A Honeymoon is one of the most memorable occasions in a couple’s married lives. It is the first journey that they embark on after the auspicious ceremony. The factor that makes a honeymoon vacation more memorable is the destination that they choose. There is no rule set on paper as to where one should go for their honeymoon vacations. Some couples might prefer adventure and exploration, they might visit New Zealand or South Africa. Some couples would want to indulge in a lot of cultural exploration, they would prefer Europe or South-East Asia. Some couples would just want to indulge in leisure and luxury and they might choose the island and beach destinations. The choice of destination varies from couple to couple.

One thing that is common to all honeymooners is that they want the destination to be memorable, scenic and give them the space to enjoy each other's company. Honeymooners who are looking for pristine beaches, untapped nature and cosmopolitan cities should have Malaysia in their list of places.

Top 5 best places in Malaysia for a honeymoon vacation

The Top 5 best places in Malaysia for a honeymoon vacation are

1. Langkawi
2. Perhentian Islands
3. Tioman Islands
4. Mabul Island
5. Batu Ferringhi Beach

1. Langkawi

Langkawi is the largest island in the archipelago consisting of 104 exotic islands with pristine waters and white sandy beaches. This famous island is also popularly known as the jewel of Kedah. The Langkawi islands are one of the best places in Malaysia for a honeymoon vacation.

The Langkawi island is famous for its duty-free shopping, beautiful beaches, paddy fields and lush greenery. The island is a nature lover’s delight. One should go there to enjoy the shopping and the scenic beauty of Malaysia.

The best time to visit Langkawi is between November and April. One can reach Langkawi through air travel with the national carriers. You can also choose to take a ferry, but it would be a much longer journey.

Recommended Experiences in Langkawi

1. Duty-free shopping

On your trip to Langkawi, duty-free shopping should be on top of the bucket list of things to do. Some of the vendors give huge discounts which should not be missed. It is to be noted that one is eligible for Duty-free shopping only if they stay in Langkawi for 48 hours or more.

2. Langkawi Underwater world

The underwater world in Langkawi houses one of the largest freshwater and marine aquariums in South East Asia.

3. Sunset Cruises

Sunset cruises are one of the most romantic ways to spend your time in Langkawi. If you are lucky enough, you will also be able to see dolphins and flying fish.

2. Perhentian Islands

The Perhentian Islands is an ideal getaway for honeymooners in Malaysia. The Perhentian Islands have two main islands, The Besar which is preferred by couples and families and the Kecil which is preferred by budget backpackers. The Perhentian islands are perfect for leisure vacation and water sport and adventure activities. One should not miss out on Scuba diving and trekking.

The best time is to visit from March to October. Travellers can fly in from Kuala Lumpur, take a train or bus from Kuala Terengganu or Kota Bharu and take a ferry from Kuala Besut.

Recommended Experiences in Perhentian Islands

1. Diving at Turtle Bay

Diving at Turtle bay gives the option of diving with whales and octopuses. If you are a beginner you can also take a 3-hour crash course on Diving.

2. Enjoy the Sunset in a Beach bar

This is a no brainer in the Perhentian Islands. The islands are one of the best places to enjoy the sunset at the beach as you sip your cocktails in the bar.

3. Jungle Trekking

The Perhentian islands are not just famous for their beaches, but also their lush green forests suitable for a trek.

3. Tioman Islands

The Tioman Islands which is one of the most popular nature reserves in Malaysia is located in the South China sea. This island is famous for its emerald dragon shape. The Tioman islands are covered with beautiful exotic beaches with lots of mountain streams and lush green forests.

The best time to visit the island is from March to October. One can fly to Tioman Island to the Pulau Tioman Airport.

Recommended Experiences in Tioman island:

1. Visit the Asah Waterfall

The Asah waterfall is a small yet breathtaking waterfall that can be reached after a short hike in the jungles.

2. Watersports

Tioman Island is also very famous for its watersports activities.

4. Mabul Island

Mabul Island is one of the most underrated honeymoon destinations in Malaysia. It is home to long sandy beaches, clear waters and lush greenery. As it is not a major tourist destination, you are guaranteed your privacy. You need not bother renting a car as it is a small island that can be covered on foot. It is one of the best places to experience Muck Diving.

The best time to visit the island is from March to October. The best way to reach the island is to travel to Semporna and take a short boat ride from there.

Recommended Experiences in Mabul:

1. Visit the Bajau Laut Village

The Bajau Laut Village is also known as the village of sea gipsies. These people are the last of the marine nomads in Southeast Asia.

2. Muck Diving

Mabula island is one of the best places in the world to experience Muck diving and explore the reefs.

3. Explore the waters in a transparent kayak.

5. Batu Ferringhi Beach

The Batu Ferringhi Beach which is also known as the foreigners rock is a perfect beach honeymoon destination. This beach located near Penang, on the northwestern side of George Town, is perfect for honeymoon vacations. Its long beaches accommodated by the top beach resorts make it an ideal getaway.

The beach can be visited pretty much most of the year except for the rainy months of October and November. The best way to reach the island is to go to Penang airport and take a cab or a bus.

Recommended Experiences:

1. One should not miss out on the open-air bazaar shopping. This night market is one of the best places to shop for Malaysian souvenirs.

2. The beach is also perfect for a lot of water sport activities.

These are the top 5 best honeymoon destinations in Malaysia. One can pick their choice based on their preferences. One can plan their honeymoon vacation with the experts at Pickyourtrail and get the best honeymoon packages to visit these exotic locations. 

In an effort to reestablish détente between his country and the Soviet Union, the President of the United States agrees to send the Seventh Fleet on a visit to Vladivostok. This intended gesture of goodwill, however, is part of a complex plot by the Soviet Union designed to seize control of the oil fields beneath the South China Sea. Worried about Soviet intentions, the director of naval intelligence, Admiral Thomas Magnuson, recruits four ex-sailors to serve as covert agents in an operation designed to uncover the Soviets' plan and aid the Chinese in response. But will Magnuson's men succeed in unraveling the Soviets' plot . . . or will the Soviets succeed in unraveling China's friendship with the U.S. and driving the Chinese out of the Pacific?

Years before Tom Clancy became a bestselling author, Charles D. Taylor wrote a number of Cold War novels depicting brave Americans standing up to Soviet machinations. Reading them today, though, it's easy to see why Clancy eclipsed him. While Taylor's premise in this novel is interesting, he fails to develop the level of suspense need for a thriller of this type. Part of the reason for this is Taylor's awkward approach to developing his characters, which consists of long flashbacks dropped throughout the first half of the book. These extended digressions add little to the book, as the main characters are largely indistinguishable from one another: the Americans are all fit Navy or ex-Navy servicemembers, the Chinese brave and proud, and the Soviets conniving and drinkers of copious amounts of vodka. Better developed action scenes might have addressed this, but even the climactic naval battle at the end of the novel — ostensibly Taylor's forte as a writer — is tepid and predictable. To the extent it deserves to be read today it's as representational of a genre of literature now three decades in the past rather than an exciting works that still holds up well today.

Haylee and Mac both have had tragic pasts. This book covered so much- there was death of a child and parents, teenage pregnancy, adoption, the adoptive parents are horrible trope, animals are healing. There was so much going on. There were so many characters too. I had a hard time connecting with both leads. I probably would have given this a 3*, but then something happened that I really didn't like.

I read this for Romance-opoly Emergency Services Sun track square

I took a short walk in the woods above Bonn yesterday late afternoon, just before sunset.  Here are a few impressions ... duly beginning with the area map!

This shows the entire trail -- I only went a short way, though, from the top left parking lot to a bit beyond the first "info station".  It takes a few hours to complete the entire trail.

(Task: The Forest of Compiègne, just outside Compiègne, France, is the site of the signing of the 1918 Armistice.  It was also the site of the signing by the French of a truce with the Germans following the German invasion in 1940. – Find a green space in your local area (or favorite area), go for a walk or bike ride of a mile (or 1.61 km) and post a picture or screenshot of the map of where you walked / biked.)

Title : Sunset Beach

Author: Mary Kay Andrews

Genre: romance, cozy mystery

Pages: 432

St.Martin's Press

May 7 , 2019

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Pull up a lounge chair and have a cocktail at Sunset Beach – it comes with a twist.

Drue Campbell’s life is adrift. Out of a job and down on her luck, life doesn’t seem to be getting any better when her estranged father, Brice Campbell, a flamboyant personal injury attorney, shows up at her mother’s funeral after a twenty-year absence. Worse, he’s remarried – to Drue’s eighth grade frenemy, Wendy, now his office manager. And they’re offering her a job.

It seems like the job from hell, but the offer is sweetened by the news of her inheritance – her grandparents’ beach bungalow in the sleepy town of Sunset Beach, a charming but storm-damaged eyesore now surrounded by waterfront McMansions.

With no other prospects, Drue begrudgingly joins the firm, spending her days screening out the grifters whose phone calls flood the law office. Working with Wendy is no picnic either. But when a suspicious death at an exclusive beach resort nearby exposes possible corruption at her father’s firm, she goes from unwilling cubicle rat to unwitting investigator, and is drawn into a case that may – or may not – involve her father. With an office romance building, a decades-old missing persons case re-opened, and a cottage in rehab, one thing is for sure at Sunset Beach: there’s a storm on the horizon.

My thoughts
Rating: 5
Would I recommend this book? A Big Yes ( in fact as soon as I saw Netgalley had it to request I went and told a friend she had to request it)
Will I read any more by her? a big yes
When it comes to Mary Kay Andrews's books there always warm , fuzzy and fun to read , no mater what the season is or what your day is like, their easy reads that you can pick up and just set back and enjoy with a touch of romance and mystery that will make you smile and laugh out loud, their the perfect beach reads or if you just when you want something to brightening your day or night , because she has a way with her characters that will make you just set there and shake your head at the shenanigans they get in to. AS with this book Sunset Beach , before you know it your felling in love with the characters , and wanting to visit the places that are mentioned in it. So if you haven't picked up her books you need to do so . With that said I want to thank Beatrice at St.Martins as well as Netgalley for letting read and review Sunset Beach exchange for my honest opinion , and I can't wait to read more by her books.