Teaching English abroad in Malaysia is fast becoming a popular choice because the government has taken action to improve the command of the English language nationwide. Kuala Lumpur is the capitol of Malaysia, and the official language is Malaysian. Here are a few destinations this pearl of the orient has to offer:
Cameron Highlands: Cameron Highlands is one of the oldest tourist destinations in Malaysia, and an ideal place to escape the heat. Explore beautiful scenery, discover over 30 colorful flower farms and tea plantations, hike forests, swim lakes, and bird watch.
Taman Negara: In Western Malaysia, Taman Negara is known to be the oldest tropical rain forest in the world. The park is covered in wildlife, rare plants, and exotic birds. It is also an engangered species habitat hosting animals like the Asian elephant and Sumatran rhinoceros. A great place to visit especially if your into adventure and eco-tourism.
Gunung Mulu National Park: This National Park is known for having the most extraordinary limestone formations and some of the longest and largest caves in the world. Located in Southeast Asia, it holds the largest cave chamber in the world called the Sarawak Chamber, which its said to be large enough to hold 40 of the largest aircrafts we have in the world.
Eco-news: The most recent eco-project in Malaysia is known as the Green Mega-City of Iskandar. The green city is expected to have a population of 3 million people by 2025. The quality of living will be ultra-modern creating a smart-metropolis. All waste will be recycled, energy consumed will be from renewable sources, and transportation provided from intelligent systems. Malaysians plan a city used for social integration that provides a high quality of life, while using the latest environmentally friendly technology.
