One of the more recent Langkawi sightseeing options gives visitors a unique opportunity to not only see more than 200 species of tropical orchids, but to learn about the cultivation of these intricate flowers. The Langkawi Orchid Farm has been open just a short while and already seeing a ‘blooming’ success as the proprietor realizes […]
Dev’s Langkawi Mangrove Adventures
No visit to Langkawi is complete without a mangrove tour and an introduction to its delicate eco systems. Mangrove tours with Dev’s Adventure Tours offers you an interesting and fun introduction that you won’t soon forget. Sure, you’ll have no difficulties finding a tour operator willing to show you the mangroves, because ‘guides’ are plentiful […]
Langkawi’s Buffalo Park
I had been by the Langkawi Buffalo Park on several occasions, either driving past or running with the Hash House Harriers in the area. I finally took the time to pay them a visit and see just what they were all about. The first thing that hit my senses was the smell of sweet grass, […]
Gamat: Langkawi’s Magical Sea Cucumber
As a long time, medical worker, I’m generally a believer of western medicine. And although I’d like to believe in magical herbal concoctions, as well, I tend to be a bit skeptical. But my eyes have been opened a lot in regards to eastern medicine, in Southeast Asia; from reflexology and acupuncture to medicinal sea […]