It's official Langkawi is paradise. Clear waters, beautiful hotels and of course the fact that it is duty-free just makes it all the sweeter.

Although a tourist hotspot, it is not overcrowded nor is it too overly commercialised. Four days in Langkawi leaves one just hankering for more.

FORMER prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said there is no need for the government to build a bridge linking Langkawi ISland and the mainland as it will only cause traffic congestion on the island.

He said if too many vehicles converged on Langkawi, it would create traffic congestion and hamper efforts to turn the island into a tourist destination of international standard.