Saturday, 21 April 2012

Sedim Reco (II) Adventure


           The Sedim Recreation Park is located near the Kulim High Tech Industrial Park. It is a popular destination for visitors from the northern states of Penang, Perlis, Kedah and Perak. The park offers a variety of outdoor activity offering  adventure activity such as white water rafting, team building, canopy walkway, 4 x 4 adventure, jungle trekking, mountain biking, mountain climbing , camping and picknicking. Due to its close proximity to Penang, more companies in Penang and Kedah  now chose the location to conduct their team building programs.




Activities offer in Sedim is white water rafting, canopy walkway, rubber tubing rafting, flying fox, obstacles course, jungle trekking,  4 x 4 experience, off roading, night safari, jungle treasure hunt, night solo walk, jungle survival, identifying flora and fauna, bird watching, paintball, theme nights and campfires etc




jungle survival skills.... living of the land,  setting up traps, identifying edible plants, shoots and roots, catching  fish, boiling water and cooking rice and dishes in bamboo and jungle leaves, starting fire the ancient ways, orienteering and emergency  rescue and first aid... etc


I got the opportunities to go there,via Eco-Tourism and Tour&Travel subject where they have their activities in that place. 












BOOOOM!!!!!




Sunday, 5 February 2012

Redang Island


Pulau Redang or just "Redang" is one of the largest islands off the east coast of Malaysia. It is one of nine islands, which form a marine park, and which offer snorkeling and diving opportunities. Access is from Merang or Kuala Terengganu on boats operated by the resorts



The Pulau Redang archipelago comprises Pulau Redang, Pulau Lima, Pulau Paku Besar, Pulau Paku Kecil, Pulau Kerengga Kecil, Pulau Kerengga Besar, Pulau Ekor Tebu, Pulau Ling and Pulau Pinang. The other nearby islands of Pulau Perhentian Besar, Pulau Perhentian Kecil, Pulau Lang Tengah, Pulau Kapas and Pulau Susu Dara are also gazetted and protected as Marine Parks. 









Pulau Redang is the biggest of all the islands in the Marine Park, measuring about 7 km long and 6 km wide. Its highest peak is Bukit Besar at 359 metres above sea level. The boundary of the Pulau Redang Marine Park is established by a line linking all points 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) from the shores of Pulau Redang, Pulau Lima, Pulau Ekor Tebu and Pulau Pinang.











This are one of the resort available in Redang Island,where it was quite expensive. starting price from 
RM 1000/per night.







Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Genting Highland

Genting Highlands, only fifty kilometers (less than an hour) from Kuala Lumpur, is the most developed hill resort in Malaysia. At 2,000 meters above sea level, it offers a cool respite from Malaysia's capital city combined with all of the excitement, luxury, and entertainment of an international resort destination. In fact, many Malaysian people head for Genting Highlands specifically for its nightlife. There are international dinner shows and discos, while the world-class Casino de Genting offers Blackjack, Baccarat, Keno, French Bull, Roulette, Tai Sai and slot machines.






The resort also includes two theme parks, both with dozens of amusement rides and attractions suitable for the entire family. In addition, the Awana horse ranch offers equestrian activities, rides for children and lessons for beginners. For golfers, the Awana Golf and Country Resort offers a challenging 18-hole, par-71 golf course




  • In 1971, the first hotel at Genting Highlands was successfully completed and was then named Highlands Hotel (now renamed Theme Park Hotel).

  • The Genting Highlands Resort continued to expand since the opening of the first hotel in 1971. Development of the area continued with care taken to ensure the maintenance of the natural beauty of the rainforest of the region.

  • To date, Genting Highlands Resort has six hotels (namely Maxims, Genting Hotel, Highlands Hotel, Resort Hotel, Theme Park Hotel and First World Hotel) and two apartment blocks (Ria and Kayangan Apartments) at the hilltop and Awana Genting Highlands Golf and Country Resort.








In 1997, Genting Highlands Resort further boosted its facility attraction with Genting Skyway cable car system that provides a 3.38 km transport to the hilltop. Genting Skyway is also recognised as the "World's Fastest Mono Cable Car System" with a maximum speed of 21.6 km per hour and the "Longest Cable Car in Malaysia and Southeast Asia".





Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera)

Malaysia's first hill station, Penang Hill is 830 meters (2730ft) above sea level, visitors can ascend to the top by either hiking up or by the funicular railway which has been operational since 1922. Apart from the cool, refreshing climate and the fantastic view at the summit, visitors can also view the picturesque bungalows, a beautiful flower garden and a bird park.





The most popular way up the hill is via a funicular train, which takes about half an hour. Walking up the hill takes about four hours.

The funicular rail service begins at 6.30am and ends at 9.30pm.