Popular places to visit in your country
By vingyan06
@vingyan06 (2486)
Malaysia
September 23, 2009 6:07am CST
I like my country. There are so many places of interest to visit here. In this discussion I hope to get you to share the popular places to visit in your country. So if happen I go visit your country, I will get to know what places to visit.
A simple introduce of my country, Malaysia.
Malaysia located in Southeast Asia. It is composed of two regions — Peninsular, or West Malaysia and East Malaysia.
Hope Mylotters from Malaysia share some of the popular places to visit in Malaysia!
Wish to see responses from mylotters from others countries.
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@Jennlk84 (4206)
• United States
23 Sep 09
Wow! I really can't believe I'm the first one from the United States to respond. I'm from New York, in the USA. There are a lot of great places in the U.S. to visit. Some of the popular ones are New York City, Disney World (in Florida), Hawaii, and out west in the Rockies and the Yellow Stone National Park.
I know there are tons of other places! I'm actually anxious to hear more ideas from another US resident!
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@RawBill1 (8531)
• Gold Coast, Australia
24 Sep 09
I am from Australia, but thought I would post in this section some of the great places that I have visited in the United States.
I lived for 4 months in Lake Tahoe on the California/Nevada border, which is one of the most beautiful places that I have seen. Then went on to San Francisco, my favourite USA city! Then on to Yosemite National Park in California, which is probably the most beautiful place I have ever been!
The Grand Canyon in Arizona, Arches National Park in Utah and Niagara Falls on the Canada/USA border are also spectacular places that I highly recommend you see in the USA!
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@vingyan06 (2486)
• Malaysia
23 Sep 09
Hi Jennlk,
Woh, First responder from USA! I like USA! I never been to USA before!
New york is so famous in the eyes of the whole world. I just wish I can go All the places that you mentioned here .
For years Malaysian is getting problem to go travel to USA ( not all Malaysian) . We need to summit very details documents and supportive information to the USA embassy to obtain a Visa. We need to proof that we are going for leisure and not go there to seek for job. Hence The embassy is very strict in term of approve Visa for Malaysian.
@vingyan06 (2486)
• Malaysia
26 Sep 09
Hi Raw,
Thanks for your response! I like USA too. I never been to USA before.
All the places you have gone in USA are famous tourist spots and cities!
I like San Francisco too. I hope to get to China Town in San Francisco . China Town is said to be drawing more tourist than the Golden Gate Bridge making it a must see attraction of San Francisco.
@vicky30 (4766)
• India
19 Dec 09
Popular places to visit in my country is the marina beach.It is the longest beach in the world.Another popular place over here is kerala which is called God's own country.There the backwaters are very good for boat riding or for staying in a boat house.Then comes the Taj Mahal which is created in Agra.It is one of the wonders of the world build by an emperor for his loving life.Then is the himalayas in which there is snow most of the time.In south India the temples are worth watching.
@vingyan06 (2486)
• Malaysia
19 Oct 11
Vicky,
Thanks for your comment, I supposed you are from India? I will keep the attraction places you name here, for future use if happen I visit India one day. I always wanted to visit Taj Mahal really hope I can make it one day. I am interested in beach too, will go look for the longest beach in the world too. Thanks for sharing all this.
@JamesKYTan (1605)
• Malaysia
23 Sep 09
Aiyoh, so many places of interest to visit in Malaysia. First head to Penang, well
known for her beaches and food galore.Curry mee, where ? Lorong Se Ratus Tahun, of course.How about the famous Penang char kueh tiaw? It is the two sisters at McAlister Road. And not forgetting the Penang Road chendol which is crowded all day long.Penang is also famous for its laksa called Penang Laksa in Itam.In fact Penang is a food haven.Then we hit south to Kuala Lumpur to visit Sunway Lagoon, you can spend the whole afternoon enjoying the rides. We can visit the Petronas Twins Towers,at one time the highest building in the world. We can also make our fortune at Genting Highland Casino.Besides, we have many islands to explore. There are more much more to see.
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@vingyan06 (2486)
• Malaysia
23 Sep 09
Hi James,
Yeah , Penang is one of the worth place to visit in our country. I like penang food. For years I have not been to Penang and I miss the food. I missed the Penang hill too ! There was the time the cable car was under construction so I haven't go up the hill yet.
For Kuala Lumpur, I Don't prefer to go Sunway lagoon. This water park has nothing special, LOL. Better stay at the malls for shopping. Well known shopping malls at Kuala lumpur will be KLCC, Lot 10, Pavillion, Sungai WAng and Star hills.
After visit the Twin towers, perhaps we can have a dinner at KL Tower? It is a nice place to view the beautiful night scenery of Kuala Lumpur.
Genting highlands is one of my favorite too. ! But I don't go there for gambling.
@gracefuldove (1668)
• Malaysia
23 Sep 09
Well, since I am also from here, here are the places you should visit if you are touring Malaysia. Do not miss historical Malacca. See the Old fort, take a river ride, climb onto that fake Portuguese ship, climbed up ST Paul and St. John's Hill and taste all the good Malacca delicacies. You must taste the chicken rice ball across the bridge where the OCBS stand, adjacent to Hereen Street. At night, do not miss 'flea market' famous Jonker Street. Also do not forget to taste the famous fish being grilled to your heart's pleasure in Portuguese Settlement.Also scout around for the famous wantan mee and teh fish porridge in Mata Kuching Road.
In Penang, go to the beach and have a few hours of sun fun and surf. Enjoy the famous char keuy tiau in Jalan Rahmat as well the the Hokkien mee served by the Two sisters in Anson Road.
I will leave other fellow Malaysian s to recommend other places and food delights.
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@vingyan06 (2486)
• Malaysia
26 Sep 09
Hello Grace,
Thanks for your response. Are you from Malacca? If I happen to visit Malacca, why not we get a meet up! .
I like Malacca too. I was there many years back and I was glad I have visit most of the places you have mentioned. And this year I went to Malacca again just to enjoy the local food. I like Jonker Street! I went there in day time. I think it is more happening at night?
I don't go all the way to Penang just for the food. In kuala Lumpur here too have famous Char Keuy Tiao and Hokkien mee stalls. They are as nice as Penang's!
@effie_bird (9)
• China
24 Sep 09
Hi,
The Asia system supporting center of my previous company is in Malaysia, so I know some friends from Malaysia. I have the impression of that some Malaysian can speak both English and Chinese, and they come to China as high level manager in foreign company.
Nice to meet you.
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@tulog09 (61)
• Philippines
23 Sep 09
i have visited your country way back in 1995. i have been to kuala lumpur but that time petronas tower was not yet constructed. i also visited the state of kedah, perlis and penang. if i'm not mistaken penang bridge is the longest or second longest bridge in asia.
I'm from the Philippines like you i love my country. most notable places to visit in the Philippines are the world renowned beaches in boracay and palawan. worth to mention also are the provinces of bohol, ilocos, davao and cebu. actually there are more places to visit in the philippines.
you can check this site for more info and pictures http://www.pinoyislands.com
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@vingyan06 (2486)
• Malaysia
24 Sep 09
Hello Tulog,
Welcome to Malaysia, if you have time you may want to visit our country again. It is so much different now compare to the year of 1995, but of course the Petronas Tower is built, the Penang bridge is still HERE, LOL!
My hub has been to philippines once. But I yet to go travel to Philippines. I don't know why I hardly see any local travel agent organize Philippines tours package. It is hard for us to travel to a unfamiliar places without a tour packages.
I will try to visit the website you gave me, thanks so much.
@Eisenherz (2908)
• Portugal
26 Sep 09
Well, in Portugal you can't miss cities like Porto. Lots of architechtonic and cultural things to see. In Lisbon there are many things too but it's a bit more chaotic of a town, it's the capital after all. A more obscure place I personally suggest is Óbidos, lovely little ancient and medieval town. Spent couple of summers at least there.
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
24 Sep 09
Las Vegas is a popular attraction in my country, and not far from that is the Grand Canyon. But many people live in the interior of the USA and for those it is attractive to go to one of our two beautiful coasts. It is a LONG way to drive from one coast to the other, taking most people a week or more. We have many nice rivers and mountains with parks and that sort of thing, and in the cities we have different kinds of museums and art galleries to visit and the theaters, both live and the cinemas.
One of my favorite places to go is the botanical garden. Here is one list of 10 "best" botanical gardens in the US. I have only been to one garden on this list, but it happens to be number one on this list:
http://blog.hotelclub.com/the-10-best-botanic-gardens-in-the-us/
Another one I like was not on that list, but it was lovely:
http://www.huntington.org/huntingtonlibrary.aspx?id=210&linkidentifier=id&itemid=210
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@greenline (14838)
• Canada
24 Sep 09
Hello. I have been to Malaysia. A very beautiful country. The City of Kuala Lumpur is so beautiful and impressive. I am in Canada, in Vancouver. It is avery beautiful city too, on the west coast of the country, on the Pacific coast. There are many attractions in the country too. One of the favourite places for visitors and tourists is the Banff National Park on the Rocky Mountains, a very scenic national park.
@pkc3000 (1266)
• India
23 Sep 09
Hey vingyan06 I am from India and you might have heard that India is having plenty of tourist and popular places to visit. Every year lots of foreign peoples are coming to visit various parts of India. In our country we are having the great monument i.e. TALMAHAL , Gate way of India, India Gate, Sundarban the great delta. India's main attraction is Kashmir which is being called switzerland of India. In India there are number of important & popular places. I invite you to visit India and you will find our country as your home.
pkc3000
@vinslounge (1295)
• India
23 Sep 09
Yes, even i am from India and there are too many places worth visitng in our country. There are too many tourists places in south India too which you have failed to mention. The entire KERALA state is meant for tourism. Moreover there is one pilgrim place in our country which is the most visited in the world which is the Lord BALAJI TEMPLE, Tirumala(Tirupathi)
@pkc3000 (1266)
• India
23 Sep 09
Hey vinslounge really sorry It is true that South India is having number of important tourist place. Recently I have visited almost all important tourist places of south india including Lord Tirupathi Tirumal. Kodaikanal, Madurai, Kanyakumari excellent tourist place which I can not express. Thanks friend for reminding me .
pkc3000
@vathsala30 (3732)
• India
24 Sep 09
Hi
What about Mysore Palace, Brindavan gardens, Charminar Nizam Palace friends?
@Tantrums (945)
• Philippines
23 Sep 09
You like your country eh? I like mine too! I live in the Philippines and we have three big major Islands here! The best place would be in Baguio City! Cool tropical climate and the also called the City of Pines! It's our county's summer capital as well! See you around.
@RawBill1 (8531)
• Gold Coast, Australia
24 Sep 09
Hi, I live in Australia, which is always a popular tourist destination although a long way away for most of the worlds population! My home city is The Gold Coast in Queensland which is one of the most popular places for tourists to visit. Much of the city revolves around tourism.
Other popular places are Cairns and The Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Darwin and Uluru in The Northern Territory and the state of Tasmania is also really beautiful!
A lot of people from overseas seem to want to visit Sydney for some reason, but I do not see the attraction in visiting the place. It is built around a really beautiful harbour, but it is just like any other large city once you are there!
@kicksexpress (55)
• China
24 Sep 09
hi,vingyan06,my country is China,sure you have heard it very well.Many geografical sightseeing places here.Great wall, forbidden palace,tibert,shuzhou garden, and also many tasty food.If you've got a chance,it's worth to come here.good day!
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@mobilesender (30)
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19 Oct 11
USA is a great country to visit, the national parks in USA are the best in the world.
Check out this USA travel guide site:http://www.visitusa.com/, to get information while planning to travel.
@Fortunata (1135)
• United States
23 Sep 09
Yellowstone park is a popular place to visit in my state, as well as Devil's Tower. I've been to Yellowstone, but not Devil's Tower. I've never been to Malaysia, it looks like a beautiful country. I love to travel, and I think everybody should travel outside their country, even if only they can do it one time. It's a real eye opener.
@ptrikha_2 (46947)
• India
24 Sep 09
Well; India has a lot to offer to travellers . It has a lot for both budget tourists as well as
the rich and very rich .
You can visit Goa for its beaches , Hill stations in North and East or North East - Shimla ,
Manali ,Darjeeling , Ranikhet,Nainital,Ladakh ,Srinagar and many more .
Southern Hill stations like Ooty,Kodaikanal,Coorg ,Araku and more .
Then ;you have places like Khajurao ,Panchmarhi ,Tirupati,shirdi for spiritual ,historic and
cultural reasons .
There is a lot more . some glimpses :
Goa :
Goa is a former Portuguese colony, currently a state in India's West region. It is 3700 square kilometers in size and has a human population of approximately 1.4 million. Its east-west mix, beaches and syncretic culture is what attracts an officially-estimated two-and-half million visitors each year. Out of these, about 400,000 are foreign tourists, the rest coming from other regions of India. Portuguese culture and architecture can still be found.
Some call it "India lite", an easy-to-encounter version of India. Others label Goa's Panaji (also referred to as Panjim, Ponnje or Pangim) as India's most charming of state capitals. It probably still is, despite recent changes. Goa has its brown-tiled roofs, beaches, a reputation for centuries as a place where cultures and people meet. And undoubtedly, the holiday capital of South Asia.
Himachal Pradesh :
Himachal Pradesh is a tiny hill state whose pleasant summers make it a popular holiday resort. The Raj still lingers in Shimla, the state capital and former summer capital during British rule. Kullu-Manali are neighbouring resorts, surrounded by pine covered hills and lush meadows. Himachal has, in addition to popular resort towns, a series of secluded hill retreats ideal for interested anglers, trekkers and those wanting a quiet getaway. Many of these include: from Shimla – Mashobra, Kufri, Naldehra; those around Kullu-Manali include Manikaran, Naggar and Brighu Lake; the barely accessible valleys of Lahaul and Spiti are a trekker’s delight.
For more check :
http://www.india-tourism.com/en_indiafacts.0.html
Hopefully this helps .
@nuar_y (279)
• Malaysia
24 Sep 09
Hi vingyan, I'm from Malaysia too. And to be exact, I'm from Johor. There's a lot of attractive places here too. I think you already know. Got few waterfalls, beaches, and rivers to go to. And also a shopping paradise for those who love to shop for antiques or traditional thingy.
=)
@ryouga (63)
• United States
24 Sep 09
Hi! I am from the US Midwest near Chicago. I am a bit of an architecture buff so if anything I recommend Chicago for that. It's very large and just feels very shiny and new. Boston, on the US east coast is good if you want a small-town feel with all the offerings of a much larger city. (I also used to live there.)There is also a lot of history there, if you are into that.
I'm a travel agent and my destination specialty is Asia. (Broad topic, but I have noticed that stateside it's still a rather overlooked destination.) I rather look forward to being able to go over and see the various destinations that I have previously only read about and saw on TV and the interwebs.
@janebeth (2032)
• Philippines
24 Sep 09
hi ving,
i love also my country, there are more popular place here that a person would love,
but i think the main purpose they love our place specially the Koreans and
Japanese is our weather, they love the heat knowingly that their country is very
cold.. we Filipinos hate the heat but those foreigners really love the heat
of the sun, they stay so long under the sun and they are not after if they will
turn black or not..
hugs and kisses,
janebeth.
@vathsala30 (3732)
• India
24 Sep 09
Hi Vingyan
I am from South India
There are number of places of interest in our country. To name a few, The Taj Mahal, Kashmir which is famous for boathouses,carpets,silk and others things. The great Mysore Palace, Musical fountains in Brindavan Gardens which captures the eyes of film producers. Charminar, Kutub Minar, Vidhansudha Building, JummaMasid, and so many forts, Gateway of India, Tajmahal hotel, which appeared in the news, and the list is never ending. South India is famous for Temples like Tirumala, Birla Mandir. So many pilgrimaage centres like Varanasi, Gaya Tirumala, Tanjore is famous for its painting and temple