Terengganu

Pulau Bidong: Vietnamese Boat People in Malaysia

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Jul 2003 20:40:39 +0000

* * * * * "We have heard stories of similarly desperate boat people escaping out of the communist Vietnam. Out in the sea, our main fears were the pirates - who will not hesitate to rob, rape, beat...

Man-made, but beautiful...

Anonymous — Fri, 07 Sep 2001 10:28:51 +0000

There are natural beauties and then there are man-made ones! One of the prettiest man-made features found in the interior parts of the state of Terengganu is undeniably Lake Kenyir . Spanning over...

Driving East Coast Malaysia

Anonymous — Sun, 26 Jan 2003 07:42:54 +0000

It did seem incongruous: old world western music - bluegrass, folk and western swing - blaring from the cassette deck while everything about me was so old world Malay. I should have felt guilty, but...

Malaysia's Rantau Abang

Anonymous — Sun, 09 Mar 2003 23:56:38 +0000

Leatherback turtles are in danger of being lost forever from Malaysia's famed Rantau Abang beach where thousands of the marine reptiles previously came to lay their eggs. Only three landings of...

A Palace on Stilts

Anonymous — Thu, 29 Aug 2002 06:14:50 +0000

The East Coast of Malaysia is studded with many resort hotels along its beautiful sandy shores. While most of them are excellent hotels backed by world-class management, The Aryani must rank in a...

Ma'Daerah Turtle Sanctuary

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Aug 2004 04:38:52 +0000

* * * Ma'Daerah Turtle Sanctuary, Malaysia, Aug 19, 2004 - A turtle named Henry headed for the South China Sea one recent moonless night. He was one hour old and not much bigger than a bug, but his...

A Rendezvous With Redang

Anonymous — Fri, 14 Sep 2001 04:22:58 +0000

A government-designated marine park, Pulau Redang is another island that promises lots of sunshine, peace and tranquility. Located at about 22 km off Tanjung Merang and about 45 km northeast of Kuala...

Wedding embraced by the sea

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Oct 2003 00:25:30 +0000

Under the waves, they had met and brought together. Silence of the sea embraced both, they can hear each other breathing, each other beating hearts and the marine world for once, became a witness to...

Meet The Turtles

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Aug 2001 04:40:23 +0000

This is the last place on earth. Well, almost. It is facing extinction. Well, almost. Rantau Abang , located in the State of Terengganu, is the very last few places left on earth to attract the huge...