is back again this year after a successful fair last year. The MITM 2011 Travel Fair, the 10th edition to be organised by the Malaysian Chinese Tourism Association (MCTA), will be held from Oct 28 to 30 at the Mid Valley Exhibition Centre (MVEC). This year’s fair, which has exhibitors ranging from tour operators, travel agents, national tourism organisations,...

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