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Hi, I've been thinking long and hard on making a trip to Langkawi this November or December, but my last trip there was more than 20 yrs ago when I was still a young kid and we caught the ferry from Penang. I remembered the water crossing to be long and arduous. Then, I remembered also, Langkawi could hardly be counted as a destination for holiday-making. There were few decent hotels and I remembered visiting some of the salted fish industry, but I also remembered doing some island hopping on foot when the tide was low. That seemed to be the highlight then. Fastforward more than 20 years, I feel the yearning to visit this quaint island once again. But this time round, I will be driving up route 3, stopping by maybe Kijal or Terengganu, then go round route 4 before heading up North to Perlis. Anybody can advice if it's better to catch the ferry from Perlis, or Kedah or Penang? Which hotel is highly recommended and what are the key activities to keep 3 atrocious kids occupied?