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petit_gooroo says:
Taking the bus in Malaysia is very cheap and in Penang it was quite convenient (well, if you are not in a hurry). Anyway, there was no way I would drive there so I had no other choice :P
In Georgetown, you can catch all buses at Komtar (the biggest tower of the city) or at the ferry terminal. The…
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sunshine28051979 says:
*Beaches & Islands in Kota Kinabalu*
If you’re wondering where the islands & beaches are in Kota Kinabalu,
you might want to check out these places:
Beaches
• Tanjung Aru (Beach with restaurants, cafes and food stalls)
• Sutera Harbour ( view of the sea )
• Likas
• Ka…
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Kota Kinabalu
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#18 of 35 general tips & advice in Malaysia
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genetravelling says:
Flights:
Malaysian airlines are terrible. give yourself plenty of time before and after and dont book tours that line updirectly with flights. expect delays... Air Asia were pretty good and very competitive.
Travel by Road:
Expect delays. FLooding regularly washes out roads and causes landslid…
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alexchan says:
Air Asia X and Air Asia (Perth to Kuala Lumpur to Kuching)
It was an early departure to Kuala Lumpur at 6:50am on Air Asia X (the longhaul sister to the famous budget airline Air Asia). So we woke after 4am, assisted by our body clocks still on Auckland time.
The five and a half hour flight…
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o_mendfornd says:
The Perhentian Islands are a fantastic pair of islands off the Malaysian north-east coast. They're not completely straightforward to get to, and so aren't completely swamped with people. That's one of their main attractions.
The easiest way to get there from KL is to get a flight to Kota Bharu. F…
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scubacat says:
If you are looking to get from kota kinabalu to kudat take a shared taxi from the main taxi stand in kk and this will leave when it has 5 people on board and should cost no more than 25 ringgits per person and will drop you in the center of the old town in kudat and bearing in mind the journey will …
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Jopin says:
I was surfing the Net for accommodation information on Langkawi when I came across this site: http://www.backpackingmalaysia.com.
The site provides travel information including budget accommodation for backpackers travelling to Malaysia. You will find tips on getting around the main attractions i…
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Cheap "General Tip & Advice" in Malaysia
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aditany says:
There is an amazing variety of food in malaysia. there are always the "this is the best restaurant/stall for..." but being a traveller, it would be hard to make it to those specific places. so i would suggest going to food courts where you get a huge selection under one roof. My favourite food cou…
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genetravelling says:
A lot of variety in availability and costs. We found huge variations in costs and walking from one operator to the other would get such different stories about what was possible and when. A couple doing the same Turtle Island tour we did paid 250UK and we had only paid ~$140AU.
We used these guy…
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sunshine28051979 says:
Tanjung Aru area
(5 Star & Backpacker/budget type accommodation)
If you want.....
• to be near the Terminal 2 (T2) Air Asia airport
• to be near the beach
• to be near street/food stalls
• to be near a sea food restaurant/bar
• to be near small shops
• to be 15 minutes away by…
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sunshine28051979 says:
Generally, all year round is good to visit Sabah.
Sabah does not have distinct wet or dry seasons. It is warm throughout the year with occasional tropical rain-showers or rainstorms - usually in the afternoons cooling the air and keeps the rainforests green.
http://www.sabahtourism.com/v1/faqs.p…
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Sabah
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#27 of 35 general tips & advice in Malaysia
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sunshine28051979 says:
• Sabahans are the most tolerant people in Malaysia
Article : http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=56744
• There are more than 30 different ethnic races and over 80 local dialects in Sabah
• The highest mountain in Malaysia is in Sabah.
• The largest flower in the worl…
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sunshine28051979 says:
MOUNT KINABALU (4,101 m) / KINABALU NATIONAL PARK (KK, SABAH)
You can either climb the mountain or stay inside the Kinabalu National Park.
You can take a taxi or the daily morning mini bus which goes to Kundasang Ranau from Kota Kinabalu. It takes 2 hours to reach the place.
Mini Bus…
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KLCC
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#29 of 35 general tips & advice in Malaysia
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hadibreezy says:
This year is the year of double celebrations for Malaysia with the 50th Independence anniversary and the visit Malaysia year 2007. More tourists means more foreign exchange while it also means more exposure to the specters and sensibilities that a global world offers. Yet Mahathirism is still pretty…
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Very cheap "General Tip & Advice" in Malaysia
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Vanessa_Mun_Yee says:
1.Nasi Lemak ( coconut rice with special chili plus egg) – Malay
2.Roti Canai ( plain but fluffy naan bread with Indian spice) – Indian
3.Banana Roti ( sliced bananas cook together with fluffy naan bread) – Indian
4.Sardine Roti ( sardine cook together with fluffy naan bread) …
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