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• Manukan Island
  on May 8, 2013 in Malaysia - Islands Malaysia Southeast Asia Sabah - Attractions Sabah - Things To Do Sabah Islands Sabah
  Manukan Island in Sabah is one of the most visited islands in the Land Below the Wind. While you may think why, it is simply be cause the island is only a 15 minute boat ride from the city of Kota Kinabalu or simply known as KK here. As I was visitin...
• Injin Puput
  on May 2, 2013 in Malaysia Southeast Asia Sabah - Attractions Sabah - Things To Do Borneo Sabah - Events Sabah
  Injin Puput is this year's Sabah Fest 2013 theme theater show which is held at the JKKN Complex in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. While the name of the show sounds odd, it is actually derived from the local term of the old steam Vulcan train that once ran fro...
• Borneo Jazz Festival 2013
  on Apr 23, 2013 in Malaysia - Entertainment Malaysia Concerts Malaysia - Sarawak Borneo Malaysia - Concerts/Shows Sarawak Music Festival
  Borneo Jazz Festival 2013 will be taking place on the 8-10th May this year at Miri, Sarawak. This is the eight year that the music festival has taken place here in Sarawak with each year attracting more new acts and a larger fan base. For the first t...
• Bali Arts Festival 2013
  on Apr 22, 2013 in Indonesia - Bali Bali - Festivals Bali Indonesia Bali - Events
  Bali Arts Festival 2013 will be held from 8th June till 8th July in a one month long stunning event in Denpasar. If you have not witness this beautiful event, I would recommend you make a date in Bali this early June. As for me, this will be my secon...
• Pulau Sipadan in World Top 10 Dive Sites 2013
  on Apr 19, 2013 in Diving Scuba Diving Sabah - Attractions Malaysia - Diving Malaysia - Sabah Sabah
  Pulau Sipadan has been listed in the World Top 10 Dive Sites for 2013 by Lonely Planet. This compilation was announced on the 13th April by the Lonely Planet writers where Sipadan Island is listed at number five in the list. In other words, this make...
• Myeongdong Shopping District
  on Apr 14, 2013 in Korea Korea - Seoul Korea Places to Visit Asia AirAsia X Korea Places to Shop
  Myeongdong Shopping District is one of the must visit places in Seoul if you are a city and shopping lover. Visiting Seoul in February turned out to be an eye opener for me as it was my inaugural visit to Korea. The best part - I did not do any resea...
• Sabah Rainforest Picture
  on Apr 10, 2013 in Malaysia Sabah - Attractions Sabah - Things To Do Borneo Malaysia - Sabah Sabah
  Sabah Rainforest is my picture of the week. Blessed with some amazing and one of the oldest rainforest in the world, Sabah offers multiple areas where you can explore the beautiful lush rainforest throughout the year. The photo above was taken at the...
• Is Sabah Safe?
  on Apr 8, 2013 in Malaysia Southeast Asia Sabah - Attractions Sabah - Things To Do Malaysia - Sabah Sabah
  Is Sabah Safe? This is a question brought up by many travelers who are totally unsure of the recent situation that occurred there in February 2013. However, I would personally like to stress that YES, Sabah is safe. The situation has been under contr...
• Langkawi in TripAdvisor Top 10 Travellers' Choice Island Awards
  on Mar 29, 2013 in Malaysia - Islands Langkawi Island Malaysia Southeast Asia Kedah Malaysia - Langkawi Malaysia - Kedah
  Langkawi Island was listed in TripAdvisor's Top 10 Travellers' Choice Island Awards for  the year 2012. Based on millions of traveller reviews and opinions on TripAdvisor, this award recognized more than 100 islands across the globe, including dedic...
• Traders Hotel Puteri Harbour
  on Mar 28, 2013 in Malaysia - Johor Malaysia Hotels Johor Malaysia - Hotels 4 Star Hotel
  Traders Hotel Puteri Harbour will be opened in June 2013. This new hotel is located in the heart of Nusajaya, one of the five flagship zones in Iskandar Malaysia, and will form part of an integrated complex that comprises the Puteri Harbour Family Th...
• Little Red Cube at Puteri Harbour
  on Mar 27, 2013 in Kids Entertainment Malaysia - Johor Malaysia Theme Park Southeast Asia Malaysia - Kids Johor Johor Bahru Family Travel Malaysia - Theme Parks Malaysia - Family Travel
  Little Red Cube at Puteri Harbour Johor is an exciting new shopping and family entertainment hub that fronts the marina at Puteri Harbour, with stunning views of the Straits of Johor. Just five minutes away from Legoland, Little Red Cube is home to H...
• French Chef Amandine Chaignot develops Malaysia Airlines’ inflight menus
  on Mar 25, 2013 in Malaysia Airlines News Airlines Malaysia Airlines
  French Chef Amandine Chaignot develops Malaysia Airlines’ inflight menus for passengers traveling First and Business classes on the Paris/Kuala Lumpur daily A380 flights will enjoy exclusive French inflight meal delights effective 1 April 2013. Thi...
• Melaka Bird Park
  on Mar 25, 2013 in Theme Park Southeast Asia Melaka Malaysia - Things to do Family Travel Bird Park Malaysia - Theme Parks Malaysia - Melaka Malaysia - Family Travel
  Melaka Bird Park, established at a cost of RM30 million was recently officially opened by Malaysian Tourism Minister Dr. Ng Yen Yen on the 23rd March 2013 where it was mentioned that this will be the largest bird park in Southeast Asia when fully ope...
• Putrajaya Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2013
  on Mar 23, 2013 in Kuala Lumpur Kids Entertainment Malaysia - Putrajaya Malaysia - Events Malaysia Southeast Asia Events Family Travel Putrajaya Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur Malaysia - Family Travel
  Putrajaya Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2013 will once again host a fiesta like no other in the country. The thriving government capital will be converted to a major tourist and visitor attraction site over a four-day period from the 28 – 31 March 2013. T...
• Tune Hotel opens in Pekanbaru, Sumatra
  on Mar 22, 2013 in Sumatra Tune Hotels Budget Hotels Indonesia - Sumatra Indonesia
  Tune Hotel Pekanbaru ~ Image from GoIndonesia.com Tune Hotel opens in Pekanbaru, Sumatra on the 18th March 2013. This award winning international hotel chain has raised the profile of the city’s accommodation portfolio whilst bringing interna...
• Malindo Air
  on Mar 19, 2013 in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Malaysia - Budget Airlines LCCT Budget Airlines KLIA Sepang Airlines Malindo Air KLIA2
  Malindo Air will be officially launching their inaugural flight to Kota Kinabalu on March 22, 2013. This is also Malaysia's first hybrid airline that is set to offer more choices of flights locally and internationally. Much has been heard about the n...
• LIMA 2013 Langkawi
  on Mar 18, 2013 in LIMA 2013 Langkawi Island Malaysia - Events Malaysia Events Malaysia - Langkawi
  LIMA 2013 Langkawi dates are on the 26 - 30 March this year at one of Malaysia's most popular island, Pulau Langkawi. On the back of the most successful edition of the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition in 2011, organisers HW Ex...
• Matta Fair 2013 Pictures
  on Mar 15, 2013 in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia - Events Malaysia Events Travel Fair Matta Fair Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur
  Matta Fair 2013 Pictures were taken on day one which was on Friday, 15th March. This year, I noticed that many of the booths were very impressive with their designs. Big players like AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines seemed to have dominated the crowds o...
• Legoland Hotel Malaysia
  on Mar 14, 2013 in Kids Entertainment Malaysia - Johor Theme Park Southeast Asia Malaysia - Kids Legoland Malaysia Johor Family Travel Malaysia - Theme Parks Malaysia - Family Travel
  Legoland Hotel Malaysia is opening in early 2014 at Nusajaya, Johor just next to the Legoland Theme Park. This will also be the first Legoland Hotel in Asia and fourth in the world after UK, Denmark and California. This is a much talked about theme h...
• Travel Tourism Speaker in Malaysia
  on Mar 12, 2013 in Travel Speaking Advertising Malaysia Social Media Travel Speaker Malaysia - Social Media Marketing Malaysia Tourism Speaker Malaysia - Advertising Social Media Services
  Travel Tourism Speaking in Malaysia is one of the services that MalaysiaAsia offers as I have also been a travel and social media speaker at various seminars, expos and events around Malaysia since early 2012. This came about as I have indulged in va...

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