Johor Bahru, Malaysia Travel Blogs

Malaysia - Overview
Apr 11, 2008

... Malaysian Borneo as well so we can enjoy the rainforest experience.   It outstrips its neighbour Thailand in all departments and is a real gem of the Orient. For a stunningly varied trip head to Malaysia, but be prepared for some serious heat!

Across the Border
Oct 24, 2005 (4 photos)

... a Yellow cab across the border into Malaysia. We completed all the customs forms again and went through the Woodlands Checkpoint. Shopping in Johor Bahru was interesting and we picked up some dodgey DVDs. We also got a cab down to Danga Bay but as it's ...

Malaysian Tijuana
Jan 10, 2005 (6 photos)

... week we had denied ourselves much free time, so he offered - or rather, insisted - that we accompany him to his home in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, for a little break. Johor Bahru, commonly known as JB, is a small town that Jun fondly refers to as his "Tijuana ...

R and R in JB
Mar 14, 2005

JOHOR BAHRU Having concluded our immediate work in Sri Lanka, we set off to resume our original travels. As hard as it was to separate ourselves from the Sri Lanka project -- which, of course, is far from being over -- we left our friends in Singapore ...

Just Killing time
Sep 27, 2007

Nothing worth mentioning happened in Johor Bahru, except that there was a crazy Japanese guy in the hostel i stayed in. Just somewhere to wait for my flight. The guide books describe it as a place with no tourist vaue, and to be honest i'd have to agree. ...

Last Stop In Malaysia
Jun 9, 2008 (6 photos)

We caught a bus and made it to our last stop in Malaysia, "Johor Bahru" for 2 nights. Stopped at one museum for a little history and then some shopping and a haircut.

Johor Bahru
May 13, 2004

Hi Guys, You can read our update from Johor Bahru in our entry from Cairns, Australia entitled 'Coast to Coast to Coast'. Cheers, K & S

Fags on a Fuel boat
Sep 30, 2006 (2 photos)

... to! ...and what a good decision it turned out to be.   It only took about 4 hours to get from the Singapore/Malaysia border to the jetty where the Island boat picks you up from. And after the texting the resort on my arrival, they immediately sent ...

Malaysia
May 26, 2007 (5 photos)

... inside of it, but that's a start at least. Point to be made: it made me feel much better with my decision of venturing into Malaysia. I tipped my driver fairly well. It was the appropriate way to thank him for the advice on how to get a bus to KL. Once at ...

Livin' in luxury
May 22, 2004 (5 photos)

For the last three days, Simon and I have been enjoying the luxury provided by my wonderful 'Uncle' Peter and Liz in Johor Bahru- as of tomorrow, there will be no more air-conditioning, no more peanut butter, and no more comfy pillows :( But, it's a trade- ...

JB, Nicest border town yet
Feb 5, 2007 (2 photos)

... left something to be desired, we did enjoy the little bit of time we spent walking around Johor Bahru, on the far southeastern corner of peninsular Malaysia. We took the train there from Kuala Lumpur starting early Monday morning, and we arrived about ...

Johor Bahru
Jan 23, 2007

Map Pin only.

Johor Bahru
Aug 10, 2006 (2 photos)

... . The airport was cool & spacious. Just time for a chicken & noodle dish before the short (45 min) flight to Johor Bahru. JB is just adjacent to Singapore on the Malaysian mainland and hence flights to here are much cheaper than international ones. ...

My Trip to Malaysia
Feb 28, 2008 (13 photos)

Feb. 19 to 29, 2008 Me and my family drove around Malaysia. We rented a van in Johor Bahru and then drove north to Melaka and stayed over night. I learned that Melaka was an important trading port for many centuries. Then we drove to Kuala Lumpur in ...

Trip Cancelled, coming home
May 22, 2007

Quick message, I'll fill in details once I'm home. GOt sick again, went to hospital, was discharged and I'll be home in a couple days. I'm excited to see everyone but sad about missing most of Malaysia, Singapore and China. See you soon

Johor Bahru
Jul 16, 2007

Johor Bahru, the last bastion of cheap food, and indeed of Malaysia. The 10p bus we caught to Singapore involved several arduous stop overs, getting on, going through immigration and baggage searches, and having to empty our prized possessions on tables ...

Great sleep at the airport *pause* NOT
Oct 6, 2007

So last night was so relaxing and so restful in the airport.... Not so much.  Anywho, I did actually rest a bit here and there, and it wasn't freezing like the airport in Bangkok was when I spent the night there about a month or so, what ...

Johor Bahru
Oct 14, 2007 (1 photos)

... Thanks to a gift from friends we were able to afford 2 nights stay in a luxury hotel in Johor Bahru - the very southern tip of mainland Malaysia. Our hotel overlooked the Johor Straits and across into Singapore. The nice Polish girl on reception ...

Welcome to Tijuana
Nov 11, 2006 (5 photos)

... .....No This place seems more like.....uh.....well....Tijuana." So It's not just that Singaporians are used to a perfectly manicured Island, Johor Bahru really is a shit-hole. The first thing you do after you walk out of the bus station is walk under a ...

Jahor Bahru - Kuala Lumpur
Feb 15, 2009 (8 photos)

14/02/2009 Sorted passports for Malaysia and headed to Jahor Bahru train station. The train journey up to KL came recommended and it was pretty impressive cruising through the palm plantations, lush jungle and small villages.

On our way to Borneo (Sarawak)
Jul 20, 2009

Not much to say about our time in JB. We had been warned that it had a high crime rate (bag snatching) but saw no evidence of this and our hotel was fine for one night. We spent much of our time tracking down the shuttle bus to the airport which we ...

The greatest prayer is patience. ~ Buddha
Aug 19, 2004 (2 photos)

... our contact lenses, paying respects to our ancestors, and praying. In the meantime, we also decided to take a day-trip up to Johor Bahru, Malaysia to pray at some of the temples there as well as to visit family friends that we had known from when we were ...

Flying visit
Sep 28, 2007

Arrived in Johor Bahru with no idea where to go.  The LP doesn't recommend anywhere as it basically says not to bother going!  I located a helpful taxi driver who told me I would be cheaper to spend the night in the town of Senai, where the ...

Hyatt Hotel
Feb 10, 2007 (7 photos)

The Hotel here is very nice, the rooms are large the pool is wet and the expectation to Singapore is the best.

First day on site
Feb 5, 2007 (6 photos)

The fisrt day on site was very interesting, the ship is very impressive. It is about 370 meter long and 50 meter wide. Our compressors compress the seperated gas from the oil on about 350 bar, after that we inject the gas back in the oil field.

Arrive in Malaysia
Apr 16, 2005

Crossing into Malaysia was a bit of a nightmare. Leaving clean and modern Singapore you sure know your in a different country once you cross the border. Queuing up at immigration with all your luggage in the blistering midday heat in an exercise in ...

JB
Dec 10, 2008

JB just for the airport

Johor Bahru - 2nd Worst Accommodation
Jan 14, 2005

... the favourable exchange rate. It's back to humidity after the refreshing Cameron Highlands weather. Day 77 Saturday 15th January 2005 Johor Bahru - Singapore We headed out to the Royal Palace Museum - the only reason to be in this place. We had ...

JB
Sep 24, 2007

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Johor Bahru
Jun 10, 2005

... skipped customs, I think if we had been in another country it would be a different story! We eventually got into Johor Bahru with no accomodation booked, sweat pouring down us and a lot of people touting for business. We eventually found accomodation, ...