Tag: Malaysia
Why Visit Kuala Lumpur?
Any visitor to Kuala Lumpur is at once confronted with its collision of cultures; its sparse and glittering modern architecture and the extravagance of old designs, its celebration of economy and commerce, and tenderness towards life’s simple pleasures. Fighting the case for modernity, The Petronas Towers are the tallest twin skyscrapers in the world, and soar, [...]
Photo of the Week: Sunset in Bako National Park
Bako National Park is in the west coast of Malaysian Borneo, in Sarawak state. It is one of the few places in the world where you can find the largest flower in the world, the Rafflesia, and is a great location to enjoy fantastic trekking, observe wildlife and have spectacular beaches all for yourself. This [...]
Beach Tennis: the Asia-Pacific Tour
Do you love tennis or beach tennis? Do you love to travel? Traveling is a lot of fun by itself, with new destinations and new people you meet being an eye opening experience that keeps you busy and in awe most of the time. Yet sometimes the trip itself can be made into an even [...]
What not to do in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
During our trip accross Malaysia I had a tooth infection that got pretty bad in Borneo. Things got even worse when a 5 hour trip from Kuching to Sibu became a 12 hour trip by bus and a small boat, with a lot of pain and no pain killers. Not good. Eventually that tooth had [...]
Photo of the week: Malaysia
Looking at this picture it’s easy to understand why the Petronas Towers put Kuala Lumpur in the world map. If you ever visit KL make sure you stick around the towers for sunset- you’ll be rewarded with a spectacular show.
Climbing Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia
Getting to KK from Brunei is best done by catching a ferry to Labuan Island and then another to mainland Malaysia, either straight to KK or via Menumbok and a bus to KK which is what we had to do. KK doen’t have good value hostels, but if you look thoroughly you will find a [...]
