Entries from 'Malaysia'

Penang

I spent three days in Penang, but there is one thing I regret a bit, is not having spent enough time in the old part of the city. One day was not enough, altough it is very small, there are a lot to see, and even if you have been there already they are always…

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Sungai Ruil Village

Sungai Ruil Orang Asli settlement has 45 houses inhabited by about 1,300 residents and is the oldest Orang Asli settlement in the Cameron Highlands. Unfortunately, the number of landslips have grown in the past few years. Last year, 7 people died when 3 houses got buried by a landslide. Despite this, the indigenous refuse to…

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The Cameron Highlands

What a refreshing stay. I understand now, why the colonist during colonial era went there to escape from the heat of the lowlands. Temperatures are very cool, and I have to say it was heaven. The landscapes are absolutely beautiful, most of the time misty especially after rain. Which gives something quite magical, a bit…

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Kuala Lumpur

I realised today that loving a place or not, doesn’t only depend on the place itself but also on what kind of people you meet there. I finally enjoyed my stay in Kuala Lumpur despite the fact I wasn’t feeling well in that city. Same as for Singapore, I personally don’t really like it, it’s…

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Selamat Tahun Baru Cina or Happy Chinese New Year in Melaka

After 4 hours drive, I arrived in Melaka. The journey was rather nice as we drove through a kind of palm tree forest with foggy mountains on the background. It wasn’t all along unfortunately, but it gave me a taste of what Malaysia could  look like. When I got there and sat into a first…

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