Langkawi, Malaysia (1990)

It might be the most interesting trip I took by myself and since then I started enjoying going on trips by myself. It was February, 1990. Supposed I was planning a trip to Phuket but gave it up as my plan was ruined when I tried to make it in the fall of 1989. Then I changed to this mysteriously cursed (by a princess for some reason) island Langkawi (100 miles south east of Phuket on the border of Malaysia and Thailand). Probably I just treated it as Phuket psychologically. I did regret I cancelled my trip to Phuket with this one as now Phuket is much too commercial.

1/2.Pelangi Resort (told to be five star resort) and I think I paid around HK$8,800 for the MH flight plus 3 nights in Pelangi Resort in Langkawi, 3 nights in Shangrila Penang and 2 nights in KL Hilton.

3. the resort. 4. the beach is very close to the airport and it's quite muddy instead of sandy. Then I came to realise it's not so-called pearl powdered like it was described in the Malaysia Airline package brochure.

5/6. In general, the resort is pretty nice with lots of facilities and at night time there was some live jazz music.
7. the resort. 8. Actually Langkawi was still a fishing village rather than a tourist hot spot.

9. There are quite many small islands around Langkawi. 10. I think I walked for around 5-6 miles along this long beach from the hotel.