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.
To highlight how simple the Singapore to China rail journey can be – I travelled with little more than passport, wallet, phone and clothes. No pre-arranged visas or cash in hand. However, I do recommend using an international eSIM or local eSIMs along with key travel apps, which I share in more detail below. I […]
Singapore to China by Train (via Malaysia, Thailand & Laos) Read More »
By now we have covered this Thailand to Singapore overland route a whole bunch of times, following various inland and coastal routes, on trains, planes, boats, and all sorts of automobiles. But my favourite will forever be the rail routes, where, in 2022, we travelled the entire way from Bangkok to Singapore by train and
Thailand to Singapore by Train (via Bangkok, Penang and Kuala Lumpur) Read More »
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
Thai VISA Application in Penang Malaysia (Now Done Online) Read More »
By now we have covered this Singapore to Thailand route a whole bunch of times, following various inland and coastal routes, on trains, planes and automobiles. But my favourite will forever be the rail routes, where recently (2022) we travelled the entire way from Singapore to Bangkok by train (in the video below). A journey
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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
How Genting Is Attracting More Foreign Travellers in Malaysia Read More »
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
Beginners Guide to Travelling in Malaysia Read More »
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
Malaysia’s Best Beach Resorts Read More »
I have now covered this route a bunch of times through the years, having travelled overland from as far as Singapore, up to the northern regions of Thailand in Chiang Mai. Which is like one extreme to the other. At the same time, I have covered travel from Malaysia to Thailand over three different border
Train Travels: Malaysia to Thailand Read More »
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,
The Malaysia–Thailand Border Crossing (2018) Read More »
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
Perhentian Island Resort: A Snorkelling Paradise Read More »
