Country Info
- Kuala Lumpur
- Capital
- Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
- Currency
- 22,229,040
- Population
- MY
- Country Code
Malaysia Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Malaysia
From Ka La He back to Baling
This is a top pick! Route: Ka La He - Baling Total Distance: 12km Altitude up: 100m Altitude down: 600m When I leave only light rain is falling and it is cold. My breath forms mist in front of my mouth - no wrong thoughts, I have brushed my teeth. It must be about 10 ...
Last day in KL
This is a top pick! We did very little on our last day here in KL. Ben set the alarm for 8am and I went nuts when we didn't have anything to get up for! We eventually went for breakfast at First Cup Café (it's outside BB Mall) and can recommend the French toast - but ask ...
White Water Rafting
This is a top pick! Ok today is Monday and today we are going white water rafting; bring it on. We have to get up at 6.30am so we have enough time for breakfast (which I forgot to say is included in the price of the room too; self service) and my morning coffee so I can ...
Time for Tea
This is a top pick! ... journey is a little rough due to the mad drivers and very hilly terrain on the way. The Cameron Highlands is home to Malaysia's tea plantations and apparently brands like Lipton Tea use leaves from this region. The climate is cooler than KL due to the ...
I made it to Malaysia
This is a top pick! Well, I made it to Malaysia, and its beautiful. I have been here before, but mainly for a shopping trip, this time I hope to see more of this country. I have treated myself to a hotel for this part of the journey, I don't think I could deal with just ...
Langkawi
This is a top pick! ... show then began, this time the dialogue of a film without the courtesy of providing a picture. We were welcomed into Malaysia with the sight of a giant concrete eagle and an intense heat. After the foreign driven tourist land of Thailand, it was ...
Leaving Malaysia...in a minivan
This is a top pick! ... Phil's sandals smelling like burnt popcorn). So, we started walking the 3 miles back to Ipoh; it got dark and the sidewalks in Malaysia are...inconsistent, which made walking on them a guessing game of "is that a piece of cement or a hole through which I ...
Back in Penang... and we can't leave!!
This is a top pick! So all the time spent of beaches in Thailand gave us plenty of time to think about our trip so far, and all the places we wanted to re-visit. To hell with the itenarary, we decided that it was time we started forgetting about 'where we should be and ...
Day 64: Bad First Impressions of KL
This is a top pick! My Sumatran friends warned me about Malaysians. "They're arrogant." "No, I don't like Malaysians." "Argh." "Bah." etc. I think Malaysia/Singapore and Indonesia have a relationship similar to that of the Southwestern US & Mexico. One is wealthy and ...
*Days 65-66: The Blackjack Scam
This is a top pick! ... concert, filled with dancing North African and Middle Eastern men, some with colored hankerchiefs wrapped across their faces. Malaysia is more economically developed than Indonesia but the Islamic population here seems much more devout. Woman in the ...
Taman Negara National Park - The jungle!
This is a top pick! When we arrived at Taman Negara we thought we had made a massive mistake. Back at the Perhentians hoards and hoards of people, locals and Chinese were coming the other way, heading for the Perhentians. Having been away for so long you lose track of the ...
Crazy KungFu
This is a top pick! ... waiting for my flight from KL to Kuching, Sarawak, I decided to go to what Lonely Planet calls the "premier tourist destination" of Malaysia. Why is it so described? Not even the locals could tell you. The writer must have been on some really good drugs ...
Kuala Lumpur
This is a top pick! 28.10.06 The last eight days at the Coronade Hotel have been very enjoyable for Des and I, although two would have been sufficient. The breakfasts have been superb, except for the two days of celebration for Hari Raya or Aidelfitri on the 24th and ...
Me lika Melaka
This is a top pick! ... 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 ...
Chaotic KL
This is a top pick! First stop on our Asian odyssey - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. We stayed in Chinatown amidst the markets, fruit stands, crumbling building and loud constructions noises. The markets were crammed with fake everything - designer watches, sunglasses and handbags ...
The first two weeks of Malaysia...
This is a top pick! I wish that I could write of the deep physical and emotional hardships of travelling in Malaysia, stories of Phil and I battling through the cultural quagmire, desperately trying to make ourselves understood, begging for a bit of food to sustain us ...
Lots of bed and bread - that's what 'Auntie' said!
This is a top pick! After the magical marine life of Mabul and Sipadan we headed back across to Semporna for the night and were delighted to find that the fair was in town. We headed off with dreams of candy floss, 'scream if you wanna go faster' rides and freak shows ...
Back on the road
This is a top pick! Having spent three days back on Peninsular Malaysia in KL it's back on the road to Melaka. It's always nice to come back to KL but having seen so much more of Malaysia now I can see why people want to get away from the hectic city life. This country has ...
Another Night in Mersing - day 16
This is a top pick! ... of Chinese in this town over Malays. None of the businesses appeared to be run by Malays. This was our first realisation of the disparities amongst racial communities in Malaysia, which became explained to us in ...
Going to Bangkok
This is a top pick! Time to leave Malaysia and move to Thailand. People lately keep asking me "are you excited?", but I must say "no", I don't feel excited, just happy to be going to Thailand. At least that is the case until I board Thai Airways flight 418. I am greeted ...
Heading for the hills
This is a top pick! The overnight train journey was comfortable enough, but I reckon the lower bunk is worth the extra baht - at least you get a window then and a wider bed. Unfortunately they were already bought up on my train as I only booked the day before. My 30 ...
"Meow" Museum
This is a top pick! Where else would you expect to visit a Cat Museum than in Kuching. Although my guidebook described it as a little kitsch I couldn't resist seeing the place for myself, especially as the building itself is quite interesting. The museum is north of the ...
The binge begins...
This is a top pick! I left BSB with no little relief, both for my wallet and for the feeling that the crimes of my liver were not being duly punished, the latter being something I dealt with as soon as I arrived in KK. Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Sabah, is a beachside ...
High Tea High Up!
This is a top pick! ... 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 ...
Sights of KL
This is a top pick! Having walked for many miles around KL, I have discovered many of the great sights there are to the city and I have not had a chance to cover them all so maybe will have to have a second trip here in the future. I will try and keep it brief as I know I ...
Penang - my first Malaysian island
This is a top pick! ... Thailand paying double for tours/tickets when not buying from the company/station directly. Penang is the first island that I have visited in Malaysia, and it is vast. Here in the middle of Chinatown there is no way of telling that this is not on the ...
It Ain't Half Hot Mum
This is a top pick! ... do and see and all sites were linked by a smooth, quiet road network covering the island. We were pleasantly surprised with Malaysia's main holiday island but tomorrow we'd see how their capital city compared. Gazzy Too Spazzy & Sozza xx ...
Tea Time
This is a top pick! ... out sounding like some strange mix of Malay and Italian with a heavy dose of Mr. Spock. "Heya.. youuuu. You likka Malaysia? Whatever image that congers up in your mind is probably the right one. Got a local bus out first thing in ...
traveling still
This is a top pick! We landed in KL and caught a bus to the low fare airport. "Kat got us there easy, she is back on my amazing race team!" thanks Jonny! Travel and booze hangover sets in with 4 1/2 hours to kill in your stereotypical third world country airport. Blessedly ...
Flies that literally shine out their arse!
This is a top pick! ... I have visited and go and see where the 'real' citizens of that country live. I was planning to go to Penang whist I am in Malaysia however other travellers have suggested I will need more than a day trip to go to Penang so maybe a visit in the future ...