Mersing Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
Mersing is a small town lying at the Northeast of the state of Johor, best known for being the main departure point for ferries going to the famous Pulau Tioman and Pulau Rawa. It is a unique place with plenty of attractions that is often overlooked as a transfer point to Johor’s beautiful islands. Mersing…
Tuaran Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
Tuaran is a town located in the northwest of Sabah, East Malaysia. Although it is a small town, but it is a bustling little town with tree-lined boulevard-style streets. It has a population of approximately 105,000 people. Most of the people here are of ethnic Dusun and Bajau descent, followed by the Chinese. There is…
Semporna Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
Semporna is a humble town located in Tawau Division, at the east coast of Sabah in East Malaysia. There are about 135,000 people staying here. Majority of the population are of the Bajau ethnic. You will find a lot of them are living in sprawling stilt villages over the water on the outskirts of the…
Tawau Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
In East Malaysia, Tawau is the third largest city of Sabah, after Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan. It has a population of approximately 390,000 in which include mostly Chinese, Malays and some local natives. The main industries here are the production of tobacco, cocoa and palm oil. Many might not know that Tawau is one of…
Sandakan Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
If you are a Green Panther looking for a place to explore the nature in Borneo, consider Sandakan as your next destination. It is the second largest town in Sabah after the state capital, Kota Kinabalu. It was seized by a band of Scottish weapon smugglers led by William Clarke Cowie who named it Sandakan,…
Kudat Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
Kudat is a small town located at the northern tip of Borneo Island in Sabah, East Malaysia. It is a quiet town and is 190 kilometers away from Kota Kinabalu. The South China Sea is on its west and Sulu Sea is on its east. There is an estimated population of 68,000 with Rungus as…
Sibu Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
In East Malaysia, Sibu is a bustling inland town in Sarawak where the local majority involved in timber, palm oil and ship building industries. Sibu is a town built on the banks of the mighty Rajang River. The population of this small and friendly town are mainly dominated by Chinese who speaks the Fuzhou dialect,…
Miri Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
Miri is the 2nd largest city in Sarawak, located in the northern part of Sarawak on the island of Borneo as well as very close to Brunei. It has a population of about 360,000 people. There are Chinese, Malay and some other native tribes living in this serene town. Some of the main businesses operated…
Bintulu Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
Bintulu is a part coastal and part riverine town In Sarawak, located halfway between Kuching and Kota Kinabalu, East Malaysia. It is roughly 205km away from Miri, 215km from Sibu and 650km from Kuching. Bintulu has a population of about 200,000 residents, making it the 4th largest town in Sarawak after Kuching, Miri and Sibu…
Kuching Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
Kuching is the largest city and the capital of Sarawak in East Malaysia. It is a hectic city covered an area of 431 square kilometers and an estimated population of about 320,000. Majority of the inhabitants here are Chinese, followed by Malays and a small amount of Ibans. Kuching in Malay means cat, there are…
Kota Bharu Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
Kota Bharu is the state capital of Kelantan. It has an estimated population of about 420,00 making it the largest town on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Majority of the people here are Malays hence visitors can see many Islamic influences in the daily street life as well as the Muslim culture here. Kota…
Kuala Terengganu Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
Kuala Terengganu is the state and royal capital of Terengganu state in Malaysia. It is also the largest city of the Terengganu state. Kuala Terengganu is a pleasant town with a relaxing lifestyle, allowing visitors to stay away from the hustle and bustle of the city life. Kuala Terengganu is located approximately 500 kilometers northeast…
Sik Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
Sik is a small town in the state of Kedah, Malaysia. It is located on the eastern part of the state and is bordered by Thailand to the north. The population here is estimated about 65,000 people with majority the Malay ethnic, followed by Chinese, Indian and some other local natives. Sik got its name…
Sungai Petani Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
With a population of about 420,000 people, Sungai Petani is the largest town in Kedah followed by Alor Setar. It is one of the fastest growing towns in the northern region of Peninsular Malaysia. Sungai Petani meaning Farmer’s River got its name from the geographical position bounded by two parallel rivers, Sungai Petani and Sungai…
Seremban Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
Located 66 kilometres south of Kuala Lumpur and located in the state of Negeri Sembilan, Seremban is one of the four state capitals in Malaysia that have yet to achieve the status of a city. Prior to the discovery of tin in Sungai Ujong, the inhabitants of this place were mostly Malay farmers. In the…