How to have a fun-filled holiday without a guide

‘Driving yourself is the best way to explore the island’
Prerna Singh, Lawyer
Even though Langkawi is a small island I decided to explore it on my own, without any tourist-like planning. One of the few good things that I did was buying a map of Langkawi. Renting a car was next on the list. Driving yourself is the best way to explore the beauty and adventure of the island. We obviously did break some minor traffic rules, as we were out to explore things on our own, but managed to not get into trouble. Unlike India, you wouldn’t find anyone walking on the roads, who can assist you with the routes so we were just on the mercy of the map and the sign boards.

The visit to the Royal Langkawi Yacht Club had me ogling at the cool yachts. I travelled to beaches such as Rhu beach, Cenang beach, Kok and Tengah Beach. The best part remained that everything was impromptu and unplanned, and that added to the thrill.

Things to keep in mind:
* Carry your driving license  if you want to drive there.
* Buy a map.
* Experiment with Malay food.
* Shopping isn’t a very good idea here. You could rather splurge on adventure and water sports.

From Hisdustan Times.

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Unless u are there for a long time..

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The Definitive Guide to Langkawi - Vacation Guide Oct-Dec 2011 Issue

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Langkawi – “Langkawi Permata Kedah” (Jewel of Kedah) by Malaysia Travel Guide

Langkawi is actually an archipelago of islands off the Northwestern coast of Kuala Perlis with the main island, known as “Pulau Langkawi” in Malay.

These islands have long been shrouded in legends and myths, with the legend of Mahsuri being one of the most well known.

The Legend of Mahsuri

Legend has it that Mahsuri was a maiden who was wrongly accused of adultery. For that she was sentenced to death.

According to the legend, during the execution, she bled white blood which indicated her innocence. With her last breath, she cursed the island of Langkawi to be riddled with bad luck for seven generations and only after the seven generations have passed would the curse on Langkawi Island be lifted.

Many of the locals believed this legend to be true, citing the incidents of crop failures and numerous invasions by the Siamese army with the last one occurring in 1821 which occurred after the death of Mahsuri.

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Interactive Travel Map by Langkawi Travel Guide

Come across this interesting site. There's a Map that you can refer for traveling. However, some of the tag is not correct. Anyway at least most of it is correct. See more here.