beaches of Malaysia

Penang is one of the favourite holiday destinations in Malaysia. Its location on the Northwestern coastal area of the peninsular and especially it being by the Straits of Malacca makes it even popular. And even though Penang is a ‘beach resort' type of destination it also boasts a lovely hill known as the Penang Hill.

Penang Hill is the ideal way to get away from the heat and the bustle of the tropical Georgetown. The 830-metre high hill had been a favourite escape even during the colonial times. Travellers looking to experience the cool climate here can either travel along on it its pathway in an automobile or simply climb it.  In earlier times, in the year 1923 there was a funicular railway, which led to the top, so people could use this to reach its peak. The train was just a simple outfit with wooden carriages and conforming to two classes. These original trains have now been replaced with a modern counterpart whilst the older versions have retired to immobile life at the National Museum.

The journey starts at the base and the station is within easy walking distance from the famous Kek Lok Si Temple and the ride, which includes changing trains half way through, takes about 30 minutes. The ride it self is picturesque. Bits of jungle, monkeys and old colonial bungalows are some of the sights which add colour to the ride. The top of the Penang Hill features various attractions such as a mosque and temple and various eateries.

But the best part of getting to the top of the Penang Hill is the view it affords. The peak is the ideal place for a panoramic view of the area, which includes the beautiful Malacca Straits, and also the place to explore the local fauna and flora and the terrain. For the Nature lover the Hill promises several nature trails through the overwhelming surroundings.

Visitors to Penang are assured of various accommodation options. Travelers can pick from a range with varying prices, each option assuring modern facilities. And Penang mainly being a beach resort, most travelers prefer the accommodation in the Penang beach resort area. Be it budget or luxury hotels Penang offers, the accommodations have all the options you are looking for. For traditional Malaysian style hospitality with luxurious accommodation, try the Shangri-La's Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa, Penang, located on the world famous Batu Feringgi Beach.

Malaysia is a fantastic destination, situated right in the heart of South-east Asia. Bestowed with rich bio-diversity of marine life, sandy beaches, and clear sparkling water - Malaysia's each of the more than 200 islands is a much favored spot for enjoying scuba diving, along with a range of other such activities as swimming, snorkelling, water-skiing, cruising, boating, and fishing.

The coral ecosystem in Malaysia is reported to be one of the best in the world, boasting of more than 500 species of corals and over 3000 species of fish. Its clear water coupled with warm salubrious weather throughout the year allows to sustain magnificent millions-of-year-old marine life. In short, scuba diving in the incredible islands of Malaysia would be a mesmerizing experience, and enable divers to swim along with a diverse range of marine life including hammered sharks, manta rays, ghost pipefish, barracudas, bizarre frogfish, rare turtles, and unique whales.

Situated off Semporana town on the east coast of Sabah, Sipadan Island is perhaps the most popular diving destination in Malaysia. With 12 interesting diving sites, Sipadan is rated among the top five beach dives in the world. What that set apart this island from other Malaysian islands is that it is the only oceanic island in the nation, rising about 2000 feet from the seabed on a limestone summit. Sipadan is not only home to magnificent coral structure but also to some unique marine caves. Additionally, the island has to its credit the largest variety of soft corals in the world.

Acknowledged as the 'Marine Paradise,' Redang Island, located about 45 km off Kuala Terangganu, is another popular diving site in Malaysia. Redang's marine life is truly bewildering, and allows divers to come through more than 500 species of live corals, thousand plus species of invertebrates and about 2500 species of fish such as manta rays, stingrays, sharks and whale sharks. Since it is blessed with such a unique ecosystem, the Redang archipelago has been declared the 'Pulau Redang Marine Parks, Malaysia.' With more than 20 diving spots, Redang really provides feasts for the eyes of diving enthusiasts and photographers.

Also, a great diving destination in Malaysia is Layang Layang Island, which is made up of more than 10 coral reefs. Situated about 300 km northwest of Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, Layang Layang is a remote island with more than 12 superb spectacular diving spots, each of which is home to a diverse marine life, from macro animals to huge pelagic animals.

No diving vacation in Malaysia would be complete without taking a tour to Mabul Island, located approximately 15 minutes drive from Sipadan. Surrounded by white sandy beaches, Mabul is much famed as one of the best muck diving spots in the world. Nearby Mabul is Kapalai Island, providing a unique diving experience.

Other popular diving spots in Malaysia are Tioman Island - the largest of 64 volcanic islands; Perhentian group of islands with limitless stretch of palm-fringed beaches, coral reefs, and sparkling water sea; Besar Island with unparalleled tranquility and stunning beaches; Pangkor Island, a short drive from Kuala Lumpur; Langkawi archipelago with 99 islands; and Payar Island, covered with tropical forest comprising mangroves and sandy beaches.

No matter you want to enjoy open water diving, cave diving, drift diving, deep diving, or high altitude diving, Malaysia's exotic islands provide excellent options. Even superb facilities are available for most advanced types of scuba diving such as industrial or technical scuba diving, with equipments such as portable emergency oxygen kits, tank refilling items, and other required equipments.

A plethora of dive centers functions here, many of which are certified by some of the reputable agencies from across the world. For those diving enthusiast who don't know how to dive, majority of these dive center conduct scuba diving courses and that too endorsed by such agencies as PADI, BSAC, SSI, and NAUI. Among the diving courses are open water course, diver instructor course, adventure diving courses, PADI master scuba diving course, and re-breather course. On completion of the course, you are given opportunity to outfit with the most modern scuba equipment to dive along the mesmerizing islands of Malaysia.

Apart from these, many of the high-end hotels and resorts located across the Malaysian islands render world-class facilities for scuba diving. Some of them even provide packages inclusive of scuba diving in some of the most favored destinations in the nation, along with diving equipments, accommodation, and dining options.

Many multinational companies are offering distributorships to individuals to market their products in Malaysia. The best small business ideas are in the field of network marketing where it is inexpensive for you to enter and the rewards are high. An individual can start with any of these companies as low as RM99 and work themselves up to an income of over RM3000 in no time. You don't need a lot of money for a head start into network marketing. All you will need is a bit of desire, a small business plan such as goals and a plan of action and a good team to support you. The opportunities in small business such as a network marketing opportunity are huge. You can earn a few hundreds dollars a week or aim to earn a few thousand a week. It's an even playing field that allow an average individual to succeed.

You can use a number of ways to market your business and the ideas are many. You may consider doing a part of your network marketing business online as many of the companies offer their distributors a website portal to have a web presence where you can choose to market products on the web. Some of the best small based business opportunities are to get involved with a company as it opens for business in your country. In Malaysia this opportunity arises daily as it's quite fashionable for companies to spring up as mushrooms only to die as the competition gets hard.

To make money chose a company that has a proven track history and learn everything about its products, its business plan before you start sharing the benefits with others. People get attracted to your home based business opportunity looking at your integrity as well as the income the company can give them for their efforts. A network marketing business can provide a handsome profitable income that could turn residual over a period of time as the network of customers increase. You may do a search for the top network marketing companies if you are considering taking up a part time career in home based business. There are a number of publications on the net that you can do your due diligence from.

The" how to" make money through network marketing is not so important when you are starting out. You must be very clear why you want to get into a secondary income stream. It's certainly going to be a bit taxing on you as you may have to give up a bit of free time to get this off the ground. Unlike traditional business you will have to trade time to build this business and must allow 2 to 5 years to build a residual income stream of over RM200, 000 per year. I do realize that there maybe many other ways to earn this type of income. Certainly this is the best way as you build it over time with very little financial risk. There is no stopping the income once it starts flowing in.

Though the entry into a network marketing company maybe rather low it certainly does not mean that your future income is capped. Network companies are considered as high income producing business opportunities these days. It is proven that more millionaires are created by network marketing than any other type of business opportunity. If you choose the right type of company you will find that the opportunity will outlive you. What a fantastic legacy to leave your children as a gift when you pass on. The interesting thing is that you too enjoyed the income when you were alive.

Remember that MLM companies face the same start up issues as any other traditional companies do in the first 12 months of starting operations in your country.

Some of the problems faced by new distributors if they join a new start up company are:

Inexperienced staff to handle the huge growth if the company is found to grow tot fast, the delivery or courier system finding it hard to handle the demand of the products. You may get complaints about product deliveries and should be able to handle this professionally. Not enough sales material to market the products. This could be an issue so get help from your sponsor and see if they can help you. You may have to create your own material until the company has relevant marketing information on your market to hand over to you.

This generally takes around 6 to 12 months to iron out and things to settle down smoothly. If you preserve you will be well rewarded in 12 to 36 months of joining such a company. There is no reward if you don't work for it.

Network Marketing Publications:

There are a number of local publications such as "Media Usahawan", that mentions the best mlm companies to look at in Malaysia. They normally rate the companies on a number of issues such as products, business plan and financial status of the company. The international magazines such as "MLM Insider" as a good place to start. They will guide you as to what to look for and also help you to get good training material for your future team.

Local MLM Information:

Look at the local papers for company business presentations and follow up and evaluate the information given to see if its worth pursuing a career in that company. Most companies have fantastic online video presentations on their websites these days. A good presentation should be to the point, brief and around 10 to 15 minutes. At the end of the presentation you should have the option to contact a company representative for more details. You should not feel obligated to sign any paper work immediately.

Take the information away and do your due diligence. Most people should be able to decide within 24 to 48 hours from getting the information pack. You may be stopped at bus shelters and train stations and given promotional material of enthusiastic distributors promoting their company. Don't throw this away as you may never know if you are just a few seconds away from freedom. I do hope you have received a few pointers on how you can start your quest of finding a good home based business in Malaysia.

The national papers are constantly running editorials warning Malaysians of doom and gloom concerning their financial future. The figures are frightening as there are no back up plans in place if Malaysians run short of money in their old age. The results say that the savings if any may not be adequate to meet the rising demands of inflation on the family budget. So what is the answer?

MLM in Malaysia is the solution!

The government says that Malaysians should turn to other financial means such as running a home based business. Network marketing or MLM is a resource that has be mentioned as a vehicle to curb the decaying wealth of people's retirement funds. MLM or network marketing is a easy and affordable income creating tool for income generation and possibly wealth creation that allows ordinary people with little or no business back grounds to be able to get ahead in life today.

The start up cost of these businesses are so low yet the rewards are potentially high.

MLM Resources:

So where do you find information on which mlm company to pursue? The Internet is the best place to do your research. You can do it in your own time from the comfort of your own home or from cyber cafes that are sprinkled all over the country's suburbs.

Why not "Google it" and find out what the network marketing world has in store for you. You may put in selective words into "Google Search" that may be of interest to you such as:

network marketing, network marketing malaysia, network marketing home based business, mlm in malaysia. Google will be able to throw up results on your screen pertaining to your search. All you need to do is then contact the person and ask a few questions via email to start the ball rolling. If you have heard of a specific company that you are interested in then all you need to do is type the name of that company into the search field and get some results. With so many in the market today it is maybe wise to be at the ground floor level of a company's launch so you can benefit from the massive insurgence of interest.