When I was researching where to stay on Langkawi, Pantai Tengah was the logical place. It’s the central area where most of the hostels and hotels are, as well as where the restaurants and tour offices are located. But one area came to my attention,...Kuala Teriang. This was suggested as a less crowded and more relaxed area of the island to be. This was less commercial being 15 mins drive from Pantai Tengah. Also, the area is populated by locals and a number of expats with private boats and yachts that are lease out for touring to visitors. I selected Purple Haze Tavern because of reviews that this place was a nice relaxing place and others generally enjoyed their stays here. I booked a private room and had doubts because of the lack of air conditioning. There only fans here. Which actually was not needed. The days were hot, as were anywhere on the island. But Purple Haze is right next to the water and the evenings were much cooler. A fan was very sufficient. The location isn’t central to restaurants, but it is much closer to all the places you’d want to visit. The 7 Wells Waterfall is only a 10 min by scooter or Grab. That’s also where the Oriental Village, SkyCab, and Sky Bridge are locates. Just a tides north is the Temurun Waterfalls located and right next to it, Skull Beach. It’s slightly closer to Pantai Tanjung Rhu, the take off area for Mangrove boat tours. Mt. Raya and the Durian Perangin Waterfall are also closer. My mornings and daylight hours were spent exploring the island’s sites and attractions; while evening were spent enjoying the chats with local expats as they often came over to the Purple Haze for some Tiger beers. There was a bbq when I stay here too, which was like a potluck. The nearby restaurants are very affordable as they catered to locals and priced accordingly; which is much less than those that catered to tourists in Pantai Tengah. The experience was definitely off the beaten path and a unique one that most do experience. A note, though...I read about issues of mosquitoes in this area of the island. This is true, there are more; but the Purple Haze provides mosquito coils to use in there dorm rooms and private room. It wasn’t a problem for me at all. The nights were mosquito free and I was not bitten once.More















