Visit Malaysia Year 2007

The Visit Malaysia Year (VMY) 2007, the third such event to be held after more than a decade, aims to …

Written on February 17, 2006 | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comment

Malaysia Airlines Travel Fair 2006

Malaysia Airlines System Bhd will offer five million seats during its third annual Malaysia Airlines Travel Fair, to be held from Feb 17 to Feb 26, for travel between March 1 and June 30, 2006.

Written on February 17, 2006 | Posted in Travel | No Comment

Sabah, Malaysia Borneo – An Emerging Tropical Island Vacation

The Malaysian state of Sabah, located at the northeast corner of the island of Borneo, is well positioned to offer a unique tropical island vacation flavor with a difference. There is more to Sabah than the sunny tropical weather, beautiful white sandy beaches, tropical island setting, clear crystal waters, and rich ocean and marine life.

Written on February 15, 2006 | Posted in Vacation | No Comment

10 Things You Ought to Try in Kuching, Sarawak

Sarawak is one of Malaysian states that is on the Borneo island. It is a fasnating destination, nicknamed Bumi Kenyalang which literally means "Land of the Hornbill". Here are 10 things you ought to try when you're in Kuching, state capital of Sarawak.

Written on February 11, 2006 | Posted in Tourism | No Comment

Mulu National Park, nature’s gift to the world

People have been experiencing the wonders of Mulu for many years as the 52,864-hectare park's established show caves such as the Deer Cave, Lang Cave, Clearwater and Wind Cave allow visitors to enjoy an interpretative tour of the caves. In fact as one of the only 138 listed natural heritage properties in the world, Mulu is described by UNESCO as the most studied tropical karst area of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance.

Written on February 4, 2006 | Posted in Tourism | No Comment

Treacherous peak in Borneo

Every day scores of people from around the world make a smooth climb up Mount Kinabalu, southeast Asia’s highest peak, to watch a spectacular sunrise over the rainforest island of Borneo. Legend has it that a dragon guards the entrance to Low’s Gully beneath the summit. Tribal people believe the gully is the resting place of the souls of their dead.

Written on February 4, 2006 | Posted in Tourism | No Comment

Batang Ai Resort a boon to Iban culture, herbal lore

Dubbed as "A Gateway to a Land of Legends," Batang Ai Resort is a four-to- five-hour drive from here along the Pan-Borneo Highway, followed by a 15-minute boat ride on the Batang Ai Lake in Lubok Antu, Sri Aman division.  Along the journey, one could see pepper gardens, rice fields, cocoa trees, oil palm estates and vegetable plots.

Written on February 4, 2006 | Posted in Tourism | No Comment

General Map of Malaysia

Location: Southeastern Asia, peninsula bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South …

Written on February 4, 2006 | Posted in Map | No Comment

Rafflesia’s New Eco-Tourism Package For Endau-Rompin, Pulau Sibu

Adventure, nature and leisure – these attractions await holiday-makers in the ‘Rimba Trail’ tour package spanning the Taman Negara Endau-Rompin rainforest and an island getaway in Pulau Sibu. This three-in-one package is part of Rafflesia’s efforts to promote eco-tourism and it has received support from the Malaysian Tourism Promotion Board.

Tourists will be taken to the centuries-old forest reserve of Endau-Rompin on four-wheel drive vehicles from Kuala Lumpur to Segamat, Bekok, Kampung Peta and Tanjung Leman where they will pass through secondary and virgin jungles, logging areas and oil palm plantations.

Written on February 4, 2006 | Posted in Vacation | No Comment

Bird Flu: How Are Americans Going to Catch It

Bird flu, which is the lay term for the H5N1 variety of avian influenza, started in Hong Kong in 1997. Since then it has spread to China, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Laos, Russia, Indonesia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Romania, England, Croatia, Macedonia, Kuwait, and most recently to Turkey.

The H5N1 virus has infected many species including ducks, chickens, turkeys, tree sparrows, peregrine falcons, great black-headed gulls, brown-headed gulls, gray herons, Canada geese, bar-headed geese, little egrets, pigs, clouded leopards, white tigers, mice, domestic cats, crows, magpies, peacocks, blue pheasants, rare eagles, turtledoves, swans, terns, and others.

 

Written on February 4, 2006 | Posted in Health | No Comment