Published on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 by Joseph Archibald When you are traveling abroad for a vacation you want to try to find out at least a few things that you can do when you arrive at your destination to make sure its all worth while. This of course depends very much on the type of holiday you are looking for but when it comes down to visiting capital cities in the world your options will tend to be sightseeing, shopping...

Published on Sunday, November 15, 2009 by Joseph Archibald There is so much that you can do as a tourist, if you decide to visit Australia. In fact, it has become one of world's top tourist destinations because of the great variety of things that you can enjoy and do. Check out this list and see if it appeals to you. Beaches If you are looking to experience the beaches of Australia, you will never run out of options to go ...

Published on Sunday, November 15, 2009 by Joseph Archibald Perhentian Islands: You could argue that when Leonardo Di Caprio chose to shoot his movie "The Beach" in Thailand, he was not familiar with the stunning Perhentian Islands! Just off the east coast of Malaysia in North East Terengganu are two islands which are known as Perhentian Islands. They are a massive hit with tourists now due to their silver sandy beaches and ...

Published on Thursday, November 12, 2009 by Joseph Archibald The abundance of marine life in the waters of Malaysia has made it one of the prime diving destinations in the world. With the vast exhibition of a wide range of species and an ever-increasing number of phenomenal dive spots and scuba destinations, Malaysia has become a hot spot for divers. The Island of Borneo alone has more than 90 diving spots that are fantastic...

Published on Saturday, November 7, 2009 by Joseph Archibald About seven miles north of Kuala Lumpur is the Gombak district where the very historical Batu Caves can be found. Evidence shows that an ancient Malay tribe, the Temuan people, may have inhabited these caves but this place only gained its prominence when the Indian trader, K.Thamboosamy Pillai, promoted it as a place of worship for the Hindu god, Murugan. The caves ...

Published on Saturday, November 7, 2009 by Joseph Archibald Kuching is the capital city of the eastern Malaysian state called Sarawak. Kuching is the largest city on the island of Borneo with a total population of close to 640,000 people. Kuching was given "city" status in 1988 and is known as Cat City - Kuching being the Malay word for cat. The population of Kuching stands around 640,000 making it the fourth largest city i...

Published on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 by Joseph Archibald Malaysia came into existence in 1963 when the Federation of Malaya, Sarawak, North Borneo (now Sabah) and Singapore joined together to make 14 states. Among the names considered for the federation was Langkasuka, which was a historical name used for part of Malaysia. In the year 1511 Portugal established a colony in Malacca, which is situated on the east coast of M...

Published on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 by Joseph Archibald A great place for a tourist to stay in the whole of Australia is that of Airlie Beach. Its a small town that is situated close to the great barrier reef in the region of Whitsunday, thus making it ideal for the tourist to spend some time and take in the views and experience the joys. Whitsunday islands was named by Captain James Cook in 1770. The name came about du...

Published on Monday, October 26, 2009 by Joseph Archibald The south eastern island of Malaysia is made up of Sarawak and Sabah, which are part of Borneo - the third largest island in the world. Borneo is split between three countries - Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. The capital city of Sarawak is Kuching, which is the largest city on Borneo with a population of almost 600,000 people, mostly Malays and Chinese. The name Kuc...

Published on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 by Joseph Archibald by Joseph Archibald The south eastern island of Malaysia is made up of Sarawak and Sabah, which are part of Borneo - the third largest island in the world. Borneo is split between three countries - Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. The capital city of Sarawak is Kuching, which is the largest city on Borneo with a population of almost 600,000 people, mostly Malays and C...