Destination: Malaysia

Singapore and Malaysia: South East Asia Part 1..

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 | By thebigtrip | Views [1595]

From Sydney we flew into Singapore, our first stop on the South East Asia leg of our RTW trip. Singapore was a nice place to start our trip as it meant we would be easing our way into the Asian culture. Although it is in Asia, Singapore is pretty westernised.... Read more >

Tags: borneo, jungle, malaysia, monkeys, orangutans, singapore

Game of Catch Up

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 | By leizza | Views [616] | Comments [3]

We have been on the move so much, I feel we have jipped updating everyone what we've been up to/where we've been. Can't get photos to upload now, sorry, and the ones before took so long, sorry I couldn't upload more. I know pictures are fun to look at.... Read more >

Photos: Taman Negara NP

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 | By leizza | Photo Gallery

Photos: Malaysia/Singapore

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 | By ashleyheilmann | Photo Gallery

Airports & Ipods

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 | By ashleyheilmann | Views [584]

Finally, after a few days delay (such is the nature of standby) we departed Syracuse on Wednesday, 13th we just barely made it to DC in time to catch our flight to Tokyo only to find that our plane's starter engine was broke. Our trip was delayed 3 ... Read more >

More Malaysian Times

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 | By leizza | Views [621] | Comments [3]

Learned to love: Roti Prata (Indian thin fry bread) Learned to despise: Walking around hot, tired, hungry, with a loaded pack and most important to this equation...lost! Will need to learn to accept: Rats roaming the halls. Just got to keep hoping ... Read more >

Photos: Malaysia

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 | By leizza | Photo Gallery

Walking through the ally

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 | By leizza | Views [389]

This is our last day in KL (Kuala Lumpor).  We're staying in Chinatown which is pretty much right in the middle of the city.  This is the first place that feels like a big city.  It's dirty, loud, and non stop.  There's also a lot of really good food.... Read more >

Photos: Langkawi

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 | By franzi_tina | Photo Gallery

Malaysia - Langkawi

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 | By franzi_tina | Views [711] | Comments [2]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Weihnachten und Sylvester bei ueber 30 Grad im Schatten, das war mal etwas anderes! Auf Langkawi, einer Insel im Nordwesten von Malaysia, habe ich (Franzi) meinen Weihnachtsurlaub verbracht. Am 24. Dezember wurde abends gegrillt. ... Read more >

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia rocks!

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 | By missy_carrie_gee | Views [4498]

Malaysia turned out to be a place I WISH I planned to stay longer. Kuala Lumpur is a modern metropolis, where I felt like I was simultaneously in India, the Middle East, and China all at once! The signs are written in Malay, Chinese, English and Arabic, ... Read more >

Tags: asia, batu caves, food, kenyataan, kuala lumpur, malaysia, monkeys, muslim, waterfalls

Photos: Malaysia

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 | By missy_carrie_gee | Photo Gallery

Kuala Lampur, Malaysia

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 | By msoleksy | Views [602]

We are now on our last day in Kuala Lampur. This is the city that houses the Petronas Towers. Those towers that beat out Chicago's Sears tower as tallest in the world. Not the case anymore, but still very cool to see. Honestly, they don't look taller!! ... Read more >

Photos: Welcome to the Jungle...

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 | By msoleksy | Photo Gallery

Teman Negara Jungle, Malaysia

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 | By msoleksy | Views [856] | Comments [2]

Hello everyone. We made it to Malaysia! This will be as far south as our journey will take us. Originally we had planned to visit Indonesia, but it turns out that this would be impossible with the time we allowed ourselves. Anyways, the trip south ... Read more >