Trusted Travel Blogs Network

From Darren's group project, I stumbled upon one community project called 'Trusted Travel Blogs Network'. It is independent travel blogs that consistently publish high standards of posting and their content is not influenced by lasting or undisclosed affiliations with third parties.

Currently, there are 12 blogs listed in the networks which are:

• Brave New Traveler - an online travel magazine unlike any other. They dedicated to publishing high quality content on the nature of travel in the 21st century.


• Ellipses - Web journal that explores the "dark matter" between the issues that the blogger write about as a journalist.


• Exposed Planet.com - a so-called photoblog, which is the visual variation of a blog


• Eyeflare.com - blogging about traveling in respect of eco-friendly, health, safety and security.


• GoBackpacking - share his experiences as a solo traveler including planning, strategies for saving, hopes and fears.


• in my All Stars - it talk about 'experience traveling' whom people that enjoy spending their free time traveling and through their experiences gain new insights into the fantastically diverse world we live in.


• Rambling Traveler - share her experiences and to recommend good websites and interesting books about travel.


• The Daily Transit - this blog as a creative outlet for reflections on current global events, poems, short essays, music and book reviews - all rooted in the central theme of travel, both real and metaphysical.


• Travel-Junkie.com - he is expert in diving; a PADI Divemaster on Koh Tao and as a Dive Instructor on Koh Lanta, Koh Samui and Gili Trawangan, Indonesia.


• Ubertramp.com - he is a backpacker who relays his passion not only through the written word, but with endless preaching to likeminded individuals, folk he corners, and those too polite to walk away.


• Vagablogging.net - he is best known for promoting the ethic of independent travel, and his book on the subject, Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel


• Vagabondish - a story of Mike, a lifelong travel addict, on a two year journey ’round the world

This is what my blog is all about. To provide latest information to travelers who plan to visit my country, Malaysia. I share the same vision as this network i.e. to publish high standard content consistently and not influenced by any affiliations with third parties. Browse through all the blogs above and you will noticed they are different. Fresh new topic, independent and reliable source of information.

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Langkawi from the eye of Gitana

I stumbled upon a posting about Langkawi from a girl named Gitana. She was bred and born in Zurich on 28 February 1977 and have lived most of my life in a small town named Bulach which is in the 'Zurcher Unterland' in the northern part of Canton Zurich. I found her posting very real and sincere. She talked about her experience on recent visit to Langkawi.

"I arrived on Langkawi at around 11:30am after one of the worst ferry trips some people might have ever experienced. Half of the passengers if not more were vomitting because the sea was so choppy, and another few spewed up because they couldn't stand the smell. I was lucky, as I had taken a sea sickness tablet" she started.

"We booked ourselves into Gecko's, the only budget accommodation we've heard of, and not listed in any of the travel guides I have nor the accommodation brochure we were handed out at the ferry terminal on arrival. got myself a little A-frame wooden chalet with ensuite bathroom (note this is VERY simple...but ok) for 35RM a night" she recalled

"There's an Irish bar called Debby's Place which holds a loud welcoming ceremony everytime a new guest enters the premises, and does yummi pizzas for a reasonable price." she added

She went for island hopping; Dayang Bunting, Singa Besar and Beras Basah. She also went to the island's Art & Cultural Center to see how hand drawn Batik is made.

"I ended up buying a fairly big wall painting of sun flowers drawn on cotton which caught my eye as soon as I entered the gallery. It's just gorgeous! You have to come and see it once I figured out where to live!" she explained

She ended her post by "Long story cut short: Langkawi is a beautiful place!"

Full story please visit her blog here

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Bye Bye Regent, Welcome Millennium

Starting from 1 June 2007, Regent will be known as Milennium Kuala Lumpur. The hotel was took over by Millennium & Copthorne Group Plc, London-listed company before undergo a multimillion-ringgit makeover to re-flect the new brand’s style.

Under the refurbishment, all 468 rooms will be turn into new and trend looks that will become the trend setter for hotels in Kuala Lumpur. This hotel is preferred by the tourist who visited Malaysia due to its strategic location in the heart of the Golden Triangle, the capital city’s prestigious shopping and entertainment district. The hotel won numerous prestigious world awards i.e. Hospitality Asia Platinum Award for Service Excellence and the Hospitality Asia Platinum Award for Best Executive Club Lounge.

So be sure when you are visiting Malaysia, search for Milennium Kuala Lumpur insteads of Regent Kuala Lumpur. Full story in the Star here

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YAHOO Messenger for travelers visiting Malaysia

YAHOO messenger is now on browser-based. What does this mean? Users can access their accounts without needing the PC application on the machine they're using. It can be accessed at http://webmessenger.yahoo.com/

YAHOO has launched this service in several countries including US, Brazil, India, the Philippines, Vietnam and off course Malaysia. However, the web messenger is lacking certain features such as web cam video transmission, file transfers, and voice communications.

On the other hand, Messenger for the Web has some features that the PC version doesn't have, like tabbed chat windows and the ability to save conversations on Yahoo servers, where the subscriber can access them and search their text later. Like the PC version, Messenger for the Web is compatible with Microsoft's Windows Live Messenger, so users from each service can engage in IM text chats.

"So no more reason not to contact your friends at home while you're in Malaysia. In fact, you will no longer need to buy prepaid card to call home. Just use web YAHOO messenger! Save your money for buying more souvenirs for your families & friends."

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