Pangkor Island, May 2008

If you are looking for a quiet, peaceful and nearby beach to go for a short weekend trip, do consider Pangkor island. These days even staying at Pangkor Island Resort (supposedly the best on pangkor island) trigger remarks like "Why not Pangkor Laut?". Have we all gone uber rich and uber spoilt? The Resort is nice with their own private beach but don't expect flawless, fine white sand like those found in Sabah.



Food gets the thumbs down so get a taxi to town to savour home-cook style meals and delicious home-made "mee sua" seafood noodles. A round-the-island taxi ride costs RM60 and a return trip to town costs RM30 (the taxi driver waits for you) so it's still more worth it than staying in the resort and eating bad buffet food. While you're out and about, do drop by the "satay" fish factory for some dried seafood shopping to satisfy the tourist in you!