Melaka is strategically located next to the Straits of Melaka, almost halfway between the Malaysian capital city Kuala Lumpur and the city-nation of Singapore, and offers city dwellers a welcome break. On many a weekend you’ll see both foreign and local tourists navigating its street either on foot or rickety trishaws trying to take in all the sights and sounds. Then there are the curio seekers and antique lovers who spend hours looking through dusty shops trying to find a piece to take home. Thanks to the colorful past as a bustling international trading port that linked the east with the west, Melaka is a wonderful amalgam of cultures and traditions, which is evident in its architecture, people and food. In fact, Melaka was recently designated a Cultural World Heritage Site by UNESCO along with another Malaysian city Penang because of its historical significance. According to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre site, “ These are the most complete surviving historic city centers on the straits of Malacca with a multicultural living heritage originating from the trade routes from Great Britain and Europe through the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent and the Malay Archipelago to China.
Recently, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) launched the Visit Amazing Thailand 2009 campaign and welcomed more than 1000 delegates to tour the nation on the invitation to Visit Amazing Thailand 2009 project amidst intense media coverage of its heated political climate.
Ongoing protests against newly appointed Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat on the heels of the resignation of former premier Samak Sundaravej have kept the limelight trained on a rather unflattering version of Thailand. However, Phornsiri Manoharn, TAT’s Governor hopes the invitation project, the biggest familiarization trip campaign ever in Thailand to boost inbound tourism traffic, will turn things around. Manoharan stresses, “The success of the project is considered a big mission for the country, which is why a total of 62 agencies have joined forces to make it happen.
A small walk in the morning could leave us fresh there by enabling us to tackle the challenges of the day. All of us in the current age are mere workaholics and do not bother much about our own self. Over the long run, this mundane lifestyle of ours will lead to many problems in terms of health and relationship.
It’s high time that we learn to balance the work and life. A brisk walk under the first rays of sun in the early morning would shower us enormous amount of energy to face any issue down the dawn till the dusk. The dawn gives a wake up call to all of us every morning to take care of our health.
Morning walk not only makes us energetic but also gives us relaxation and a peaceful mind. A walk amidst the chirping birds, the fresh new rays of sun and gentle breeze is indeed priceless. Let’s learn to race with the placid wind at the daybreak. The crack of the dawn is a very nice natural gift to be clubbed with our brisk walk. Let’s wake up our dormant heart and order it to walk atleast a mile every morning. Let’s race with the rising sun!
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