Penang is the name of an island in the Straits of Malacca, and also of one of the states of Malaysia, located on the north-west coast of peninsular Malaysia. Penang is the second smallest state in Malaysia after Perlis, and the eighth most populous. A resident of Penang is colloquially known as a Penangite. The city Georgetown is the 2nd biggest city in Malaysia and traveller′s hub.

Langkawi is an archipelago of 99 islands in the Andaman Sea, some 30 km off the mainland coast of northwestern Malaysia. The islands are a part of Malaysia’s Kedah state, but are adjacent to the Thai border. By far the largest of the islands is the eponymous Pulau Langkawi with a population of some 45,000. The island is a declared duty-free zone.

Batu Caves

statue of Lord Murugan and stairs up to Batu Caves statue of Lord Murugan and stairs up to Batu Caves Limestone hill to the north of Kuala Lumpur which has a series of caves and cave temples. They are are sacred place for the Hindus in Malaysia. - Climb up 272 steps to the main caves and watch lots of monkeys on the way - The 42.7m high statue of Lord Murugan (at Batu Caves) was unveiled in Jan 2006 - Open daily from 7 to 21h Take Intrakota bus No 11D from the Central Market or the Cityliner bus No 69 at Jalan Pudu to get to Batu Caves. Taxis are also available anywhere around city. Taxi cost from RM12.00 to RM20.00

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