Friday, October 16, 2009

Take a rest at Desaru

DESARU, located on the eastern tip of the Malay Peninsula, has clean sandy white beaches and it is popular with tourists as well as locals. The 25km long stretch of unspoiled beach framed by the South China Sea on one side and lush tropical forest on the other, is home to many hotels and resorts ready to take in new guests.
The numerous resorts and hotels here cater to budget travelers as well as families seeking fun in the sun. Activities are largely available and include golfing, horseback riding, tennis, canoeing, swimming, boating, fishing, snorkeling, jungle trekking, and you can even enjoy yourselves in the local theme park.
The beaches are lined with casuarinas trees and interrupted here and there by rustic fishing villages. To make your visit more memorable, visit Tanjung Pengelih to see the relics of World War II and the historical relics of the Malay Johor Riau Empire at Johor Lama.

But the one thing that makes people come back to Desaru is the beach. It is clean and no matter the resort you are staying in, you can still enjoy the same clean and sandy beach. The beach is quite unique as the sand is quite grayish and you can walk nearly 50 meters into the sea without it getting deeper than 4 feet (1.5 m). Desaru has one of the best beaches of Johor mainland.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Pulau ketam at Malaysia


An interesting island to visit in Malaysia is the Pulau Ketam.

Pulau Ketam, literally translated, means "crab island". It is a small island located off the coast of Klang. The island is easily accessible from the Port Klang jetty by ferry. The "floating houses" that come to view as visitors approach the island is a sight to awe any city slickers. Perching casually on long wooden stilts, these dwellings are suspended about one to ten (1-10) metre above sea level.

Pulau Ketam is the best opportunity for visitors to witness and experience the unique lifestyle of fishermen. Homestay facilities are readily available. And, Pulau Ketam also having a very special viewpoint with town city where this island escape from air polutions, traffic jams, finding car parking problem etc.
Seafood is a natural wonder of this isle, and Pulau Ketam is renowned for fresh crabs, prawns and fish. It is indeed a seafood gourmet's paradise!