Farmer turns beach hunter

18 Oct 2014  2037 | World Travel News

PUTRAJAYA  Australian conservationist, Brad Farmer, along with his photographer and research assistant Jaka Adamic, are visiting Malaysia this month to inspect and document beaches in Malaysia for his new book, 101 Best Beaches.Com Asia.
Assisted by Tourism Malaysia, 15 beaches from 10 states have been selected for the two-week inspection trip. The beaches in West Malaysia are Pantai Desaru in Johor; Pulau Perhentian and Pulau Redang in Terengganu; Pantai Cenang in Pulau Langkawi, Kedah; Pantai Teluk Kemang in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan; Pantai Juara in Pulau Tioman, Pahang; Pantai Batu Feringghi in Penang; and Pulau Pangkor in Perak.
As for East Malaysia, Tanjung Datu and Pantai Santubong in Sarawak; Tanjung Aru, Pulau Mantanani, Pulau Sipadan and Pulau Sibuan in Sabah; and Pantai United Nations in Labuan were selected for inspection.
Brad Farmer (Left)
Brad Farmer (Left)
The 101 Best Beaches.Com Asia promotes Asian beaches which are defined as ranging from rivers, lakes, to resort-style beaches. It aims to provide comprehensive details and insights into the location experience for beach enthusiasts worldwide.
101 Best Beaches.Com Asia is expected to be Asia’s version of the 101 Best Australian Beaches, which is the first authoritative guidebook of beaches in the world and is also supported by Tourism Australia.
For more information, visit http://101bestbeaches.com.
Brad Farmer has spent a lifetime exploring the world’s iconic, perfect and threatened beaches – and in many locations, trying to protect them. Farmer has created a number of key not-for-profit initiatives – Surfrider Foundation Australia, National (NSR) and World Surfing Reserves (WSR), Ocean Care Day – and most recently, developed Surf Councils to represent the interests of local surfing communities and surf cities globally.

sourced:ttrweekly.com 

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