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I am an intrepid traveller. Travelling has been my passion since school days. Hailing from the steel city of Rourkela in Odisha, I always had an opportunity to plan out my holidays with my family to exotic destinations that are rich in history and heritage in India. Looking back, I have also taken up trekking in Chauragarh hills of Pachmarhi, Shatrunjaya Hills of Palitana, Vaishno Devi or the Muktinath temple in Mustang Valley in Nepal and Lalang Waterfall in rainforests of Tioman Island in Malaysia. I have penned down the Odisha destinations in Pick2Move-India Travel planner brought out by Sampan Media Limited, New Delhi. I have compiled a travelogue themed- “Journeys across India” published by Best Books, Kolkata. I generally take up travel to pen down travelogues, know the art and craft of the faraway lands and of course, I do travel reporting for leading English dailies of India.

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Sunday, 21 May 2017

The island resort of Langkawi


Spectacular views of Andaman Sea

Three years ago, I had cruised from Penang to Langkawi. It was a three-hour cruise that brought me to a fascinating tourist destination of Langkawi located on Andaman Sea in Malaysia. We landed at the jetty close to Kuah Town in the south-east of Langkawi. Popularly known as Pulao Langkawi, the beach resort  is sparsely populated   and is dotted with swaying palm trees, verdant greenery of rain forests, fresh sea breeze and long coastline that are the distinguishing features of the island resort. Moreover, Langkawi is an emerging honeymoon destination. 





The jetty at Kuah Town, Langkawi




A view of Langkawi town


Langkawi has a number of luxury haunts and we were at Langkawi Laguna Resort, the five-star haunt. The first thing that meets the eye while landing at Langkawi jetty is the Eagle Square from where the island derives its name. It comprises a 12-metre high sculpture of an eagle in reddish brown colour looking into the sea. One can get good views of the Eagle Square overlooking the sea with the mountains and ferries serving the backdrop. It takes around 45 minutes to move from one corner to the other in the main island and the best option to tour the destination is to hire a cab. One can opt for a ferry ride to cruise other islands in and around Langkawi.




 A view of Langkawi Laguna Resort



 Langkawi is a shopping destination for budget tourists and we missed no chance to take a peek at Cenang Mall in the heart of the main island. 


 Cenang Mall in Langkawi

  




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