Langkawi

Hello lovelies,

It has been busy lately as its the exam week and I am lucky enough to have a week gap to my next paper. So what else is better than a short weekend getaway to Langkawi.

Here are some little travel tips and fun stuff to do in Langkawi. Enjoy!!

How to get there; Air Asia ( I got a return (PEN-LGK) for only RM119) Check on the flights now they even have a promo for only RM10 to Langkawi

Where to stay: Langkawi Dormitorio, Chenang beach is the place. They have funky cubic bed style and the owner Richard and Lin are the most amazing people you will ever get to know. They also do pick-up from the airport. (RM 50 per night and RM20 for pick-up/drop off)

What to bring:

• Beach towel
• Light clothes
• Umbrella (weather is unpredictable. When I was there it rained in the morning as well as mid-night and clear skies after 12pm)
• Sunglasses
• Flip-flop/good pair of sandals
• Big appetite
• Book
• Sketch book (I sketch a lot in Langkawi. Each cafe actually have something nice to sketch)
• Camera ( for random pictures by the street)
• Bikini

What to do:

• Have breakfast in The English Tea Room and Coffee Bar. They serve good breakfast and their teas are amazing! Not forgetting their very British ambience. A very good place for good tea and just chill. 

• Have lunch at Red Tomato Restaurant and Lounge. Their pastas are AMAZING. Full flavour and the owner is friendly. Ambience is very chic and cool. It keeps bringing you back to it. I know it did to me and my friend. It is also a great place to chill at night for a few drinks.

• Have dinner at The Sunset Boulevard. If you are looking for the most authentic Indian food, I suggest you to eat here. The chicken tikka and mutton vindallo is so so good! This is certified good Indian food (my friend is from Sri Lanka and she knows her Indian food, trust me)

• If you want a fancy dinner like I did or just some place fancy, then head to The Cliff. Their western food is good and comes with a complimentary red or white wine. The ambience is a five star as you can see the sunset and hear the waves just hitting the shore. Amazing.

• Chill by the beach at noon or night at Yellow Beach Cafe. It is such a cute cafe and just at the heart of Chenang beach. What more to do then have a glass of juice by the beach?

• Place to club is definitely Sunba at Pantai Tengah. If you are living in Chenang, it takes about 20 minutes to get there (by feet). But if you have a scooter or a car then it would be less than 10 minutes away. Just beware of the local Malaysian who endlessly try to pick-up girls at the bar even when you are not interested. I suggest don't go there alone or by two. Go with at least in a group of 3.

• Another place for a drink is called Lepak. It is situated right next to Red Tomato. Their signature XL size Mojito is the bomb. Ambience is so great and getting to know Tracey and their owner Frankie makes the place even more amazing than anything else. 

• Walk and explore Chenang streets. You would find a lot of nice hippie spots and cute cool cafes.

• Relax and unwind at Alun-Alun Spa. The ambience is so relaxing it is worth every trip to get yourself pampered. Message was good as well

• Lay on the beach and sun-tan yourself

• Shops open late and based on the weather in Langkawi. So dont be afraid to sleep in as the earliest they would open their shops is at 11am/12pm

• Lastly of course is to buy LOTS of chocolates and alcohol. Tax and duty-free

This trip was a good one. I really got to adapt the "beach life" and just do what I feel like doing. It is a trip worth going. Finding myself and just be connected again to life. 

It is also a trip of friendship. I got to make friends with some locals and they have shown me the inside of Langkawi that I wouldn't have known. Not just that, they even taught me a little something about life and hard work. 

Sometimes, life is just about that. Getting to know new people at your very own country and learning about life from others. I have found more than what I expected in this trip. 

So live life and live for the moment. Just once, so you can say, I breathe!

P/s I dare you to write a note to a stranger. Because I did (left it on his wind shield and run!) :)

Here are some random pictures!

xoxo
Amberstories

Cubic style dorm

Yes?

Sea

Cool streets

Indian food, happy food

The cliff

Just sketching

Visha my travel girl

Fine dinning

Lepak bar

XL Mojito

The breakfast 

Kinabalu Saya Sayang Kamu

Hello my lovely readers,

Todays blog post isnt about travel or heart break or love. Its for my beloved home Sabah.

Sabah is know for its beautiful nature and lovely place, of course the iconic Mount Kinabalu. People of many races and ethnic. People of various culture and unique beliefs.

I myself am proud to always say I am a Native Sabahan. A dusun girl at heart, who cant speak a single Kadazan Dusun word and who barely looks like one. But that never stops me from still being a Dusun.

For as long as I could remember, grewing up in Sabah is like the best thing that God have given me. I may not be raised in a fully develop state, but I have all the necessities I need.

At this age of getting older, so they say. I have come to love my Sabah so much more. People may not know how develop we are but we are always known of our community. If you are looking for the perfect One Malaysia, come to Sabah and see for yourself. 

Kundasang was one of my favourite place for a  holiday trip, going up and feel the cold breeze. Sleep in rooms without air conditioner because its already that cold. Walking the hanging bridge and touching the old trees in the forest. How I love the smell of fresh air. Even though I complain about the insects but deep in my heart I know I am a AKinabalu girl for life. 

Unfortunately, Today my lovely Sabah, was hit by an earth quake. A really high one. 

I woke up with my newsfeed on facebook all flooding with panic and scare. Here I am in Penang helpless and unable to help.

30 rescuer mainly locals of dusun and kadazan has gone up to the mountain to help rescue the stranded climbers. I pray that they will be safe and that they come down safe as well with the others.

Its raining here in Penang, I hope it is not up at the mountains. May the Lord ease their way up and may they find peace with nature.

I love you my Kinabalu. No matter how far I am, where I will ever end up in future. You will always be in my heart. 

Kinabalu saya sayang kamu!

"The mountains and hills may crumble, but my love for you will never end; I will keep forever my promise of peace. Says the Lord who loves you" Isaiah 54:10

#prayforsabah #2015positivevibes #kinabalu

xxxx

Amberstories