Langkawi - an island paradise in northern Malaysia

We always met people along the way who, like us, travel for a long time. A surprisingly large proportion of us have a fixed travel plan, often with flights that have been booked long in advance and visas that have been applied for several months in advance. We do it with a very rough plan, we have an idea of where we want to go, but the timeline is open.

This makes it possible for us to stay longer in places where it is particularly beautiful, such as on Langkawi, by far the largest of a group of islands with almost 100 limestone islands. Langkawi itself has been designated as a tax-exempt tourism zone and is regularly targeted by the Malaysian government with investment programs to make the tourism industry globally competitive.

Unfortunately, especially in the cities in the south of the island, this leaves hotel complexes and shopping centers that are simply oversized and often remain empty again after a few years. In complete contrast to this is the rest of the island, where there are various geoparks and national parks that still offer and preserve a lot of untouched nature, where sea eagles and hornbills breed and mangroves grow on the banks.

Environmentally friendly and sustainable tourism projects are also being built here, such as the Skybridge, 600m above sea level. Or on the neighboring island of Pulau Dayang Bunting, where there is a large freshwater lake that is only separated from the Adamant Sea by a small limestone wall. Nature is preserved here and we feel very comfortable here.

Robert