If you really must know....

This is WHY.

Since telling friends and family about Pari-Pari, we've often encountered these questions.

Here, once and for all, are our answers.

Why Langkawi?

Because it's an island.  Because it's not as touristy as Phuket or Bali, plus it's Malaysian and we're Malaysian.  And it's not as rustic as our other resort islands.

And more importantly, Karina can live there.  There's Starbucks when I need it and a Body Shop for my girly fixes.  You don't get that on Tioman.

But are you sure?

YES!  YES YES YES!

In fact, we can't think of a reason NOT to go.  What's there not to love?  24-seven access to sun, sea and surf, no traffic jams, lovely paddy fields for evening bike rides right at our door step, and all without having to forego the comfort of broadband!

But aren't you two going to miss Kuala Lumpur?

OK, we admit, we're not exactly kampung girls.  But neither are we uber-urban types who NEED to go clubbing every weekend or visit a mall.

Infact, I don't like malls.  My favourite mall is the one a stone's throw away from my house, and it ain't exactly Pavilion.

We know we will miss our friends and family.  But we figure that Langkawi is a nice enough place for them to consider visiting once in a while.  Plus, KL really is only a 45-minute flight away.

You know running a resort is hard work....

Yes we know.  We are fully aware that we will have to make beds, mop floors, bartend, play receptionist, bellboy, housekeeping, etc despite our plans to hire staff.  There will be days when we will want to throw up our hands in despair.  

But there will also be days - and we hope these far outnumber the mad ones - where we will be able to sit quietly on our back porch and listen to the island settle down for the evening.  The changeover from day to nocturnal animals and insects.  The turn of sky from bright blue to gold and then black. Without having to deal with smog and the constant buzz of traffic.

But it will be HARD work!

Personally speaking, I think it's worth it.  After all, we get to be our own bosses.  We get to build something from scratch and know that when, not if, it succeeds, it will all be entirely our own doing.

Plus, it means we will hopefully never, never have to sit in long meetings with 25 people discussing something that doesn't really matter in the larger scheme of life anymore.

So there you have it :-)  Now, you know!