If you’re looking to getaway from it all for some good old R&R (Rest & Relaxation), there’s no better spot than the islands of the East coast of Peninsular Malaysia. ‘Far from the madding crowd’ is how Thomas Hardy would best describe it. Small tropical islands, mostly covered with rainforests harbouring monitor lizards, flying fox, long tailed macaques, fringed by white sand beaches and a few scattered resorts, the cryastal clear blue water harbouring brilliant coloured reef and fish is guaranteed to soothe and rejuvenate your spirits. Step right off the beach and snorkel in perfect temperature water to spot turtles, Clown fish (remember the movie, ‘ Finding Nemo’?) and the myriad fish living amongst reef.