World Traveler

As I was travelling around Malaysia I discovered the beauty of Langkawi. The island itself is huge but there isn’t a great deal going on. On land there are a few waterfalls, and amazing white sand beaches that are totally deserted and a few temples. Although on land there isn’t a lot to keep you entertained for long, fortunately there is off land!

Langkawi has the best Marine National Park that I have ever been too, and the nicest water. I decided to take a day tour out on a sailing boat, no, not one of those posh ones, it looked like a pirate ship! The boat set sail and a drag net was put out (it’s basically a net that you can sit in, in the water, while sailing). Everyone else was too scared to go first so as usual I was the Guinea Pig. Stupidly I was wearing a bikini and a loose on at that, trying to keep my head above water whilst holding by bikini top over my boobs at the same time holding my bikini pants on to stop them floating away was almost impossible and I had visions of the bikini pants getting pulled off by the strong current I was fighting against and seeing them float off into the sunset with out me in them. Luckily I managed to keep everything on, without flashing anyone, I was very proud of myself! We then saw a huge Monitor Lizard (about 3 metres long) in the water near us swimming, at which most people freaked out and got out of the water, but they are harmless.

The boat stopped and we all went for a swim (except one man that refused to go in the water again after seeing the Monitor Lizard) and I thought there was a coconut floating next to me, until someone screamed and I realised it was a huge jelly fish. I don’t think I have ever moved that quickly in my life and jelly fish always sting me – not this time!

We visited deserted islands, had lunch, relaxed, swam and kayaked through caves. It was a day from heaven and a totally amazing experience and I can’t wait to go back!

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Who said that Malaysia was supposed to be a third world country? Times Square in Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur shows no sign of being third world at all. Times Square is a huge shopping complex that will keep you busy all day, and more. Talk about shop till you drop!

Times Square spreads itself over about 20 floors and is not only filled to the brim with shops and a food court but its also packed with plenty of restaurants, a gym complete with swimming pool, a hotel, a science centre, a cinema and an Imax cinema but also a theme park! Yes a theme park, inside a shopping centre. There are some excellent rides for adults and children and if you pop in to Times Square for a bit of shopping you can also go on a few rides to break up the day. Rides cater for children as well as adults and you get a pass for the day for about $10 so its perfect for a mid-week cheer-me-up and its almost always empty so you have the whole place to yourself.

Honestly, I could spend a week in Times Square and still not see and do everything. There are loads of shopping complexes like Times Square, Kulala Lumpur’s Twin Towers are another example. Complete with a viewing platform between the two towers and an Aquarium in the basement. How can this possibly be in a third world country, I have never heard of anything like this in the UK, Las Vegas maybe.

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