This multi-ethnic Southeast Asian country, its halves physically separated by the South China Sea, has oodles to offer the visitor, from the urbanity of capital Kuala Lumpur to remote Borneo.

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10 of the top spots to visit in Malaysia

Chainwit   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, and ecological attractions (not to mention some fine beaches). A quarter larger than Great Britain and a bit larger than the U.S. state of New Mexico, it consists of two separate sections: larger peninsular Malaysia occupies the southern half of…

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4 fabulous beaches of resort town Port Dickson

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 Port Dickson. Today it's a popular holiday destination and is known for Beaches. There are many other tourist attractions in Port Dickson to visit, but in this post I'm are going to cover its four best beaches:read post

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Langkawi's amazing Sky Bridge

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, duty-free zone, and resort atmosphere. However, this ropeway to a 708-meter mountain and the legendary bridge is something you will remember forever. read post

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  • Asha Mohan January 5, 2012 at 8:48pm

    not that tripatini savvy as yet, and buzzy aint that great a name.. but its hell of a good place to be, malaysia.... 

  • Buzzy Gordon January 5, 2012 at 3:35pm

    Hi,

    I have a 2-day stopover coming up in KL. Does anyone have any recommendation for a decent, inexpensive place to stay? Favorite restaurant? 

    Thanks,

    Buzzy

  • Sally Hammond February 28, 2011 at 7:46am
    Mireille, that link to the food tour doesn't seem to work. Do you have another one?
    Sally
  • Ed Wetschler October 20, 2010 at 3:41pm
    A press release from Malaysia reports that there are now only 7,000 or so orangutans left in the wild, "despite [their] passive nature." I'm no expert on this species, so I'll ask you: Could it be that their numbers are smaller -- not despite their passive nature, but because of their passive nature?
  • Tripatini October 18, 2010 at 7:01pm
    This week on the Tripatini blog, Baroness Sheri de Borchgrave gives us a "heads up" on her visit to the Iban headhunters of Malaysian Borneo. Click here to read.

    And BTW, here's a great video of another visit to the Iban:

  • Mireille Roc June 4, 2010 at 5:27pm
    Culinary Tour to Malaysia? Kuala Lampur, Borneo, Penang, Cameron Highlands. Visit the tea plantations and strawberry fields in the Cameron Highlands. Sample the delicious hawker cuisine on Penang. Take hands on cooking classes. Go farming with the Iban people on Borneo. Please see the itinerary here http://globaltastesinc.com/1752/20743.html and contact me for more information.
    Also seeking B2B relationships with travel agents selling Malaysia.
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