Taman Negara: Heritage Of Malaysia

Taman Negara is oldest protected area in Malaysia, cover three reserved area, Taman Negara Pahang, Taman Negara Terengganu, Taman Negara Kelantan. This popular tourist spot has received millions of visitors since it was gazetted as a national park on 23 June 1939.

At present, the park covers an area of 434,351ha pr 4,343 sq km, with Taman Negara pahan making up 57 percent of the area, followed by Taman Negara Kelantan 24 percent and Taman Negara Terengganu 19 percent.

Bird watchers love to be here seems, this park diverse habitat has more than 400 bird species and about 3000 species of flowering plants. Besides that, there are 150 species of mammals such as gaur, elephant, Malayan tigers, Malayan tapir and leopard and also more than 100 of reptiles and 53 type of fish.

Located heart of peninsula, Taman Negara is considered as one of the oldest virgin tropical rainforest in the world and acts as a genetic bank for biodiversity resources.

Mutiara Taman Negara is the only resort in this protected area, reserve thousands of visitor yearly.

Things to do:

The activities that you can try out in Taman Negara:

• shooting the rapids,
• bird watching (both day and night bird watching)
• wildlife observation from hides built around waterholes and salt licks
• fishing (selected location only)
• visit orang asli/aboriginal settlements
• cave exploration (Gua Telinga, Gua Kepayang, and Gua Daun Menari)
• waterfalls and jungle trekking (Warisan Hill, Teresek Hill)
• canopy walkway (one of the world longest)

How to reach here:

There are numbers of travel agencies offer bus ride from Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Tembeling Jetty. From there you need to get wooden boat rite to heart of Taman Negara. Some of the travel agencies provide this service as a package and the price usually about RM65-RM80.

The staging point for visits to the park is Kuala Tembeling, from which a 3-hour boat ride upriver takes you to Kuala Tahan at 9 am and 3 pm daily, except for Fridays when the afternoon departure is at 2.30 pm.

Where to stay:

Mutiara Resort Taman Negara is the only resort available here and offer various type of chalet type accommodation according visitor preferences.

Who To Contact

Department of Wildlife and National Parks

Address: Km 10, Jalan Cheras, 56100 Kuala Lumpur

Phone: +603-90752872

Fax: +603-90752873

Email: akp@wildlife.gov.my

Please leave a comment about your experience here. Thank you.

Upcoming Event: The 6th Putrajaya International Air Balloon Fiesta, Malaysia

The 6^th Putrajaya International Air Ballon Fiesta

From 27^th – 30^th March 2014 at Presin 2, Putrajaya.

What you can find here:

Putrajaya International Air Balloon show is one of best air balloon show in the South East Asia. As most of you know, Putrajaya known for well-organized government with great township and architecture.  Watching hot balloons in the air with this environment, sure will give ultimate experience to you.  The hot air balloon show will happen twice a day depend on weather condition.

Please take note that only first come 200 photographers with DSLR cameras will be allowed in the launching field. So please be early.

Night Glow Event

Night Glow event,  will be another must watched air balloon show here. Visitor will have opportunities to see hot air balloons being light up at the night sky of Putrajaya. Night Glow show scheduled for 29^th March 2014 (Saturday).  Don’t forget your mosquitoes repellent and blanket when coming for night show..:)

Other attractions

Helicopter Joy Ride.

Will be operated at Orange Zone from 29^th-30^th March 2014, frim 9am – 1pm.

Kids Playing zone.

For those who bring along your kids, there is some special entertainment zone for them.

Wall Climbing activities for those looking for adventures entertainment in Green Zone.

Where you can stay:

Putrajaya is well plan township. There are few world class hotels here in middle of Putrajaya town. It’s depend how much time and money you like to spend for your stay here. Here is some suggestion for you. For those who like to stay in at Putrajaya.

1.       Pullman Lakeside

2.       The Everly Putrajaya

3.        Putrajaya Shangri-La

However for those looking to find a hotel a center of Kuala Lumpur, I will strongly advise to check this option: I list this options base on  which is convenient to get public transports such as taxi, near to train station and nearby attractions.

1.       Melia Kuala Lumpur (will be best value)

2.       Berjaya Times Square Hotel

3.       Ambassador Row Serviced Suites

4.       Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur (Highly recommended due to facilities and location)

Up coming performances Feb - March 2014

Theatre	Fight Club When tow runaways meet on a plane, their liive are changed forever. Pianist Allan is running away from the recent loss of his mother, the burdens of his father and the responsibilities demanded by his elder sister. Guitarist John is running away from the shame of his elder brother, the love of his former lover and the pain of  a tumour. During the turbulent flight, John helps Allan face his fears by telling him a story that sends both men spiralling into world of imagination, fear and truth, where Allan faces his regrets in a dank basement, reminiscent of an Edgar Allan Poe-sque murder mystery. A 100% locally produced, directed and act play.	Feb 26 to March 1 8.30 pm, 3pm Free Space @ Kakiseni, Level 1, SSTwo Mall, Jalan SS2/72, Petaling Jaya Fee: Rm33 www.roundednote.com
Music	Simply Acoustic Ida Mariana with her soulful and sultry voice is no stranger to the KL music scene.  A versatile musician and vocalist, Ida flits from sexy jazz to pewerhouse in the blink of an eye. A sought after entertainer who simple yet but simply delicious as a performer, Ida’s acoustic show is stripped down to the bare minimum, letting the music speak for itself.	Feb 28 to 1 March 2014 Starting at 10pm Alexis Ampang, Great Eastern Mall, Jalan Ampang, KL Fee: Free Admission Call for more info:03-42602288
	Creepy Crawly Song Bugs, insects, creepy crawlies… Whatever we call them, they’re miniature marvels who live out their fascinating lives mostly hidden from sight. Combining music by Carl Davis, lyrics by Hiawyn Oram and illustrations by Satoshi Kitamura, the Creepy Crawly Songs concert is a sure delight for young audiences.	1 March 2014 (3pm) 2 March 2014 (2.30pm / 4.30pm) DFP, Petronas Twin Towers, KLCC Fee: RM 20 to RM80 Call for more info 03-20517007
	Old Skool R&B Grive with the old school popular sound if Anita Baker, Karyn White, Whitney Houston and many more with award-winning performer Tria Aziz. Belting beautiful music from yesteryear, Tria Will evoke the golden era rhythm and blues.	Feb 28 to March 1 (9.30Pm) Theatre Lounge Cafe, B1-3A, Plaza Damas, Jalan Sri Hartamas, KL Fee: RM65 Call for more info: 03-62113000
Visual Arts	New Olds : Design Between Tradition and Innovation Sixty exhibits explore the relationship between traditions and innovation in contemporary design. The variety and topicality of the many approaches are bundled around the themes of materials, construction, configuration, production and traditional use. Forty-Five designers and design teams from Germany, other European countries and the US enter into an intensive dialogue, and the international nature of the show is further emphasised by its world tour with connections to the local cultures on site.	Untill March 30, 2014 10am to 8 pm (daily except Monday) Galeri Petronas, Level 3, Suria KLCC Call for more info: 03-20517770
	KL : Local Only Galeri Taksu is back again with a new edition of KL:Local Only, an exhibition that showcases artworks by Malaysian artists. Twenty artists have contributed pieces to the exhibition, including Gan Tee Sheng, Najib Ahmad Bamadhaj, Anniketyni Madian, Khairi Shamsudin and Ng Sweet Keat.	Until 28 Feb, 2014 Galeri Taksu, 17 Jalan Pawang, KL 10am to 6pm (Mon-Sat) Sunday by appointment only Call for more info: 03-42514396

Must see attractions in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

1. Dataran Merdeka
It was here that the Union Flag was lowered and the Malaysia flag hoisted on the 100 m flag pole,  for the first time at midnight on 31st August 1957.

2. Dong Zen Monastery
This scenic Buddhist monastery is a 16 acre enclave of beautifully land scalped gardens and is testament to Malaysia's religious diversity.  During Chinese New Year,  more than two million devotees gather to see the temple lit up by thousands of lanterns.
Where : PT 2297,  Jalan Sungai Buaya,  Jenjarom,  Kuala Langat.
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3. Istana Negara

Istana Negara (Malay for National Palace) is the official residence of His Majesty, the Yang Dipertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia. The new palace features 22 majestic golden domes, two lit up beautifully at night.

Where: Istana Negara Jalan Duta

4. Petronas Twin Tower

At a heights of 452m, the Petronas Twin Towers were the world's tallest building from 1998 to 2004. The tower remain the tallest twin buildings in the world and a must visit place in KL.

Where: Jalan Ampang

Open: Daily 8.30am - 6.30pm

http:petronastwintowers.com.my

5. Sri Maha Mariamman Temple

Built in 1873, this historic and beautiful temple was intially a private shine. Opened to the publick in the 1920s, it is the oldest Indian temple still standing in Malaysia.

Where: Jalan Tun H S Lee

Tel: 03 2078 3467

6. St Mary's Cathedral

Finished in 1887, St Mary's Cathedral is a headquarters of the Anglican Diocese of West Malaysia and the oldest Anglican church in KL.

Where: Jalan Raja

Tel: 03 3693 8672

 http:stmarycathedral.org.my

7. Sultan Abdul Samad Building

Built in 1848, this historical landmark is famed for its Islamic inspired architecture and was used as the first administrative center of  the Malayan Government. 

Where: Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin.

8. Thean Hou Temple

One of the largest Chinese temple in Southeast Asia. The temple's architecture highlights decorative beams and spectacular roofs.

Where: 65, Persiaran Endah, Off Jalan Syed Putra.

Tel: 03 2274 7088

http://hainannet.com

9. Wat Chetawan

This famous Buddhist temple was opened in 1962 and is ornately decrated in gilded leaves and intricately designed multi coloured glass tiles.

Where: 24, Jalan Pantai, Petaling Jaya

Tel: 03 7957 2255

 

Penang as World rank food paradise

I'm sure you may heard about Penang Island and how unique it is with multi racial culture, living harmony and growing with properties. Penang Island also categories as high income state in Malaysia.

Recently Penang Island received another good credit from The Lonely Planet world travel guide, recognize Penang as number one in a list of best places to look for good food. I believe that is very much good readmit about this 'Pearl Island' and they deserve for it. I believe every Malaysian will agree with me  and also with Lonely Planet about Penang as food paradise.

Since this Island have very unique history and occupied by multi racial people, you may find varieties of foods here from all over the world, from Chinese, Japanese, Malay, Indian, Western, Italian, Thai and etc.

Here I name few must try menu in Penang:

• Nasi Kandar
• Penang Asam Laksa
• Mee Goreng Mamak
• Char koew tiow
• Penang Cendol
• Pasembur
• Tandori nan
• Lor bak
• Hokkien Mee
• Chicken rice (Fatty Loh)

WILD MEN OF BORNEO

Orang Utan is currently only found in Borneo and Sumatra.  Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre located in Sandakan, Sabah is one of the best sanctuaries in the region that contribute enormous efforts in ensuring Orang Utan is well protected.

HOW TO GET THERE

Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre located 25 km from Sandakan in northeast Sabah. There are multiple flights from Kuala Lumpur flew directly to Sandakan. Apart from taxi, you may travel to the centre by Public Bus No 14 in the Sandakan Town. From 9am-2pm , the bus travels every hour from the bus terminal in front of the NAK HOTEL.

DAILY OPENING HOURS

Main Gate : From 8.00am-5.00pm

Reception & Ticketing Counter : 9.00am-11.00m & 2.00pm -3.30pm

Exhibition hall  (opened daily except Fridays)  : 9.00am-4.30pm

Main rehabilitation centre : 9.00am-12.00pm & 2.00pm-4.00pm

Best time to visit : Feeding time : 10.00am & 3.00pm

         

ENTRANCE FEES

Foreigners : RM30/adult & RM 15/adult

Malaysians : RM5/adult

Any recording equipments including Camera : RM 10

Best tips to travel here: Arrange your own trip to save a lot of money

CONTACT NO :

Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre : +60(0)89531180

IMBAK CANYON,SABAH.. GETTING LOST IN WILD

IMBAK CANYON, GET LOST IN  WILD

Want to have an adrenaline rush in wild? Imbak Canyon Conservation Area is certainly an answer for it.

Located in the heart of Sabah, it takes 4 hours drive from Kota Kinabalu to Telupid (sealed road) and another 2 hours from Telupid to Base Camp (unsealed road). The Base camp is just outside the Conservation Area. Kampung Imbak or Imbak Village is the last town you will pass before arriving the Base Camp. The journey certainly promises you a violent ride that you might ever experience. The journey only accessible by four wheel drive vehicles.  

Imbak Canyon Conservation Area is under the management of Yayasan Sabah Group.

Imbak Canyon Conservation Area is the largest area of pure lowland dipterocarp forest remaining in Sabah. Besides serving as a water catchment area, this forest is known as ‘ Botanical Gene Bank’ for rare and endangered species  which have medicinal values.

Imbak Canyon is an ideal place for jungle trekking, camping and night walks to observe wildlife. If you are fortunate, you may have sights on any of these animals;  Serpent eagles,  Bornean Pygmy Elephant (World Smallest Elephant), Orang Utan (Only found in Borneo), Proboscis Monkey (Only Found in Borneo), Hornbill ad Gibbons.  The Imbak Waterfall is certainly a must visit place here.

There are basic accommodation facilities for the guests including toilets/shower facilities, bed bunks, a communal building consists of kitchen, dining and recreation areas.

The access to Imbak Canyon is strictly controlled ,therefore permission must be obtained frin advance from Yayasan Sabah. The trip is only can be arranged by registered tour agents.

For more information please contact:

Group Manager
CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Yayasan Sabah Group
12th Floor, Menara Tun Mustapha
P.O. Box 11622, 88817 Kota Kinabalu
Sabah, MALAYSIA.

Tel: (6 088) 326300 Ext. 6321
Fax: (6 088) 326316/326315
E-mail: cemdinfo@icsb-sabah.com.my

Manager
Imbak Canyon Conservation Area
Conservation and Environmental Management Division
c/o Rakyat Berjaya Sdn. Bhd.
Jalan Sekolah Cheng Min
P.O. Box 1437, 90715 Sandakan
Sabah, MALAYSIA.

Tel: (6 089) 210852 / 225836
Fax: (6 089) 210852

Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera), Air Hitam, Penang Island.

Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera), Air Hitam

Another must visit location in Penang Island. Train journey about 2km to hill of Bukit Bendara will be another memorable journey in Penang Island. Recently was upgraded with new rail system with more comfortable coaches.

The train services available for everyday include public holidays. Here is the tickets fare for your reference:

Malaysians, Return Trip

Adults (aged 13-54): RM8

Children (aged 3-12): RM4

Seniors (55 and above): RM4

Malaysian Students: RM4

Families (2 adults, 2 children): RM18

Single Journey Fare (all ages): RM5

Monthly Pass: RM24

Non-Malaysians

Adults (aged 13 and above): RM30

Children (aged 3-12): RM15

Families (2 adults, 2 children): RM70

Train Schedule

The train operating hours  is as follows:

Weekdays: 6:30 am to 8:00 pm

Weekends, Public Holidays & School Holidays: 6:30 am to 9:00 pm

Rafflesia - The Largest Flower in the World

Rafflesia is noted as largest individual flower on  earth.  The flowers of Rafflesia grow up to 1 metre in diameter and can weighs up to 11 kg.  It has no roots and leaves and usually blooms once in 16-18 months, and the flowers last up to 7-10 days after bloom. It has a very strong odor, resembling the odor of decaying flesh.  There are about 55 species of Rafflesia and 9 species are found in Borneo. 

Tambunan Rafflesia Reserve, Sabah is  best  the place to see Rafflesia in wild.  Poring Hotspring (private plots) is another place in Sabah that provides sights of Rafflesia but the sights are unpredictable.The entry charges varies ( RM30-40/person) 
The reserve located in the midway of Kota Kinabalu- Tambunan Highway. It takes  one and a half hour to reach the destination from Kota Kinabalu.  The reserve is next to the main road. 

The guests are required to trek in the jungle to see the rafflesia. Therefore, guests are recommended to wear a proper trekking attire.  The trek can be challenging during rainy season. Be cautious with leeches during rainy season. 


Things you should know about the Rafflesia Reserve 
Rafflesia is a parasite plant where by its stick to host plant (home plant). Rafflesia is named as official state flower for Sabah, Malaysia. Be in mind that this flower looks attractive and beautiful but smells bad.





 Entry Fee : RM5/ adult 
Camera     : RM5
Tour Guide : RM 100/ group

• Call before you go to check whether there are any blooms.(087-774691) 
• The duration of trekking varies as it depends on the flower plot visited (20minutes- 1.5 hours) 
• Guests are not allowed to entry after 3.00. Guests that are within the area must come out by 3.00-4.00pm
• Guests highly recommended having tour guide as the flower plot normally within the jungle and guests may not experienced local forest trekking.
• Best time to visit : 9am-11am
• Choose to rent car and drive at your own.You will options to visit Kipandi Butterfly Park & Mahua Waterfall which located in that region. 

How to save money while travel in Malaysia.

I strongly believe that good planning will save us more money while travel aboard. Therefore, as a traveler, I  always will do my homework before planning my holiday. Here are some tips and tricks for you about how to save more money while travelling  in Malaysia.

 To save more money, we should find two things:

A.    Cheap stuff

1.     Economical Food

i. Malaysia is known as food paradise, offering you a variety of dishes. Most of the tourist spending more than 50% of their travel expenses on foods. Therefore, it’s good to know where you can find cheap foods.

ii. When you are in Malaysia, you may find two different kinds of restaurants, which are branded restaurants offering expensive foods and normal restaurants or food stall offering the same type of menu for cheaper price.

iii. If you prefer for quiet and classy environment, then you may look for branded restaurants. However, whoever looking for cheap food, search where local people eat. That is the most important tips, where we can find good food at reasonable price.

iv. For an example, ‘roti canai’ (Malaysian favorite breakfast menu) will be cost you RM1 in a normal restaurant that normal local people eat, but it may cost you RM5 in any branded hotel restaurants.

2.     Budget hotels

i. Again, this is very subjective and depends on peoples preferences. Some people prefer for high class hotels with extra facilities like swimming pools, gym and restaurants. Some backpackers will prefer to find cheap and affordable accommodation.

ii. My advice is better done cross checking about hotel price before making your booking. For those who looking for hotels in Malaysia, I will strongly recommend you to check your hotel price here with this link. www.hotel-bestdeal.com

3.     Low cost shopping/ Bargain Shopping

i. Malaysia is another world class hub for shopping since 1400s. That’s what we have been taught in schools since childhood.

ii. As a tourist in foreign countries, we used to end up buy things for a higher price than what it is valued for. Again, the local people may guide you where is the best place to get cheaper stuff.

iii.  One more thing you should keep in mind, always negotiate for a better price. Malaysian has a culture to negotiate for the best price, unless the products tagged with “Fixed Price”.

 

B.    Free stuff in Malaysia

1.     Free Wifi

i. Most of the restaurant here in Malaysia offer free wifi for their customers. So it’s good to have your meal at a restaurant that provide free wifi service.

2.     Free Newspaper

i. “The Sun” is one of local daily newspaper that you may get it for free. They used to distribute it at train stations, Mc Donalds, 7/11 store and some other public visiting areas.

Malaysian Scenic Railway Experience

Travelling on Malaysian Rail indeed a wonderful experience and you able to see the real scenic views of Malaysia. It certainly a less tiring journey compares travel in express buses. Only Peninsular Malaysia has the modern, comfortable and economical railway services. There are two lines; one runs from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur, then to Butterworth and into Thailand. The another line cuts through the interior of Malaysia connecting Gemas,Negeri Sembilan and Tumpat, Kelantan.

 There are three types of rail services including express, limited express and local trains. Express trains are more comfortable than the rest as these trains are airconditioned and have choices of berths or seats.  Limited express trains generally have 2nd and 3rd class only.  Local trains are usually 3rd class only. 

Keretapi  Tanah Melayu, the privatized national railway company offers a tourist  Rail Pass which definitely saves you a lot of money.

The ticket prices as follows :

Days	Adults	Child
5 days	35.00	18.00
10 days	55.00	28.00
15 days	70.00	35.00

* prices in U.S. Dollars

 Terms & Conditions :

• Valid for use by foreign tourists ( excepts Singaporeans) holds International Passport. Passport must be presented upon purchases. 
• Unlimited travel on any of  Intercity Train services across the network KTM Berhad to Singapore
• Thailand Railways network system excluded 
• Valid starting from the date of the first trip 
• Additional charges may occurs for travel on bed on the night 
• Non Transferable & Non Refundable
• No Charges imposed for seat reservations 
• Rail Passes can be purchased through Ticket Agents Railway station or at the following : 
•   Padang Besar
•   Ticket Counter Penang.
•    Butterworth station .
•   Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station .
•    Port Klang station .
•  Johor Bahru Sentral Station
•   Woodlands station .
•   Stops Bharu station .

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Reference : Keretapi Tanah Melayu 

Travel in Malaysia –Things you need to know

      1)          Language

a.    Malaysia is  among fast developing nations and gives priority to its education system. Most of Malaysian able to understand and speak basic English (at least Manglish –mix of English with local Malay Language). Therefore, a visitor who able to speak and understand English won’t find them difficult while travelling in Malaysia.b.    Seems Malaysia is a multiracial country, travelers from China and India will find themselves easier to communicate with local Chinese and India community. Most of them are able to communicate in their mother tongue.

2)          Currency

a.    All trades in Malaysia use Malaysian Ringgit  / Ringgit Malaysia (common symbol as MYR or RM). Travelers will find it’s easy to do transactions using Debit Cards/ Cash Card or Credit Card here at Malaysia. Most shops, hotels, restaurants, petrol stations accept VISA and MASTERCARD, and very few accept American Express. As a traveler, I will advise you to use this cash card/debit card or credit card facility while traveling in Malaysia. It’s much safer, and you may keep your cash to be used while travel to native area and islands in Malaysia.

b.    The traveler will find most of the ATM machine here accepts PLUS, MEPS, MASTER CARD, VISA, CIRRUS / MAESTRO. Please activate your card to be used in Malaysia from your home country to make sure your cards are accepted here.

3)          Traffic rules

a.    Malaysia is former British colonies and its uses most common traffic rules with other commonwealth countries. Here we drive in left and overtake on the right.b.    All vehicles must have valid road tax and it’s should be displayed visibly in front windscreen.c.    Drivers and passengers must wear seat belts all the time or you will be summoned RM300.00 per cased.    The driver must have a valid driving license before he/she can drive in Malaysia. Travelers should have international driving license or  its English translation to allow them to drive in Malaysia. Anyway, for those who like travel here I will strongly recommend to use available public transport (depending the state you are visiting), as it seems you will need to go trough long procedure before able to obtain your driving license here.e.    Bear in mind that the speed limit in normal road will be 90 km/h and 110 km/h on highways, unless stated otherwise.f.    I will advise travelers  strictly follow speed limits even though you will find out some of ‘reckless local drivers’ drive faster than the speed limits on the road to avoid a summons.

4)          Food

a.    This is  the most fascinating things to write about Malaysia. Malaysian like to eat and we eat a lot, I mean A LOT. There are varieties of options when we talk about foods in Malaysia as the foods here are assimilated with multi-racial cultures. Almost most of main cities here have restaurants operating for 24 hours / 7day a week. Even it’s easy to find foreign food franchises like KFC, Mc Donalds, Burger King, Pizza Hut, Dominos and etc. and most of them operate for  24 hours.b.    As a Malaysian, I can recommend you a long list of must try food in Malaysia. Anyway, here I list it top 10 of favorite Malaysian delights that you should not miss while traveling in Malaysia.      
 i.    Roti Canai (ideal combination with ‘tea tarik’)

   

     ii.    Nasi Lemak

         iii.    Nasi Kandar

          iv.    Mee Curry         
v.    Char kuey teow

      vi.    Rojak / Pasembur
     vii.    Mee goreng mamak / Mamak fried mee


    viii.    Satey

   ix.    Lemang with rendang                                        
x.    Ais Kacang / Cendol


c.    Traveler will  find out that Malaysian foods are sweeter, especially if you traveling in Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang. Therefore, if you don’t like to eat sweet things, better mention it when you make your order.

5)          Phone Calls

a.    It’s something unavoidable from make calls back to your home countries while travelling. In Malaysia competition among telcos provider is very high and that’s good news as a consumer because, we are  able to get better and cheaper call rates.  Travelers may buy SIM cards with passport verification and able to use their new numbers in the first few hours after activation.

b.    There are varieties of options when you want to choose a telcos provider. I will recommend you to choose among Celcom, Maxis or Digi seems these are the top three companies here in Malaysia and their phone call rates are reasonable. Wide coverage and good customer care are some other reasons to choose among these companies.c.    Due to high competition, their international rates frequently been revived and therefore I don’t want to elaborate about that here. For more information about their product, you may visit their home page 
i.    www.celcom.com.my                                   
ii.    www.maxis.com.my                               
iii.    www.digi.com.my

d.  It’s a must to know whom you can call while in emergency when traveling aboard. Here are some Emergency contacts that you should register in mind while travelling in Malaysia. Since 2010, Malaysia has been using the integrated emergency call service (something like 911 in America). You only need to dial 999 from any land line or cell phone (hand phone) to get help from Police, Fire Emergency Services or for an  Ambulance.

6. Weather 

 The whole of Malaysia has an equatorial climate with moderately high temperatures and wet months throughout the year.  Temperatures at sea level range from 20°C to 34°C. Highlands area, however cooler with temperatures range from 10°C to 25°C.The weather in Malaysia can be divided into two monsoons, namely the Southwest  Monsoon from  May to September and Northeast Monsoon from November to March.  The Northeast monsoon  brings heavy rainfall, especially to the east coast of  Peninsular and Western Sabah & Sarawak. During this season, most of beach resorts and islands on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia are closed. The states like, Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang can be flooded during this monsoon. Therefore, these areas are best avoided during the monsoon. Southwest monsoon relatively dry weather.  The annual mean rainfall on the cape of Malaysia ranges at 2000-2500mm. 

Malaysia is one of the country that receives rain throughout the year. Maxwell Hill, Perak is known as the rainiest area in Malaysia  that receives 5000mm per year.The humidity in Malaysia is relatively very high, with an average of 80-84%  throughout the country. However, Malaysia can be visited throughout the year and the best way to decide when to come to Malaysia is to consider the timing of various events to be held. Check on this page for latest info about Malaysia weather http://www.met.gov.my/

                                      

 to be continued....