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Malaysia visit
Ipoh and Penang
Also known as the “Green Lung of Kuala Lumpur”, the botanical gardens is parked within the Tun Abdul Razak Heritage Park
View of the Patronas Towers from the Grand Hyatt KL
Indoor theme park in Times Square
George Town
Kicking off Visit Malaysia Year 2014
Malaysian street food
A shopaholic’s haven, avid shoppers should
know that Kuala Lumpur was listed as the 4th
Best Shopping City in the world by CNN in 2012
and 2013, as well as the 2nd Best Shopping Destination in Asia Pacific by Globe Shopper Index.
In celebration of VMY 2014, rev up to events such
as the Formula One Grand Prix and Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition.
This is an opportunity to relish in the glamorous
high-ceilinged megamalls during the 1Malaysia
Year End Sale, 1Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival and
the 1Malaysia GP Sale. An air of vibrancy is omnipresent throughout the country – where the
streets come to life to showcase a diversity of
local festivities, cultural and religious scenes and
infrastructure. Despite the rapid developments
in some of the dwellings, Malaysia still retains
the remnants of pre-war structures, which are
often placed in juxtaposition with modern-day
establishments. The same practice holds true
in the forested terrains as well. The untouched
beauty of the tropical rainforest is preserved as
it was decades ago and still holds residence to
some of the region’s rare and endemic species.
In the same vein, Malaysia has also been revered
for its pristine natural beauty. World-class dive
sites in Terengganu and Sabah are heavily frequented by divers from all over the world and
the land is also home to some of the world’s fin-
est resorts. You will be left scratching your heads
over what to include in your itinerary even if you
head down for a week long getaway.