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Have you ever visited a destination so beautiful that left you in a total state of wanderlust?Our world is full of colours that will stimulate your
senses.Weareglad to featuresomeof theworld’smost colourful andvibrant destinations that are tooenchanting tobe real. Tostart usoff, we
beginwithMalaysia. LocatedontheAsiancontinent,Malaysia is famous for itswarmweather, pristinebeachesanda richheritage.Hereareour
recommendationsof someof themostbeautiful sites tovisit:
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The Thean Hou Temple is a six-tiered
Chinese temple andoneof theoldest and
largest temple in Southeast Asia in the
country’scapitalKualaLumpur.Inspired
bybothBuddhist andTaophilosophies,
the temple is decorated with ornate
carvings,muralsandembellishments.
The temple is popular as a wedding
venueandoffers traditional Chinese
exercise and martial arts such as
Qigong,Tai-ChiandWushuclasses.
NamedafterBritishexplorerSirWilliamCameron,
the highlands were developed in 1885 during the
British colonial period. This is Malaysia’s largest
hill-station area covered by Eucalyptus Tea
plantationsandstrawberryfarms.Itisanexcellent
place to visit for hiking purposes which further
enhances theexperiencebyexploring forestsand
interesting temples.
Batu caves are an iconic and
popular tourist attraction site in
Selangor. This limestoneprojection
has three main caves featuring
templesandHindushrines. Itsmain
attraction is the 140 foot statue of
Murugan-theHindudeityofwar.
This marine park is also
known as the Semporna Islands Park
which comprises eight islands. It is an opulent
locationwithmarine life and one of theworld’s
bestdivinghideaways.
It is believed to be the oldest tropical
rainforest in the world. Taman Negara is
a national park adventure destination
with an abundance of wildlife and rare
plants. The jungle has rare animals like
the Malayan Tiger, Asian elephant and
Sumatran rhinoceros. It also boasts
of having plants that bloom only at
night, luminescent fungi and the
world’s largest flower – Rafflesia.
Furthermore, the park is home to
nocturnal creatures likeowls, water
dragons, etc. Another popularity
of this location is thecanopywalk,
a long suspension bridge above
the treetops. Night safaris are a
must-see where one is able to
seebeautiful sights.
