<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953848613970535437</id><updated>2024-11-26T23:10:59.703-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Kuala Terengganu Travel</title><subtitle type='html'>Situated on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, Terengganu is an ideal holiday getaway. It has the longest coastline in the country. With stunningly beautiful islands that sparkle like gems in the South China Sea. Many are gazetted as Marine Parks. The state is characterized by a strong Malay culture, laid-back lifestyle, tranquil coastal towns and rustic villages. 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Out in the sea, our main fears were the pirates - who will not hesitate to rob, rape, beat and murder - on top of the natural hardships of starvation, thirst and sea sickness. But we don&#39;t have any choice. Many of us ethnic Chinese who remained in Vietnam were persecuted by the locals. After collecting all the cash and valuables my parents had, my family realized that there was only enough money for three people to go. In the end, it was decided that my brother, eldest sister and myself was to go, giving the opportunity to the younger generation to make a better life in the outside world. My parents remained in Vietnam with my youngest brother, then still a toddler. Although I was very reluctant to leave for obvious reasons, my parents insisted. Crying, my brother and sister pulled me aboard. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiULVyAHmpwW3zULQe6EhoBco1zvpeWWHlHkr1OlCqiJL-okGP5azgeZgcZlD2G4j7CV8inx66C0dsrE_WkLS9Ouad4XvZMc8pkN6z-K3tQa53joC-Hb5gle7I6pQzMbpZ3ZXGsGt8FL7I/s1600/DSC_0806.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiULVyAHmpwW3zULQe6EhoBco1zvpeWWHlHkr1OlCqiJL-okGP5azgeZgcZlD2G4j7CV8inx66C0dsrE_WkLS9Ouad4XvZMc8pkN6z-K3tQa53joC-Hb5gle7I6pQzMbpZ3ZXGsGt8FL7I/s320/DSC_0806.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462275227047053714&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;p style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;bodytext&quot;&gt;Traveling in the open sea in monsoon season in an overcrowded boat was a harrowing experience. Since we did not have any adults to protect us, we were often bullied. By the second day, our remaining food was stolen by another refugee. My sister wisely hid the gold and precious stones that would determine our survival. Sadly, my brother could not survive the traumatic journey. He was thrown out into the open sea on a dark night. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;bodytext&quot;&gt;There was nothing my sister and I could do, but to grieve silently. Luck was with our group. Not only did we survive the open sea without any sign of pirates, but we arrived at Pulau Bidong without any trouble. We took about a week while some other boats spent one or two months being tossed and turned by the waves.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;bodytext&quot;&gt;As our boat approached the island to dock, we were given a warm, yet strange welcome by other survivors. They indiscreetly scrutinized us as we treaded gingerly, looking out for relatives and friends, on the white sandy beach. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigt7sj8hsT4YDN3mD9CbW8dTCxLgCsfqq2wjJqXvMxC_PwekMtnqiKjH3NP_paGR2_z-UlYjcQs3_WZwZxvD5RvrFEVh56u_zW9uECq62iEA2I6hpGFe-wxKQF6Rr2xh15BxpNOahzRiA/s1600/10132_128251719029_616774029_2390870_4809035_n.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigt7sj8hsT4YDN3mD9CbW8dTCxLgCsfqq2wjJqXvMxC_PwekMtnqiKjH3NP_paGR2_z-UlYjcQs3_WZwZxvD5RvrFEVh56u_zW9uECq62iEA2I6hpGFe-wxKQF6Rr2xh15BxpNOahzRiA/s320/10132_128251719029_616774029_2390870_4809035_n.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462274954993586770&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;p style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;bodytext&quot;&gt;Despite having my sister to take care of me, I missed my family terribly. Imagine a seven year old child with a twelve year old sister, wondering about the safety of our family members back in Vietnam! We also did not know how to tell my parents that our brother drowned on the way here.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;bodytext&quot;&gt;However, my time on Bidong was gainfully occupied. I studied at a school in the camp which prepared the refugees for resettlement. My sister and I took English lessons to prepare ourselves for repatriation to a third country. We were also lucky to meet up with some old neighbors, who soon took us under their wings.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;bodytext&quot;&gt;Waiting for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) to process our application for asylum in Australia took nearly two years. It was an agonizing wait - what will happen to us if our application is rejected? &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;bodytext&quot;&gt;Again, lady luck smiled at us. Our applications were approved and we sailed to Australia. In due time, my parents and younger brother joined us in Melbourne. And I&#39;ve been here till today.&quot; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkwQvUUH3wBhWccXzqjRxvRwcQGGr8K789WIvSj9bgDvgeI492vH2duH0HixYlXXTX1klxPRscjRICviNdngc6P18FODh3KYsBFPX-RNQ-nEkDuwmq53vs8eIYnu7P8-XasyFBrjLZtkc/s1600/wt_01.1.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 155px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkwQvUUH3wBhWccXzqjRxvRwcQGGr8K789WIvSj9bgDvgeI492vH2duH0HixYlXXTX1klxPRscjRICviNdngc6P18FODh3KYsBFPX-RNQ-nEkDuwmq53vs8eIYnu7P8-XasyFBrjLZtkc/s320/wt_01.1.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462274761979847298&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;p style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;bodytext&quot;&gt;That was my first hand introduction on the horrific experiences of the Vietnamese Boat People. As a young girl, I remember staring at the refugees staying at the Sungei Besi Refugee camp. Their vacant stare, looking onto the outside world from behind the barbed wire, will forever be etched in my mind, although I was no more than ten when the camp was closed. Recently, I had the opportunity to visit the famous Pulau Bidong, while participating in a foster family program in Terengganu.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;bodytext&quot;&gt;Pulau Bidong, one of the scenic and uninhabited islands off located off Kuala Terengganu, is often remembered as the temporary home of the Vietnamese boat people who fled their war-torn country in the 1970s. Out of the estimated 800,000 Vietnamese who left their country during this period, the biggest proportion, more than a quarter of a million, landed on our shores. Yes, this is the famous island portrayed in the controversial movie Turtle Beach (starring Joan Chen) but no, none of the refugees were murdered by the local fishermen. The UNHCR and International Red Cross was on hand to protect the safety of the refugees, then gazetted as a protected area by the Malaysian government. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJDkd6XcxoPfLQAzguvwKP4QvOlNFDm2DDGhbC-uNkCM_7XWZM-QR58o56oF9HVu4vX691frfiZ1QXX6r8q_UhHb5hSFiL60fpghAF9F8qZR9xOqzZz_rLvuwRBgszBCCQ34-ShWVV-o/s1600/10132_128251744029_616774029_2390874_6641394_n.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 226px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJDkd6XcxoPfLQAzguvwKP4QvOlNFDm2DDGhbC-uNkCM_7XWZM-QR58o56oF9HVu4vX691frfiZ1QXX6r8q_UhHb5hSFiL60fpghAF9F8qZR9xOqzZz_rLvuwRBgszBCCQ34-ShWVV-o/s320/10132_128251744029_616774029_2390874_6641394_n.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462274509319389282&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;p style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;bodytext&quot;&gt;Although the island has the capacity to provide shelter for 4,500 refugees at any one time it took up to as many as 20,000 people at one stage, at the height of the arrival of the boat people. Pulau Bidong served as a half-way house for these people before they were sent to other third countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia and several European countries, and it took time to grant approval to those qualified to be accepted as refugees. Those whose applications were rejected were sent to the Sungai Besi Refugee Camp, where they were later forcibly repatriated back to Vietnam after the war.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;bodytext&quot;&gt;In the early stages, the refugees, some with nothing except the clothes on their backs, ate anything they could find on the island including monkeys, frogs and squirrels. The wildlife population was decimated. To ensure the refugees got humanitarian aid and better living conditions, the UNHCR through the International Red Cross supervised the activities on the island.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;bodytext&quot;&gt;Long-houses and offices made from wood from the local forest were built and the boat people were provided with better basic needs and amenities such as food, schools, workshops, electricity and water. Perhaps to make it just like home, the camp was subsequently turned into a bustling mini Saigon. It had the trappings of a township - post office, church, temple, tailors, hair salons, sundry shops and even disco and bar. One part of the beach was even named Pantai Cina - China Beach - after its more famous counterpart in Vietnam.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8bo3YRiHygR_IE5yMo8-YiXqFhtJRUqMmX3866J21a3lt128N4_5IeXSge6VoCtPHD0ZD54BXGVNDLrqGf22UmSThneU1hbtkw84UmK245FnjbLL6OTZj2kXD3RVVF995EXb5nvA-SCU/s1600/bidong2.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8bo3YRiHygR_IE5yMo8-YiXqFhtJRUqMmX3866J21a3lt128N4_5IeXSge6VoCtPHD0ZD54BXGVNDLrqGf22UmSThneU1hbtkw84UmK245FnjbLL6OTZj2kXD3RVVF995EXb5nvA-SCU/s320/bidong2.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462274172560767042&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;p style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;bodytext&quot;&gt;Outside this mini Saigon was a Malaysian police station, a Red Cross hospital and UNHCR schools - kindergarten, primary and vocational. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;bodytext&quot;&gt;When the last of these boat people left the island in the early 1990s, the island began the long process of healing following damage caused to the environment. What remains are mute reminders of recent history: charred wooden buildings and rotting huts which once housed about a quarter of a million boat people since their first arrival in 1978.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;bodytext&quot;&gt;There are still several solid wooden buildings left standing but these need a huge &quot;face-lift&quot; if they are to be put to use as a tourist attraction. Since all the buildings were made of wood, they are now all on the verge of collapse under the attrition of weather and the ageing process. The overwhelming shrubs and weeds are not helping either!&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;bodytext&quot;&gt;Today, the only welcome for visitors to the beach are a barren beachfront stall and glimpses of buildings heavily hidden by overgrown brushwood and bushes. Only emptiness and a strange affectionate air lingers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4obTVQa5XOBx6Wd-VQPztXrPuW7GNkOhLMPs9NVloyTJzzQVLDV0rP6c-Xn8ljPB0Twmq4Yevdc4wuQ5m2M7NPsiO4GIwVjv9wrFN_-MWh-65QR7W83bLXtOU7dGBlvSGTZmQX0P980/s1600/bidong1.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4obTVQa5XOBx6Wd-VQPztXrPuW7GNkOhLMPs9NVloyTJzzQVLDV0rP6c-Xn8ljPB0Twmq4Yevdc4wuQ5m2M7NPsiO4GIwVjv9wrFN_-MWh-65QR7W83bLXtOU7dGBlvSGTZmQX0P980/s320/bidong1.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462274164570312514&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;p style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;bodytext&quot;&gt;Though there&#39;s little of practical value in the ruins, signboards with Vietnamese characters and names are still on display - guiding our way around the little ghost town.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;bodytext&quot;&gt;The vocational school still has leftovers like television tubes, circuit boards, carpentry work-tables and tailoring guides - obviously displaying the training that UNHCR had given to refugees before sending them on to a permanent host country.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;bodytext&quot;&gt;A kindergarten run by UNHCR staff looks no different than any other school. There are colorful paintings, posters and alphabets decorating the walls in the classrooms and library. Though faded by the unforgiving weather, the paintings and posters give a heartfelt feeling that there were once children learning and playing in these shacks.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;bodytext&quot;&gt;Struggling past the dense weeds and mosquitoes, the narrow passage then leads deeper into the island. It seems the camp spread and scattered around every flat area of the island. This little Saigon has been turned to several villages, each with a number of long houses and its own chief. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;bodytext&quot;&gt;Like a harmonious neighborhood, the &quot;villagers&quot; built their church adjacent to a Buddhist temple, both structures still standing today. Indeed, outside of the Philippines, Vietnam was Asia&#39;s most Catholic country due to the French colonial experience. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;bodytext&quot;&gt;The flight of stairs leading to the temple from Pantai Tenggara is richly decorated with colorful plaques written with the refugees&#39; names, social security numbers and dates they arrived. Outside the church, on a mass of cement shaped as a ship&#39;s bow, dozens of stone tablets commemorate all those who didn&#39;t make it over. Though refugees could reach Terengganu within days, the slow overcrowded boats were often attacked by pirates who, in ascending order of severity, robbed, raped, maimed and killed. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;bodytext&quot;&gt;A short walk into the deep at Pantai Cina will lead to a small waterfall, said to be the favorite picnic spot of the refugees. It also served as their source of fresh water (when supplies run out) and a stopover after collecting wood at the nearby hills.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;bodytext&quot;&gt;Today, the recovery is evident as the trees which were once cut down for firewood and building material have regenerated, although some scars - a reminder to visitors of the boat people - are still evident. While it has been said that the living conditions in makeshift tents for those who become refugees due to wars are deplorable, for the thousands of Vietnamese boat people who found refuge at Pulau Bidong it was, to some extent, likened to living in a tropical paradise. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;bodytext&quot;&gt;The island has a spectacular backdrop ranging from various species of plants, trees and animals to clear waters surrounding it with a great view of the corals. Visitors are encouraged to join a guided tour for safety reasons because there are many &quot;booby traps&quot; in the form of abandoned wells about 20-metre deep dug by the Vietnamese for freshwater.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;bodytext&quot;&gt;Though Bidong rarely appears in local holiday itineraries, it has been frequented either by returning Vietnamese or UNHCR volunteers. Some recent travelers claim that the island is haunted by spirits who died trying to get there - one lady recently claimed she heard something eerie issuing from one of the shop houses of the former boat people there. Whether that is fact or fiction is immaterial. If something is not done about Pulau Bidong, and soon, it will fast become nothing more than a ghost island.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;bodytext&quot;&gt;The Vietnamese boat people may have faded from national consciousness, thankfully because the causes which led to such a disruptive human exodus have been dealt with. Peace and tranquility have returned to these idyllic spots in the South China Sea but Bidong will never be the same again. Similarly, some might choose to sweep this tragic story of Vietnamese refugees in Malaysia under the carpet and pretend nothing like that ever happened, but the boat people incident will always be part of Malaysia&#39;s modern history. Something should be done to retain the heritage of the boat people, once so controversially intertwined with the country&#39;s destiny. Pulau Bidong is like a gem in the South China Sea waiting for the right time for its potential to be realized.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;bodytext&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;bodytext&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Getting There:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: courier new; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot;&gt;Pulau Bidong is off the coast of Terengganu and accessible via the Kampung Merang jetty, a 20-minute drive from Kuala Terengganu. It takes 30 minutes to reach the island by speed boat. 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I was touched by the glory of nature on the island, surrounded by the coconut trees.&lt;br /&gt;It was an unforgettable trip. We stayed at Redang Beach Resort, did all the standard activities and mingled with other guests. At night, we enjoyed the barbecue, walked along the beach and sat on the rock enjoying the night scene. Snorkelling was most enjoyable. Since it was our first experience, there was initial fear which was overcome by curiosity. It was totally delightful to see corals, sea cucumber and colourful fish like reef shark, blue spotted stingray and clown fish.&lt;br /&gt;The best was when the fish bit my finger and swam all around me. It was wonderful. This was my first trip to the island and definitely won&#39;t be the last!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;&quot;  &gt;island and definitely won&#39;t be the last! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 302px; height: 227px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOkILvzboAm3TnJ-2KPWILCw8TvQ8lVm0HEH7-lWnvCWbQ0oQAQI4zvxpz2Rzy46sSPI3vOFm2y42cXdY9Awg2WayqmgrF0DilPFRLKaAg5Yql6BbEszUluiuNtHaYp7St6y52qEeFrEY/s320/redang.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461993050269856786&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;;font-size:100%;&quot; &gt;Redang is just like the Perhentian a Marine     Park. It&#39;s located 45 km off the coast of KualaTerengganu is the largest of     the group of islands dotting the South China Sea off the Terengganu coast.     The island offers crystal clear waters and numerous dive sites for the     enthusiast. Sheltered within the Pulau Redang Marine Park, the waters here     abound with marine life.&lt;br /&gt;Redang Archipelago exists of  9 islands that abound with marvelous marine fishes, turtles and coral reefs that     ensure great snorkeling and scuba-diving.&lt;br /&gt;The boat trip starts from the fishing village of Merang. This is a fishing     village North of Kuala Terengganu. You can get there by bus. The boat trip     takes about 40 minutes. Most of the boats depart for Redang and return     before noon. Each resort has its own boat transfer schedule. This may change     and is dependent on the tide, sea and weather conditions.&lt;br /&gt;The best time to visit Redang is between April and October. Take note that     most resorts are closed during the North-east Monsoon, which blows from     November to March.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;&quot; onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyBBWR9dw-pDlPvAvnt60ispqssThTEaqxzpHuUMlPtbq5egwMt29oXzJDDdIDGE5vzGMpuyoKU8QkiF7eR6znDuNKTxqeTCEdFkbIWQYnGI1lfN4A-C4khyphenhyphen-A5DUVRW8c5-1rt0ScUmM/s1600/sss.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyBBWR9dw-pDlPvAvnt60ispqssThTEaqxzpHuUMlPtbq5egwMt29oXzJDDdIDGE5vzGMpuyoKU8QkiF7eR6znDuNKTxqeTCEdFkbIWQYnGI1lfN4A-C4khyphenhyphen-A5DUVRW8c5-1rt0ScUmM/s320/sss.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461992828877017506&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;        &lt;p style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;;font-size:100%;&quot; &gt;Redang     island is perfect for snorkeling, swimming, scuba diving, jungle trekking,     boating and canoeing. This paradise-like island offers crystal clear water,     pearly white shores, a colorful array of spectacular marine life, a     breathtaking sunset and what could be the world&#39;s most mature coral gardens.     This is your chance to see and be acquainted with the local eel, giant     garoupa, black tipped shark, etc. Chance encounter with the Green turtle and     Hawkbill turtle is common. There are corals of every imaginable shape, size     or color. The observant are rewarded with sights of flatworm, nudibranch,     shrimp, squid, cuttlefish, stonefish, lionfish and pipefish.&lt;br /&gt;No fishing is allowed within a 3.2 km radius of the island as Pulau Redang.     The collection of corals and other aquatic life is also prohibited.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;    &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;;font-size:100%;&quot; &gt;The fines and penalties are severe and each year sees reports of arrests and fines. Activities prohibited and not allowed are: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;ul style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;;font-size:100%;&quot; &gt;Collecting and taking of aquatic life ( corals, shell or fishes whether         living or alive ).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;;font-size:100%;&quot; &gt;Fishing without a license &amp;amp; Causing         Pollution (3.2 km radius), i.e. littering Possession         of spear fishing equipment.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;    &lt;p style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;;font-size:100%;&quot; &gt;The waters around Pulau Redang also contain     two historic shipwrecks. The H.M.S Prince of Wales and the H.M.S Repulse     were sunk here at the start of World War II, setting the stage for the     Japanese occupation of Malaya.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;    &lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:100%;&quot; &gt;&lt;br /&gt;The hilly island of Redang can be fascinating in its own way. There is a     moderately well trodden and marked path between Pasir Panjang and Teluk     Dalam beach, about 2 km long.  Sights include a small stream and pools     alive with catfish, the occasional encounter with the shy kancil (little     deer)     and monkeys, and other jungle flora and fauna.  At the end of the trek     is the Berjaya Redang Beach Resort at Teluk Dalam. For the more     adventurous, there are rocky cliffs and outcrops away from this beaten path     that offer spectacular overhead views of Pasir Panjang below.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;&quot; onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLDx78NYcA4x_Prsf251ISw1TsTREyDPVWfpy96enFltO5l-9ozJkTDcMY0PP1z9eysaiF32VAix_0cU2ICODF5aiRa0EtJPZXTTa_wIqtWUpqK6UcLWFYa53JaEaSQgjYMYZB7BJ1gE/s1600/redang2d.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 243px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLDx78NYcA4x_Prsf251ISw1TsTREyDPVWfpy96enFltO5l-9ozJkTDcMY0PP1z9eysaiF32VAix_0cU2ICODF5aiRa0EtJPZXTTa_wIqtWUpqK6UcLWFYa53JaEaSQgjYMYZB7BJ1gE/s320/redang2d.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461992818053355682&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;   &lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-style: italic; font-family: arial;font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;&quot;  &gt;This fishing     village &quot;Kampung Air&quot; on wooden stilts is located jus across the     Marine Park Centre at the mouth of the Redang river. Kampung Air,     which in English means &#39;Water Village&#39;, was built in 1976 by the Terengganu     State Government and is now home to about 1200 residents, mostly comprising     fishermen and their families who are believed to be descendants of one of     seven Bugis siblings from Celebes, Indonesia. The village school has about     200 students, most of whom prefer to work at the resorts on Redang Island     rather than continue with the fishing tradition of their forefathers.     Incidentally, these local fishermen are the only ones allowed to fish within     the protected waters of Redang Marine Park as they have been doing before     the park regulations were enforced. If you&#39;re visiting, try Mak Teh Yam&#39;s     goreng pisang (banana fritters) at the Wakil Pos.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;a style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;&quot; onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1J_XoLkN3y-DPQE_gkjh4a-YvyBh0845ZDU_aylK4ltBNJ3EAf-1keCRwdrf9-KkF8h1rsOui_1yZjSBdpTXc3jEOkXH1RiJg_iLtAXQ_1MlLH3ymBWm7RJYfujshiqWQDrgGxuBFFco/s1600/redang3.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1J_XoLkN3y-DPQE_gkjh4a-YvyBh0845ZDU_aylK4ltBNJ3EAf-1keCRwdrf9-KkF8h1rsOui_1yZjSBdpTXc3jEOkXH1RiJg_iLtAXQ_1MlLH3ymBWm7RJYfujshiqWQDrgGxuBFFco/s320/redang3.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461992803427678162&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-style: italic; font-family: arial;font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;&quot;  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;The people that lives on Pulau Redang are descendents of Bugis settlers who     came from Celebes, Indonesia long time ago. It is said that seven of the     Bugis siblings batins (Batin means holy men) from Celebes travelled here to     look for new places to settle down. One of them called Batin Talib decided     to make Pulau Redang his new home. Till today, only two of Batin Talib&#39;s     colleagues can be traced. Batin Mina is said to settled down in Pulau     Perhentian, in the north. Batin Mina&#39;s sister, Batin Cik Siti settled up     river on the mainland (Ulu Terengganu). Where the other four Batins went     were not known.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;&quot; onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo25oF7kBG4efm4qqE_VIQ2Yvz_7VbrpmkcVh3Lk2l9IaCUHicFTxViRLDE-DAGXpu8dZTx_Ozv-A08QjDve6HXgO5VfmPToj77S31vpHaD6sftof1f7J5l5p0nh029PzfA_ihzdVE4MM/s1600/4-flashlight+coral+hehe.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo25oF7kBG4efm4qqE_VIQ2Yvz_7VbrpmkcVh3Lk2l9IaCUHicFTxViRLDE-DAGXpu8dZTx_Ozv-A08QjDve6HXgO5VfmPToj77S31vpHaD6sftof1f7J5l5p0nh029PzfA_ihzdVE4MM/s320/4-flashlight+coral+hehe.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461992801163700610&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-style: italic; font-family: arial;font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;&quot;  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The early settlers Batin Talib and the first settlers established their     first village at Teluk Kalong, an area facing a lagoon on the east side of     the island. He and his villagers then moved to a smaller island down south     where they found better shelter from the prevailing wind. This small island     is covered with betel nut palms (pinang). They named this island Pulau     Pinang.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;&quot; onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgghFiO_Z9UmLcV3t9fZcUTNKJdNfY4sm2mrSQOKywD_GQdkNmZ4DdYhcFqMHYTtjcXzc8_93ZN48qIYABP7yEtfj7YSoAniofSBf4EokEWZiFuNKxmeukYiix9d8sMHG5-krEDui_lL0w/s1600/5-xmas+tree+in+the+ocean.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgghFiO_Z9UmLcV3t9fZcUTNKJdNfY4sm2mrSQOKywD_GQdkNmZ4DdYhcFqMHYTtjcXzc8_93ZN48qIYABP7yEtfj7YSoAniofSBf4EokEWZiFuNKxmeukYiix9d8sMHG5-krEDui_lL0w/s320/5-xmas+tree+in+the+ocean.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461992793146564226&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-style: italic; font-family: arial;font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;&quot;  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;In the seventies there are approximately 100 families living on Pulau Pinang.     As the population grow, the villagers decided to move to the river mouth at     Kuala Sungei Redang. Till today there are only two inhabited islands in the     Redang Archipelago. Pulau Pinang which houses the marine park centre and     Pulau Redang which is the homeland to approximately 250 families. The local     people on this island primarily earned their living by traditional fishing.     Now most of these fishermen&#39;s are entering the tourism industry which is     growing rapidly on the island. All settlers around the  whole island     are moved to a new village approximately&lt;br /&gt;4 kilometres inland.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Redang island hotel list&lt;br /&gt;1.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;a style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;&quot; href=&quot;http://www.myeho.com/pulau-redang-island/redang-beach-resort/&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Redang Beach Resort&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;font-size:100%;&quot; &gt;2.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;a style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;&quot; href=&quot;http://www.myeho.com/pulau-redang-island/redang-bay-resort/&quot;&gt;Redang Bay Resort&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;font-size:100%;&quot; &gt;3.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;a style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;&quot; href=&quot;http://www.myeho.com/pulau-redang-island/redang-pelangi-resort/&quot;&gt;Redang Pelangi Resort&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;font-size:100%;&quot; &gt;4.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;a style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;&quot; href=&quot;http://www.myeho.com/pulau-redang-island/redang-laguna-resort/&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;Redang Laguna Resort&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;font-size:100%;&quot; &gt;5.Redang reer resort&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;font-size:100%;&quot; &gt;6.Redang holidy beach villa&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;font-size:100%;&quot; &gt;7.Laguna redang resort&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;font-size:100%;&quot; &gt;8.Coral redang island&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;font-size:100%;&quot; &gt;9.Redang kalong&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;font-size:100%;&quot; &gt;10.Redang mutiara&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;font-size:100%;&quot; &gt;11.wisana redang&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;font-size:100%;&quot; &gt;12.mozana redang&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;h2 style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;a name=&quot;speedboat&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;      &lt;div style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;&quot; class=&quot;col2-1&quot;&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;Most resorts run at least 2 daily trips to Redang using either their own boats (which usually depart     from Merang jetty) or public ferries that depart from KT Shahbandar jetty. The ferry schedules for     certain resorts are shown in the opposite table but you should always check with the resort for the latest     schedules. Boats travel in the day for safety reasons and must provide lifejackets for passengers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;If you are travelling by coach, allow at least 1 hour 45 minutes for both land and sea transfers between     Redang and KT coach station. If you are travelling by air from KT airport, you should allow a minimum of 2     and a half hours (inclusive flight check-in).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;Whichever jetty you depart from for Redang, make sure you check-in at the jetty at least 30 minutes     before departure. The table here shows the scheduled departure times for some of the resorts but note     that departure times are subject to change due to sea and weather conditions. Rough seas, low tides     and stormy weather may affect the schedule and even the number of trips. Sometimes, heavy siltation     and sedimentation can make Merang jetty impassable to all but the small speedboats. So make sure     you always confirm with the resort your ferry schedule and jetty.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;If you miss the scheduled resort ferries, you can still get on the public ferry that plies between KT Shahbandar     jetty and the Kampung jetty at Redang for about RM50 per adult one-way - you should let the resort know and     arrange with them for pickup either from the Kampung jetty or from the boat itself. Alternatively, if you are in Merang,     you can try buying a ticket on one of the other resort ferries (if they are not full) - just approach the resort     booth or check-in area at Merang and enquire.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;/div&gt;   &lt;div style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;&quot; class=&quot;col2-2&quot;&gt;    &lt;table summary=&quot;table showing ferry departure times from mainland and from island&quot; cellpadding=&quot;2&quot;&gt;     &lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;thead&quot;&gt;      &lt;th scope=&quot;col&quot; style=&quot;width: 100px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Ferry&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/th&gt;      &lt;th scope=&quot;col&quot; style=&quot;width: 160px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;From Shahbandar&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/th&gt;      &lt;th scope=&quot;col&quot; style=&quot;width: 158px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;From Redang&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/th&gt;     &lt;/tr&gt;     &lt;tr style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;trowa&quot;&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;Ayu Mayang&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;8:45am&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;11am&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;     &lt;tr style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;trowb&quot;&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;Beach&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;9am, 10:30am, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;red&quot;  style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;*3pm&lt;br /&gt;*Kampung jetty&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;      &lt;td&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;11am, 6:30am, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;red&quot;  style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;*12pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;     &lt;tr style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;trowa&quot;&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;Berjaya&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;10:30am, 3pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;7am, 1pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;     &lt;tr style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;trowb&quot;&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;Coral&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;9am, 10:30am, 3pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;7am, 11am, 1pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;     &lt;tr style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot; class=&quot;trowa&quot;&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;Public ferry&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;9am, 10:30am, 3pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;7am, 11am, 1pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;                   &lt;tr class=&quot;thead&quot;&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Ferry&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;From Merang&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;From Redang&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;     &lt;tr class=&quot;trowa&quot;&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;Bay&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;9:30am, 1pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;8am, 11am&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;     &lt;tr class=&quot;trowb&quot;&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;Holiday&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;(check with resort)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;9:30am, 11am&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;     &lt;tr class=&quot;trowa&quot;&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;Kalong&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;10am, 1pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;8:30am, 12pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;     &lt;tr class=&quot;trowb&quot;&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;Laguna&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;9am, 11am&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;7am, 12noon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;     &lt;tr class=&quot;trowa&quot;&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;Mutiara&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;9:30am&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;10am&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;     &lt;tr class=&quot;trowb&quot;&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;Pelangi&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;9:30am&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;9-10am&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;         &lt;tr class=&quot;trowa&quot;&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;Reef&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;9:30am&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;11am&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;     &lt;tr class=&quot;trowb&quot;&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;Sari Pacifica&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;12noon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;10am&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt; 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href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3GgYtRyuLN8XB4bQn5OWJZUOAQZDhLkBh52rErNGDpfyTc6TPw8IznKVojhmRPxlfQGNDN5CS8suB5AH3uMEoO0qqf7Z5z6JA11s0TVW9KlcXfoS77-7zqnm3kvtwRPMBVmntL-CxOM/s1600/kapas_beach.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3GgYtRyuLN8XB4bQn5OWJZUOAQZDhLkBh52rErNGDpfyTc6TPw8IznKVojhmRPxlfQGNDN5CS8suB5AH3uMEoO0qqf7Z5z6JA11s0TVW9KlcXfoS77-7zqnm3kvtwRPMBVmntL-CxOM/s320/kapas_beach.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461971962417486866&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial; font-style: italic;font-size:100%;&quot; &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt; Kapas Island abounds in numerous deserted, white sandy beaches lined              with shady palm trees to make a perfect niche to laze on. Relaxation              is the foremost occupation here. It offer a refreshing change from              everyday haste.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYA9NbMJ2okTPv1QyBLJ1oqxUyHbkdExKhUIAhU2FkS3sQ8VFFGRd7jNoulSp2LpenphGkNK-0zJ13zmP92vB1JTLMWDzTzwPQx7tRF1Btv2ZoggV0dVNCvJ2cO7Y8wbrINpD2mRRc4v8/s1600/beach.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 192px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYA9NbMJ2okTPv1QyBLJ1oqxUyHbkdExKhUIAhU2FkS3sQ8VFFGRd7jNoulSp2LpenphGkNK-0zJ13zmP92vB1JTLMWDzTzwPQx7tRF1Btv2ZoggV0dVNCvJ2cO7Y8wbrINpD2mRRc4v8/s320/beach.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461971646254250882&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;             The island is just 4 nautical miles from Marang. It&#39;s is an ideal              place to break away and chill it out. Kapas Island is made up of two              islands Gem Island (Pulau Gemia) and Kapas Island. Kapas Island is              about easy access, choices and plenty of bargain. Places to stay ranging              from camping sites to dormitory to island resorts with en suite facilities.              Only thing that never change on this island is the constant number              of backpackers arriving and departing each day. July, August and the              local holidays are the best times to go.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaq4qG2rzYBqoUMls4X5jelms3PUpQHyIBqzJegduhBjfbOygtREpWmkkXEOXOWRznMNjxEsRR5lSRta2If0mvkcgSC4GfmH9MSyUFi628x3vMBxVz2iuldslnDJbCxSwjNh4PGbnOLpY/s1600/pkapas.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 201px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaq4qG2rzYBqoUMls4X5jelms3PUpQHyIBqzJegduhBjfbOygtREpWmkkXEOXOWRznMNjxEsRR5lSRta2If0mvkcgSC4GfmH9MSyUFi628x3vMBxVz2iuldslnDJbCxSwjNh4PGbnOLpY/s320/pkapas.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461971645946285762&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;             An island famous for its clear waters, sandy white beaches and swaying              palms, it is relatively isolated. Home to an infinite variety of hard              and soft corals, the waters around the island abound with seashells,              fish and turtles.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;             &lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial; font-style: italic;font-size:100%;&quot; &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSJIE9z9n4DUn_655mKwKe5-BkvbHX2mgt5UHO_bSHCu0wqZJjpnMlUttrY_0zo6oZhCQ3d4Vo5XwGieojaLMjctPW9WM8xEsje_GayyNS9jfDFMdptI-WpEtNQn1JxTwRBMI5DLRmlw/s1600/pkapas1.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 210px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSJIE9z9n4DUn_655mKwKe5-BkvbHX2mgt5UHO_bSHCu0wqZJjpnMlUttrY_0zo6oZhCQ3d4Vo5XwGieojaLMjctPW9WM8xEsje_GayyNS9jfDFMdptI-WpEtNQn1JxTwRBMI5DLRmlw/s320/pkapas1.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461971639153082818&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;             &lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial; font-style: italic;font-size:100%;&quot; &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHsyfyvy_ps5hqBEItl9DoLZPzG6812a7IkSVvLPEtCyFzmLmPJAHeBFNg70qgonZ_jwbP9oiulMYs80msJCo4zDdFy27resDTkxosrR8SIgsUY0-3k0VF0_vZjFwgkI2KujxXuMT5RGE/s1600/pulau_kapas.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHsyfyvy_ps5hqBEItl9DoLZPzG6812a7IkSVvLPEtCyFzmLmPJAHeBFNg70qgonZ_jwbP9oiulMYs80msJCo4zDdFy27resDTkxosrR8SIgsUY0-3k0VF0_vZjFwgkI2KujxXuMT5RGE/s320/pulau_kapas.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461971630009946802&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;             The island&#39;s laid back atmosphere is ideal for relaxation but the              more adventurous will find it is also a haven for swimming, snorkeling,              windsurfing, kayaking, boating and fishing. Kapas has somehow become              the refuge of those who refuse or could not join the Perhentian&#39; crowd.              The island is favorite with the local people in the very high season              and the public holidays.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;             &lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial; font-style: italic;font-size:100%;&quot; &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZuL9Javf3EVHV3Aqa5dmIJjo0ZLC-6l7JhTKzbNZQF2pZqZPnK7AhGMJxajhT7L5t32XNP1joMaF-IaHbQqBJcmsYk7lcEHPrmYJjNjJh3Db1WLgsIM9Oc93_xWYd-6OH_AUneRibYM/s1600/pulau_kapas.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZuL9Javf3EVHV3Aqa5dmIJjo0ZLC-6l7JhTKzbNZQF2pZqZPnK7AhGMJxajhT7L5t32XNP1joMaF-IaHbQqBJcmsYk7lcEHPrmYJjNjJh3Db1WLgsIM9Oc93_xWYd-6OH_AUneRibYM/s320/pulau_kapas.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461971625076863122&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;             Kapas Island offers a variety of adventures to the Sun and Sea lovers.              The hidden sweats of nature&#39;s splendors both on land and below the              sea. You could track into the island&#39;s interior and amazed at the              colorful natural flora and fauna along the way. Explore the most varied              marine life among the many coral reefs around the island. Snorkeling              and underwater diving is popular along stretches of shallow coral              reefs of the island&#39;s western shore.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;         KAPAS HOTEL LIST&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;1.kapas island resort&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;2.Duta Puri Island Resort&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;3.kapas coral beach resort&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;4.primula kapas island village resort&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;5.Makcik Gemuk Resort kapas&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;6.Kapas Turtle Valley&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;  and more..&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kgbukitpayong.blogspot.com/feeds/2991237874427741131/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kgbukitpayong.blogspot.com/2010/04/kapas-island.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6953848613970535437/posts/default/2991237874427741131'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6953848613970535437/posts/default/2991237874427741131'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kgbukitpayong.blogspot.com/2010/04/kapas-island.html' title='Kapas Island'/><author><name>aakulahtu2</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07030776435763632537</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLVic8PvBNPtIixGANidr0ulurzvnO0dRPkruzm7ppR933IsgwXEmY1ysqAhe8I1x-TqgmkF0mA2pMYNbvFluSGpN2fyrgWcUlVuzouVnizKhe_Q4kGfXzIfRTLzIkLQ/s220/27487_100000358089410_6508_q.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3GgYtRyuLN8XB4bQn5OWJZUOAQZDhLkBh52rErNGDpfyTc6TPw8IznKVojhmRPxlfQGNDN5CS8suB5AH3uMEoO0qqf7Z5z6JA11s0TVW9KlcXfoS77-7zqnm3kvtwRPMBVmntL-CxOM/s72-c/kapas_beach.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953848613970535437.post-6790629838589328436</id><published>2010-04-19T14:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-04-19T17:22:31.741-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Rhu Islands</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATHCadZg9Ntib2bPtpJNNOvFcsuQEQcE5Y5sw7izefywS8asskd4hKvZabr1i1g00A4iYYhyix8gwgZ3llftBdWd5btglPN_DCHzcfimkLZLY5IBiDHLNT5yVBJCxbPvX3HgEbqViqjc/s1600/island_r1_c1.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 182px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATHCadZg9Ntib2bPtpJNNOvFcsuQEQcE5Y5sw7izefywS8asskd4hKvZabr1i1g00A4iYYhyix8gwgZ3llftBdWd5btglPN_DCHzcfimkLZLY5IBiDHLNT5yVBJCxbPvX3HgEbqViqjc/s320/island_r1_c1.png&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461968219386316098&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial; font-style: italic;font-size:100%;&quot; &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial; font-style: italic;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;table style=&quot;font-family: arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-style: italic;&quot; align=&quot;right&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; cellpadding=&quot;8&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;/table&gt;   &lt;p  style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://my.pagenation.com/world/Pulau%20Rhu,%20Terengganu%20%28island%29_102.617_5.833.map&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Pulau Rhu, Terengganu (island)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is geographically located at latitude (5.833 degrees) 5° 49&#39; 58&quot; North of the Equator and longitude (102.617 degrees) 102° 37&#39; 1&quot; East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of the world. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial; font-style: italic;&quot; onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgf2-orAoYD7x85kqcjzs-3qNfWi2laOxnknUbZIymtsqHWEQpnSV5xdSR6pUyNNqlSGJ3jVbRiTpL2qku7fScrVLeVPAOllOr_PLuibcWeT2WQYhr35-v5TddUXNDl9M8V5CRsCoGms/s1600/rhu_hentian4.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgf2-orAoYD7x85kqcjzs-3qNfWi2laOxnknUbZIymtsqHWEQpnSV5xdSR6pUyNNqlSGJ3jVbRiTpL2qku7fScrVLeVPAOllOr_PLuibcWeT2WQYhr35-v5TddUXNDl9M8V5CRsCoGms/s320/rhu_hentian4.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461968212389745986&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial; font-style: italic;font-size:100%;&quot; &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p  style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;The locations related to &lt;b&gt;Pulau Rhu, Terengganu (island)&lt;/b&gt; are represented by the the shortest path as the crow would fly between any two points and may not be nearest by road. For example, Pulau Rhu, Terengganu (island) is located 0 kilometre from Turtle Back Island, Terengganu (island). Pulau Rhu, Terengganu (island) is located 5.6 kilometre from Kuala Besut, Terengganu. Pulau Rhu, Terengganu (island) is located 5.9 kilometre from Kampong Kedepir, Terengganu. Pulau Rhu, Terengganu (island) is located 7.6 kilometre from Kampong Beris Chawat, Terengganu. Pulau Rhu, Terengganu (island) is located 10.4 kilometre from Kubang Bemban, Terengganu. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;a style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial; font-style: italic;&quot; onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuX3jNYqVxhIsAUhuq3eW85z2XTA_ogyID5n5OnDrsiJMahA_I-XkqWfDtuFsiETgakKdYp8r5T1WMNn5fwBGGjQV1-o-aMmedGKSbB7_qhe2jtrMOsLJhXocgRsOcPtTxhlBeG-ovLN0/s1600/perhentian2.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuX3jNYqVxhIsAUhuq3eW85z2XTA_ogyID5n5OnDrsiJMahA_I-XkqWfDtuFsiETgakKdYp8r5T1WMNn5fwBGGjQV1-o-aMmedGKSbB7_qhe2jtrMOsLJhXocgRsOcPtTxhlBeG-ovLN0/s320/perhentian2.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461968208554450738&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;table style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial; font-style: italic;&quot; border=&quot;1&quot; bordercolor=&quot;#cccccc&quot; cellpadding=&quot;8&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;420&quot;&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;p  style=&quot;line-height: 130%; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;&quot; align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;       &lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;Perhaps Pulau Perhentian, Pulau Redang and some other pulau are too famous and ‘over heated’ to many people, Pulau Rhu Hentian which is only 15 nautical miles from offshore Kuala Besut is not known to most people. It is indeed a new discovered and developing island in the tourism industry in East Coast. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial; font-style: italic;&quot; onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3YbuN9kMzfWO5Z1PTqg6CBiW8temOfRGqliGc6a6BTm6H1xVtNFj9o8Tx-f7H8g-N3gP_xXnU2V8W0hYXwaZJ1eXo5dDrXsEcDXnolRW6Djj1T3PNmx-wtYjERgI0v_Ohujg6SVwgdnM/s1600/pantai-dekat-pulau-rhu.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3YbuN9kMzfWO5Z1PTqg6CBiW8temOfRGqliGc6a6BTm6H1xVtNFj9o8Tx-f7H8g-N3gP_xXnU2V8W0hYXwaZJ1eXo5dDrXsEcDXnolRW6Djj1T3PNmx-wtYjERgI0v_Ohujg6SVwgdnM/s320/pantai-dekat-pulau-rhu.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461968203835243058&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;&quot;  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p  style=&quot;line-height: 130%; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;&quot; align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;p  style=&quot;line-height: 130%; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;&quot; align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;       &lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;Because it is so close to the mainland, Pulau Rhu Hentian is accessible through Kuala Besut 20 to 30 minutes by boat. The island is not resident at the moment. This no doubt is an added value advantage for holiday seekers. The ecology system on the island and the marine life remain unspoiled due to this reason. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;p  style=&quot;line-height: 130%; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;&quot; align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;&quot;  &gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDCMqVpUmgM6PeIx_MqmSJqZwLUPHAxubpuBvydxZwECze226QklRMYjbPNU4135v6WOp_HRvCl_noA2Ob_63jgXCCoC-8fflpaMYor6jxi9LlKuBC0UNNUbbWrHSIGu5wF2NXiPEPD8/s1600/keindahan-pulau-Rhu-1.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDCMqVpUmgM6PeIx_MqmSJqZwLUPHAxubpuBvydxZwECze226QklRMYjbPNU4135v6WOp_HRvCl_noA2Ob_63jgXCCoC-8fflpaMYor6jxi9LlKuBC0UNNUbbWrHSIGu5wF2NXiPEPD8/s320/keindahan-pulau-Rhu-1.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461968200759558098&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p  style=&quot;line-height: 130%; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;&quot; align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;p  style=&quot;line-height: 130%; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;&quot; align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;       &lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;Though Pulau Rhu Hentian is a new born baby in the tourism industry in the country, some water activities such as swimming, snorkeling and diving are possible to be arranged through some travel agencies. Apart from this, due to the tiny size of this island enable visitor to make a 2 hours ‘orientation’ trek as a ‘get to know you’ activity. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;              &lt;p  style=&quot;line-height: 130%; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;&quot; align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;       &lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;News gathered from the state government that a resort, the Rhu Hentian Resort is being planned by the Fisheries Association of Kuala Besut as the first step to develop this little beautiful island. Perhaps by then you can add this new alternative to your itinery when planning your holiday.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p  style=&quot;line-height: 130%; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;&quot; align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p  style=&quot;line-height: 130%; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;&quot; align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;rRhu island hotel list&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p  style=&quot;line-height: 130%; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;&quot; align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;1.rhu island resort&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p  style=&quot;line-height: 130%; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;&quot; align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:78%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:130%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial; font-style: italic;font-size:100%;&quot; &gt;2.rhu perhentian island&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kgbukitpayong.blogspot.com/feeds/6790629838589328436/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kgbukitpayong.blogspot.com/2010/04/rhu-islands.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6953848613970535437/posts/default/6790629838589328436'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6953848613970535437/posts/default/6790629838589328436'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kgbukitpayong.blogspot.com/2010/04/rhu-islands.html' title='Rhu Islands'/><author><name>aakulahtu2</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07030776435763632537</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLVic8PvBNPtIixGANidr0ulurzvnO0dRPkruzm7ppR933IsgwXEmY1ysqAhe8I1x-TqgmkF0mA2pMYNbvFluSGpN2fyrgWcUlVuzouVnizKhe_Q4kGfXzIfRTLzIkLQ/s220/27487_100000358089410_6508_q.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATHCadZg9Ntib2bPtpJNNOvFcsuQEQcE5Y5sw7izefywS8asskd4hKvZabr1i1g00A4iYYhyix8gwgZ3llftBdWd5btglPN_DCHzcfimkLZLY5IBiDHLNT5yVBJCxbPvX3HgEbqViqjc/s72-c/island_r1_c1.png" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953848613970535437.post-4105710969847808487</id><published>2010-04-19T14:26:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-04-19T17:21:50.381-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Lang Tengah Island</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:85%;&quot; &gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMnfDTMGndHJkg0yVxTqu_fABYVjONVs1ToUeBk_WNwr25fKTS5OeWwMTygmivsOeVWpu9twLZMEfb36Md-KAPOQZIaOaAZEnT86S55BHzlYWgkGNPxSY7JRt7jRx6qoF6p3U5bfubrOU/s1600/001.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 160px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMnfDTMGndHJkg0yVxTqu_fABYVjONVs1ToUeBk_WNwr25fKTS5OeWwMTygmivsOeVWpu9twLZMEfb36Md-KAPOQZIaOaAZEnT86S55BHzlYWgkGNPxSY7JRt7jRx6qoF6p3U5bfubrOU/s320/001.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461964974161647698&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;                 &lt;p style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;&quot; align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;The intrepid explorer may have heard of Pulau Kapas or Pulau Redang, two islands along the Malaysian East Coast that are favourites among dive enthusiasts. But only the lucky few know about Lang Tengah. And those lucky few probably don&#39;t want you to know about it either. So if you absolutely must read any further, make sure that you only share the following information with other nature lovers who will respect this island paradise and try to keep it pristine. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;font-size:100%;&quot; &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdTUJem0Ub04E66_aKHe_wvfvERoUOT4nRjkgaH5Y6_jYmxNO5gANxNvAGcjrXnlmWZokDcQhSxhGCBwIeYk21Sx2OFn4gbd5QiSzTuxLDiWqQpeCYFi9P_KRQSaTxTLuglmKLbNW8BU/s1600/Pulau+Lang+Tengah.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 211px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdTUJem0Ub04E66_aKHe_wvfvERoUOT4nRjkgaH5Y6_jYmxNO5gANxNvAGcjrXnlmWZokDcQhSxhGCBwIeYk21Sx2OFn4gbd5QiSzTuxLDiWqQpeCYFi9P_KRQSaTxTLuglmKLbNW8BU/s320/Pulau+Lang+Tengah.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461964319907215042&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;                                                    &lt;p style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;&quot; align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;Lang Tengah is a tiny island surrounded by a protected coral reef that is situated off the coast of Kuala Terengganu. It houses two resorts - Squarepoint Lang Tengah and Blue Coral Island Resort. (Another 2 has been added since this article was posted, namely D&#39;Coconut Lagoon and Redang Lang Resort) &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;font-size:100%;&quot; &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFihCn2Qs5xJk3A4kDfVwZ3d0GmIdZf_LOok7hyphenhyphen3CU1Fr1b2IelcfFn_ts4GhkRasiIL7hSeLtcVdUitGM6dDIovhmfS12aX-At3QxynJGrjgwR_-Eu8lgDWEo5FvZYd_zL3mmTA7GzX0/s1600/2004_0518Image0107.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFihCn2Qs5xJk3A4kDfVwZ3d0GmIdZf_LOok7hyphenhyphen3CU1Fr1b2IelcfFn_ts4GhkRasiIL7hSeLtcVdUitGM6dDIovhmfS12aX-At3QxynJGrjgwR_-Eu8lgDWEo5FvZYd_zL3mmTA7GzX0/s320/2004_0518Image0107.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461964176974850130&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;               &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;&quot; align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;From the Kuala Terengganu airport, our group of six easily found our waiting shuttle that whisked us to Merang jetty where a tiny speedboat (courtesy of Blue Coral Island resort) took us to Lang Tengah. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;font-size:100%;&quot; &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglxI9SLfYI4G-LAHCUMNRSL181aPRDb-n7tLDtfp6E2KtL-j6q8a2NhKSUrYFctgf6h5xSLhhj9lGQKmB-xsiUfEbiZ-vjnNFAky5iNMwe0rcs9MOt20jat3RNOcdxr_XyVa3Q_6gexXo/s1600/Pulau+Lang+Tengah.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 211px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglxI9SLfYI4G-LAHCUMNRSL181aPRDb-n7tLDtfp6E2KtL-j6q8a2NhKSUrYFctgf6h5xSLhhj9lGQKmB-xsiUfEbiZ-vjnNFAky5iNMwe0rcs9MOt20jat3RNOcdxr_XyVa3Q_6gexXo/s320/Pulau+Lang+Tengah.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461963428823249138&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;           The ride was extremely bumpy and fast. However, it wasn&#39;t enough to blow away the powerful fuel fumes. Suffice to say if you suffer motion sickness, don&#39;t forget you seasick pills! Sadly, even though the island is supposed to be a protected marine preserve, we observed employees of the resort tossing their soft drink cans off the speedboat into the South China Sea.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqyh8ma7poPnKkHrU_rStD7xl73mip5ofk-aIfHn9paQYjLmJr9q0JcWvha9msuTzJQQeZ8ABXIzTuZPR5tuM7dAcKPrPNyhOaqyrE2neFyN_cPasGP2VM1U_Q5sXisHQuz0i3d85cbdg/s1600/langten2.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqyh8ma7poPnKkHrU_rStD7xl73mip5ofk-aIfHn9paQYjLmJr9q0JcWvha9msuTzJQQeZ8ABXIzTuZPR5tuM7dAcKPrPNyhOaqyrE2neFyN_cPasGP2VM1U_Q5sXisHQuz0i3d85cbdg/s320/langten2.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461963424242519602&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When we got to the island we were checked in with relative efficiency and even more charm. Although Blue Coral Island has closed for some years now due to mismanagement of sorts, which is a reall shame really as it was, pretty much the cosiest of all the resorts on this island.&lt;/span&gt;           &lt;p style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;&quot; align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;The island&#39;s beach is still the best along the front of Blue Coral and during the off peak season, there may be chances of spotting a turtle or two in this tiny bay.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;font-size:100%;&quot; &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKpiSYxrZ7cCZW34pclwNOMVrNGzgHQ1Q6QyjyHnZt6pQRmukqXZzsJmXBD2phad_Qwq_W7Co7JvS_eDixDEA4GwDF9homcDt3pW0RdCR3bD2Xh5IfTFcBwJZdAa38-dD7ZJ8dFlikrQY/s1600/langten.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 318px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKpiSYxrZ7cCZW34pclwNOMVrNGzgHQ1Q6QyjyHnZt6pQRmukqXZzsJmXBD2phad_Qwq_W7Co7JvS_eDixDEA4GwDF9homcDt3pW0RdCR3bD2Xh5IfTFcBwJZdAa38-dD7ZJ8dFlikrQY/s320/langten.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461963414383048818&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;                 &lt;p style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;&quot; align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;Anyway, once you submit yourself to the sea, all those clichés about humanity&#39;s insolence and insignificance ring true. It&#39;s indescribable that otherworldly feeling you get once you swim among the denizens of this surreal and magnificent environment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;                                                    &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial;font-size:100%;&quot; &gt;Visibility was clear up to at least 10 meters (30ft) and the fish were not too shy or bothered by our presence. In fact if you happen to &quot;accidentally&quot; have a stale piece of bread on you, the parrot fish will mistake you for a stale piece of bread and you will feel like an unfortunate cow in a documentary about piranha. Actually, it was awe we felt, not fear when we discovered the amazing diversity and quantity of fish and coral around us. From huge &quot;brain coral&quot; and giant clams to schools of tiny dacyllus, hours flew by as we marveled at the variety and splendour of the underwater fauna.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;l&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-style: italic; font-family: arial;font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;&quot;  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lang tengah island hotel lisr&lt;br /&gt;1.D Coconut&lt;br /&gt;2.Blu coral island resort&lt;br /&gt;3.Lang sari resort&lt;br /&gt;4.Redang lang island resort&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:85%;&quot; &gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 102, 102);&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kgbukitpayong.blogspot.com/feeds/4105710969847808487/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kgbukitpayong.blogspot.com/2010/04/lang-tengah-island.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6953848613970535437/posts/default/4105710969847808487'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6953848613970535437/posts/default/4105710969847808487'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kgbukitpayong.blogspot.com/2010/04/lang-tengah-island.html' title='Lang Tengah Island'/><author><name>aakulahtu2</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07030776435763632537</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLVic8PvBNPtIixGANidr0ulurzvnO0dRPkruzm7ppR933IsgwXEmY1ysqAhe8I1x-TqgmkF0mA2pMYNbvFluSGpN2fyrgWcUlVuzouVnizKhe_Q4kGfXzIfRTLzIkLQ/s220/27487_100000358089410_6508_q.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMnfDTMGndHJkg0yVxTqu_fABYVjONVs1ToUeBk_WNwr25fKTS5OeWwMTygmivsOeVWpu9twLZMEfb36Md-KAPOQZIaOaAZEnT86S55BHzlYWgkGNPxSY7JRt7jRx6qoF6p3U5bfubrOU/s72-c/001.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953848613970535437.post-2866110192319329206</id><published>2010-04-19T14:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-04-20T11:10:25.725-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Perhentian Islands</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2csWMaPnPsylSjPrwQlnk_NpAxz3OEGwZS2pJ8nL6i7m9DSNqJrE4X6aKnjgkLo6YUeV86QMjv98Q9EOkB7Ia6BT-KAgTq_r9me7hs6NGkszUd7rpTKn1sOQuf4p-U8BHQCGYpEcwDtI/s1600/perhentian+island.JPG&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2csWMaPnPsylSjPrwQlnk_NpAxz3OEGwZS2pJ8nL6i7m9DSNqJrE4X6aKnjgkLo6YUeV86QMjv98Q9EOkB7Ia6BT-KAgTq_r9me7hs6NGkszUd7rpTKn1sOQuf4p-U8BHQCGYpEcwDtI/s320/perhentian+island.JPG&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462282370332342818&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot;&gt;               The two Perhentian Islands are rated as some of the most beautiful                islands in the world…a virtual paradise for snorkeling and                diving in crystal-clear water or just for lazing on one of the white                sandy beaches waiting for the coconuts to drop.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;             &lt;p style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot;&gt;All manner of aquatic life is visible both near and far from the                beach such as turtles, sharks, coral and thousands of tropical fish.                The interior is covered by jungle with a wide variety of species.                You can watch monitor lizards, monkeys, geckos, flying squirrels,                butterflies and many other types - sometimes right in front of your                chalet. There are no roads and not many paths, so the islands are                mainly peaceful and untouched - so far. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlcUL5oJHcOnQqG-oYI5xcg4V6bre_c6j5fl5Y6Qf4B-0H-B1GARpPkZbs7uwG8A_hf1BiBdz_3hJNQ2uq51k6jKN_vlBLNp-BFotKxg8foyjvFxeZFC73d0sEHZTjbGdfew06ZPAPIuw/s1600/pperhentian.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlcUL5oJHcOnQqG-oYI5xcg4V6bre_c6j5fl5Y6Qf4B-0H-B1GARpPkZbs7uwG8A_hf1BiBdz_3hJNQ2uq51k6jKN_vlBLNp-BFotKxg8foyjvFxeZFC73d0sEHZTjbGdfew06ZPAPIuw/s320/pperhentian.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462281949076597170&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:arial;font-size:100%;&quot;  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Pulau Perhentian is located in the South China Sea 21 km from the coast of Kuala Besut, Terengganut. For hundred of years ago vessel sailing from the south coast of Peninsular Malaysia to Bangkok will stop-by for a rest and shelter at the Island. Thy all an ancient merchant carrying food, jewelry, vast and etc. As the activities of merchants, sailors and traders from the South of Chinese Sea have taken place, the island is getting popular for their &#39;one stop station&#39;, these Islands were named as &#39;Once Stop Island&#39; so called &#39;Pulau Perhentian&#39; in Malay language.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:arial;font-size:100%;&quot;  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:100%;&quot; &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot; onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-laQ5fsjQHMDiTzMYRIIbIX0YXQP-L93PEbRB7Nt0kWwgVxVdOI7b2B_rQHsMh8IEByUg5QZVpdjDvug-Uq0w9JdxeoqoESG60Uxcy0pUuMYKVDikoFGG5JGw_zfj_zhlpS8vE8Azxww/s1600/23703_102144653153773_100000747156789_57261_7591934_n.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-laQ5fsjQHMDiTzMYRIIbIX0YXQP-L93PEbRB7Nt0kWwgVxVdOI7b2B_rQHsMh8IEByUg5QZVpdjDvug-Uq0w9JdxeoqoESG60Uxcy0pUuMYKVDikoFGG5JGw_zfj_zhlpS8vE8Azxww/s320/23703_102144653153773_100000747156789_57261_7591934_n.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461958197101618882&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:arial;font-size:100%;&quot;  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;It comprises of two islands; Pulau Perhentian Besar and Pulau Perhentian Kecil. Both islands are surrounded by beautiful palm-fringed powdery white sandy beaches and crystal-clear turquoise-blue sea.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqLGdT2Ib_-PfzLxaxzowchUnef7B-JxHyPe2Aq39gKd2KOC7Uo_vPfm-PajsZGu08UDwbio1rRSgT9Odmbvqk8NAFMNaLlrE3l0ozw482W7o4VigvXmLo2OAZbSJ92pGYH81b6zXbm9w/s1600/23703_102147346486837_100000747156789_57469_2433646_n.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqLGdT2Ib_-PfzLxaxzowchUnef7B-JxHyPe2Aq39gKd2KOC7Uo_vPfm-PajsZGu08UDwbio1rRSgT9Odmbvqk8NAFMNaLlrE3l0ozw482W7o4VigvXmLo2OAZbSJ92pGYH81b6zXbm9w/s320/23703_102147346486837_100000747156789_57469_2433646_n.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461958191071754514&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;The two Perhentian Islands are rated as some of the most beautiful islands in the world; a virtual paradise for snorkelling and diving in crystal-clear water or just for lazing on one of the white sandy beaches waiting for the coconuts to drop …&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;The two main islands are heavily forested and ringed with sandy beaches, typical of tropical islands. Accomodation for visitors are predominantly aimed at budget travellers and is mostly on the larger Pulau Perhentian Besar, which not only has wonderful beaches but also forest trails over the hills.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmeL7iO-y6Zh7KYcbVjJ0zSEPbZGRDh_6GjrGl3FsZy5u6AsLQDwDYdI_Z89W5k3ZOp3qS48qt2w8aF7XzeZOqHH_gKupuZHjS4uQDXrxFyzQZ9Ua0tJ9NuSDILLGuFZyYvlPZb__HCDw/s1600/23703_102148866486685_100000747156789_57520_5256474_n.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmeL7iO-y6Zh7KYcbVjJ0zSEPbZGRDh_6GjrGl3FsZy5u6AsLQDwDYdI_Z89W5k3ZOp3qS48qt2w8aF7XzeZOqHH_gKupuZHjS4uQDXrxFyzQZ9Ua0tJ9NuSDILLGuFZyYvlPZb__HCDw/s320/23703_102148866486685_100000747156789_57520_5256474_n.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461958189504085058&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Both islands are separated by a very narrow sound but with strong current. The significant different between the two islands is, Perhentian Besar is more for a vocational island while the small one is an island with the mixture of vacation mood and reality life due to the fishing village, Kampung Pasir Hantu which is resided with more than 20&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot;&gt;00 villagers and completed with basic facilities apart from resorts and guesthouses.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);&quot;&gt;All manner of aquatic life is visible both near and far from the beach such as turtles, sharks, coral and thousands of tropical fish. The interior is covered by jungle with a wide variety of species. You can watch monitor lizards, monkeys, geckos, flying squirrels, butterflies and many other types - sometimes right in front of your chalet. There are no roads and not many paths, so the islands are mainly peaceful and untouched - so far.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;perhentian islan hotel list&lt;br /&gt;1.bubu long beach resort&lt;br /&gt;2.Perhentian tuna bay island resort&lt;br /&gt;3.Arwana perhentian&lt;br /&gt;4.coral view island resort&lt;br /&gt;5.perhentian island resort review&lt;br /&gt;6.samudra beach chalet&lt;br /&gt;7.Pradise island resort&lt;br /&gt;8.Perentian island hotel&lt;br /&gt;9.Sharil la island resort&lt;br /&gt;10.New cocohut chalet perentian island&lt;br /&gt;11.Senja bay resort&lt;br /&gt;12.Flora bay resort&lt;br /&gt;13.Bubbles island resort&lt;br /&gt;14.Watercolours resort&lt;br /&gt;15.Impiana resort&lt;br /&gt;16.Family vacation resort&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:85%;&quot; &gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:arial;font-size:100%;&quot;  &gt;4&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;font-size:130%;&quot; &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kgbukitpayong.blogspot.com/feeds/2866110192319329206/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kgbukitpayong.blogspot.com/2010/04/perhentian-islands.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6953848613970535437/posts/default/2866110192319329206'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6953848613970535437/posts/default/2866110192319329206'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kgbukitpayong.blogspot.com/2010/04/perhentian-islands.html' title='Perhentian Islands'/><author><name>aakulahtu2</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07030776435763632537</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLVic8PvBNPtIixGANidr0ulurzvnO0dRPkruzm7ppR933IsgwXEmY1ysqAhe8I1x-TqgmkF0mA2pMYNbvFluSGpN2fyrgWcUlVuzouVnizKhe_Q4kGfXzIfRTLzIkLQ/s220/27487_100000358089410_6508_q.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2csWMaPnPsylSjPrwQlnk_NpAxz3OEGwZS2pJ8nL6i7m9DSNqJrE4X6aKnjgkLo6YUeV86QMjv98Q9EOkB7Ia6BT-KAgTq_r9me7hs6NGkszUd7rpTKn1sOQuf4p-U8BHQCGYpEcwDtI/s72-c/perhentian+island.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>