Labuan
There is a little part of Malaysia
that has not managed to catch the eye of the prospective tourist. There
is a little Tropical Island called Labuan situated off the Coast of
Sabah and at the mouth of Brunei Bay that has missed the far reaching
tourist and remains unfulfilled as a place to go and as a destination
that must be visited. At the weekends the place does gain a sense of
proportion as day trippers and over nighters from nearby Brunei swarm in
for the cheaper goods but during the week it is empty. From Monday to
Friday when far flung tourists should be swarming in for sun, sea and
shopping the place remains bare, silent and bypassed, a tribute to what
could be but is not.
Surrounded
by coral reefs and secluded white sandy beaches, Labuan comprises six
Islands covering 98Km Sq. full of lush tropical flora and fauna. Lying
8km offshore and accessed by frequent and high speed ferries, Labuan is
inhabited by a diverse, stimulating and cosmopolitan society. Malaysia
designated the Islands an offshore financial center, a duty free port
and tourist destination, designed with such in mind as an intended
jewel of the crown for Malaysia.
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Singapore Shopping
What does a shopper want? A new set
of expensive China, a business suit made in a day, the latest in
fashion or the cheapest copy watch available, a personal computer or
mini-digital camera, Sting Ray, Dimsum or Steak. It is all in
Singapore, all readily available easy to find and depending on which
country a traveler comes from not that expensive or prohibitive.
Singapore
is a shopping paradise and if prior knowledge is obtained even better.
By asking friends and relatives, by extracting nuggets from those who
have been before, by reading guidebooks and searching the web a good
stack of ideas and ‘wants’ can be stored for the actual trip. A
shopping trip to Singapore will be a nightmare, expensive and fruitless
if no research is done and no details are sought prior to going –
although this article should help.
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