Today, I have no intention to write any tips and articles. I just want to show you something very interesting.

If you’re planning spend your holiday in Malaysia, don’t forget to watch this amazing video. This video is short, but I think it can give you the overview picture about beautiful beaches and a little bit of culture in Malaysia generally.

Don’t worry, I try my best to provide you with more videos about Malaysia later. Click play to watch the video NOW..

If you’re on holiday to Malaysia, don’t miss to visit this amazing building..

Petronas Twin Towers Towering 451.9 metres over the city, this gleaming structure of steel and glass is the world’s tallest freestanding twin towers.A world renowned icon of Malaysia, it is truly an AWESOME sight by day and night.

Take a ride to the 41st floor for that ‘top of the world’ feeling, as you survey Kuala Lumpur from the famous sky bridge.

Nearby is the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) Park - an aesthetically pleasing landscape area, featuring indigenous trees and palms, sculptures and murals, and fountain displays.

The towers are open daily to the public except on Mondays. Admission to the sky bridge is FREE. The ticket counter opens between 8.30am - 5.00pm. Go early to avoid disappointment.

Enjoy yourself..

Few people enjoy packing and unpacking for a trip. Today, I’ll give you some tips to help ease the chore.

WHETHER it’s business or a holiday, packing for the trip can be fun for some while others might simply detest it.

Unpacking, is even more of a nightmare, especially when the packing is badly done in the first place.

If you’re planning to go away for a few days or weeks, it’s advisable to pack sensibly.

For a start, clearly tag your baggage on the outside and on the inside by clearly writing your name, address, contact number and the name of the hotel where you’ll be staying at your destination.

It’s good to put this information inside the bag as well, in case the tag comes off during handling.

Always pack you own bags, even if you’re travelling within the country. This way, you’ll know for sure that you have everything you need. It’s also important to lock your bags with hardy locks.

People who forget to lock their bags or who use inferior quality locks, have had their bags rummaged through at airports.

Never let anyone pack your bags for you and don’t act as couriers for others, even friends or relatives, as there have been cases of people duped into carrying narcotic drugs or even bombs.

So how you do organise the limited space in your bags?

Simple… The nooks and corners are always good for putting socks, undies, lingerie, shorts, your mobile phone charger, small toiletry bags and handkerchiefs.

You can pack modem cables in small boxes or little pouches and tuck them into corners.

Extra plastic bags for dirty laundry can be folded and placed in corners or in between clothes.

Jewellery and breakable items such as CDs, DVDs and laptops are best hand carried.

It’s advisable to carry a set of underwear (laughing). Yeah! It’s true. I’m not kidding..and clothing in your hand luggage, just in case your checked-in baggage is lost.

Clothes are bound to get crushed in the bag. But don’t worry. When you get to the hotel, simply hang the creased clothes behind the shower curtain and let the steam from the hot shower iron out the wrinkles. Or you can always request for an iron and board from the house-keeping department.

See you soon.

Even when on holiday, you should keep an eye on what you eat.

Today I want to be your personal doctor. So, listen carefully..

When on holiday, you know how to enjoy yourself. You have fun, catch up on sleep and over-indulge. Yes..Fun and rest can do wonders to distress tired bodies and minds but over-indulging in food will do more harm than good. You already knew that, but why you still eat too much. You forget, right..?

Don’t you know that you tend to put on weight, some as much as three kilograms (wow!) when the holidays are over. Don’t laugh, ok. Take it seriously.

It is IMPORTANT to take care of your health during the holidays to Malaysia so that you can have more holidays. ( I hope your second time holiday is still Malaysia.) Just joking..hehe

Even if you’re on the road, bring home-cooked meals like noodles and sandwiches that you can eat at rest areas along the highways. Or you buy it. Get plenty of exercise, even if it’s just going for a walk or a swim as these help burn calories.

YOU should try NEVER to put on weight because weight is hard to lose. Maintain sensible eating habits even when on holiday. It is hardest when you have all your meals at hotels that serve buffet spreads. Isn’t it? So, if you’re staying in a hotel for three or four days, eat stuff that you don’t normally eat at home.

Remember this! If you have sweet tooth, make sure dessert portions are small.

If you’re staying at a service apartment, think about having a healthy steamboat for dinner, but don’t overload on seafood such as prawns and squids. That’s all for today.

See you next time..

An unfamiliar shower can create havoc for the unsuspecting hotel guest

Today I’m going to share with you something that really happened to me before..

Imagine standing in an unfamiliar hotel bathroom, wrestling with an unfamiliar shower. Not an ideal scenario but if you can see the funny side, it can be quite hilarious.

While some hotel bathrooms are fitted easy-to-manage showers, a few are equipped with sophisticated mechanisms that often require serious manipulating before you’re able to set them to the right temperature and spray.

Some showers in older hotels need a couple of minutes to “warm up”, so beware or you’ll be in for a rude shock when icy cold water hits you!

Aware of the havoc that can be wreaked by unadjusted showerhead, you try to alter the setting on the showerhead before turning on the water. But to your horror, the whole showerhead comes off in your hand! What do you do now?

Showers with flexible hoses are easier to manage because you can take them firmly in your hand while you adjust its temperature and pressure. However, if you’re not sure which direction the showerhead is facing, you can easily lose control of the wild, surging water jets.

If the shower curtains or sliding doors are not securely closed, just a few seconds of that fierce flow cloud easily drench the bathroom.

Soaked items by the sink, drip marks on the mirror and flooded floors are all evidence of having lost the battle with that vicious shower.

What’s worse is how some bathrooms are built on the wrong gradient and water collected on the floor does not flow out through the floor traps.

Finally, you have to slosh through ankledeep water to flee from your bathroom skirmish.

The next time you taking for shower, brace yourself and be ready to wrestle with that hotel shower because it often has a life of its own.

Is it happened to you before..?

I got a great..great news for you. You know what? Here it is;

2008 promises to be a very exciting year with the EXTENSION of Visit Malaysia year 2007 (VMY 2007) to August 2008.

The year 2007 is over but the country’s much talked about event, VMY 2007, is not. The campaign, with the theme Celebrating 50 Years of Nationhood, has been extended to August with a new theme, One Golden Celebration.

The extension is also in line with the celebration of Malaysia’s 50th year of independence which ends on August 31 this year.

While the VMY 2007 campaign has been more event-driven, with over 200 national and international-level events and activities, the One Golden Celebration campaign will focus more on enticing tourists to come and visit our many wonderful destinations.

These promotions are further enhanced by three visit -State-year campaigns by Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu - each with its own theme and campaign.

See you later..

Be a responsible traveller and keep these tips in mind the next time you go on holiday.

Hi. See you again..

HOW can you, as a tourist, help to reduce the impact of global warming and contribute towards “Green Tourism” and promote the preservation of the environment?

Here are some tips;

* If you’re staying in a fully serviced room, consider the option of not having your towels and sheets changed every day. This will save the water and electricity required to watch them after just one use.

* Conserve energy by keeping your air-conditioning at a minimum. Though someone else might be paying the bill, it is Mother Nature that ultimately foots the bill. If the air-conditioning is controlled by your card, avoid leaving a second card in the switch to keep it running while you are out. If you can control the temperature, try and avoid having it as cold as possible. Every degree you save will save degrees of electricity..so get the temperature right.

* Turn off the lights and electrical appliances whenever you leave the room. If you are staying in a property without a system to shut everything down when you leave the room, be mindful about turning off the lights and appliances whenever you are not using them.

* Turn electrical appliances off at the wall when you are not using them. (Also remember to turn them off at your home when you go away).

* Consider public transport options. It is not only cheaper but it is also a better option for the environment and you would even be surprised about the time savings it can offer.

* Leave the hotel mini-bar fridge door closed. It will not only help reduce carbon footprint but will also help reduce your waistline and the excess costs.

* Whenever possible, take the stairs instead of the lift. It will also help you burn off the extra holiday calories.

* Travel light - every extra bit fuel to lug around (whether by car, plane or taxi).

* Walk around the city. If you are staying centrally and have the time, most cities are best explored by foot. You will see much more than hidden below the ground in a train and will get a better feel for the layout of the city and its sights.

* Keep an efficient shower routine. Water supplies around the world are low - so even if it is not your water bill, you can still do your bit.

Royal Langkawi Yacht Club, Kuah. This premier sailing event which is a part of the Asian regatta calendar, is expected to draw top notch sailors from around the world. Come and see by your own. Don’t miss this amazing event.

‘Check out time is noon’ are not words I want to hear as it translates into a hurried, stressed-out morning of packing and a weary drive home in the hot sun.

Hi everybody…Happy New year! In this new year, I have one simple question for you…..

Don’t you just hate having to check out of hotels at noon? That is when the sun is often merciless and hot steam forms mirage in the distance, causing you to drive with a sleepy head or your temper to flare.

More so when you have screaming kids in the car or your stomach is rumbling because you don’t have time for lunch before you check out.

Earlier, you or your wife would have had to scream at the kids to get out of the swimming pool, bathe, get dry and help with the packing.

The stress would have started much..much earlier when you wake the family to get a bite of the “free” breakfast (that comes with the room package). It doesn’t help that they would have quickly chomped the food just so that they could have one “last dip” in the pool, a last dip would soon become many more “last” dips until you look and find that it’s almost soon.

Then all hell would break loose. If you had not packed yet, you’ll hurried dump everything into your luggage and drag the little ones to the check-out counter to pay the bill. Then it’s out on the road in the hot sun, looking for a place to eat before the drive home. What a horrid end to a holiday.

This is why I often request for a late check-out. Most hotels will allow free extended stay until 1pm (not much difference from noon but having an extra hour is nice) or up to 3pm, subject of course to room availability.

Personally, I prefer to pay a bit more and check out at either 5pm or 6pm. This way, I could have a nice lunch, a little nap and pack at leisure. The children too would have had lunch and settled down by then.

An evening drive home is so much more pleasant, even if it’s a long drive. This would be a perfect ending to your holidays. Agree with me..?