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Need Advice on Malaysia

Posted by borneokid

... flight I will have to do that. Thanks again. Keep sending feed back. hi, u may want to visit Borneo island, sabah and sarawak. If you are into scuba diving in Sipadan island and mountain climbing , Mt Kinabalu in Sabah, then Sabah is the place. If ...

KL and Penang - other places?

Posted by starlagurl

... November to March. The Northeast Monsoon brings heavy rainfall, particularly to the east coast states of Peninsular Malaysia and western Sarawak, whereas the Southwest Monsoon normally signifies relatively drier weather. Heavy rain can be expected during ...

KL and Penang - other places?

Posted by danstravelworld

... (3pm-ish this year). It belts it down for a good couple of hours then stays wet/damp until the following morning's sunshine. Sarawak is somewhat similar but prone to heavier more sporadic storms. And when it rains there it tends to stay for the day ...

Trip to Sarawak - fly out from Brunei ?

Posted by nikos

... , so fly in to Brunei and out from Kuching . previous postings mention that road transport is slow and difficult up there. after Sarawak i'm going to Singapore, so the budget choise of flying out seems to be Kuching. Miri seems not (which is also near ...

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Posted by starlagurl

... November to March. The Northeast Monsoon brings heavy rainfall, particularly to the east coast states of Peninsular Malaysia and western Sarawak, whereas the Southwest Monsoon normally signifies relatively drier weather. Heavy rain can be expected during ...

Need Advice on Malaysia

Posted by borneokid

Hai All, I am planning to travel to Malaysia by next April 2010. I have interest in backpack traveling. I like natural beauty than city beauty. Some blog is really helpful, like the one "Kuala Lumpur starter kit". thanks mate. ...

KL and Penang - other places?

Posted by happysheep

I am visiting Malaysia in Feb/March and would like any advice about: weather this time of year - have heard that west coast is OK, KL is rainy all the time, and the east coast and Sarawak is prone to typhoons. outdoors activities - where is best place ...

Need Advice on Malaysia

Posted by jenny85

... National Park, Lotus Hill, Lambir Hills National Park, Niah National Park, etc... - Kuching is located on the banks of the Sarawak River, which is a lively and beautiful town on a river. There also many interesting place such as: Damai Beach, Ching Shan ...

borneo, mt kinabalu, oragutans and turtles

Posted by polly_24

... visited Kinabatangan etc. More than happy to drop you a line with some details if you want. Are you going to Sabah & Sarawak? Hey I'm going to Borneo for about 10 days on 16th November, getting into Tawau in the morning. Got any tips on the ...

borneo, mt kinabalu, oragutans and turtles

Posted by danstravelworld

... here 'danstravelworld' for pics of things to do there. We've climbed Mt K, seen Orangutans north/south/wild, visited Kinabatangan etc. More than happy to drop you a line with some details if you want. Are you going to Sabah & Sarawak?

Flying into KL any Reccomendations

Posted by fourloves

If you love nature - Borneo is a short, cheap flight with air asia. Sarawak is the place for hiking, Sabah is good if you want more hiking, and/or the famous Kota Kinabalu - check out the new, difficult route up. While Mulu is over priced, it is still one ...

Languages...

Posted by borneokid

... english, worry more about the length of your hair, and shave if you have a full beard (Does not apply to your girlfriend Malaysia is a bit different, depending on where you are traveling to.KL,Penang,JB are all very touristy, so no prob there. The Malay ...

Getting the best flight deals: how low can you go?

Posted by introducinlyric

... ). The carrier also has four nights at the Indra Regent Hotel, in Bangkok, including return flights, from $1006 per person. Malaysia - and beyond Much has been made of Malaysian airline AirAsia X's incredibly cheap fares to London, but for those ...

Trip to Sarawak - fly out from Brunei ?

Posted by Paul

... - so not complete. You can fly into and out of Mulu from memory. Should be able to organise that from within Sarawak or Malaysia easily and cheaper than at home. Check into it, but fairly sure one of the corrupt politicians owns a resort there and so ...

where to go and what to see?

Posted by Paul

... (Koh Tao or the Simian Islands) and hit up some of the fabulous beaches (Koh Phi Phi, Raileh Beach, Krabi etc). In Malaysia try and get over to either the Perhentian Islands or Pulau Tioman down by Vietnam, which is absolutely beautiful - the reefs and ...

What are the sights, sounds and smells

Posted by sianeth

Seconded, love Malaysia! I didn't get to Sarawak but I reckon that will be amazing aswell. Where else are you thinking of going? I'm excited for you!

Languages...

Posted by melons

... english, worry more about the length of your hair, and shave if you have a full beard (Does not apply to your girlfriend Malaysia is a bit different, depending on where you are traveling to.KL,Penang,JB are all very touristy, so no prob there. The Malay ...

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