WELCOME TO MALAYSIA!!!
Malaysia offers an exciting mixture of natural beauty
and traditional Malay, Indian and even Chinese cultures. The majestic country of Malaysia is one of the most
accessible places to visit in the Southeast Asia region, with excellent hotels, clean restaurants, abundant
natural resources, great beaches, and tap water that you can safely drink! Although most of the visitors
that go to Malaysia prefer to stay in Kuala Lumpur, Malacca or the islands of Penang and Langkawi, there are
also other great vacation spots in Malaysia that tourists and travelers shouldn’t dare to miss such as
Sabah, Palau Pinang, Perlis, Perak, Pahang and many more. With its spectacular wildlife and picturesque
landscape, visitors from all over would surely enjoy their visit to this island paradise.
SABAH —
‘The Land below the Wind’
Sabah is known as ‘The Land below the Wind’ due to its geographical
location which is below the typhoon belt. Sabah is located on the northern tip of Borneo. The three main
indigenous groups that can be found in Sabah are the Kadazan-Dusun, Murut, and Bajau. It has one of the
world's greatest treasures of wildlife and it also has a lush rainforests as well as animal sanctuaries.
Sabah is home of the world’s largest flower, Rafflesia and South-East Asia’s highest peak, Mt. Kinabalu,
which has been known to be a great mountain climbing spot. Mount Kinabalu, South East Asia's highest
mountain, is found in Kinabalu Park which also offers great view for tourists. The capital of Sabah, Kota
Kinabalu is a breathing city of majestic views and scenery, a flourishing city and a UNESCO Heritage site.
Sabah also boasts of its grand golf courses where you will surely enjoy putting greens. Moreover, Sabah has
an abundance of beautifully ornamented handicrafts made by local artisans which you will surely
love.
Some of well known islands that you can find in Sabah are; Palau Tiga, Sipadan Island,
Layang-Layang Island, Lakayan Island, Mabul Island and Kapalai Island. Each island has their own unique
features that any tourist would enjoy. Just think of the endless activities and fun that you will enjoy on
these islands. Sabah’s oceanic islands are highly treasured by the native people and also by diving
enthusiasts because of Sabah’s marine life that is truly one of the best in the world. Whether you want to
go island hopping, diving, water rafting, or if you want to go on a river cruise, you will surely love
Sabah.
How to get there
You can get there through Sabah’s capital, Kota Kinabalu.
The capital has international flights from different locations in the world like; Kuala Lumpur, Singapore,
Hong Kong, Manila, Brunei, Jakarta, Seoul, and Taipei. It also has domestic travel flights daily though some
of the places are inaccessible through air travel you can still go around Sabah using any available form of
land travel.
Lakayan Island
Lakayan is soon to be declared as part of an immense
Marine Protected Area in Sabah, Malaysia. This still fresh tropical rainforest is unpopulated and covered by
thick tropical island vegetation on its topside. This peaceful and untouched paradise is looped by an
endless pure white sandy beach, which offers an elegant and superb accommodation in a handful of wooden,
roomy cabin where you can see the beautiful sea. This is the perfect spot to relax, chat with friends, and
have a peaceful time alone or with your family. Lakayan Island is one of well known diving destinations
today in Sabah, Malaysia. When you go there you will surely enjoy watching those enormous but totally
harmless whale sharks. Aside from that, divers will surely enjoy the great stretches of beautiful hard, soft
corals, the remaining large stretches of unspoiled lettuce, staghorn and other hard corals.
There
are also two well known wrecks in Lankayan Island. One is the Lankayan Wreck which serves as a dwelling
place for different variety of fishes.
Those are just some of the great things that await you in
Malaysia. So what are you waiting for? Visit our Web site now and let us help you plan your vacation to one
of the world’s greatest destinations – Malaysia!