Trip: Malaysia
There are [8] stories from my trip: Malaysia
MALAYSIA | Saturday, 2 Feb 2008 | Views [932]
In order to reach the 130 million year old jungle of Taman
Negara, we spent the majority of our day in transit. Departing from Kuala Lumpur, we bussed several hours to
Kuala Tembeling, where we stopped and had lunch, bought our permits for the
park, ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
MALAYSIA | Thursday, 17 Jan 2008 | Views [719]
What was it about the sewer rats,
barbeque meat smells and aggressive handbag vendors that drew me back to Kuala Lumpur’s grimy Chinatown?
Maybe it was the unfinished
tourist attractions I missed during my first stay...or maybe to ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
MALAYSIA | Sunday, 16 Dec 2007 | Views [721]
After a few days in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur , I felt comfortable navigating the rail system and bustling streets of Chinatown. Kuala Lumpur
is home to roughly a million and a half people, modern architecture,
high education standards, ... Read more >
Tags: Friends
MALAYSIA | Wednesday, 12 Dec 2007 | Views [1009] | Comments [2]
We arrived into the modern bustling city of Kuala Lumpur in a humid downpour around dusk. After checking out a few dark, musty hotels; my map was wet and my bag seemed to be growing heavier. On the verge of crankiness, I settled on the Backpackers Travellers ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
MALAYSIA | Monday, 10 Dec 2007 | Views [1832]
After departing the busy island of Pulau Penang via ferry, I boarded a bus to the Cameron Highlands. The scenery changed from a congested concrete jungle to lush green mountains after a few hours on the rickety old bus. I arrived in the pouring rain at ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
MALAYSIA | Friday, 7 Dec 2007 | Views [1074]
I haven't met any fellow American travelers during this past week in Malaysia, but nonetheless other citizens of the world have been educating me on Americans. I was using the computer one morning at my hotel in Georgetown - typing quick e-mails ... Read more >
Tags: People
MALAYSIA | Monday, 3 Dec 2007 | Views [770] | Comments [3]
I have read three novels in the last five days, eaten Indian food twice, set two sparrows free, lost my guidebook and rode the ferry to a new island called Pulau Penang. While leaving Pulau Langkawi (one of the 104 islands that comprise the Langkawi group) ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
MALAYSIA | Saturday, 1 Dec 2007 | Views [1112] | Comments [3]
"Same same...but different." The Thai women say when they are trying to sell you a dress or scarf of another color or style - inevitably not the one you want. Same Same but Different is how I feel about my first three days in Malaysia. The ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
