Malaysia is often overlooked when planning a backpacking trip in Southeast Asia; while most people choose to explore Thailand or Vietnam instead, Malaysia has quite a bit to offer. Kuala Lumpur and Georgetown are the two most popular tourist spots in Malaysia (Interesting Facts), however, there is a wealth…

1. HCMC’s Ben Thanh Market – Vietnam This is one of the biggest and most overwhelming indoor markets in South East Asia. They sell anything and everything you could want; from food to clothes to trinkets to candy to sunglasses. This is an excellent place to wander around for a…

For many travelers, it is a welcomed respite any time you get to spend a few days in a modern enough city to get some amenities from home. Traveling, especially long term, can be a little harsh on your health; whether it is falling out of workout routines from…

The Malaysian side of Borneo is not often explored, in part because of the relative difficulty in getting there. However, once there, Borneo boasts an incredibly diverse environment to discover—with jungle, wildlife, animal preservation sites, and beaches, there is no shortage of wonders to see. The Malaysian side of…

In Southeast Asia, Penang is known to be a foodie’s heaven. Between the savory local street food and the abundance of delicious western restaurants, it’s not hard to understand why. Georgetown, specifically, is a great place to relax over a cup of coffee and good food at one of…

1. The first people to set up camp at the modern location of Kuala lumpur were migrant labourers from China in search for tin. Out of 87, only 18 survived because of malaria and other diseases 2. Kuala Lumpur was built on the abundance of tin in the mid to late 1800s…

Casa del Mar in Langkawi Photo from TripAdvisor The world’s most outstanding properties were identified by the world’s largest travel site. THE Casa del Mar resort hotel in Langkawi was named Malaysia’s top hotel at the recent TripAdvisor’s 2014 Travellers’ Choice awards. The Danna Langkawi and Shangri-La Hotel Kuala…

An incident was filmed back in July showing a motorist being robbed in daylight has gone viral. “A video showing a motorist being robbed by five men with parangs and no one going to his aid has gone viral on social media sites, adding to the nation’s alarm over…

“Haze blanketed parts of Malaysia on Monday, weeks after the region suffered its worst pollution from forest fires in Indonesia in more than a decade. Three areas — two in southern Malacca state and a third in Selangor near the capital Kuala Lumpur — recorded “unhealthy” air quality with…