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Malaysia – General Impressions

July 08, 2003
by Wendy
budget accommodation, Malaysia, public transportation, sights
3 Comments

Just hangin' out!
Just hangin' out!
  The people of Malaysia were incredibly kind. They were always tripping over themselves to help us. They treated us very well and were happy to see tourists. This certainly made our time more enjoyable. Oh and by the way, many people spoke excellent English.

However, overall we did not enjoy our time in peninsular Malaysia. We found the sights were not impressive and not well maintained. The cities were dirty- which we never saw in Thailand. Homeless people with various afflictions are everywhere. Sanitation is often very poor. Now, when we finally make our way to China or India, this is what we expect to see – but there’s no Great Wall or Taj Mahal in Malaysia [turns out India was WAY worse, China much cleaner!]. There’s only the Petronas Twin Towers.

Our visit to Borneo (Sabah) we very much enjoyed, although we didn’t really see anything more than the orangutan sanctuary we visited. 

Budget accommodation was a huge step down from what we got in Thailand. We were glad to have the Lonely Planet to find some more expensive hotels – the budget hotels were below our minimum standard (clean room, private, quiet, safe, and hopefully a private bathroom).

Don't let go - I might fall over!  Despite Wendy's sickness, on our last day we managed to make the obligatory visit to the Petronas Twin Towers. They only allow you up to the skywalk between the towers half way up the building.
Don't let go - I might fall over! Despite Wendy's sickness, on our last day we managed to make the obligatory visit to the Petronas Twin Towers. They only allow you up to the skywalk between the towers half way up the building.
Public transportation is well organized. We only took one inter-city bus, but local buses were good. Sabah seems almost impossible to get around without flying due to the condition of the roads.

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  1. Arepeace January 20, 2010 at 6:38 pm

    I believe Malaysia has a lot more to offer than just the Petronas Twin Tower. You just need to find a right person/agent who can bring you to explore more about this lovely country or perhaps get right sources if you travel on your own. Do check these places if you haven’t and you won’t dissapointed 🙂

    * Langkawi Island, Kedah * National Park, Pahang
    * Mulu National Park, Sarawak * The Belum Forest Reserve, Perak
    * Cameron Higlands, Pahang * Sipadan Island, Sabah
    * Pangkor Island, Perak * Putrajaya
    * Malacca * sarawak Cultural Village, Sarawak

    http://www.tourism.gov.my/en/destinations/default.asp

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  2. indonesian girl April 13, 2010 at 2:00 pm

    Nice blog. It’s amazing you’ve travelled to many countries and cities. Just want to make sure that you put INDONESIA on ur next destination! 🙂

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    Wendy replied on April 13th, 2010 2:15 pm:

    Thank you! Indonesia is definitely on our list for the future!

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