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Watch this interesting Melaka documentary video done completely with Melaka historical fact, social and economy, but the bad news is it is in Chinese with no subtitle. So maybe our Chinese friends out there can translate it for others to know. Enjoy!.
Continue reading ‘Melaka Documentary – Chinese Version.’
— asmaliana
Batu Berendam International Airport Melaka (LTBB) will be a new hub for Low Cost Flight company Air Asia. The opening is expected on 8 December 2008 and Air Asia will do their first Inaugural Flight to 4 international destination and 2 domestic route from LTBB. 2 domestic route are 1) Melaka – Penang, 2) Melaka – Langkawi and for international route are 1) Padang, 2) Palembang, 3) Pekan Baru dan Medan.
Continue reading ‘Air Asia will be coming to town…’
— asmaliana
Hello all, to frens & bloggers who called my mobile this evening till tonight I am sorry as I am not able to answer the phone call coz I am in the hospital right now. I am having my second baby and it’s a baby boy. Baby was born about 9.30pm and I enter the labor room about 8.30pm. The process is normal and the baby is healthy with eyes wide open. No name decided yet. As usual my husband will google some good baby name for us to choose.
Will updates more picture of my baby soon!. Wanna rest…Peace 
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Continue reading ‘It’s a baby boy!’
— asmaliana
There are common word in tourism industry that public used to hear but maybe unsure what is the meaning about. Below are few common abbreviation used in this industry with few words also specific to Melaka tourism.
| Word/Abbrv. | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Backpacker | A visitor for the purpose of a holiday or special event who stays in a backpackers lodge/hostel |
| Business Travel | Travel of 1 - 365 days duration for the purpose of attending a convention or training, conducting official/government or private business. |
| Deregulation | Removal or relaxing of barriers to travel such as restrictions on the nature of outbound travel, amount of money taken out of the country, visa requirements and costs, air service agreements. |
| Domestic tourism | Travel within the country of residence. |
| FIT | Free Independent Travellers - visitors coming for holiday who do not purchase pre-packaged travel or pay for anything other than international airfares prior to arriving in Malaysia. Whilst in Malaysia, they organise their own travel as they go, do not travel as part of a tour group or on a coach tour. |
| FOREX | Foreign Exchange Earnings |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
| Group Travel | Often used to mean coach tour travellers, but can also refer to holiday-makers who travel with a group of two or more couples, a family group, a school or special interest group, etc. |
| Holiday Travel | Travel of 1 - 365 days duration, for the purpose of a holiday, a honeymoon, skiing/snowboarding, or as an incentive/reward for good work. |
| Impromptu Travel | No arrangements booked in country of destination prior to travel. (Another name for FIT travel). |
| Inbound Tour Operator | Local based tourism operators who put together itineraries and process reservations (including accommodation, transport, activites and attractions) on behalf of offshore tour wholesalers and retail agents. |
| Inbound travel / tourism | Short term arrivals into a country by nationals/residents of other countries. |
| Independent Travel | Travellers who make their own arrangements and devise their own itineraries, i.e. both FIT and SIT travellers but not group or coach tour travellers. |
| Long-haul Travel | Air travel of 8 or more hours duration. |
| LOS / LoS | Length of Stay - the amount of time a tourist spends in a particular place. |
| MAHA | Melaka Hotel Association |
| MAH | Malaysia Association of Hotel |
| MBHA | Melaka Budget Hotel Association |
| MATTA | Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents |
| MTGA | Malacca Tourist Guides Association |
| MCTA | Malaysian Chinese Tourism Association |
| MTPN | Majlis Tindakan Pelancongan Negeri |
| MTA | Melaka Tourism Association |
| Medium-haul Travel | Air travel of between 4 and 8 hours duration |
| MITC | Melaka International Trade Center |
| MICE | Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Events |
| PERZIM | Perbadanan Muzim Melaka |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| PATA | Pacific Asia Travel Association |
| WTO | World Tourism Organization |
— asmaliana
(2)Melaka and Georgetown were added to UNESCO World Heritage List. Read the rest of the story below from AFP.
AFP – Tuesday,
July 8 QUEBEC CITY (AFP) – - A Hindu temple in Cambodia, two historic Malaysian trading towns and an early agricultural site from Papua New Guinea were added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List on Monday.
Honored were the 11th century Preah Vihear temple site, perched on a mountaintop on the Thai-Cambodia border; the cities of the Straits of Malacca, Melaka and George Town in Malaysia, and the Kuk Early Agricultural Site in Papua New Guinea, marking the country’s first entry on the list.
The UNSECO committee has been meeting in this oldest of Canadian cities since Wednesday to consider adding to its coveted list of protected architectural and natural wonders.
Continue reading ‘Melaka Listed!’
— asmaliana
Banda Hilir June 17th, Melaka official newspaper MHI reported that an old fort from the Portuguese era in Melaka once being destroyed by British between 1806 and 1807 was founded. The Bastion, Fredrick Hendrick now being excavates, founded on the construction ground at an old Traffic Police Station base. It is believe that the bastion before was a control post build by Portuguese when invaded Melaka in 1511. Before this, 2 more fort has been found near to the A Famosa Fortress and Middleburg Bastion that accidentally found during the Taming Sari Tower development. Middleburg Bastion rebuild work is now near completion.
Continue reading ‘Fredrick Hendrick Bastion Found-New tourist attraction to Melaka’
— asmaliana
Sunday…Think want to go for a walk with my small family. Consisting Me, Husband and daughter. The real objective is to give some lesson to my small tot on the environment issue and other creatures that lives among us as human being. Wow since when I sound like the WWF representative . Zoo?…Melaka zoo covers area to wide, with me 7 month pregnant I think we skip the zoo although its the biggest zoo in Malaysia. Ahh what about the Butterfly and Reptile sanctuary? Yes sound like a perfect place for a beginner like Chacha to learn about environment and ecology. Off we go the reptile sanctuary..me? No I am not paying the entrance fees 
(Don’t do this unless get a job at my dept. hehe). More about Melaka Reptile and Butterfly Sanctuary Here.
Continue reading ‘Green Sunday!’
— asmaliana
Asia Pacific Tourism NewsSite last updated May 22, 2012 @ 7:32 am
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