The pretty ladies at the Thailand booth say “sawadee kra” (hello welcome).
Smile pretty ladies at the Thailand booth.
The Japanese ladies in kimono at the booth of Japan Travel Bureau (JTB) which has it office located at Amoda Building, Jalan Imbi in Kuala Lumpur.
At the Korea booth, these two Korean ladies wear the hanbok - traditional Korean costume.
Thousands of visitors thronged the exhibition booths at the MATTA Fair looking for bargains.
What? Buy 1 tour, Free 1 tour? Don't get excited over it yet. A check with the sales people at the booth said the offer is for international cruise tour only and the free tour is valid on your next trip - local cruise only!
Free goodies for everyone at the Taiwan booth.
The Mickey Mouse symbol at the Hong Kong booth.
The Macau pavilion in the shape of the facade of St Paul's church.
At the Australia booth - Kangaroos are native to the Australian continent.
The cultural dance performances from Thailand captivated the crowd.
The Thai cultural dance using coconut shells.
The umbrella dance performance from Thailand.
The Four Seasons Band from the Philippines gave a solid classical vocal performance.
The Taiwanese indigenous folk rock band belting out traditional and modern popular songs.
Colourful decorative umbrellas in various sizes at the Thailand booth.
Young Thai ladies are always cute.
Free shoulder and neck massage for everyone at the Thailand booth.
At the Taiwan booth, you can get your face sketched for free by a Taiwanese comic artist called Lin Yao-Huang.
For RM10.00 visitors can try landing a plane at the Firefly simulator booth and win a prize. The pilot (right) will judge the winner based on landing skills and successful landings.
The clowns amuse and delight visitors to the MATTA fair.
Introducing the Nickelodean character Dora the Explorer from Australia's Dreamworld Theme Park Gold Coast.
The crowd were entertained by the antics of Captain Feathersword and the SpongeBob SquarePants.
The Korean exhibitors with their cute mascot to attract visitors to their booth.
Long queue forming to get a free taste of traditional Turkish ice-cream.
A clay demonstration of pottery making techniques at the Turkey booth.
The Carole Griffiths hand-made glass beads at the Australia booth. The colourful glass beads are hand-made over torch flame.
Spotted this pretty damsel Yvonne Wong showcasing new LG mobile phones.
Iced-cool coffee to quench your thirst sponsored by Indocafe.
Its good to see Red Crescent staff on duty at the MATTA Fair.
Tens of thousands of visitors thronged the Malaysia Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) Fair held at Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) Kuala Lumpur from March 13 – 15, 2009 to get the best travel bargains and discounts on tour packages, air tickets and other travel-related products.
Admission to the fair is from 10.00 am to 9.00pm and entrance fee is RM3 per adult and free for children below the age of 12.
Seems like the current global economic crisis with unemployment sharply rising and recession looming had not deterred prospective travellers some of whom had saved enough and slaved themselves at work to take a hard earned and well deserved holiday.
But think again, tourism plays a vital part in boosting up the domestic economy (provided travellers opt for domestic holidays) and the MATTA fair is the answer to the government’s call for domestic spending by consumers.
I went to the Matta Fair on Saturday, March 14, 2009 and enjoyed the various fun and exciting activities especially the international performances and shows by the various national tourism organizations of participating countries.
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