Since my first visit to Malaysia in 1994, I have always been curious about Langkawi, an island near the border with Thailand. Dos my friends told me it would be empty because of the rainy season. So I've never been there. The suddenly a phone call while I was in Bangkok has the opportunity to live in Langkawi opened.
I had arrived in October 2006, almost the beginning of the season. I flew to Kuala Lumpur with Gulf Air and Langkawi with Air Asia. The airport is small, small shops and cafes, many banks hire cars and taxis. It's wise to rent a car in Langkawi because taxi is more expensive than larger cities. Also, there is no public transport, if you want to move, you need a taxi. It is very simple to much for a small car or to find a budget a little more than a jeep Perodua. More luxury cars are available, but I do not think that this is necessary.
There are many hotels and resorts in Langkawi. Most of them are stationed around Pantai Cenang. But if you want to live there, it does not take a lot of choices.
If you want to live in Langkawi, you may want a condo. There are 5 choices; Century Surya, which is west of Kuah town nearby, almost in the middle of the city, Kondo Istana, CHOGM Villa, that's what I decided to return to Sri Lagenda is exactly the opposite of CHOGM Villa and in a very distant between Pantai Cenang and Pantai Kok, Perdana Beach Resort. Auch finden Sie Malaiisch Häuser um Pantai Cenang oder andere Bereiche. It is really difficult to find a decent and generally most of them need many repairs.
Prices vary between 1000RM (~ $ 290) and 3500rm (~ $ 1000). Kondo Istana and Century Suria is very pretty, but they have a pool of poor and the prices are high compared to others. I recommend that CHOGM Villa is a beautiful place. Apartment quality is the same as the others, area, and has a very nice pool.
For shopping there is not much choice. You can go to Langkawi Fair is the largest shopping mall now. You can make a good supermarket, you'll also find numerous shops, where to buy souvenirs, Nice, etc. Most of the furniture of good quality and big name stores are here. There are also Langkawi Parade at the western entrance of the city. It is the poorest version of Langkawi Fair. But it has a large area on the ground floor, where you can find many goods. Outside of these centers, you can buy Trimula on cell phones, some electronics and home accessories such as curtains, blinds.
Eating in Langkawi is really good. There are many possibilities. You can find almost any kind of favoritism here, Thai, Japanese, Malay, Chinese, Indian, Italian and Russian. Under the state tourism, the island has restaurants of very high quality. But long term, you need to know where to buy products to cook yourself. Other than buying on the market, there is a wet market in Padang Matsirat, is that of the Langkawi International Airport. Here you can fruits and vegetables and fish, crabs and lobsters.
Entering and leaving the island is a small problem. Penang is close, you can go by ferry but the ferry after hours round trip to Penang is not at all helpful. From the airport you can fly almost anywhere. Like any other country in Southeast Asia, the flights are really cheap. If you want to go to the mainland by car, you must send your car a day before with a freight that to take it. If you bought your car in Langkawi because of its free status, you can click on the mainland not more than a month.
Once you have your own car or by bike, it's really easy to find your way around Langkawi. The people are very friendly and most of them speak English. The foreign community of the island is really big, and they are really willing to help.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Latest Perodua Viva variant – the Elite
Some upgrade exterior styling cues.
Perodua today unveiled its latest ViVa variant, the Elite, and the premium 1.0l model features some upgraded exterior styling cues and a number of other enhancements to differentiate it from the rest of the ViVa family.
The revisions to the exterior are a new bonnet, replete with protruding centre hood, and front grille, as well as a new complete bodykit. The front bumper features fog lamps, the rear bumper comes with reflectors, and there’s of course corresponding side skirts.
Can’t miss the bonnet.
Elsewhere, the external dress up kit adds on chrome door handles and new 14-inch 12-spoke alloy wheels. Also new to the version is all-round UV-cut glass.
Inside, the new list is led by new seat fabric in both colour/material, as well as new matching door trim fabric, and a painted centre cluster. The car also features a revised stereo head unit that is MP3/WMA-ready.
New fabric and cosmetic enhancement to be found inside.
Other items include an instrument meter cluster with chrome rings, a front passenger side underseat tray, front seat rear back pockets, retractable side mirrors with fully-illuminated side repeaters integrated into the unit (only on the EZi version). Speaking of which, the EZi also gets a rear spoiler as standard.
Five colours are available, the Ivory White, Ebony Black and Glittering Silver found across the entire model range, as well as Pearl Jade and a new shade unique to the Elite called Midnight Blue.
Spoiler is new, as is the colour too.
The car comes in three versions – Elite manual (RM37,900), Elite automatic (RM40,900) and the range-topping Elite EZi auto (RM44,900; all prices on-the-road with insurance, Peninsular Malaysia).
Perodua today unveiled its latest ViVa variant, the Elite, and the premium 1.0l model features some upgraded exterior styling cues and a number of other enhancements to differentiate it from the rest of the ViVa family.
The revisions to the exterior are a new bonnet, replete with protruding centre hood, and front grille, as well as a new complete bodykit. The front bumper features fog lamps, the rear bumper comes with reflectors, and there’s of course corresponding side skirts.
Can’t miss the bonnet.
Elsewhere, the external dress up kit adds on chrome door handles and new 14-inch 12-spoke alloy wheels. Also new to the version is all-round UV-cut glass.
Inside, the new list is led by new seat fabric in both colour/material, as well as new matching door trim fabric, and a painted centre cluster. The car also features a revised stereo head unit that is MP3/WMA-ready.
New fabric and cosmetic enhancement to be found inside.
Other items include an instrument meter cluster with chrome rings, a front passenger side underseat tray, front seat rear back pockets, retractable side mirrors with fully-illuminated side repeaters integrated into the unit (only on the EZi version). Speaking of which, the EZi also gets a rear spoiler as standard.
Five colours are available, the Ivory White, Ebony Black and Glittering Silver found across the entire model range, as well as Pearl Jade and a new shade unique to the Elite called Midnight Blue.
Spoiler is new, as is the colour too.
The car comes in three versions – Elite manual (RM37,900), Elite automatic (RM40,900) and the range-topping Elite EZi auto (RM44,900; all prices on-the-road with insurance, Peninsular Malaysia).
Friday, September 18, 2009
Perodua launched the new viva.
A new look for perodua viva
Perodua launched the new Perodua ViVA Elite, aimed at offering the market a variant with a more stylish image compared to the original ViVA. It is an aesthetic modification in the style of the Myvi SE, and at the same time they’ve revamped the model line-up a little.
The ViVA was first introduced with 660cc, 850cc, 1,000cc and 1,000cc premium variants. Now it has restructured the model lineup, offering the 660 BX MT, 660 EX MT, 850 MT, 1.0 AT, 1.0 ELITE MT, 1.0 ELITE AT, and the 1.0 ELITE EZi. That’s three different variants for the new ViVA ELITE.
Perodua Viva Elite
Externally, the ViVA Elite has its own front bumper with integrated foglamps, front grille and its own engine hood design. On the side you’ll see chrome door handles, side skirts, and 14 inch 12-spoke alloy wheels. On the back you’ll see a new rear bumper with a honeycomb grille design, and the 1.0 ELITE EZi model (note, this is different from the ELITE AT) gets an additional rear spoiler. The windows of the ViVA Elite also feature a UV protection coating that is said to reject 91% of UV rays.
On the inside you get a new 1-DIN head unit with MP3 and WMA support, an underside tray under the passenger seat, seat backpockets, a new seat fabric design, and fabric trim on the door panels. All ViVA ELITE models will get seat height adjusters for the driver’s seat, and electrically adjustable side mirrors. On the ELITE EZi, these side mirrors are also electrically retractable and have integrated turn signals.
Perodua Viva Elite
Only the ViVA 1.0 ELITE EZi gets a full load of safety features including dual SRS airbags for the front, ABS brakes, EBD and Brake Assist. Power steering is also only available on the ELITE models. The other non-Elite models are left with just basic features such as reverse sensors on the 850 and 1.0 model, and a CD player on the 660 EX, 850 and 1.0 model. The following are the prices for the new Perodua ViVA range including the non-Elite models:
* Perodua ViVA Elite M/T – RM37,900
* Perodua ViVA Elite A/T – RM40,900
* Perodua ViVA Elite EZi – RM44,900
* Perodua ViVA 1.0 AT – RM36,900
* Perodua ViVA 850 MT – RM32,900
* Perodua ViVA 660 EX MT – RM28,900
* Perodua ViVA 660 BX MT – RM25,300
Perodua launched the new Perodua ViVA Elite, aimed at offering the market a variant with a more stylish image compared to the original ViVA. It is an aesthetic modification in the style of the Myvi SE, and at the same time they’ve revamped the model line-up a little.
The ViVA was first introduced with 660cc, 850cc, 1,000cc and 1,000cc premium variants. Now it has restructured the model lineup, offering the 660 BX MT, 660 EX MT, 850 MT, 1.0 AT, 1.0 ELITE MT, 1.0 ELITE AT, and the 1.0 ELITE EZi. That’s three different variants for the new ViVA ELITE.
Perodua Viva Elite
Externally, the ViVA Elite has its own front bumper with integrated foglamps, front grille and its own engine hood design. On the side you’ll see chrome door handles, side skirts, and 14 inch 12-spoke alloy wheels. On the back you’ll see a new rear bumper with a honeycomb grille design, and the 1.0 ELITE EZi model (note, this is different from the ELITE AT) gets an additional rear spoiler. The windows of the ViVA Elite also feature a UV protection coating that is said to reject 91% of UV rays.
On the inside you get a new 1-DIN head unit with MP3 and WMA support, an underside tray under the passenger seat, seat backpockets, a new seat fabric design, and fabric trim on the door panels. All ViVA ELITE models will get seat height adjusters for the driver’s seat, and electrically adjustable side mirrors. On the ELITE EZi, these side mirrors are also electrically retractable and have integrated turn signals.
Perodua Viva Elite
Only the ViVA 1.0 ELITE EZi gets a full load of safety features including dual SRS airbags for the front, ABS brakes, EBD and Brake Assist. Power steering is also only available on the ELITE models. The other non-Elite models are left with just basic features such as reverse sensors on the 850 and 1.0 model, and a CD player on the 660 EX, 850 and 1.0 model. The following are the prices for the new Perodua ViVA range including the non-Elite models:
* Perodua ViVA Elite M/T – RM37,900
* Perodua ViVA Elite A/T – RM40,900
* Perodua ViVA Elite EZi – RM44,900
* Perodua ViVA 1.0 AT – RM36,900
* Perodua ViVA 850 MT – RM32,900
* Perodua ViVA 660 EX MT – RM28,900
* Perodua ViVA 660 BX MT – RM25,300
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