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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, 18 June 2017

Malaysia's Tioman Island



Berjaya Hotels and Resorts: A cut above the rest

A trip to Pulao Tioman in Pahang state of Malaysia gets more convenient for those opting to stay at the five-star property- Berjaya Hotels and Resorts in the island.  Pulao Tioman or Tioman Island is around 50 miles from Mersing jetty on South China Sea. One can also fly down from Kuala Lumpur to Pulao Tioman that has an airstrip at Tekek hamlet. I recall my first visit to Malaysia in 2010 when I headed to Tioman Island after a two-hour long cruise on South China Sea.




A duplex apartment at Berjaya Hotels and Resorts



Once I reached the island, I made it to Berjaya Hotels and Resorts by island transportation bus. I halted at Berjaya Hotels and Resorts, a huge sprawling complex with many duplex apartments made of chalets. There are a lot of adventure activities for tourists at Berjaya Tioman like cruising glass-bottom boats and snorkelling at Renggis Island. Besides, tourists can also take up cycling and trekking around the island and play golf at Golf Spa and Resort. I took out time to laze around Berjaya Tioman Beach nearby.   The five-star haunt has Sri Nelayan Coffee House that serves an astounding array of tantalizing International and Malaysian cuisine.




 Golf Spa and Resort at Berjaya Tioman


Tioman is rated among the 10 most beautiful beaches in the world and is surrounded by lush greenery all around. It records heavy rainfall during  monsoon when the sea water gets choppy.



 An outer view of a typical Berjaya  chalet

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