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Langkawi NEWS and HIGHLIGHTS
Durian Perangin Waterfall – NOT NOW !!
Mark: 19 March 2010
Trying to start to go out and visit the places I want to write about, I thought it would be a good idea to go and see if I could find the Durian Perangin Waterfall. (I tried to find out the meaning of this name. 'Durian' is obviously the fruit - but 'Perangin' I could not find. Google translates it with "suri", which does not make sense for me. If anyone knows the meaning of this name, please write it in the comments below. Thank you!).
See Article with 5 pictures under 'Read More'.
Get yourself a Real Friend !
Mark: 19 March 2010
How about relaxing in the company of a a pure loving 'soul' - eager to accept you, to play with you and to learn from you ?
Puppies for Adoption
We are 7 females & 1 male, really playful & cute puppies
looking for nice families to adopt us.
Please contact LASSie Clinic
@ Bon Ton Resort on Pantai Cenang or come to see us.
Clinic: 04 955 7561
Dorothy: 019 652 0683
Take us out of here !
See one more picture . . .
Langkawi Cable Car Closures 2010
Mark: 19 March 2010
The Langkawi Cable Car has to be closed for maintenance during 2 days, nearly every month, and for two weeks twice a year (in April and August) - in total exactly 50 days.
The dates of the closures are now in the Langkawi Noticeboard (above).
Their website: http://langkawicablecar.com.my/ says "under construction" (no content yet).
Politics killed the Langkawi Festivals
Mark: 18 March 2010
After posting the ‘Sad Story of the Langkawi Events 2010” – we found out a bit more:
Our local LTAC (Langkawi Tourism Action Council) which was in the LADA Building (LADA = Langkawi Development Authority) has been dissolved and all responsibility was given to ‘Kedah Tourism’. Nobody there speaks really good English - the whole tourism dept can barely speak English.
The Langkawi Ladybirds
Mark: 16 March 2010
New email contact - see below
The Langkawi Ladybirds is a social club for all women in Langkawi, and occasionally spouses and mates join in. We have a monthly event and occasional spontaneous get-togethers. If you want to meet other women in Langkawi, make new friends and have some fun then please join us. Everyone is welcome!
For more information please email: langkawiladybirds@yahoo.com
The Sad Story about the 'Langkawi Events' 2010
Mark: 14 March 2010
In the past years LADA organised nearly a dozen events every year and published a list of Events in the beginning of the year on
http://www.lada.gov.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=74&Itemid=84
(The website has no translation into English).
This seems to have changed.
The LADA website is not updated anymore in re to Langkawi Events.
(There are still the 2009 Events listed).
See also: Diving & Snorkeling at Pulau Payar
Diving & Snorkeling around Langkawi
You will be told, that the waters around Langkawi are not clear enough for snorkeling or diving - and that this is so - at least partly - because of the natural sediments contained in the rivers flowing into the sea.
Therefore everybody is told to go to Pulau Payar for diving and snorkeling, where the water is clear. Organised tours will take you there. (See: Diving and Snorkeling at Pulau Payar).
BUT - there are some spots around Langkawi, on the beaches of nearby islands of the Langkawi Archipelago, where the water IS clear enough.
Mark: 10 March 2010
Breast Cancer Awareness
By KELAB AMAL WANITA LANGKAWI
As of this month one of our members, Dr Fozia of Klinik Kuah along with other club members, are to visit kampongs on a monthly rota to give talks on Breast Cancer Awareness.
Dr Fozia's first talk will be at Kedawang on March 22nd at 4pm and next month, date to be confirmed, at Kisap.
For further information please telephone 019 4790513 or 017 5600952.
See also: Viewing Tower at Gunung Raya
Cable Car to Mount Machincang
Return Trip from the Base Station to the Top: Duration round-trip 30 minutes.
(Excluding queuing time)
Costs: Adult ........ .....RM30.00 - (Children, 3 – 12 yrs old, RM20.00)
Phone Number:.........Tel: 604 959 4225
Where it is:.................See Overview Chart 
Operating Hours: Monday – Thursday 10.00am - 18.00pm
Wednesday 12.00pm - 18.00pm
Friday – Sunday & Public Holiday 09.30am - 19.00pm
2 days a month the Cable Car is closed for maintenance.
In stormy weather with lightnings or strong wind it
will also not operate.
Langkawi Cable Car (Panorama Langkawi Sdn Bhd) - Oriental Village | Burau Bay, Langkawi 07000, Malaysia
Langkawi Fair & Kelab Amal Wanita Langkawi
present their
May 1st 2010
Charity Fundraising Event
in conjunction with Earth Day they will hold a Children's Colouring Competition,
the theme being:
'Our Earth and a No Plastic Awareness Day',
in the concourse area of Langkawi Fair
Saturday 1st May from 10:30am to 5pm.
For further details please telephone:
017 5600384 or 019 4790513
Seee also: Temurun Waterfall - Langkawi Waterfall (Manmade) - Durian Perangin Waterfall
Seven Wells Waterfall - Telaga Tujuh
Location: To see where it is, open the Overview Map and look for ("telaga" = wells, This waterfall, situated near to Telaga Harbour is considered by many to be the most beautiful waterfall on Langkawi & has one of the legends of Langkawi associated with it. It is said that the wells, or pools at the very top of the falls are where Fairies come to bathe. Approaching from Pantai Kok you find a small car park which has a RM2 charge for cars & RM1 for bikes, there are also a number of small shops selling drinks, clothing & food.
"tujuh" = seven)
Bye bye to Jason Kruse, GM of Casa del Mar
Mark: 5 March 2010
We are sad to loose Jason - who managed to make the Casa del Mar the No ONE Resort on Langkawi - as voted by the Trip Advisor - and has taken up a lot of responsibility for Langkawi in many individual voluntary actions.
He also contributed the "Langkawi Destination Manual" to our Langkawi Gazette, one of the best, if not THE best put-together about Langkawi for the interested visitor.
We wish him all the best in his new challenge on the Maldives and also want to wish his successor, Tom, a good start in Langkawi. Welcome Tom !
Here is Jason's own statement:
Langkawi’s Expat Bars
Mark: 2 March 2010
Asked by a reader of the Langkawi Gazette, where he could meet Expats on Langkawi, I asked around and we came up with the following places:
Kuah:
Charli’s Place (Langkawi Yacht Club), Pier, Cappuccino House and Shore Cafe.
Pantai Cenang:
Oasis, Babylon, Beach Garden, Red Tomato, 1812 Bar
Kuala Teriang:
Mangoes
Telaga: Tapas Bar
Who won the Langkawi Ironman ?
28 Feb. 2010/ Source: Text and Picture 'The Star'
Belinda Granger from Australia makes a hat-trick in Langkawi
Yesterday Belinda completed an unprecedented hat-trick of consecutive Malaysian Ironman Triathlon women’s titles in Langkawi. This despite some struggling in the final part of the race. Belinda, who is 39-year-old, completed her 3.8km swimming, 180km cycling and 42.2km running disciplines in 9’23:33.
In the men’s category, Marino Vanhoenacker from Belgium won his first Ironman race in 8’22:31. He finished more than a mile ahead of Hiruyuki Nischiuchi of Japan, who was second.
Full article see here.
Ironman Langkawi 2010
Mark: 21 Feb. 2010 / source: Bernama
on Saturday 27th February 2010
This time around 225 local athletes are taking part along with defending champions Luke Mackenzie, both from Australia.
Over all a total of 736 athletes from 41 countries have confirmed their participation, event director Datuk A. Chandrakumanan said.
These countries are:
Germany, Japan, South Africa, New Zealand, the United States, Italy, Argentina, Belgium, Australia, Canada and Asean nations.
The competition, which has total prize money of US$50,000(RM170,500), involves swimming 3.8km, cycling 180km and running 42.2km.
The event is expected to generate RM30 million for the tourism industry.
Langkawi: Bon Ton exports it’s style and expertise to Penang
Mark: 16 Feb. 2010
Bon Ton's Straits Collection Penang
Now, if you want to spend a few nights in Penang , you can stay comfortably and well cared for in some roomy, well restored antique Chinese shop houses located in the core zone of UNESCO Heritage Georgetown.
Read more: Langkawi: Bon Ton exports it’s style and expertise to Penang
Some Problems with Jet Skis & Para-Sailing in Langkawi
Bob: 13 Feb. 2010
In the Trip Advisor Forum there is yet another complaint about an accident with a Para-Sailor damaging the instruments on the top of the mast of a sailing boat with an entangled rope (endangering the flier to fall down) and a further complaint of a Jet Ski scratching the Gel-Coat on another yacht.
It seems advisable for sailing boats not to cruise or anchor at the Pantai Cenang coast, if not necessary.
Read more: Some Problems with Jet Skis & Para-Sailing in Langkawi
New Service for Boat People in Kuah
Bob: 11 Feb. 2010
Boating people can now restock their liquid needs and other items inside the Jetty Pelancongan building (the ‘Blue’ Jetty).
The small shop lot run by Surin offers:
Soft Drinks, Water, Ice Cream, Beers (and take away cold beer), Wine (Cask and Bottle), Champagne, Sun Hats, Post Cards, Torch Lights, Fishing Lines, Lotions (Sun/Bath / Nivea Cream), Shaving Cream/ Blades, Batteries, Books in exchange, Charts (old and new), Ropes and different Boating Items.
Surin also provides free information if you need to know something in or around Langkawi and can give you travel advice around Malaysia. She also helps with transport & cargo.
Visit soon and see what's there.
Langkawi for Nature Lovers
Mark: 11 Febr. 2010
This picture of the cute thirsty
Dusky-Leaf Langurs is from the February Blog on the Dev’s Adventure Tour website. Beside other things, bird lovers will find some valuable info and 4 interesting new bird pictures. If you go through their blogs backwards and into the 2008 archive, you will find a lot of information about Langkawi’s Nature and many pictures of different wild animals that have been shot by Dev's Nature Guides and people on Dev’s Adventure Tours on Langkawi. This is obviously ‘the real thing’ and a true treasure for Nature Lovers. Go and have a look!
Langkawi: Tourist Arrival in 2009
Mark: 6 Feb. 2010
Here are the figures of the Tourist Arrivals in 2009: 2.461.455.
They are nearly 7% up from last year.
The Statistics can be found on the LADA website: http://www.lada.gov.my/
The website is not translated into English.
(The Events for Langkawi 2010 are not up yet.)
Langkawi: Death by jellyfish
Mark: 2 Febr. 2010 / Source: 'The Local'
In January a 45 year old Woman from Sweden died on the coast of Pantai Cenang through the sting of a jellyfish.
She lost consciousnes within a few seconds and could not be revived despite all efforts of the rescue team.
How could this have been prevented?
AnnVs Pilates & Fitness prepares to move to the new location
Mark: 26 jan. 2010
Sales of Kiddies Stuff, Gypsum Board, Tempered Glass etc
AnnVs Pilates & Fitness will be shifting to their new outlet end of March 2010.
They have items to sell and anyone interested can contact Ann at her mobile (017 421 2757) for more information or for viewing.
Perhaps the one or other item could be integrated into the Snozelen Room ??
For more Info click here
Langkawi has a 'Restaurant Picker'
Mark: 22 Jan. 2010
Would you e.g like to eat "American" - and this in Kuah?
Choose the kind of food you like, the location - and , if you want, your budget - and the Search Engine of the Restaurant Picker will give you the choices available on Langkawi.
Ray Roberts wins the 5th Langkawi Regatta
Source: Asian Yachting
All eyes were on the clash of the titans in the racing class of the Langkawi Regatta.
Ray Roberts put Evolution Racing into the box position at the start, and although neck and neck with Neil Pryde's Hi Fi up the first beat, they held a slight advantage at the windward mark.
Langkawi: Some Social Info
Mark: 16 Jan. 2010
EVA – gives free YOGA sessions,
on Mondays and Thursday mornings at the pool of the RLYC, starting at 8am and lasting up to 9.30am. It starts this Monday the 18th of January 2010. Every body is welcome. (We are promised a picture and can’t wait to see Eva standing on her head.. :-) )
The Ladybirds Club
– the only social club for ladies (there is still none for men) - has no website anymore, but the club itself is alive and prosperous - with an event coming up at the end of January.
Who are the Ladybirds? See here.
For more info please contact: Victoria victoriac@sassegirl.com
Events in Langkawi in 2010
LADA has not released the tables of events for 2010 yet. As soon as it will come out, we will of course put all the events into our Langkawi Notice Board.
Langkawi: I saw my first Cobra
Mark: 9 January 2010
Today I either saved a cat from a snake or a snake from the cat.
I don’t know which one. Here are some pics of the snake – it came just to the entrance of the house and if the door would have been open – it would probably have rendered us a visit.....
I have no clue about snakes – but this seems to be a Cobra. Hm.. didn’t know we have Cobras here, but it certainly looks like one (see the other pics).
Langkawi has a New Charter Business
Shirley, 06 January 2010
Do something different:
go sailing with 'Tropical Charters' !
A romantic cruise on a traditional sailing boat ?
Forget this nonsense – LET'S JUST HAVE FUN !!
This is the concept behind the huge new Charter Boat “Seasation” of Tropical Charters Sdn. Bhd., which has just started to operate in Langkawi.
More Than 600 Participants in Langkawi Ironman 2010
Shirley: 29 December 2010 / Source: Bernama
More than 140 Malaysian athletes
will take part
Langkawi Ironman 2010, which is held on 27 February, has more than 140 Malaysian athletes confirmed their participation.
A.Chandrakumanan, the director of the event, said that those who are interested to take part in the competition could still sign up, adding that the closing date was on 16 February.
He said that the organiser had received participation from some 600 contestants so far, who came from different countries including South Africa, New Zealand, United States of America, Italy Argentina, Australia, Canada and the Asean regions.
Langkawi's Cat Pension
Mark, 17 Oct. 2009
Mamma Rozie has opened a Cat Pension
In future, if you have to leave Langkawi for a short time, she will take care of your cat.
She will love to do it.
Here are some points, Rozie asked me to tell you:
The Langkawi Wildlife Park
Mark / Shirley, 15 July 2009
Get up-close with your feathered and furry friends !
Mark: Living in Langkawi for 7 years – I had not been there. It was known to me as “Bird Paradise” and as I am not specially drawn to see birds in small cages - I did not go there. What a mistake !:-))
The Bird Paradise changed it’s name in 2006 and became the Langkawi Wildlife Park.
