The ride to the hotel was a scenic one and when we reached the Berjaya Resort and Spa it seemed we had found the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. From the friendly lady who helped us to get a temporary prepaid connection to the smiling tour representative who met us at the gate, everyone gave us a warm welcome. That Langkawi is first and foremost a tourist attraction was evident by the body language of the locals. The inside of the terminal also projected an aura of cheerfulness and even as we collected our luggage we could sense it would be a great trip. There was no one to hurry us across to the terminal instead we could take our time in looking around and posing for pictures against the picture perfect background. The runway was bordered by green cushioned hills framed by a never-ending stretch of light blue sky, dotted with snowy white clouds. Instead of a fleet of airline jets, there were only two small aircrafts standing on the tarmac when we arrived. Even the small airport seemed to have a soul of its own, a smiling concierge welcoming us to warm golden beaches that held promises of relaxation and romance.

The words of praise we had read on Wikipedia could have hardly prepared us for the picturesque beauty of the place. It was to this island that we, my husband and I, were headed to on a bright sunny day in June 2010. The largest one is the eponymous Pulau Langkawi, barely an hourвЂ™s flight from the Malaysian capital city of Kuala Lumpur. Out of these 99 islands only four are inhabited. The Wikipedia page for Langkawi tells you that Langkawi is an archipelago of 99 islands in the Andaman Sea, around 30 km off the mainland coast of northwestern Malaysia.

Kaho na pyar hai island