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Visit Malaysia AirAsia's way

AirAsia is Malaysia Second Airline, has wide and good domestic and South East Asia network. This itinerary is the AirAsia'way of visiting Malaysia:

Malaysia is an exciting destination - a beautiful nation, blessed with a fascinating diversity and cultures and natural wonders.

Explore Taman Negara, one of the world's oldest rainforest; feel the exhilaration of Formula One Racing, dive into the heart of the Sulu Sea and swim among turtles, tee-off at breathtaking golf courses or sail into the island paradise of Langkawi.

Be it a family vacation, romantic sojourn or backpacking holiday, Malaysia boasts endless holiday options, offering exciting and unique experiences that will keep you coming back for more!

Langkawi from RM9 one way
Renowned internationally as the archipelago of 99 tropical islands in Malaysia, Langkawi is the ultimate holiday paradise that offers modern accommodation facilities and amenities set against the natural backdrop of sun-drenched beaches and ancient rainforests.

Penang from RM9 one way
The "Pearl of the Orient" is famed for its lovely beaches, colorful history and rich potpourri of cultures. Penang is a food paradise tempts the palate with mouth-watering array of local cuisine from Assam Laksa to the famous Nasi Kandar (mixed rice).
Terengganu from RM9 one way
Terengganu is blessed with captivating island retreats of soft white sand, crystal clear waters and Giant Leatherback turtles. Boat building and traditional handicraft activities such as batik-painting and songket weaving can be observed around Kuala Terengganu

Kota Bharu from RM9 one way
The east coast state of Kota Bharu (Kelantan) is a charming destination.Watch captivating activities such as top-spinning, giant kite flying or woodcarving. Its laid-back atmosphere, rustic charm and friendly locals add to Kota Bharu's appeal.

Labuan from RM9 one way
Located off the west coast of Sabah, Labuan is a paradise for wreck diving and international deep sea fishing. The island is the site of several World War II memorials. Labuan’s duty free status allows you to shop till you drop and party all night long.

Kota Kinabalu from RM29 one way
Very scenic and a favourite destination for adventure seekers, holiday makers and even business executives. Major attractions are Mount Kinabalu, a world heritage site. Its cluster of islands, Tunku Abdul Rahman Park and Sipadan, a world class diving destination, offers a wealth of eco-treasures.

Miri from RM29 one way
Miri is located Northeast of Sarawak, close to the Brunei border. It is a major tourism gateway and the jumping off point for Sarawak’s world famous National Parks including Niah Caves, Gunung Mulu and Lambir Hills. Other attractions include, Bario Highlands, mighty Baram River and a number of excellent offshore dive locations.

Kuching from RM29 one way
Kuching is an interesting city with beautiful landscaped gardens, modern amenities with old world charm, colonial buildings and the majestic Sarawak River. Kuching offers a paradise of eco-adventure especially at the Bako National Park.

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Around the World in Cape Town, Africa


Around the World in Cape Town, Africa
Every city has a nickname of each of which up to become an icon for the region. That's what makes a city has a characteristic and distinctive charm. As cold as the city of Malang, Bogor, a city of rain, but the city is in Indonesia. What about cities in other countries. We see about Cape Town in South Africa.

Cape Town is a city that has a wealth of food

since the mid-17th century AD and is famous for its variety of spices and aroma of the wine capital of South Africa. Various types of food in the world and hundreds of the best restaurants are also found there. As the Franschhoek restaurants included in the top 50 best restaurants in the world. That's what makes Cape Town known as the center of the world's food.

Various types of food in the world and hundreds of the best restaurants are also found there. As the Franschhoek restaurants included in the top 50 best restaurants

In the 18th century the city is growing with the arrival of prisoners who came from Java, who have the expertise to cook. So many restaurants and eating houses there hire chefs from Java and is called Cape Malay. No wonder if there is a cuisine of the hands of Java available on the street corner.

Within 20 years there is the food industry is growing rapidly. It can be proved by the presence of typical Italian restaurant, Thailand, Japan, Vietnam, Britain, France, Germany, Middle East, Austria, America, South America, and of course Africa.

It makes the people there recognize the various cuisines of other countries without having far to go to another country. Like cooking with processed chicken meat from the UK called Nando.

But do not forget to taste the dishes they are famous Potjiekos (a kind of typical vegetables of South Africa) and porridge made from potatoes and meat. Besides food, there is also a drink that became Foodlovers lannya, namely cream Amarula Marula fruit with the main ingredient.

Not only food and drink that makes the interested visit there but there there is a tradition to invite visitors from other countries to come to restaurants to attend a roasting by seeing firsthand how chef doing his best action in cutting the animal, bake and taste the flavor.

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Famous Korean Makgeoli


Alcoholic beverages are always synonymous with a mixture of alcohol, soda water and some other mixtures. But what if the alcoholic beverage is made from tubers like sweet potatoes?. Well drinks can be found in Korea because the drinks with ingredients such tubers became a traditional beverage. What kind of info, let's look together.

Makgeoli is one type of traditional Korean liquor containing alcohol and commonly called the Makuly (takju). This drink is made from rice is steamed and fermented with a murky color and still contains residues of rice.

Alcohol content of drinks is around 6-8% so it is not intoxicating. This drink is very popular among farmers so called wine growers or nongju. This drink was produced in homes but are now produced in factories and are usually packed in plastic bottles and sold in supermarkets.

Makgeoli usually attempt to be taken with or bindaetteok pajeon consumed during the winter and usually served to celebrate the feast. This drink is made ​​from rice, wheat, sweet potatoes and fermented with yeast to produce alcohol lactobacillus help. That's what makes this drink taste sweet, sour and slightly bitter substances derived from amino acids. About feels exactly like fermented glutinous

In South Korea's drinks like makgeoli called Dongdongju that cost more and the alcohol content is higher. While in North Korea can be served drinks named makgeoli different to be made from a mixture of potato and corn.

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Frugal meal with a limited budget? try this solution


Frugal meal with a limited budget? try this solution
Like to eat but a limited budget? Eitssss .. do not be sad! This time we want to share about EATING TIPS SAVE.

1. Find a restaurant which is no program promos
Maybe you feel that promo in the restaurant was not much of an effect the same price. That's probably because you are less careful search for restaurants that provide the greatest promotion program. Now it has a lot of restaurants that impose a great program promos, and the difference with the original price was quite large.

2. Select package
These tips can usually be given if we eat at a restaurant that provides a menu packet. Without you knowing it, choose the menu this package provides many advantages. In addition we can eat more than one menu, the price is certainly much cheaper than we buy per unit. As for example we to KFC, compare if we buy food per unit of the menu, such as rice, chicken, and drink with if we choose a menu package, for instance with the contents of the package of chicken rice + +2 drink, we both spend around 30ribu but can 2 chicken. Frugal, right?

3. Choose a diet rich in fiber
By eating foods rich in fiber and in accordance with the portion of our body needs, then the sense of satiety can survive in accordance with the needs of our bodies. Not easy hungry, so the possibility to buy snacks that usually costs nearly the same as the food a little more weight. We so do not need to spend money for snacks.

4. Carefully look for programs on the internet promo
Now many websites that offer a variety of ways that we can enjoy good food at a cheap price. For example, simply by buying tickets at a price that is definitely cheap, we can enjoy food in a restaurant menu, and save on our spending. One of the web that offers great promotions for food is http://www.lapar.com/ diligent search for the program promo on the internet is definitely to our advantage:)

Now with the above tips do not have to worry about the price if you want a good meal!

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Eat Cheap in Tokyo - Hash House


Eat Cheap in Tokyo
Tokyo is renowned as one of the city with the world's most expensive living costs are no longer deny a charm as a city on the continent of Asia is very modern and alive. Tokyo city famous for its beautiful sparkling, expensive restaurants and geisha.

Food prices in Tokyo are known to be very expensive indeed, but that does not mean you can not eat cheap you know in this amazing city. In this city if the observant, you can find a restaurant that has a delicious lunch under five dollars and dinner under $ 10.

In various corners of Tokyo you can find the restaurant small restaurant selling good food ranging from sushi, tempura, udon, soba, tonkatsu (pork served with a thick sweet sauce), oyokadon (pieces of chicken served with egg, vegetables over rice). Usually a set meal of soup and salad plus sells for 900 yen or about $ 9.

Well to save time usually small restaurant restaurant has a sort of vending machines in front of the restaurant with pictures of food and the price, now you can buy tickets in accordance with the food you want. Funny, practical and very modern. With vending machines and ticket purchasing system will greatly help us to plan meals that we will buy and of course price. Almost all restaurants have vending machines.

If in Japanese is not that great or even not at all ask for more detailed explanations about the menus to the waiter restaurant would you choose. Usually this kind of ya little restaurant located near the subway station or train. This restaurant usually has about ten to twenty seats only. When lunch hour is usually sufficient tightness filled with visitors ranging from students, employees to retirees.

Usually at lower levels of the department there are many food halls are quite extensive. Quite difficult to get a seat but you can buy food and bring it to the hotel. Well unlike most Americans, the Japanese are not accustomed to eat while walking in public, could be considered impolite.

Well buy food at local supermarkets are also recommended. Food prices here are cheaper and you can reheat in the microwave are available. Here are many varieties available and fresh food. Well next time you go to Tokyo do not be afraid of the price of food is exorbitant and most importantly, first check the price!

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Eating quality French style


French famous people with eating style (French-style) are slow. Not because they are lazy, but because they enjoy what is in the eating. But so they stay healthy and enjoy life. This time it wanted to present the writings about the lifestyle (including eating style of) the French are very healthful.

Two fundamental things that support it relates to the way they drank wine and a healthy lifestyle. French people have a habit of drinking a quality wine. People who believe this explanation would choose to buy French wine and drank it in order to slim.

Next, lifestyle is very healthy French society, namely:

Eat "ORIGINAL"
The original meaning of food is the food before the days of old farm covered with chemical fertilizers and pesticides, before the chickens and cows injected with hormones and cows are fed grass instead of artificial feeding of the "innards" of animals (the suspected cause of mad cow disease about 10 years ago ), and before the introduction of transgenic technology. That said, their food is organic food. Organic farming they are very good and the French eat fresh foods grown locally, rather than packaged foods already labeled, and given a lot of preservatives and processed. May be similar in Indonesia, given the mothers also often spending to traditional markets. Nevertheless, in Indonesia most of the farm is not organic, many use chemical fertilizers and pesticides, so as to keep less healthy.

Eat RELATIVELY LITTLE

In contrast to American society that likes to eat, the French people eat relatively few and of dining options. Provided that they do not choose where to eat and less like the American-style fast food restaurants are full of calories, because nationalism is great. While in Indonesia fast food is actually preferred.

CHEWING FOOD AND ENJOY MORE LATE

In fact, enjoy the food slowly and enjoy will increase the body's metabolism and digestion. This does not happen if we are busy people. We try to eat as soon as possible before working again. This is very bad for health. Though it's good food made the event a sacred or appreciate the meals arrived. Besides, food should be enjoyed and if possible eat with others as well. When Foodlovers visit to this country, will seldom meet Foodlovers snack products in supermarkets. This is because they really enjoy the food presented at mealtimes. If want to snack, they tend to choose healthy snacks, like fruit.

WALKING FEET OFTEN

Cities in France are designed so that residents can meet the needs (such as shopping) within walking distance. It's better to burn calories or just a means of refreshing. It is a tradition that is still maintained, the French rarely use motorized vehicles, they prefer to walk. Well just to the market or to the office, they prefer to walk or ride a bike. In Indonesia, people often ride public transportation to go to the store only a distance of tens of meters.

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Knowing the tradition of food and cuisine in Indonesia


Knowing the tradition of food and cuisine in Indonesia
Indonesian cuisine reflects the diversity of Indonesian society. Maybe there really is not a singular "Indonesian cuisine", but rather, the diversity of cuisine that is influenced locally by the Indonesian culture and more or less foreign influence.

Indonesian food is generally eaten with a spoon combination cutlery on the right hand and fork on the left hand, though in many places (such as West Java and West Sumatra) are also commonly found to be fed directly with bare hands. At a certain restaurant or common household use hands to eat, such as seafood restaurants, traditional restaurants and Padang Sundanese, or tent stalls pecel catfish provide finger bowl, the bowl of tap water with a lime wedge to give a fresh scent. Indonesia finger bowl is typical is that? : D

People Indonesia also already in love with the same name ya rice. Rice is the staple food for all levels of Indonesian society and modern rice farming occupies a prime position in the Indonesian culture. It was not eaten if you do not eat rice: p

If for seasoning his own cooking, guns have to worry anymore, as Indonesia's paradise herbs. And we should be proud of it.

Many feasts and ceremonies in traditional Indonesian customs involving food and festivities. One of the best examples is the cone. Cone is usually there in celebration of "salvation". Rice is surrounded by typical Indonesian dishes such as vegetable ointment, fried chicken, stew, beans anchovies, fried shrimp, boiled eggs, sliced ​​egg rolls, tempeh orek, potato cakes, corn cakes, sambal goreng ati, and others.

Cone comes from the indigenous people of Indonesia and the genuine belief that glorifies the mountain as the dwelling place of gods or ancestral spirits. Cone-shaped rice is meant to mimic the shape of the sacred mountain. The celebration is intended as an expression of gratitude for the abundant harvest and all other blessings of the Almighty. Because it has a value of celebration and thanksgiving, until now tumpeng often serves as a "birthday cake version of Indonesia".

The most common and popular drinks in Indonesia are tea and coffee. If we visit to someone's home, usually we were treated to the sweet or hot coffee. Since the colonial period the Dutch East Indies, especially in Java plantation known as a producer of tea, coffee, and sugar. Since then the tea and hot coffee favored by the citizens of Indonesia.

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10 Place of Magic in Indonesia You Should Visit

10 Place of Magic in Indonesia

1. Borobudur

Borobudur is one of the largest Buddhist temple in the world. This temple was built when Samaratungga - king of the dynasty dynasty ruled in Central Java. This temple is considered one of the seven wonders of the world. Borobudur temple is located in the village of Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java. Borobudur Temple is very large and consists of large blocks of stone with a magnificent architecture. Because of that I put on the Borobudur temple the first row because of the difficulty of manufacture.

2. Komodo Island

Komodo Island is situated in a strait between the island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) and Sumbawa in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). On the island of Komodo are the world's largest lizard, the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis). Komodo is believed to be the relic dinosaur ancient animal that is still alive. long Komodo dragon can reach 3 meters with a weight can reach 140 kg. On the island of Komodo peariran there are also the waters belonging to the magic underwater world. Bottom of the sea waters of Komodo is the best in the world, at sea level menyembulnya dry lands are hilly coral. Very worthy of inclusion in the island of Komodo in Indonesia wonders list.

3. Three color lakes Flores Kelimutu

The lake is the world named as one of the nine wonders of the world. Three color lake is located in Mount Flores, Flores, NTT. There were three adjacent lakes but with different colors. The crater lake is Tiwu Ata Polo (Red Lake), Tiwu Nua Muri Kooh Fai (green lake) and Ata Tiwu Mbupu (blue lake). Lake Flores is the only lake in the world in which the water can change at any time, from red to dark green and maroon, dark green to light green, dark brown to blue sky. This natural phenomenon is a miracle.

4. Peak Jayawijaya and Carstenz

Peaks are also listed as one of the top seven continents (Seven Summit), which is phenomenal and a coveted mountain climbers in the world. Jayawijaya Peak National Park is located in Laurentz, Papua. The peak was covered by eternal snow. Eternal snow in Jayawijaya Peak is one of three snow fields in the tropics are found in the world.
In our country through which the equator is, watching the snow in Indonesia certainly something that is impossible to be understood. Carstenz Pyramid (4884 m asl) is one of the snowy peaks. The highest peak in Southeast Asia and the Pacific is located in the Sudirman Mountains series. Peak is famous not only because of the high, but also because there is a layer of snow on top.

5. Prambanan

Prambanan is the largest Hindu temples in Southeast Asia. Prambanan temple is located on the border of Central Java and Yogyakarta. This temple was built in about the year 850 AD. The architecture of this building is magnificent and there are temples of both large and small on this Prambanan temple complex. There is also a legend that the temples are made only in a single night by supernatural powers as a condition Bondowoso Loro Jonggrang gain. But not because of the legend of Prambanan included in this list but because of the greatness of the stunning architecture of the world.

6. Bali Island

This island is one of the most beautiful island in the World. Bali Island is the world's best tourist island. Tourist resorts on the island of Bali like Kintamani, Kuta Beach, Lake Batur, Goa Gajah, Looks Siring, Bedugul, Tanah Lot and so on. The island is included in this list because many of the most amazing places with the architecture and natural beauty of this island which has also been recognized worldwide.

7. Bromo

Mount Bromo is one of five volcanic mountain complex located in the Tengger Mountains in the ocean of sand. The attraction of this mountain is a mountain that is still active. Mount Bromo tourist attraction is a natural phenomenon with a specificity of natural phenomena that are not found elsewhere is a crater in the middle of the crater (in the creater creater) with a stretch of sea sand that surrounds it.

8. Toraja

South Sulawesi Toraja lies. Tanah Toraja is very unique, especially in terms of burial. Corpses are not buried, but placed in the caves in the rocks. The bodies are accompanied by statues depicting the deceased. Here there are graves in the rock. One form of grave is the grave stone that is made at the top of the cliff at the height of the rock. According to animism Aluk To Dolo among the people of Tana Toraja, the higher the place he put the dead body is quickened his spirit to meet with God or heaven.

9. Krakatoa

Mount Krakatau eruption ever shake the earth. The volcano has erupted on August 26, 1883. The explosion is very powerful and also cause a tsunami that killed about 36,000 people.
Krakatau eruption voice to be heard in Alice Springs, Australia and the island of Rodrigues near Africa. Mount Krakatau in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra. Even the dust is said to outer space. Although Krakatoa was not as dangerous as it used to be (hopefully) but its history is one of the wonders of nature itself.

10. Lake Toba

Perhaps many do not know that Lake Toba was once a volcano. The lake is located in the former crater of the world's largest Supervolcano. Mount Toba eruption is estimated at 73 thousand years ago. This eruption was recorded as the largest volcano eruption that affects climate worldwide.

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