Melaka, Malaysia Travel Blogs

Crazy KungFu
Jul 10, 2005 (7 photos)

... . Why is it so described? Not even the locals could tell you. The writer must have been on some really good drugs going through Malaysia. Anyway, as with most Malay towns, you can see most of the good stuff on foot in an afternoon. Then you kill time ...

Me lika Melaka
Aug 29, 2003 (3 photos)

... we are lucky because if it were any hotter we might drown in our own sweat. The city is on the southwestern coast of Malaysia, and was once a booming port town, belonging to the Dutch and then Portuguese so it has some European flavor and heaps of history. ...

High Tea High Up!
Jun 21, 2004 (10 photos)

... town and has a real charm about it. There are lots of little markets dotted around the Historical district in amongst Malaysia oldest Buddhist Temple oldest Mosque. There are lots of little Antique shops selling some wonderful stuff and big squares and ...

Day 135
Jan 27, 2007 (4 photos)

... Caves before heading to Melaka so I took my time, enjoying a cooked breakfast with dormitory-mates and left at 1pm. Melaka is on the West coast of Malaysia and has switched hands a few times as a result of being on a handy shipping route (The Straits of ...

Day 136
Jan 29, 2007

... Express and he won in straight sets leaving me wondering what to do for the rest of the day. I walked down to where the Melaka "Sound and Light show" should be but instead of finding that I found the cinema and watched a supremely poor film - "Epic ...

The Fast and the Flowery
Oct 26, 2006 (5 photos)

Earliest bus available with seats to Meleka was 11:30am with my watch strap breaking on arrival, so that lasted less than 24 hours. The bus station is quite a ride out of town so took a local bus into it with the conductor repeatedly telling me "Next ...

Melaka
May 10, 2008 (10 photos)

... nbsp;guesthouse helped us plan our entire itinery for Malaysia. So it now looks like we will be spending 3-4 weeks in Malaysia: Melaka -> Pulau Tioman -> KL -> Cameroon Highlands -> Taiman Negara -> Pulau Perhentian -> Kota Bharu ...

Melaka
Jan 21, 2009 (24 photos)

Melaka was once an It city of the world a few centuries ago. Four hu Sorry I wrote a huge entry on this and the computer decided to crash... One of the joys of using internet cafes... I'll write some more some other time.

Melaka
Jul 31, 2004

... internet looking for accomodationoptions. Malaysian railways have a line called the Jungle Line which runs up through the middle of Peninsular Malaysia and skirts round Taman Nagara National Park. It's meant to be a beautiful train journey, and is how we'd ...

Chapter 26: Best Supp. Actor in a Malay Miniseries
Feb 18, 2004 (18 photos)

... backtracking a little, I decided to go there too and see a new city. I'm glad I made that decision - Melaka is the coolest! It's one of Malaysia's most historically important port cities, and it's a relaxed and friendly place to hang out for a few days ...

deeper levels of patience
Oct 28, 2006 (2 photos)

... I have to head back to Bukittinggi to catch another bus to Dumai in eastern Sumatra from which we catch a ferry to Melaka in Malaysia. After standing the two hours on the public bus from Maninjou to Bukittingi, we are already becoming exhausted. After a 6 ...

My first foray into Malaysia
Mar 27, 2007 (11 photos)

... cafe listening to what I presume to be the Malay equivalent of Bic Runga (whose mum incedentally, was a nightclub performer in Malaysia I just found out) and listening to little kids bash the hell out of little computer sprites. I've booked my hostel in ...

No Pirates in Melaka
Mar 18, 2005 (6 photos)

... out in Melaka. We were quickly absorbed by its quaint ambience, charming architecture, delicious cuisines, and relaxed atmosphere. Melaka's history as a strategic trading post is evident everywhere; characterized by Chinese, Malay, Portuguese, and Dutch ...

Enjoying Melaka
Jan 2, 2006 (5 photos)

... this vantage point with the region's favourite beer: Tiger. The guesthouse turned out being in an excellent location. Melaka has some interesting historical relics, an entertaining Chinatown and relaxing bars/restaurants along the canal. After this, ...

Where are all the Malays?
Oct 4, 2007 (11 photos)

... so different from home' feeling that everywhere else has. Had I visited the East side (a lot more traditional, less developed, Muslim Malay) or Borneo (other half of Malaysia across the South China sea) I would have had a very different time without doubt.

Kuala Lumpur, Melaka and back again
Nov 19, 2004 (3 photos)

... 't go into it as you might switch off) we finally made it back to the bus. It was certainly an experience we wont forget. Melaka We headed a few hour south of KL to the old historic town of Melaka yesterday for a night. It was pretty interesting, ( ...

Back To The Peninsula
Feb 2, 2006 (1 photos)

... he had a wife and kids at home and was on business. I could hardly keep a straight face. There are a few hostels in Melaka but we chose Travellers Lodge. It sounded pretty nice, Julia had recommended it, and it was quite good. Had a nice rooftop garden ...

Meandering in Melaka, Friendly and Quaint
Mar 15, 2006 (2 photos)

... not impressed with Melaka or our hostel. We expected more of a village and less of a city. The hostel (Travellers Lodge, 214B Taman Melaka Raya) was casually run and a real maze. After dropping our bags we went for a walk around with our new friends, Liam ...

'The World's Best Coconut Fingerer'
May 27, 2008 (65 photos)

... with giggles and squeals - absolute pandemonium considering we were right in the middle of the restaurant while the rest of the place was trying to dine. Again, MADNESS. I can't say I've had many nights like that. I've been in Malaysia only a week..

Portugal? China? Holland? England?
Sep 24, 2004 (2 photos)

... tells me its 35 degrees, and do I speak Portugese? - he is decended from them and keeps their traditions and language. Malaysia overall is very much more multi-cultural than the other countries I've visited in South East Asia - Malays, Chinese, Indian, ...

Malaysia - Part 4
Sep 3, 2004 (1 photos)

Our 4th and final stop in Malaysia was in a city called Melaka. Used to be a British port and has lots of museums to look around. Unfortunately we didn't go to any because we went to a Water Park instead. This seemed like a great idea until we arrived ...

Melaka
Apr 27, 2004

Hi Guys, You can read our update from Melaka in our entry from Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia entitled 'Malaysia, Borneo, Brunei and Bugs'. Cheers, K & S

MALAYSIA
Nov 22, 2005 (18 photos)

... a lively bar and club scene around KL and we had great fun partying with the locals. Our last stop in Malaysia was Melaka. It's a port town which has had the Portuguese, the Dutch and finally the British ruling here. All three types of colonial ...

leeches, skyscrapers, and ex-colonial ports
Oct 19, 2006 (32 photos)

... the middle of the afternoon or the darkest corners of night. This proved rather disorienting and we decided to head down to Melaka before heading to Singapore to visit my friend Chris for the weekend. We arrived by bus and after a short taxi ride into ...

South West Malaysia, The Melting Pot of SE Asia
Feb 4, 2005 (5 photos)

... and the government here is a monarchy based on a group of Sultans, one for each state, who then elect a Prime Minister. Malaysia has off shore oil reserves, so they have plenty of money to pour into their infrastructure and education here. Kuala Lumpur is ...

Melaka. nothing to see here
Nov 21, 2007

... . Thats right people,  a wall is one of the primary attractions here. Bet thats got you buying your plane tickets to Malaysia already hasn't it.       After lunch, by far the most interesting part of the day, we headed back ...

On a Pirate Ship
Feb 3, 2006 (11 photos)

... . There were loads of colourful rickshaws circling the area and it was like a carnival area. I had loved my time in Malaysia and Melaka felt like the perfect leaving present. I hardly did anything when I was there but it still ranks as one of the nicest ...

Beautiful Melaka
Sep 27, 2006 (11 photos)

... up and down when you are somwhere in the middle is cool too! We said goodbye to Matts mum and dad yesterday, we left to Melaka and they were flying back to the UK.....2 weeks flew by, it was brilliant to see them both and we had a wonderful time. ...

KL - Melaka
May 1, 2003

Days 96 - 97 - KL - Melaka Travel in Malaysia puts the rest of travel in Asia to shame. The advert for holidays here proclaims "Malaysia: Truly Asia" but I have to disagree. "Malaysia: Posh, easy and expensive Asia" is a truer reflection. A pathetic two ...

Flor De La Mar
Mar 15, 2008 (9 photos)

... would not have a website either.   I like Melaka but for Dr T it was a disappointment. If you have a week or two in Malaysia, I would not spend a day there either but if you pass by, I thought it was charming.   It was a bit shocking to find ...