Malaysia With Me
Practical, no-nonsense travel guides for Malaysia, from Kuala Lumpur and Penang to Langkawi and Borneo, where to stay, what to do, and how to get around.
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- Malaysia Airlines Bonus Side Trip: How to Add a Free Domestic Flight to Your TicketFlying Malaysia Airlines internationally via Kuala Lumpur? The Bonus Side Trip lets you add a domestic flight to 8 cities for just the taxes. Eligibility, destinations, and how to book.
- Best Kuala Lumpur Hotels to Watch the New Year’s Eve FireworksWhen KLCC stages its New Year’s Eve show, the fireworks and a tower light display go up from the Esplanade… Read more: Best Kuala Lumpur Hotels to Watch the New Year’s Eve Fireworks
- The Rainforest World Music Festival: Sarawak’s Unlikely Global DrawStarted in 1998 with a modest turnout, the Rainforest World Music Festival has grown into one of Southeast Asia’s best-known… Read more: The Rainforest World Music Festival: Sarawak’s Unlikely Global Draw
- Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre: Visiting ResponsiblyThe Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre was established in 1964 inside the Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve, about 40 minutes (23km) from Sandakan,… Read more: Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre: Visiting Responsibly
- Cameron Highlands Tea Plantations: A Colonial-Era Legacy Still GrowingCameron Highlands’ tea industry dates to 1929, when J.A. Russell established what became the BOH Tea Estate, taking advantage of… Read more: Cameron Highlands Tea Plantations: A Colonial-Era Legacy Still Growing
- George Town’s UNESCO Street Art: A Self-Guided Walking TrailGeorge Town’s street art took off in 2012, when Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic was commissioned for that year’s George Town… Read more: George Town’s UNESCO Street Art: A Self-Guided Walking Trail
- Climbing Mount Kinabalu: What It Actually TakesThere’s a real difference between visiting Kinabalu Park for the day and actually climbing Mount Kinabalu, and it’s worth being… Read more: Climbing Mount Kinabalu: What It Actually Takes
- Batu Caves Kuala Lumpur: Best Tips for an Easy VisitBatu Caves Kuala Lumpur is a Hindu temple complex set in an ancient limestone hill north of the city. Its… Read more: Batu Caves Kuala Lumpur: Best Tips for an Easy Visit
- A Weekend in Kuala Lumpur: The Stopover ItineraryKuala Lumpur’s airport connections make it a common stopover on the way to Bali, Australia, or elsewhere in Southeast Asia,… Read more: A Weekend in Kuala Lumpur: The Stopover Itinerary
- Langkawi 4-Day Beach ItineraryFour days is the right amount of time for Langkawi on its own: enough for a proper beach rhythm, one… Read more: Langkawi 4-Day Beach Itinerary
- 7-Day Sabah Wildlife & Adventure ItineraryThis itinerary skips the peninsula entirely and dedicates a full week to Sabah’s wildlife, from island-hopping off Kota Kinabalu to… Read more: 7-Day Sabah Wildlife & Adventure Itinerary
- 5-Day Northern Malaysia Road Trip: KL to PenangThis is the one itinerary on this site built specifically around self-driving rather than buses and trains — the North-South… Read more: 5-Day Northern Malaysia Road Trip: KL to Penang
- Malaysia 2-Week Itinerary: Peninsular + BorneoTwo weeks is the minimum amount of time that lets you combine Peninsular Malaysia with a genuine taste of Borneo… Read more: Malaysia 2-Week Itinerary: Peninsular + Borneo
- Malaysia 10-Day Itinerary: Peninsular HighlightsThis Malaysia 10 day itinerary is the classic first-timer’s loop through Peninsular Malaysia: a genuine mix of city, hill station,… Read more: Malaysia 10-Day Itinerary: Peninsular Highlights
- Nyonya Food: How to Explore Two Malaysian TraditionsNyonya food is a distinctive part of Malaysia’s culinary heritage, especially in Malacca and Penang. Also known as Peranakan cuisine,… Read more: Nyonya Food: How to Explore Two Malaysian Traditions
- Malaysian Food Guide: Amazing Traditional Dishes and What to EatMalaysian food does not come from one tradition. It is Malay, Chinese, Indian and Nyonya (Peranakan) cooking that developed side… Read more: Malaysian Food Guide: Amazing Traditional Dishes and What to Eat
- Kuala Lumpur’s Best Hawker Centers and Night MarketsKuala Lumpur hawker centers and night markets come in three distinct forms. Kuala Lumpur’s food scene runs on three different… Read more: Kuala Lumpur’s Best Hawker Centers and Night Markets
- Penang Street Food Guide: What to Eat and WherePenang has a serious claim to being Malaysia’s food capital, and CNN has ranked it among Asia’s best street food… Read more: Penang Street Food Guide: What to Eat and Where
- Cameron Highlands vs Genting Highlands: Which Hill RetreatIn the Cameron Highlands vs Genting Highlands debate, both are hill stations offering an escape from Kuala Lumpur’s heat, but… Read more: Cameron Highlands vs Genting Highlands: Which Hill Retreat
- Peninsular Malaysia vs Borneo: Where to Spend Your TimeChoosing Peninsular Malaysia vs Borneo shapes your whole trip. Malaysia is really two very different countries stitched together by a… Read more: Peninsular Malaysia vs Borneo: Where to Spend Your Time
- Kuala Lumpur vs Singapore: How to Split Your TripPlanning Kuala Lumpur vs Singapore comes down to splitting your time and budget wisely. Kuala Lumpur and Singapore sit close… Read more: Kuala Lumpur vs Singapore: How to Split Your Trip