Date: July 17, 2008Title: Malaysia

This week Let's Travel! journeys to Malaysia, a multicultural melting pot of races and religions and extreme contrasts. We'll visit Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of nearly 7 million people, and home of the Petronus Tower, once the world's tallest building, and the KL tower at 1100',Penang, the "food paradise" of Malaysia and southeast Asia, and Malacca, a historic colonial city conquered by the Portuguese, the Dutch, and finally the British. And we'll discover the culture, food, and art of Malaysia and explore cool hideaways, sandy beaches and rich, humid mangroves. Mr. Taib Ibrahim, the VP for tourism in NA will lead a distinquished panel who will tell us what there's to see and do in Malaysia this coming season.

Guests:
Mohamad Taib Ibrahim -Vice President of Tourism Malaysia, New York Office
Peggy Goldman - President of Friendly Planet
Kathy Wong - Chef and Co-Owner of Laut Malaysian Restaurant in New York City
Simon Russell - Photographer
Sylvia Sidin -Corporate Sales Rep for Malaysia Airlines (MAS)