Malaysia Things to Do : Tours, Top Attractions & Local Recommendations

May 11, 2012

How to Get Around Penang

Penang is a lovely place filled to the brim with diverse cultural landmarks from its many inhabitants. Chinese, Indian, Malaysian or British, Penang’s history stands strong on each corner and is easily accessible via a very visitor-friendly public transportation system composed of comfortable and sizable buses.

April 24, 2012

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Adventure and Solitude on Malaysia’s Mount Trus Madi

While the popular Mount Kinabalu is the highest point in the Malay Archipelago, Mount Trus Madi poses a considerably more serious challenge to trekkers looking for a memorable climbing experience. Though located roughly 25 miles southeast of its taller and more high-profile sister peak, Trus Madi is a great place to take in dawn views of Kinabalu and the surrounding region.

April 13, 2012

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Jonker Night Market in Malaysia

Although it’s the capital of the third-smallest state in Malaysia, Malacca has been a regional destination of choice for foreign visitors since its founding in the 15th century. Intermittently bustling and sleepy, the city has a distinctive vibe that is all its own. Among the most popular tourist activities in the area are sightseeing strolls around the Porta de Santiago and up the steep steps to St. Paul’s Church, as well as evenings spent drinking and listening to live music at the aptly-named Honky Tonk Haven.

March 20, 2012

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Reach New Heights in Malaysia

The rewards of engaging in the simple and often sublime activity that we refer to somewhat blandly as “sightseeing” arguably reaches its zenith in the beautiful Southeast Asian nation of Malaysia. And there are few better ways to indulge in some breathtaking views than ascending elevated sites and structures (or in some cases, descending very rapidly from them). The following are a handful of ways in which travelers can take in some of the most arresting panoramas in the country.

March 9, 2012

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Taman Negara National Park

With a name that translates simply as “national park,” Malaysia’s Taman Negara is the largest single swath of protected rainforest anywhere in Southeast Asia. Extremely lucky visitors will catch a glimpse of endangered Sumatran rhinos and tigers, while many more will observe elephants, wild deer and oxen, serows, sambars, mouse deer, wild pigs, and other animals from one of the many hides placed near salt licks and waterholes.

February 22, 2012

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Journey into Sarawak

Hut in the Sarawak Cultural Village. Photo courtesy of Ben Sutherland via Flickr.

The Malaysian melting pot of Kuala Lumpur is the very definition of fusion. The cross-pollination of countless cultures and ethnicities combined with a massive economic boom has rendered modern Malaysia an almost psychedelic assemblage of humanity. If you want to explore the real roots of regional culture, however, it pays to leave the bright lights of the big city behind and head out into the jungle. There are few better places to undertake such a journey than the state of Sarawak in the Malaysian section of the Island of Borneo.