Travel Articles - Virtual Malaysia syndication http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/article/index.cfm?sec=4 2012-05-25 VM RSS 1.0 http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/article/how%20to%20get%20the%20best%20out%20of%20a%20school%20holiday%20promotion.html 2012-05-16 18:25:40.0 How do you land the the best travel bargains at a school holiday promotion? Would you like to bid in a travel auction and walk away with an unbeatable offer? Here's some inspiration for you. http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/article/how%20to%20plan%20your%20school%20holiday%20travel.html 2012-05-15 09:41:49.0 The school holidays are back! Planning to take the kids on a vacation? How do you get down to planning your school holiday travel? Should you get your children involved in the trip planning? Should http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/article/making%20a%20trip%20to%20melaka%3F%20some%20do%60s%20and%20don%60ts.html 2012-04-16 16:07:31.0 If you're making your first trip to Melaka, you may be wondering what to do and what not to while holidaying there. Check out the top do's and don'ts to ensure that your visit to the http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/article/view.cfm?ID=A93E5D68-188B-76AA-009FD425869BE236 2012-04-13 09:08:18.0 If you're visiting Melaka for the first time, you may not have any idea on how to get started enjoying your trip to the renowned hostorical city. With the first-time visitor in mind, we have put http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/article/view.cfm?ID=9B781496-188B-76AA-0093457299E01FDE 2012-04-10 16:56:39.0 Wondering where to go for your next holiday? Why not travel in Melaka? Before you get to this Unesco Historical City, check out these tips on the attractions to visit, food to sample and accommodation http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/article/how%20to%20quickly%20and%20easily%20travel%20from%20singapore%20to%20malaysia.html 2012-02-28 15:59:38.0 Planning a trip from Singapore to Malaysia? Wondering what mode of transportation to choose to make your trip hassle-free? How do you make your entry into Malaysia without a hitch? Get the answers http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/article/view.cfm?ID=C1B3996E-188B-76AA-008E286C183EF304 2012-02-28 10:04:27.0   Planning to travel in Malaysia? Let these tips guide you to get the most of out of the wonders that await you in this mesmerising tropical country with its breathtaking highlands, http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/article/a%20quick%20visitor%60s%20guide%20to%20the%20world%20kite%20festival.html 2012-02-13 10:42:03.0 Planning to visit the Pasir Gudang World Kite Festival? With a huge crowd turnout and a not-so-friendly weather you would need these `survival' tips to ensure a safe, enjoyable and memorable http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/article/the%20kite%20festival%20that%20flies%20high.html 2012-02-13 10:39:59.0 Want to get up close and personal with kites  to bring back nostalgic childhood memories? The Pasir Gudang World Kite Festival is the best place to learn all about kites and treat yourself to a http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/article/soaring%20with%20the%20wau.html 2012-02-13 10:37:53.0 Did you know that flying the Wau was a royal privilege back in the olden days? How did an ancient prince use the Wau to map out his battlefield plans? Check out, too, the different kinds of Wau and http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/article/thaipusam%20festival%20trivia.html 2012-02-03 16:10:50.0 'Vel vel' keeps being chanted during the chariot procession, all the way to the temple. What's the meaning of the chant? When was Thaipusam first celebrated in Malaysia? Check out the http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/article/thaipusam%20festival%20%20rituals.html 2012-02-03 16:06:27.0 Why do devotees go to great lengths to pierce themselves with hooks and skewers? Is it true that they don't bleed and don't feel the pain? What's the purpose of breaking the coconuts  http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/article/view.cfm?ID=422BF6ED-188B-76AA-000C7B63A14227B0 2012-02-03 15:44:31.0 What has a demon got to do with the celebration of Thaipusam? Ever wonder why the festival is celebrated on a grander scale in Malaysia than in India? What kind of austere preparations do devotees http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/article/chinese%20new%20year%20trivia.html 2012-01-21 18:33:38.0   What does Gong Xi Fa Cai mean? If you think it means Happy New Year, you’re mistaken. Why are Chinese New Year goodies served in a tray with 8 portions? Why do you need to keep http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/article/ushering%20in%20the%20chinese%20new%20year.html 2012-01-19 18:44:49.0 Why do the Chinese emphasise on the colour red for their New Year celebrations? Need a clue? It has something to do with a monster which used to appear on the Eve of Chinese New Year? http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/article/age%2Dold%20superstitions%20to%20abide%20by.html 2012-01-18 17:18:58.0 Why should the pair of chopsticks you use during your reunion dinner be of the same length?  What would happen if you cry during Chinese New Year?  http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/article/the%20dance%20of%20prosperity.html 2012-01-18 17:15:17.0 Why is the dragon dance an essential feature of the Chinese New Year celebration? What's the difference between the dragon dance and the lion dance?   http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/article/the%20reunion%20dinner.html 2012-01-18 17:12:12.0 The Reunion Dinner is the highlight of the Chinese New Year. Is it compulsory for every member to turn up for the Dinner? What if a family member fails to turn up for the most important occasion of http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/article/here%20comes%20the%20dragon.html 2012-01-16 10:06:01.0 Why is the Year of the Dragon considered special for the Chinese? Why are those born in the Year of the Dragon considered `special'?Also, find out how the dragon got into the Chinese zodiac. http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/article/merry%20xmas%20everyone.html 2011-12-21 21:19:15.0 'Call him Santa Claus, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle or the fat guy in the red suit, he’ll forever remain a mystery – does he really exist, or merely a myth?   http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/article/meaningful%20deepavali.html 2011-11-08 10:17:14.0 Ms Monthi Rosselini recently visited Sri Mariamman Temple in Kuala Lumpur and was mesmerised by the Deepavali celebration held there. http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/article/top%205%20malaysia%20homestays.html 2011-11-04 21:00:03.0 Homestay is an excellent way to make friends, learn about Malaysia's multi - racial culture and with a taste of a typical malay kampung or country village life. It is fun, safe, and an affordable http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/article/%60boleh%20bah%20kalo%20ko%60.html 2011-10-24 16:58:47.0 'Boleh bah kalo ko' – (Sure, you can – when literally translated from the Sabahans' slang). How I wish for the 'can do' attitude that they have.   http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/article/a%20mermaid%20wannabe%20settling%20as%20a%20diver.html 2011-10-10 15:43:44.0 A “stressed diver” - the monicker given when I first started diving. Another experienced diver said I didn't breathe properly to descend, ascend and control my buoyancy. http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/article/raising%20adventurous%20adventurers.html 2011-09-28 19:35:11.0 Put a little bit of zing into the family outing this school holidays. Take the kids out, enjoy the day as a whole family and you’ll surely be left with a much happier, energetic kids. http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/article/going%20up%20the%20highlands.html 2011-09-27 20:24:03.0 Why bother go elsewhere, if it is the cool air that the kids long for, why not head to the highlands of our own country?   http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/article/the%20southern%20charms.html 2011-09-22 12:53:44.0 Kites. Food. Shopping. Rides of a lifetime.  Where to find all of them? Why, all is in Johor Bahru and the nearby Universal Studios Singapore (USS), of course! http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/article/selangor%60s%20seductions.html 2011-09-14 12:30:37.0 There's more to Selangor than just being Kuala Lumpur's neighbour. Or mushrooming shopping malls. http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/article/terengganu%60s%20temptations.html 2011-09-14 10:24:26.0 Stuck with no where to go this coming holidays?Why not just spare a day exploring Terengganu, and be tempted to stay longer.  http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/article/our%20country%2C%20our%20malaysia.html 2011-09-08 11:24:20.0 “This is our Malaysia; we built it together" – Anas Zubedy, businessman, whose eccentric unity adverts are always in the newspapers come every festival in Malaysia,