Posts Tagged ‘ Malaysia ’

The Lake District, a new Bronte trail, the big Ramsagate festival and the arrival of Las Vegas in London to bring some pizzazz to the capital are some of Adrian’s thoughts this week.

From research conducted by ATOL (which I mentioned last Saturday,) it appears that Londoners are less likely that people from other parts of the UK to holiday in Spain.

Acclaimed Malaysian Chinese novelist, Selina Siak Chin Yoke, whose writing is influenced by her travel research across South East Asia and exploration into her Malaysian heritage – which prompted a change in career and new outlook on life – shares her experiences with Just About Travel readers

in some places tourism is causing problems like the Isle of Skye. In others such as the Cook Islands a new marine reserve may attract many more. They are part of Adrian’s look at some of the tourism stories of the week.

Ireland and the USA are seeking more British holidaymakers. Would you consider a summer holiday there?

Getting hitched is the most socially accepted reason on the planer to ditch work and undertake your longest, most splurge-iest trip ever. Here’s 10 island ideas to help get you started

A listed fort, toilets, supersonic flights, high-speed rail between Singapore and Malaysia, APD and Christmas Markets are on Adrian’s radar screen this week.

Where are we going for Christmas? Which destinations are have attracted us and will continue to do so in 2016?

Jack Archer – co-founder of Rumi – a new social platform and service that aims to take the stress out of finding the right place to rent in the capital – talks travel

As Singapore celebrates 50 years of independence, we show you where to eat and play in the Lion State

Winter getting you down? Book a break on one of these beaches and we bet you’ll feel better instantly…

Adrian looks at the weather over winter, wonders what our culture secretary does and bemoans the fact that Cornwall doesn’t have a high profile minister like they have in Sheffield.

For those who haven’t got the picture, this curry’s name is derived from its hellfire-like spiciness. A mash-up of Asian spices with Portuguese elements, this dish will test your taste buds

Tourism Malaysia is creating a Student Ambassadors Program. It’s not to encourage students to study in Malaysia, it’s designed to persuade us to holiday there.

For those with access to London, Malaysia Week begins with the official opening in London on Saturday, 21 September at the South Bank. Malaysia Cultural Week is a week-long cultural festival aimed at introducing and promoting Malaysia as a tourist attraction.

Where to welcome in Chinese New Year in England

The CD-Traveller team share their favourite 2012 travel experiences and look at the top spots for 2013

Patricia Cleveland-Peck is bitten by the beautiful scenery and exotic wildlife of Borneo. Read her report, exclusively on CD-Travelelr

Ashley Gibbons, chief executive at The International Travel Writers Alliance, talks travel

As CD-Traveller mentioned recently, the south bank on London’s Thames has been hosting Malaysia Week. It is estimated that nearly 404,000 came along to see the costumes, the culture, the dancing and try the food.

Starting on the 7th October on the South Bank in London is Malaysia Week, your family’s opportunity to learn a little bit more about Malaysia and why you might want to consider travelling and holidaying there.

Anthony Lydekker makes for blue skied Malaysia and finds it to be full of inspiration for all sorts, from hikers to history buffs. Read the second part of Anthony’s article, only on CD-Traveller

Anthony Lydekker makes for blue skied Malaysia and finds it to be full of inspiration for all sorts, from hikers to history buffs. Read Anthony’s article, only in CD-Traveller

Golf may have been banned in China as recently as 25 years ago, but today the country is obsessed with golf (China is the only country in the world in the midst of a ‘golf boom’) and nowhere more so than Sanya

London has plenty of stylish places to sleep, but they charge prices to match, right? Wrong. Whisper it quietly but there are several venues that could be straight from the pages of a glossy magazine – and you don’t need to remortgage the house to stay in one of them

The two may not have much in common you might think but not this weekend. Rutland Water is hosting an event known the world over, the British Birdwatching Fair which attracts both visitors and exhibitors from around the world. It’s easy to think of bird watching as a minority interest but its big business. And this is why Sabah has come all the way from Malaysia to publicise its destination.

Fingerprinting for Malaysian Visitors
If you have flown into Malaysia in the last week or so, then you might have found it takes a little longer to get through passport control. This is because the authorities have introduced the fingerprinting of both index fingers as part of the checking of who is entering the country.

CD Traveller reader, Jackie Keith, takes us on a tour of her five favourite destinations