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New Straits Times January 23rd
2003
Holiday-cum-breast enlargement in Penang
EDITED BY LESLIE ANDRES
PENANG, Wed. — A
strong desire to have bigger breasts has brought Corina van
Leeuwen, from the Netherlands, to Penang.
The 24-year-old communications and marketing consultant from
Rotterdam, arrived a few days ago for a breast augmentation
surgery at a private hospital here.
Her two-week holiday and the surgery arrangements were made
by the Penang-based Medi Travels Sdn Bhd.
The company, set up by Dutch entrepreneur Marloes Giezenaar,
offers 'Beautiful Holidays' — cosmetic surgery combined
with a luxurious holiday in Penang.
Admitting she
was a little nervous about the surgery, van Leeuwen said
it was because she considered the breast augmentation
surgery as a big step in her life.
Describing her breasts as being disproportionate to her
body, especially her broad shoulders, she said: "I
will feel more confident of myself with larger breasts.
"Besides, the cost of this holiday and surgery
in Penang would be sufficient to pay for only the surgery
back home in the Netherlands," she said in an interview
at the Eastern and Oriental Hotel (E&O) here, where
she is staying.
With her were Giezenaar and E&OHotel communications
manager Ann Sheilla John.
van Leeuwen said her family members and friends knew she
was in Penang for a holiday but not for the cosmetic surgery.
A first-time visitor here, van Leeuwen is captivated by
Penang's food, shopping malls, sea, temples, and the accommodation
at the E&O Hotel. She is looking forward to more sightseeing
after her surgery.
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FASCINATED:
van Leeuwen enjoying the sights in George Town |
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A keen traveler, she has vacationed in Singapore, Bali, Australia
and Venezuela. "I will return to Penang for another holiday,
and will recommend my family members and friends to come here,"
she added.
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