Are you thinking about traveling to Asia soon for a holiday – then why not go to Malaysia? There you will find a very inviting climate and thoroughly inviting people too. The tropical climate allows for a huge variety of both flora and fauna to populate the hills and mountains of Malaysia, while the coastline is among the most beautiful that you can imagine boasting miles and miles of golden sands.

Dotting the ocean just off the coast line you will find many beautiful islands, some of which boast their own tropical eco-climate. Surrounding these islands you will often see coral reefs, surrounded by tropical fish of all shapes, colors and sizes.

If birds are your thing then Malaysia boasts over 450 different species colonizing its shores. And do not forget that the largest flower in the world can be found in the foothills of Sarawak – the southern part of Malaysia.

The waters along the coastline, except in the rainy season, are crystal clear and make superb conditions for snorkeling and swimming. There are also now a number of marine parks which are on offer to provide for water-based activities and games for those intent on action-packed holidays.

Kuala Lumpur is great for the shopper or the night life enthusiast. When the sun recedes the night life is only just about to begin. It all depends on what you want really.

Kinabatangan River Kinabatangan River is the longest river in Sarawak, consisting of a 563 km north-easterly journey from its source to the Sulu Sea. Well worth a visiting at various points along the route where you can see limestone caves, freshwater swamp forest, the reverie forest, mangrove swamps and oxbow lakes.

Sipadan Island Sipadan Island is among the top five dive sites in the world, and boasts to be a fine place for all forms of sea life. Sipadan is actually an oceanic island and was formed by living corals growing on top of an extinct undersea volcano. Sipadan Island is home to the green and hawksbill turtles where they mate and nest upon the beaches.

As for your accommodation. Well, whatever your desires are you can find it in Malaysia. You may wish to live it up in 5 star luxury. Maybe with an ocean view too. No problem! You may on the other hand prefer to stick to city life, in which case you can find whatever you would want in Kuala Lumpur or Kuching – the city of the cat, in the southern island of Malaysia.

Semporna Semporna is an excellent place for scuba diving and for snorkeling. The month of April sees the traditional boat race known as the Regatta. Bajau peoples are the indigenous tribe and they live in sprawling stilt villages which tend to be quite far from towns. Their main source of income interestingly enough is from pearl culturing.