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Travel Blogs from Alor Setar
Malaysian National Day
... chicken kebabs but they looked a bit like mini orange scotch eggs on a stick, it came with a really hot chilli dip. Everything seems to be served in sandwich bags, even the drinks.. They just Jam a straw in the top, it's very strange. I dumped my bag at the hotel and went for a walk around the area to see what there was to see as its only a quick stopover to fly to Thailand, I came across a 7 floor department store with nothing but 70 computer and electronics shops and ...
Greetings From Malaysia
... 300 baht each before going through passport control to get stamped out of Thailand. The ferry left at 16.10, just ten minutes late. The ferry took an hour, but as Malaysia is an hour ahead of Thailand it was actually 18.10 when we arrived in Langkawi.
Passing through immigration, we were greeted by a ferry port that was more reminiscent of a large airport. The island is a duty free region and the shops in the port reflected this. Originally, we ...
Kedah
... was some pretty impressive colonial architecture.
Along with what look like mosques.
This tower was hard to miss. But it's befallen the fate of a lot of this type of attraction... if they don't get the required number of tourists they just aren't maintained enough and it becomes a bit of a downward spiral. The tower had a fancy lift but at the top there were spaces for shops all around the ...
Kedah: Rice-Bowl of Malaysia
... for me the price are reasonable compared to KL. Some says, Bukit Kayu Hitam is the best place to shop for souvenirs, snacks, home decorations, women accessories and clothings. Since the location is bordering with Thailand, the goods sold here are cheaper than other place in Malaysia. But make sure you not smuggled any goods into the countries. it is illegal.
After hours wandering around Kedah, we were heading back to hotel. ...
Day 25 - The True Meaning of Change
... me. I left a whole world behind; friends, family, love, and not a day goes by where I don't miss them, but I would be doing them all a disservice if I didn't take this time to truly work on myself and become the person I'm meant to be. It's not an easy path, but it's one of value, strength, courage, and in the end when I look back on who I was when I started this journey, I'll know the true meaning of ...
Other places to stay in Alor Setar
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Hotel Grand Crystal Kedah
40 Jalan Kampung Perak, Alor Setar | 4 star hotelfrom $23 -
Holiday Villa Alor Setar
Lot 162, 163, Jalan Tunku Ibrahim, Alor Setar | 5 star hotelfrom $74 -
The Regency
Lot 134-141 Jalan Sultan Badlishah, Alor Setar | Hotel -
Mutiara Pedu Lake Golf Lake
K B NO 1 06300 Kuala Nerang K, Alor Setar | Hotel -
Starcity Hotel Alor Setar
88, Alor Setar | 3 star hotelfrom $57 -
Park Avenue Sungai Petani
E-1 Jalan Indah Dua, Taman Sejati Indah, Alor Setar | Hotelfrom $51 -
Sentosa Regency Hotel Alor Setar
250, Jalan Putra, Kedah, Alor Setar | Hotelfrom $48 -
Hotel A.S.R.C.
"58 Lebuhraya Darulaman, Kedah, Alor Setar | Hotelfrom $18 -
Hotel Seri Malaysia Alor Setar
Jalan Stadium, Kedah, Alor Setar | Hotelfrom $32 -
Hotel Royale
97 Jalan Putera, Kedah, Alor Setar | Hotel -
Hotel Regent
1536-G Jalan Sultan Badlishah, Alor Setar | Hotelfrom $61 -
T.A. Hotel Samila
27 Jalan Kanchut, Kedah, Alor Setar | Hotel -
Hotel Miramar
246 Jalan Putra, Kedah, Alor Setar | Hotelfrom $21