Fairly conventional and strongly Islamic, Terengganu is a large state on Malaysia’s east coast. The discovery of oil just off the coast has made it a prosperous settlement and evidence of its wealth is almost immediately apparent in the state capital of Kuala Terengganu. Yet it is Terengganu’s off-coast islands that are its most popular draw cards. The Perhentian Islands and Pulau Redang top the list as some of the country’s most famed beaches, but Terengganu is also the keeper of lesser-known beach starlets. Pulau Lang Tengah is one of these – a tiny, idyllic atoll that lies roughly halfway between neighbours Redang and the Perhentians. Uninhabited Lang Tengah is better known as private beach resort haven to the Sari Pacifica Resort & Spa Lang Tengah Island – a five-star venture, reminiscent of a Malay kampung, offering 70 air-conditioned villas with private balconies, free Wi-Fi, 32-inch flat-screen TVs and DVD players.