Tag: Malaysia

  • When it Rains in Langkawi

    When it Rains in Langkawi

    [dropcap]L[/dropcap]angkawi is a beautiful scenic city but this beauty gets multiplied when it rains, and if that rain comes down pouring in the morning, the scent of wind is perplexing and charm of lush green trees on this Island paradise is refreshing. Our tour of Langkawi was coming to an end. We were relishing every…

  • Parasailing and Swimming

    Parasailing and Swimming

    [dropcap]E[/dropcap]vening was the best suited time for para-sailing on the beach right next to Holiday Villa which is clean due to the fact that it is maintained by hotel management. Many beaches in the area which are not under any hotel management are quite dirty. The view from up-there was beautiful with city of Langkawi…

  • White Sand Beach (Pulau Beras Basah)

    White Sand Beach (Pulau Beras Basah)

    [dropcap]E[/dropcap]agle ray feeding was also part of this trip which was near this white sand beach. There were a lots of eagles flying in the air; they came down to eat the food thrown in water by boatmen. We were then taken to Pulau Beras Basah, the white sand beach. It was one of such…

  • Fresh Water Lake at Tasik Dayang Bunting

    Fresh Water Lake at Tasik Dayang Bunting

    [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he driver came to pick us up quite early in the morning. The place where the trip was to start was about 30mins from hotel. We put the stickers that they gave us on our chests. There was a little briefing about security before entering the speedy-boat. There were total six people in our boat;…

  • Holiday Villa Langkawi

    Holiday Villa Langkawi

    [dropcap]W[/dropcap]eather in Langkawi was clear and sunny. Langkawi Airport is a small airport. Here we “officially” entered Malaysia after getting our passports stamped. In the stands there were many tourist-package pamphlets; we collected a few. As we got out of Airport we were greeted by travel agent’s representative who gave us a package which included itinerary…

  • Reaching Langkawi

    Reaching Langkawi

    [dropcap]S[/dropcap]ome good stamina and three flights (ISB-BKK-KUL-LGK) were all we needed to reach our destination, Langkawi. Two of those flights were Thai Air. Everyone had praised the airline’s services and comfort levels but this was our first experience with them. During a 4-hr flight from Islamabad to Bangkok we understood why people speak too highly of them. Cordial…