Author: Danisha Nair
A journalist by profession, self-proclaimed horror movie expert by passion. Danisha needs to spend more time watching sunsets than Netflix. Ultimately, she's just another girl figuring out her place in the world in between the multitudinous demands of adult life.
Penang’s Bukit Bendera Added To UNESCO Biosphere Reserve List
Penang’s Bukit Bendera was recently recognised as Malaysia’s Biosphere Reserve by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).Penang Proposes Reopening Four Outdoor Tourist Attractions
The Penang state government is proposing to reopen four outdoor tourist attractions to fully vaccinated individuals for a test run.Malaysia Then & Now: Celebrating Our Home
We reflect how neighbourhoods throughout Malaysia have evolved over the decades.Millennials & Airbnb Join Hands For Travel Recovery In Malaysia
According to Airbnb, over 60% of new Airbnb Hosts in the first half of 2021 are comprised of millennials aged between 25-40.Pangkor, Malaysia Reopening 1 Nov For Those Fully Vaccinated
Pangkor Island will be reopened on November 1st for tourists who have been fully vaccinated with COVID-19.Hit The Beach! Your Langkawi Travel Bubble Checklist
Fully-vaccinated individuals from all over Malaysia (except those in EMCO areas) can finally hit the beach! Here’s everything you need to know about enjoying the travel bubble to Langkawi island.KL & Selangor Reopens: What You Can Do From Today Onwards
Prime Minister Ismail Sabri announced that Klang Valley will now move on to Phase 2 of the National Recovery Plan from today 10 September, onwards.Malaysia Reopens: More Destinations Ready To Implement Travel Bubbles
With some states and islands reopening, more Malaysian destinations are working towards implementing a travel bubble. A necessary move to help their economies that’ve been badly damaged by the pandemic.Majority Of ASEAN Countries Working To Restart Tourism
ASEAN NTOs are pining for speedy and massive vaccination, booster shots and uniform vaccination certificates, regarding them as the best strategies for tourism recovery across the region.Ready For Take Off: Local Airlines Prepared For Langkawi Travel From Sept 16
Malaysia’s top airlines are ready to facilitate travel for fully vaccinated customers to Langkawi, following the government’s decision on activation of the Langkawi travel bubble from 16 September, 2021.Hotels In Penang Converted Into Low-Risk Quarantine Centres
A hotel in Penang will be converted into a low-risk quarantine and treatment centre (PKRC), while three others in the state have also applied to be turned into either a PKRC or quarantine centre.Malaysia Focusing Ecotourism Upgrading, At Risk Of Thousands Of Tree Species Extinction
Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said that the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) will focus efforts on upgrading infrastructure in ecotourism areas. Meanwhile, a report highlights Malaysia as one of the top six countries where thousands of tree species are at risk of extinction.