Life Lessons In Rural Malaysia
This article is reproduced from Tourism Malaysia blog. As city dwellers, we are used to demanding for things to be done “yesterday.” We are so used to listening to the scripted customer service...
View ArticleLangkawi
This article is reproduced from Tourism Malaysia blog. Has Langkawi become an annual pilgrimage destination for me? It seems that way since the past few years, I have never failed to visit the isle of...
View ArticleKampar River
This article is reproduced from Tourism Malaysia blog. White Water Rafting in Kampar River, Gopeng, Perak Gopeng, a small town about 90 kilometres from Kuala Lumpur, has many pre-war shop houses. This...
View ArticleHeart2heart With Orang Utans
This article is reproduced from Tourism Malaysia blog. pix courtesy of Sarawak Forestry, Michael Tsan “When you realise the value of all life, you dwell less on what is past and concentrate more on the...
View ArticleRoyal Selangor Pewter
This article is reproduced from Tourism Malaysia blog. ‘It is World War II. Bombs fall as hungry villagers raided warehouses for food. Amidst the mayhem, a villager named Ah Ham spotted a melon-shaped...
View ArticleKeropok Lekor
This article is reproduced from Tourism Malaysia blog. Keropok lekor, anyone? Tasty, crunchy, fishy, yummy are likely some of the words you’ll come across by Malaysians and visitors alike, in...
View ArticleThe Borneo Escapade
This article is reproduced from Tourism Malaysia blog. Whenever the word “apple” springs out, among the first things that come to my mind are usually, “Washington”, “Pies” or “Snow White”. Well, that’s...
View ArticleIntroducing Malaysia
This article is reproduced from Lonely Planet. Malaysia is like two countries in one, cleaved in half by the South China Sea. The multicultural peninsula flaunts Malay, Chinese and Indian influences,...
View ArticleWeather
This article is reproduced from Lonely Planet. Year-round travel is possible. Rain falls fairly evenly throughout the year and the difference between the main October to April rainy season and the rest...
View ArticleGetting there & away
Sea There are no services connecting the peninsula with Malaysian Borneo. Brunei You can travel by sea between Bandar Seri Begawan (Muara Port), Brunei, and Pulau Labuan, Sabah. You can also travel by...
View ArticleGetting around
Boat Boats and ferries sail between the peninsula and offshore islands. If a boat looks overloaded or otherwise unsafe, do not board it. There are no ferry services between Malaysian Borneo and the...
View ArticleMoney & costs
This article is reproduced from Lonely Planet. Money The Malaysian ringgit (RM) consists of 100 sen. Coins in use are one, five, 10, 20 and 50 sen, and RM1; notes come in RM1, RM2, RM5, RM10, RM50 and...
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