A dynamic country in Southeast Asia with a population of some 34 million people, Maylasia is an increasingly tourist-popular country - tourism is now its third largest source of income - offering a mix of fascinating cultural, historical
Port Dickson is a town on the coast of south-central peninsular Malaysia, just over an hour south of Kuala Lumpur. The town used to produce charcoal, hence was also called "Arang" (charcoal) in the Malay language. There was also a carbon mine at P
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Without any doubt, Sky Bridge is the most interesting place in this archipelago of 104 islands in the Andaman Sea, some 30 kilometers off the coast of northwestern Malaysia. In general, Langkawi has few attractions apart from its famous beaches, dut
A top beach town on Malaysia's Langkawi Peninsula, Pantai Tengah has many restaurants, clubs and resorts, but does not boast many shopping opportunities apart from a small complex which houses a number of souvenir outlets situated along the beach s
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by Sheri de Borchgrave I've faced down grumpy hippos on safari in Botswana's Okavango, dodged camel spit on a trek in Mongolia, and kept my lunch down on a hurtling dogsled driven by ebullient Lapps. But hanging out with headhunters? Less adrenalin
It's now been more than five years since I returned from my first great voyage, my around the world trip. It often feels like it was much further than that, mostly because of how much my perspective on traveling has changed.
During that trip, I visit
Read more…A Tripatini member has a question re things of Jewish interest in this Asian destination. If you have any thoughts/suggestions, please reply NOT here but at this link to our Ask A Travel Pro forum.
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Hello! Asking for a friend - need to find a good English-speaking guide to Kuala Lumpur. Would appreciate any referrals or suggestions. Thanks in advance!
The upshot is that visits from international travelers are still off the table for some time yet, while domestic travel (such as to tropical island Langkawi) is starting to open up.
