Travel in Malaysia from the borders of Singapore through Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Langkawi. New Tourism, Culture, Lifestyle and Boutique Travel. Independent Guide to Travel in Malaysia.
Singapore to China by train in 2026: a firsthand route via Malaysia, Thailand and Laos to Kunming, with updated KTM ETS trains, border crossings, sleeper options, booking and visa tips.
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Thailand to Singapore by train in 2026: a firsthand Bangkok rail journey with sleeper trains, Padang Besar immigration, Penang, direct ETS to Johor Bahru and the Woodlands crossing.
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Since the whole pandemic thing, Thai visa runs have been all up in the air at best with border closures, travel restrictions, and just a whole lot of unpredictability. It wasn’t until July 2022 when Malaysia opened its land borders again and it was just in time for my first tourist visa application since my
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Singapore to Bangkok by train in 2026: the Woodlands–JB shuttle, KTM ETS through Malaysia, Padang Besar border, and the Thai overnight sleeper.
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All the people that have been to Malaysia will tell you the same thing – “this country is beautiful”. We can’t complain about that at all. There are many things you can visit here and make some beautiful memories with people that you love. However, tourism is one of the business fields that require constant
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Through my years in Southeast Asia I have found myself travelling fairly extensively in the region, often on visa runs (Malaysia tourist visa requirements), but also to tick off various destinations that I’ve not reached before. But there is one country that keeps me coming back, you’re talking 10+ times more than any other Southeast Asian
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When it comes to beaches, I will forever choose a Malaysian Beach Resort over any in Thailand. Which is partly due to them being more of a holiday for us, given we live in Thailand, but the beaches in Malaysia also feel more ‘off-the-beaten-track’ in comparison. And, in parts, they have managed to avoid that
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How to travel from Malaysia to Thailand by train, from Kuala Lumpur or Penang via Padang Besar and Hat Yai to Bangkok, with current border, sleeper and booking advice.
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The quickest and most convenient route from Penang to Hat Yai would be the minivans/buses crossing the borders from Malaysia to Thailand at Dannok (Sadao). These minivans/buses leave relatively regularly from the terminals at Penang Komtar in Georgetown, a tower/building which can be seen from pretty much anywhere in Georgetown’s tourist zone (minivans normally leave at 08:30,
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Our short visit to the Perhentian Islands began as one of the most stressful travel experiences to date, when we arrived to Kuala Besut only to find pretty much all accommodation on the Perhentian Islands to be fully booked. As you really do need to book in advance for this relatively underdeveloped destination. So following a
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