From Japan to Malaysia

Long-haul budget carrier AirAsia X recently announced that it will fly to Japan in December 2010, with three non-stop flights a week from KL International Airport to Haneda in Tokyo.

Check out how to get from Japan to Malaysia at:

• Air Travel to Malaysia
• Where to Stay in Asia
• About Malaysia
• Malaysian Food

Islands of Malaysia

Malaysia is blessed with hundreds of tropical islands. These exotic tropical islands, in the sun, is often surrounded by white sandy beaches and turquoise blue seas.
Popular Islands:
Penang Island (Penang) - Cosmopoliton world heritage city (George Town) with some sandy beaches
Pangkor Island - Fishing village with great isolated beaches
Landkawi Island - Great beaches and Geopark

Other islands:

Off the coasts of West Malaysia (Malaysian Peninsular) are Pulau Payar, Pulau Perhentian, Pulau Tioman, Pulau Kapas, Pulau Rawa, Pulau Langkawi, Pulau Dayang Bunting, etc.
East Malaysia boasts several secluded island, many are well known dive sites such as Pulau Layang-layang, Pulau Gaya, Pulau Tiga, Pulau Sipadan, Pulau Talang Talang and many more. (pulau mean island in the Malay language)

..............more at myMalaysiabooks

The Bujang Valley, Kedah

The Bujang Valley or Lembab Bujang is a rich historical site covering an area of about 400sq. km in the Merbok basin, bounded by Bukit Coras (Choras Hill) and Gunung Jerai. This archaeological area was the site of an ancient Hindu-Buddhist kingdom that ruled the region from the 4th century AD.
The valley is located in Central Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia.

To get to the Bujang Valley from the North-South expressway, you can exit at the town of Sungai Petani . At Sungai Petani (south exit) a straight road that bypasses the town centre takes you there.

..read about history of Kedah

....more on Kedah and the Bujang Valley HERE

Recommended places to stay in Kedah:

• Langkawi Hotels
• Alor Star Hotels