Kuala Lumpur, the capital city is a cosmopolitan, modern city with a thriving business and commercial centre. The city also owns some of the world’s tallest buildings, a Formula I Grand Prix track and glittering shops and malls.

Lush tropical rainforest filled with a variety of plant and animal life. Golden sandy beaches with warm waters and swaying palms. Clear blue waters teeming with prolific marine life. Picturesque highland resorts for the ones seeking cooler climes. All this combined with fantastic Malaysian mouth-watering cuisine. Shopping in Malaysia is tremendously enjoyable be it in air-conditioned malls or the glittering-with-lights night markets. It is like a home away from home.

With Malaysia’s perpetually hot and humid climate, there’s not much of a choice about
when to go. However, to avoid heavy rains, August-September and November-February are the months to stay away.

Accommodation is not a problem as visitors are spoilt for choice, as there is a wide range of hotels, chalets, resorts and home-stay facilities catering to various tastes and budgets. From the top notch hotels to a tent. Rest houses are also available, many of which are family run; giving both home comfort and an insight into local lifestyles. Moving around not only in the city but also long distances is easy because of the well connected transportation network including airlines, railways and bus routes.

Local transportation includes Buses, cabs, and trishaws.

Some of the most exciting and beautiful places are located at close distances. Penang, the ‘Pearl of the Orient” is the best known of all Malaysian tourist destination.

Langkawi Islands, known for its priceless treasures- the sea, golden beaches, thick green forests and calm blue lakes that entice and permanently capture the visitor

Genting Highlands is a perfect weekend getaway from the chaos n stress of a cosmopolitan city like KL. Perfect spot to relax and unwind, walk away the blues and let the highland breeze. Also it has a huge adventure theme park which is a must visit for all young and old.

Malaysia excels in its variety of restaurants and food. Nearly all food outlets are safe to eat at.Most restaurants, except Chinese, do not serve pork. Alcohol, especially wine, can be expensive and add significantly to the price of a meal.

Shopping in Malaysia is an adventure and involves a lot of fun. Malaysia is regarded as a shopper’s paradise from all parts of the world. For Indians it is considered to be a favorite destination as it showcases a diverse range of all types of goods. It is a home for branded designer goods as well as local intricate goods. The exchange rate of currency is also quite moderate.

The currency is in Ringgit.

From the cosmopolitan shopping malls and big buildings to the exotic beauty of beaches and islands, Malaysia tour is full of sightseeing destinations. Let your dream holiday come true in Fascinating Malaysia.

There are many luxury hotels in Malaysia, check it out the best hotels deals at http://www.hotelsmalaysia.com.my.

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Malaysia Travel – Land of Rainforests and Beaches

The tide was all the way in. Everyone on the beach was sitting up in the dunes, and it was pretty spectacular. Usually the sea is a fair way out.

Now – I love beaches with honking great waves. I’m not a surfer, but myself and my family have always enjoyed the beaches with the huge waves – we just get pummelled by them rather than try and ride them.

So it was with a huge amount of rapture today that we got to Riversdale to find ginormous waves, crashing down the whole length of the beach. We didn’t sit down and relax for a while first – we just headed straight in.

Blimey – the sea was so strong. Within minutes – we were deep enough in that the water was up to our waists – but the waves were so big, that by the time we could stand up after being bowled over by one – the water was up to our necks. A few times – I couldn’t reach the bottom. It was so much fun!

But we also have to be very careful. You see, the waves were that strong – we couldn’t always stand up, and ended up getting dragged into shore – often along the beach as well. And at the same time, as the sea rolled back out – it would drag us out to sea. The strength was phenomenal! (Does that count as a workout???). Trying to stand in one place was pretty difficult, and we both got tired pretty quickly.

One of the reasons I like Riversdale so much is that it is a Patrolled Beach – with DHL Surf Lifeguards looking after it during the high season. I have always had a healthy respect for the sea: while it is a lot of fun – it can kill you if you don’t take the dangers seriously.

This is especially so with New Zealand beaches. Please don’t assume that it is safe to swim at them. Many of them contain Riptides or Rip currents – and if you are not a strong swimmer – or panic – you can end up an ex-swimmer pretty fast.

This is serious.

There have been 13 drownings at New Zealand Beaches in the first 17 days of 2009. If you can’t swim, then learn. Hubby didn’t lean how to swim until about 9 years ago (he was banned from school swimming lessons because they thought it was more important to force him to write Right-handed). Now he is actually a very good swimmer – and gets to enjoy mucking around with huge waves as much as the rest of us.

Riversdale surf lifesaving club runs classes to teach children how to deal with the beach safely – so it’s worth looking for a local version – and getting your kids enrolled.

And learn how to spot rips!

Most importantly – if you are at a beach in New Zealand with signs up saying it’s not safe to swim – then don’t go in the water. Rip Tides can pull you out to sea even if you are just standing in relative shallow water.

Enjoy the beaches in New Zealand – they are stunning – just don’t be stupid.

Watersafe Auckland has a list of safety tips:

1. The safest place to swim at a beach is between the red and yellow flags at lifeguard patrolled beaches.

2.Lifeguards are trained to assess the safest areas for swimming and they mark those areas with red and yellow flags.

3. Listen to advice from lifeguards – they are experienced and trained to assist.

4. Follow the advice of safety signs.

5.  Always swim with a friend and under adult supervision.

6. Never run and dive into the water before checking the depth.

7. Never swim under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

8. Do not depend on flotation devices as you can lose them. Off shore winds will carry you out to sea more easily when you are on a board. Use a safety leash with a boogie board or surf board.

9. Be aware of rip currents. Learn how to read the water so you may recognize dangers and judge areas of water space more safe for family use.

10. Heavy clothing such as jeans or hoodies make it harder for you to swim in the water.

11. If you get into trouble raise your arm for assistance, float and wait for help

12. Stay out if in doubt about the surf conditions or your own ability

Helen Winterbottom, aka Avalon is an ExPat Brit living in New Zealand and wondering what the hell happened. After years of posting on forums, helping other migrants with their finance questions – she finally got around to writing it all down in a book.

Avalon’s Guide can be found at http://www.avalonsguide.com/ and Avalon’s Blog can be found at http://www.avalonsguide.com/ for updates and a look at life in New Zealand.

There is no “One True Path” to emigrating.

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