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# Diving in Malaysia

This article is intended to provide the already qualified Scuba diver with information which will help to plan dives in the waters of Malaysia, whether as a local resident or a visitor. Information is provided without prejudice, and is not guaranteed accurate or complete. Use it at your own risk.

## Understand

Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia, on the Malay peninsula and northern Borneo. There are over 300 diving sites around Malaysia scattered across many of the islands on the East Coast of the Peninsula and Sabah.
Diving destinations include:
* Perhentian Islands — home of sea turtles and many species of sharks on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Great diving deals because of fierce competition.
* Pulau Redang
* Pulau Tioman — Splendid coral, fish, turtles and reef sharks off the Malaysian East Coast
* Sipadan in Malaysian Borneo — Large biodiversity with 3000 species of fish and reef diving on a wall that descends 600m into the ocean. Green and hawksbill turtles mate and nest at Sipadan, and large schools of barracuda and big-eye trevally, and bumphead parrotfish are seen. Pelagic species such as manta rays, eagle rays, scalloped hammerhead sharks and whale sharks also visit Sipidan. An underwater limestone cave with a labyrinth of tunnels and chambers that contains many skeletal remains of turtles that become lost and drown before finding the surface lies under the island.
* Mabul in Sabah, East Malaysia. Muck diving ecosystem.
* The Mantanani Islands — A group of three small islands off the north-west coast of Sabah, opposite the town of Kota Belud, in northern Borneo. Mantanani Besar is the largest island; the other two are Mantanani Kecil and Lungisan. There are three wrecks dating from the Second World War and the area is known for dugongs.
* Pulau Dayang — A less touristy but good dive spot, which can be reached by dive boat from Mersing. Accommodation facilities are very basic. Many dive shops in Singapore organise weekend trips here.
* Sarawak — Great new dive sites are being discovered off the coast of Sarawak
* Tabawan Island, Tabauawan or Pulau Tabauwan is the highest and largest of a group of heavily wooded islands lying in the southwest quadrant of Darvel Bay (Teluk Lahad Datu), Sabah.
# Marado Island

Marado Island (마라도, 馬羅島) is 11 kilometers off the south coast of Jeju island. It has around 90 residents and is the most southern point in South Korea.

## Get in

Ferries leave from Unjin marina on Jeju. This is 30 minutes by bus from Moseulpo in the south-west of Jeju island. There are 5 return services per day, taking 25 minutes each way. The last departure from Marado is at 15:50. Check this page for current times and prices. You will need a Korean ID or a passport to take the ferry.
The island is situated in a marine park, the fee for which is included in your ferry ticket.

## Get around

The island is only 4 kilometers long, and can be circumnavigated on foot in 90 minutes.

## See

* Marker of nation's southernmost point. Stand at the most southern point in South Korea
* Cheonyeodang Temple. (updated Jun 2021)
* Janggun Rock (General's Rock). (updated Jun 2021)

## Buy

* Chocolate Factory.

## Eat

There are seven restaurants on the island.

## Sleep

Although there are no hotels or hostels, families on this island do provide homestay (Minbak) for 7 people.
# Sharon Springs (New York)

Sharon Springs is in the Capital District of New York (state).

## Understand

A former spa town which then fell into disrepair, Sharon Springs has had a revival as a getaway destination for people from New York City.

## Get in

By car.

## Get around

Although the main area of the village can be navigated on foot, a car will be necessary for any sort of excursion further afield.

## See

* 42.696111-74.3986111 Howe Caverns
* 42.696111-74.3986111 Howe Caverns, 255 Discovery Drive Howes Cave, ☏ +1 518 296-8900. Tours 10AM-5PM. The bigger and more famous of the two show caves in the hamlet of Howes Cave, The eponymous cave at Howe Caverns features two tour offerings: a 90-minute traditional tour, which includes a boat ride over an underground lake, 1.25 mi (2.01 km) walking underground and numerous speleothems to observe, and a 2.5-hour "adventure tour" in the more underdeveloped part of the cave. The cave also includes a geological museum and a motel. Traditional Tour: adult $29.50, child $19.50. (updated Jun 2024)
* 42.70937-74.391922 Secret Caverns, 671 Caverns Road Howes Cave, ☏ +1 518 296-8558. M-F 11AM - 3PM; Sa Su 10AM -4PM. The smaller, quirkier and lower-key counterpart to Howe Caverns, Secret Caverns is just 1.4 mi (2.3 km) away from its erstwhile rival. The tour is about 45 minutes and is full of good (and bad) puns, cave facts and ends in a 100 ft (30 m) waterfall. Be sure to check out the psychedelic art on the billboards advertising the cave on your way and inside the visitor's lodge. Adult $20, child $10. (updated Jun 2024)

## Buy

Beekman 1802 merchandise

## Eat

* Black Cat Cafe
* The American Hotel

## Sleep

* The American Hotel
# Capital Region

There is more than one place called Capital Region:

### Australia

* Australian Capital Territory centered on the national capital Canberra.

### Canada

* National Capital Region (Canada) - centered on the national capital Ottawa, mostly in Eastern Ontario but extending into Western Quebec.
* Edmonton Capital Region - the metro area surrounding the provincial capital of Edmonton, Alberta.

### Finland

* Helsinki, together with the adjacent cities of Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen are known as the Capital Region in Finland.

### Nicaragua

* Capital Region (Nicaragua) - the area surrounding the national capital, Managua

### United States of America

* Capital Region (Maryland) - the region to the north of the national capital, Washington, D.C.
* Capital District - the region surrounding Albany, the capital of New York
# Qaqortoq

Qaqortoq is a city of 3,050 (2020) in southern Greenland.

## Understand

Qaqortoq is the largest city in southern Greenland, with a population of more than 3,000. Nearly half of those along the southern coastline of Greenland live here.

### Climate

Although the temperature can get into the twenties (°C) in summer, Qaqortoq generally has cool summers and cold winters.

## Get in

There is a ferry stop in Qaqortoq, which is served by regular boat from Narsarsuaq.
The heliport is on the southeast of the town, and there are regular flights from Narsarsuaq and Narsaq.

## Get around

Qaqortoq's roads are narrow and windy. Many of them are paved.

## See

* 60.718354-46.0377091 Qaqortoq Museum, B 29 3920, Torvevej. (updated Dec 2017)

## Buy

* 60.718792-46.034221 Tamat Fine Clothings, 205, Vatikanbakken, ☏ +299 64 25 76. (updated Dec 2017)
* 60.719507-46.0364562 Brugseni, Anders Olsensvej, ☏ +299 64 22 85. Main grocery store in town. (updated Dec 2017)
* 60.718512-46.0314053 Pisiffik Elia, Sanatorievej. Grocery store. (updated Dec 2017)

## Eat

* 60.71759-46.0373921 In Box (A Little Thai Corner), Torvet (Near ferry stop), ☏ +299 53 24 49. (updated Dec 2017)
* 60.718941-46.0358432 Café Nanoq, Anders Olsensvej B-1254, ☏ +299 642282. Café / Restaurant / Bar (updated Oct 2018)
* 60.720468-46.0403533 Café Heidi-mut, Aaninngivit, ☏ +299 382133. Restaurant / Bar / Café (updated Oct 2018)

## Drink

* 60.716141-46.0299081 Jaaraatooq Shop, Jaaraatooq, ☏ +299 49 37 82. Coffee shop (updated Dec 2017)
* 60.719289-46.0335582 Rockhouse, Augo Lyngesvej B-278. Biggest pub in town (updated Oct 2018)
* 60.719179-46.0336273 Hinnarissuasik, Augo Lyngesvej 278. Bar/Pub with pool table and darts (updated Oct 2018)

## Sleep

* 60.720423-46.0403411 Siniffik Inn, B-242, Aaninngivit, ☏ +299 64 27 28. (updated Dec 2017)
* 60.718876-46.0359052 Hotel Qaqortoq, Anders Olsensvej B-1254. (updated Dec 2017)
# Clarkston (Washington)

Clarkston is a city of 7,200 people (2020) in the Palouse region of eastern Washington. It sits across the Snake River to the west of Lewiston, Idaho.

## Understand

Agriculture is a major industry in the area and the port handles a lot of barge traffic carrying grains. Wood chips and sawdust are transported via barges for use at a Lewiston manufacturing plant. Due to its inland location on the Snake River, the port handles goods headed out to Portland-Vancouver, and inland to distributors upstream.
Clarkston and Lewiston were named after William Clark and Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark Expedition fame.

## Drink

* Hogan's, 906 6th street, ☏ +1 509 7586311. friendly atmosphere, great service, if you're lucky you might catch a live band for a $5 cover charge. (updated Dec 2022)

## Sleep

The port's marina has accommodations for personal boats and yachts, many of which travel through the nearby Hells Canyon.
* RiverTree Inn, 1257 Bridge St, ☏ +1 509 758-9551, fax: +1 509 758-9551.
* Motel 6, 222 Bridge St, ☏ +1 509 758-1631, fax: +1 509 758-4942.

## Go next

* Chief Timothy Park, 13766 Highway 12 (7 miles west of Clarkston on Highway 12 & Silcott Grade Road). At the location of a Nez Perce settlement. Includes the Alpowai Interpretive Center.
* Field Springs State Park (From Clarkston, go 30 miles south on SR 129). A remote 792-acre camping park. The 4,500-foot heights of Puffer Butte give you a view of three states and the Grande Ronde River.
# Upton (Massachusetts)

Upton (Massachusetts) is in Blackstone Valley, Massachusetts.

## Understand

Upton is a small town located in Worcester County in south central Massachusetts, 35 miles west of Boston and southeast of Worcester. The Town is 21.8 square miles in size, has approximately 7,540 residents. First settled in 1728, the town was incorporated in 1735. One of the town's more notable residents was Eli Whitney, inventor of the cotton gin.

## Get in

Upton is accessible by Interstate 90, also known as the Mass Pike, which connects to the neighboring town of Grafton, and via Interstate 495, which connects to the neighboring town of Hopkinton (Massachusetts). Route 140, which runs from New Bedford northwest to Gardner, crosses through the town east to west.

## Get around

Upton is a small town and is best accessible by car.

## See

* Sweetwilliam Farm. a working farm preserving Upton’s agricultural history, retaining the characteristics of a farm from the mid 1700s. The land was once owned by the grandfather of Eli Whitney and the 18th century farmhouse was built by his cousin, a Revolutionary War veteran.
* 42.169444-71.6241671 Knowlton Hat Factory. (updated Mar 2017)
* Willard House and Clock Museum, 11 Willard St, North Grafton, ☏ +1 508 839-3500. Nearly 300-year-old farmhouse containing a collection of clocks made by the family who owned it.

## Do

* 42.2092-71.60811 Upton State Forest (Visitor parking is available at the trail head at 205 Westboro Road.). The 2,660 acre forest offers hiking, biking, horseback riding, cross country skiing, and snowmobiling. Dotted with ruins of old structures. Trails are fairly developed so it's an easy hike.
# Oceano

Oceano is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California. It is part of the Five Cities Metropolitan Area which also includes Arroyo Grande to the north-east, and Grover Beach, Pismo Beach and Shell Beach to the north.

## Get in
### By plane

The closest commercial airports are San Luis Obispo (SBP) and Santa Maria (SMX). Also nearby is Santa Barbara Airport (SBA).
Oceano is home to Oceano County Airport, a public general aviation airfield operated by San Luis Obispo County. Transient aircraft parking is available.

### By car

Oceano is less than 2 mi (3 km) off Highway 101, south of San Luis Obispo.

### By train

Nearest train station is in the adjacent city of Grover Beach.

## Do

* The Great American Melodrama & Vaudeville, 1863 Pacific Blvd. Hwy 1, ☏ +1 805 489-2499, info@americanmelodrama.com. See website for schedule of shows. Relive the great past of American theatre with comedies, musicals and melodramas at this rustic theatre. $16-$20. Children 12 and under: $4 discount; Seniors, students, and active military: $2 discount.
* Pismo State Beach. West on Pier Avenue from Highway 1.
* Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area, one mile south of the Pier Avenue beach ramp, ☏ +1 805 473-7223 (Record), +1 805 773-7170 (District office). Daily: 8AM to 5PM. 5 ½ miles (8.9 km) of beach and sand dunes available for off-highway vehicles (OHV). In addition to OHV use, this park features surf fishing, swimming, and camping.

## Eat

* Rock and Roll Diner, 1300 Railroad St (directly alongside Highway 1), ☏ +1 805 473-2040. A restaurant inside a classic train car, it serves classic American drive-up diner food as well as authentic Greek cuisine.

## Sleep

* Pacific Plaza Resort, 444 Pier Ave, ☏ +1 805 473-6989, fax: +1 805 473-1967, pprmail@yahoo.com. $94–$265.

## Go next

* Pismo Beach - This tourism-focused coastal town is located four miles north of Oceano. It has more than 65 restaurants and 30 lodging options, and draws visitors with its beautiful coastline, annual clam festival, and the thousands of monarch butterflies that gather to spend the winter in a grove at the edge of town.
* San Simeon - 58 miles north of Oceano, San Simeon is home to Hearst Castle, the impressive residence of the former media tycoon William Randolph Hearst, now managed as a state park with tours available daily. A massive colony of 20,000+ elephant seals can be viewed onshore just north of town every winter.
* Santa Barbara
* Guadalupe - This small town is located 12 miles south of Oceano and is primarily focused on agriculture and oil production. Travelers will enjoy visiting the neighboring Guadaulpe-Nipomo Dunes, an 18-mile stretch of beach that is one of the largest remaining natural dune areas in California. The Ten Commandments was filmed in the dunes and the sets were buried after production, but today blowing winds repeatedly reveal and then re-cover these reproductions of ancient Egypt.
# Eastern Desert (Jordan)

    For the Eastern Desert of Egypt, see Red Sea Coast
The Eastern Desert is a region of Jordan, mostly visited for the Desert Castles scattered over the territory.

## Cities

* 31.83333336.8166671 Azraq — oasis in the desert, an illustration of how water brings life even at places like a desert
* 32.50416738.2011112 Al Ruwayshid — the eastern-most settlement in the country survives on agriculture and cross-border smuggling
* 32.19305637.1266673 Safawi — nearby are many ancient monasteries, including the monk's hermitage in Bahira
* 31.83333336.8166674 Mafraq — a city 60 km north of Amman, close to the Syrian border

## Other destinations

* 31.8017536.5873061 Qasr Amra — archaeological site and UNESCO world heritage site
* 31.5888337.117512 Wadi Dahek (The White Desert) — A stunning, small part of the desert that is made of white stones. Shark teeth can be found here in a gray stripe in the rock. It has impressive stone formations.
* 32.32666736.3697223 Umm Al-Jimāl — Ruins of several cities from different periods including Byzantine and Roman, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

## Understand

Badiya, the desert, is the largest part of Jordan's land area, and positioned on a 900-meter-high plateau. The ground is mostly stoney, with black lava in the north eastern part with chalk and flint in the south. The valley of the Wadi Sirhan is a sand desert that begins east of Amman and continues in the direction of Saudi Arabia. Here you will also find the oasis of Qa'a al Azraq about 150km east from Amman. In the surroundings of this oasis is the most interesting part of the desert for tourists.
Very much part of Roman history, the Limes Arabicus bordered their Syrian province. On the Roman side agriculture was possible and on the desert side the nomadic people grazed their animals. The walls were built from stone and clay and secured by soldiers and castles.
With the advent of Islamic-Arabian culture around 650 AD, the ruins of the Roman castles become hunting lodges for the local Umayyad people. One hundred years later the Umayyads relocated to Baghdad, the capital of Iraq today, and the cities and castles of Jordan were largely abandoned to the nomadic Bedouins who remained (they were so named after this region). Rainfall failed the following years and the lush irrigated lands became desert.

## See
### Itineraries

* The Jordanian Desert Castles are 5 castles spanning the Eastern Desert. These castles once acted as getaways for Kaliffs during the Omayyad Period
# Two Rivers

Two Rivers is a very picturesque small town off the beaten path and located between the East Twin and the West Twin rivers on Lake Michigan between Milwaukee and Green Bay in Northeast Wisconsin. It was settled in the 17th century by French Canadian fishermen. Fishing became a major source of income and many of the fishermen's houses can be seen along the banks of the East Twin where it flows into Lake Michigan. This gives the town a quaint and scenic character today. Here "small town America" is expressed in many old New England-type clapboard houses all around town which can best be discovered by walking or on a bicycle. Lake Michigan embraces this old American settlement lapping at far-reaching beaches extending north to Point Beach along beautiful dunes, Pine forests and fields that inspire you to want to paint. Known for creating the first Ice Cream Sundae Two Rivers is nestled among many beautiful old farms where you can buy fresh produce, smell mown hay and fish in the rivers in Summer. Winter on the Lake brings a whole new scenery with Chickadees and Mule deer; it challenges you to ice fishing and Nordic skiing and rewards you with a hot drink, a warm meal and chat with the friendly people who live there.

## Get in

Route 310 leads to Two Rivers from superhighway Route 43. Route 42 and Route 147 lead into town from the South and the North. There is a bus service from nearby Manitowoc and a Limousine service from the Chicago, Milwaukee and Green Bay airports.
* Presidential Limousine Service. 1915 Jefferson St, Tel. (920) 793-1039

## Get around

Most people come by car, but it is easy to get around Two Rivers by walking or on a bike.

## See

* Rogers Street Fishing Village,
* The Washington House Museum and Visitors' Center (get an Ice Cream Sundae),
* The Two Rivers Museum,
* Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum,
* Coast Guard Station and pier,
* Neshotah Park,
* Lester Public Library,
* Point Beach State Park

## Do

* Fishing,
* Camping,
* Swimming,
* Wind surfing,
* Hiking and Walking,
* Reading,
* Relaxing

## Buy

* a kite,
* an ice cream sundae,
* souvenir sweat- and T-shirts,
* Americana knick knacks

## Eat

* Phil Rohrer's Lunch,
* Kurtz's Pub & Deli,
* Joys Family Restaurant,
* Machut's Supper Club,
* Port Sandy Bay,
* Lighthouse Inn,
* Knight's of Columbus Friday fish fry

## Drink

* Kurtz's Pub & Deli,
* Port Sandy Bay

## Sleep

* Lighthouse Inn
# Borneo

Borneo is the third largest non-continental island in the world (after Greenland and New Guinea). The island is located in Southeast Asia, straddling the equator. It's sparsely populated and famous for ancient rainforests filled with wildlife, including several primates and various rare and endangered species. The island also has extensive caves and rivers. In Indonesian, the term Kalimantan is used to refer to the entire island of Borneo, not just the Indonesian-controlled part as in Malay and English.
It is divided into three parts, administered by separate countries:
* Brunei a tiny oil-rich monarchy occupying two small portions of the northwestern coast
* East Malaysia (Sabah and Sarawak) the Malaysian part, occupying the northern third of the island
* Kalimantan (Central, East, South and West) the Indonesian part, occupying the central and southern regions
Some islands that are part of the Philippines — Palawan and the Sulu Islands — are geographically close to Sabah, and have some things in common with Borneo in flora, fauna, history and culture.

## Get in

The island's main airports by passenger traffic are Pontianak (PNK), Banjarmasin (BDJ), and Balikpapan (BPN) in Indonesia and Kota Kinabalu (BKI) and Kuching (KCH) in Malaysia.
# Bageshwar

Bageshwar is a city in Kumaon region of Uttarakhand.

## Understand

Bageshwar is situated on the confluence of the Sarju and Gomati rivers. The city is surrounded by the mountain peaks of Bhileshwar and Nileshwar to its east and west and by the Suraj Kund in the north and Agni Kund in the south. Bageshwar was historically a major trade mart between Tibet and Kumaun.
The city is of great religious, historic and political significance. Bageshwar finds mention in various Puranas, where it has been associated with Lord Shiva. The Uttrayani fair held annually in Bageshwar is the largest fair of Kumaon.

## Get in

There are two routes to reach Bageshwar from Almora. The first route is on the NH 309A via Takula. The other circuitous route reaches Bageshwar via Someshwar, Kausani, Garur and Baijnath.

### By train

The nearest railway station is Kathgodam, 150 km away. From Kathgodam, one can either take a taxi or buses to reach Bageshwar.

### By road

* There is a daily bus service from Delhi. The bus leaves ISBT Anand Vihar, Delhi around 5-6 pm and is run by Uttarakhand Transport Corporation. Apart from this, the buses bound for Munsiari, Dharamghar and Sani-Udiyar also pass through Bageshwar. These buses depart from Anand Vihar around 3 pm to 8 pm.
* Hourly bus services are available from Haldwani. These buses are run by K.M.O.U, and take about 6-7 hours to reach Bageshwar from Haldwani.
* Share taxis are also available from Haldwani, Kathgodam, Almora and Berinag.

### By plane

The nearest airport is the Pantnagar Airport (PGH), located about 180 km away near Nainital. It is one of the least busy airports in the country, handling only 6 scheduled flights a week.

## See

* 29.83666779.82251 Bagnath Temple (Tiger Lord Temple), SH 37. Ancient temple dedicated to Shiva. The temple, built in 1450, has various statues dating from the 7th-16th centuries.

## Buy

* Woolen garments
* Copper utensils
* Carpets

## Sleep

* KMVN Tourist Rest House (On Takula Road), ☏ +91 86500 02546. 900.

## Connect

The STD code for the Bageshwar region is 05963. If you are calling from a cell-phone or another town in the country, dial 05963-xxxxxx(x), For international calls to Bageshwar, the calling code is +91 5963-xxxxxx(x). STD/ISD booths are scattered throughout the city. Cell-phone coverage is also fairly good. BSNL, Airtel, Vodafone and Idea! Cellular are the main operators.

## Go next

* On Takula Road - Binsar, Almora, Nainital
* On Gwaldam Road - Baijnath, Kausani, Karnaprayag
* On Someshwar Road - Someshwar, Dwarahat, Ranikhet
* On Kanda Road - Kanda, Bigul, Chaukori, Pithoragarh
* On Pindari Road - Pindari Glacier, Kapkot, Munsiari