The Icons Of Cameron Highlands.

The Alurement of  Cameron Highlands



When the words Cameron Highlands strike your mind, what is the first icon come to your mind?  Flowers.  Strawberry.  Tea.  Highland,  The winding road.  The cool temperature.

Cameron Highlands is a district in The States of Pahang  in Malaysia.  There are five major towns in Cameron Highlands located at 1.100 meter to 1600 meter above sea level.

It is about 60 km from my house. Because of the steep and winding road , the driving time to Cameron Highlands took me more than one hour.

The first town in Cameron Highlands from my house is Ringlet,  Here the the beginning of Cameron Highlands attraction items such as fresh vegetable,fruits,flowers and souvenirs are sold.  I  can feel the cool temperature.

Before arriving at the administrative town , Tanah Rata, the first astonishing view is  the vast tea plantation.

I have chance to visit the tea factory.  Here I come to know what is green tea, brown tea, Oolong tea and the how tea is produced and processed.

After the concise briefing I took a rest at the Tea Kiosk.

  Have you tried the honey ginger tea.  It is very nice to be taken in  the  cool weather.

The popular proverb  here is Anytime is Tea Time.

Packaging the tea is according to market demand.  There are many fruits flavored tea.

You can buy strawberry flavored tea or fresh strawberry.  So do you remember Cameron Highlands for it's tea or strawberry.

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Remarkable Pearl River Night Cruise.

Guangzhou Pearl River cruise.

After the fabulous  Paris Seine River cruise, I have the opportunity to admire The Pearl River cruise at night in Guangzhou, China.  The Pearl River is the third longest river in China. 

The Pearl  River or Zhu Jiang is about 2.4 km long.  The earliest entry port to China\.  It was here  Islam religion was introduced by the Arabs traders.\

Even the boats are all fully decorated and illuminated.

Breath taking view of the illuminated Guangzhou city buildings.

Among the beautiful tall structure Canton Tower Guangzhou.

You can see the historic and artistic building from your boat.

You will pass about 10 bridges during the cruise.

The bridges are changing colors through out the night.

You can have dinner or just Chinese tea on the boat.  Not advisable for Halal consumer.

On the top deck you can be creative as much as you can.

Magnificent Paris Seine River Cruise.

The Unforgettable Boat Cruise.

If you visited Paris you must go to see the Eiffel Tower.  That is very common thing to do.  But another thing you must not avoid is the fascinating boat cruise.  The Paris Seine River Cruise.

You can see the prestigious monuments of France from the boat rides.

I was in Paris six weeks earlier then the heinous attacks on Paris took place,

The iconic bridge Pant -Neuf.

From the boat cruise you can see many architectural wonders such as Louvre Meseum,, Hotel de Ville, Musee d'Orsay and Place de la Concorde.

The famous Catheral Notre-Dame.

  A pleasant evening with my wife.

My sister-in -law too on the enchanting Paris Seine River Cruise.

Of course the well known Eiffel Tower is clearly on sight.

The windy and breezy weather is very conducive in the twilight evening.

These prestigious monuments along the Seine River is The UNESCO World Heritage Site.

My Shopping Memories In The Holy Land.

Mecca Shops Potpourri.

I have visited The Holy Land twice,  The first time I step my feet on the holy land was in 2007. The second time was in 2014.  The shopping scenario was not much the different.

During the hajj season the street is fully occupied.  It was so difficult to walk around.  Hundred of thousand people from all over the world moving about in the Holy City of Mecca.

With million of people in the city food  has never been a scarce item.  Restaurant, food stall, and grand plaza can accommodate the influx of pilgrims.

Dates are bountiful.

Shopping is the normal habit to the pilgrims.  I am no exception to this common behavior.

Even dates plantation accommodate outlet for the sale of dates and date products.

Kiosk for dates is everywhere and attractive.

In Malaysia RM2 shops are very popular and numerous.  But in Mecca It is 2 Rial ( Saudi Currency ).

STARBUCKS COFFEE is no stranger in the holy city.

In Mecca shopping outlets are amazing,  from street hawkers, small shop to huge mall.

You can buy toys for your kids or grand children in the pavilion.

Where To Shop in Guangzhou, China.

Shopping Rampage In Guangzhou alias Canton.

Last month I went to Guangzhou.  To the local people it's Kwangchow.  Formerly known as Canton.  Guangzhou is the capital of Guangdong  province in South China.

Arrived at Baiyun Airport, Guangzhou on the 26th November,2015.

The first assignment was to get textiles products.  Here in Highsun String and Cloth Market Mall you can buy many things from clothing to bedsheets.

The famous silk are in abundance .

For leather goods such as bags, handbags, shoes, hats and belts  you can go to Baiyun World Leather Trading Center.

If you are a Jade lover. There are many outlets and Jade factory in Guangzhou.  You may seek your tour guide recommendation  but you must be vigilant with regard of the cunning salesman.

The best place for souvenirs, toys, interior and garden inspiration items are plenty here.  Electrical goods , wood carving products, or metal ornamental are just huge in  varieties.  Drone are very cheap here.  You will not regret shopping at Onelink International plaza.

Beside the grand mall and big plaza around Guangzhou do not overlook the street shops they offer marvelous goods and products.

The street hawkers too come in handy for petty business such fruits.

You are just lucky to see some road show and extraordinary findings such as giant Hamster in Guangzhou.

The Best Halal Restaurant In Guangzhou.

Preferred Halal Restaurants in Guangzhou.

Guangzhou,  is one of the favourites tourist destination among the Malay in China.  Guangzhou is the third largest city in China.  Perhaps the ample halal food here beside the shopping opportunity is the main atrraction.

Islam came to Guangzhou about 1300 years ago.  

Last November in 2015 I visited Guangzhou.   Abdullah Restaurant serves  Muslim Chinese  food.  It was very tasty but slightly salty to me,   The cuisine is combination  of the Hui Chinese method of cooking and the Middle East.

This restaurant is spacious and very well decorated. 

One picture is worth a thousand words.

If you want to cook by yourself  no problem.  Halal fresh meat are available.

Another popular  halal restaurant in Guangzhou is Shahkaser.

Food served here are more to Turkish flavour.

My wife caption in the Shahkaser restaurant.  The interior decoration is amazing with the Middle East splendor.

My son gives the thumb's up sign for this cozy restaurant.

Usually halal food are available at the vicinity of a mosque.