Langkawi Travel Guide

Langkawi, like the rest of Malaysia, has a diversity of influences replete in its cuisine. Contact with nearby China and India means the food in Langkawi has influences from both regions. This makes for a curious range of flavors, each of which you can taste on the island’s many restaurants. Image: Khairil Yusof The main drag of restaurants is on Pantai Cenang, where you will find everything from the simple hawker stalls where you won’t even have a place... Read More

Most visitors looking to get away from the hustle of tourist life tend to opt for Langkawi’s traditional kampung huts. However, for a spectacular view of the island as well as a good degree of seclusion, try the Andaman Hotel, located in the northeast nook of the island. Built right into the heart of a fifty-year-old rain forest, this hotel has the most incredible vistas offered on the island. Image: Neil Howard You have a choice of Rain forest or Sea view... Read More

The Casa Del Mar Hotel on Langkawi’s Pantai Cenang offers ample dining and drinking options, while keeping in mind the need for guests’ privacy. The main attraction for couples is La Luna Restaurant. Tucked away on a pristine stretch of the sandy beach, this restaurant Image: Martin Bartosch offers guests the option of private dining – with a difference. While most other beachfront restaurants are pretty much open to the prying eyes of the nearby public,... Read More