A weekend in Semporna town will definitely give you an insight of the people’s interesting life here. A lot of youngsters and kids like to gather at the seaside near Semporna Ocean Tourism Centre in the evening.
Droves of people will come and swim at the seaside, forget about swimsuit, they will just dive into the water with their clothes on and have a whale of time.
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Updated with map Checkout the Look Out Point at Ampang, the latest and coolest place to catch a bird’s eye view of the city. Situated 10 km away from Ampang town, it sits on a slope along the winding road of the Pekan Batu 14-Ampang trunk road. Sometimes it can be pretty cold at night.
Though it was just newly launched early this year, the Look Out Point has already begun to slowly but surely pick up in its popularity. Families and lovebirds hang out at the Look Out Point; some for a brisk upward climb to its observation tower (Menara Tinjau) where you can have a tremendous view of the Kuala Lumpur city. There, viewers can catch a breath-taking view of the entire landscape with unmistakeable landmarks from Menara Telekom in Petaling Jaya to KL Tower, to Petronas Twin Tower.
Curry puff or fondly known as ‘karipap’ is a Malaysian and Singaporean snack which is of Malay origin. It consists of specialized curry with chicken and potatoes prepared on a roasted bread crust.
The yummy Taman Gelora’s curry puff is just something that one could not miss when you are here in Kuantan. The stall operates under the shady trees close to beach. You may enjoy some fresh sea breeze, and at the same time the famous chicken curry puff that costs you 50 cents each.
Kuala Kedah is a fishing village located at the mouth of Kedah river (Sungai Kedah). It’s about 20 minutes journey from the city of Alor Setar with the new upgraded 4-lanes road leading to it. Along the road to Kuala Kedah, try to stop at one of the many road side stalls selling the infamous Laksa Telok Kechai.
Kuala Kedah also served as a gateway to Malaysia’s renowned Langkawi island via the Kuala Kedah jetty with ferry. Ferry rides from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi took approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. Try to seat at the right hand side of the ferry, one will be able to see the beautiful castle-like Kuala Kedah marina. Though the marina has been completed 2 years ago, there’s no new development and it’s not open to the public. Recently, ambitious local authorities announced plan to develop the marina into a waterfront city. Hope the Kuala Kedah marina will not be another white elephant baking under the hot sun.
To all the nasi lemak fans, this is one of the nasi lemak that you don’t want to miss out! K Nasi Lemak is one of the most famous and delicious nasi lemak in Alor Setar for years. It’s located along Jalan Putra in Alor Setar. The stall usually operates from 6pm onwards and the foods usually sold out by 9pm. Make sure to be there earlier if you want to savage a plate of mouth-watering nasi lemak.
When visiting the south of Malaysia and the state of Johor, Danga Bay is a must go. You can find Danga Bay strategically located along Jalan Skudai between central Johor Bahru and the major new developments such as Bandar Nusajaya and the Second Causeway.
Danga Bay covers the waterways at the mouth of Sungai Skudai, Sungai Danga and Sungai Melayu and straits that separate Johor from Singapore. Its waterfront is a scenic and popular spot for lovers with lots of unique and beautiful landscapes.
Kampung Senibong in Permas Jaya tucked beside Straits of Johor offered diners with various choices of menu. Kampung Senibong has 2 seafood restaurants, a famous nasi lemak (fragrant rice cooked with coconut milk) restaurant, and few stalls serving malay foods.
Why bother with nasi lemak when it is such common dish you can find just about anywhere? Look at the crowd for a clue. There are so many people visiting this isolated nasi lemak huts that getting a decent parking space is a problem!
As Malaysians, how many of us actually know about our human rights when dealing with our Royal Malaysia Police. Do you know that blue police authority card indicates the officer rank of inspector and above, and red colour is a suspended officer which has no authority to do anything to you? Or do you know that if you are under arrest, the arresting police officer must immediately bring you to the nearest police station and no other place. No doubt many of us would not be aware of the procedures and other information.
Below are petrol stations and rest areas along PLUS Highway (Project Lebuhraya Utara Selatan) from Kuala Lumpur to Alor Setar
Kuala Lumpur - Alor Setar (North Bound)
Restoran Jejantas Sungai Buloh (Km 458.5) - Esso Petrol Station
Kawasan Rehat Rawang (Km 440.1) - Petronas Petrol Station
Hentian Sebelah Tanjung Malim (Km 396.2)
Hentian Sebelah Behrang (Km 383.0)
Hentian Sebelah Ladang Bikam (Km 347.5)
Kawasan Rehat Tapah (Km 332.2) - Shell & Petronas (under construction) Petrol Station
Hentian Sebelah Simpang Pulai (Km 290.8) - Petronas Petrol Station
Kawasan Rehat Sungai Perak (Km 249.4) - Petronas Petrol Station
Hentian Sebelah Bukit Gantang (Km 226.0) - Caltex Petrol Station
Hentian Sebelah Taiping (Km 213.1)
Kawasan Rehat Gunung Semanggol (Km 195.9) - Esso Petrol Station
Hentian Sebelah Alor Pongsu (Km 180.0)
Hentian Sebelah Sungai Bakap (Km 158.4)
Hentian Sebelah Sungai Juru (Km 141.8)
Hentian Sebelah Sungai Muda (Km 116.0)
Kawasan Rehat Gurun (Km 81.0)- Caltex Petrol Station
Alor Setar - Kuala Lumpur (South Bound)
Hentian Sebelah Kobah (Km 64.8)
Kawasan Rehat Gurun (Km 80.6)- Shell Petrol Station
Hentian Sebelah Tikam Batu (Km 113.3)
Hentian Sebelah Juru (Km 141.7) - Shell Petrol Station
Hentian Sebelah Sungai Bakap (Km 157.8)
Hentian Sebelah Alor Pongsu (Km 179.4)
Kawasan Rehat Gunung Semanggol (Km 194.7)
Hentian Sebelah Taiping (Km 212.5)
Hentian Sebelah Bukit Gantang (Km 224.8)
Kawasan Rehat Sungai Perak (Km 249.3) - Petronas Petrol Station
Hentian Sebelah Simpang Pulai (Km 290.3) - Petronas Petrol Station
Hentian Sebelah Gua Tempurung (Km 301.1)
Kawasan Rehat Tapah (Km 331.3)- BP Petrol Station
Hentian Sebelah Ladang Bikam (Km 347.1)
Hentian Sebelah Behrang (Km 382.6)
Kawasan Rehat Ulu Bernam (Km 398.5) - Petronas Petrol Station
Hentian Sebelah Rawang (Km 436.4)
Hentian Sebelah Sungai Buloh (Km 453.9)
Restoran Jejantas Sungai Buloh (Km 458.0)- Esso Petrol Station
