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Ghost Lights in the Mangroves – Kampung Kuantan, Kuala Selangor, Malaysia

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Paradise can be an Addiction – Perhentian Islands, Malaysia

Farzina Alam discovers a whole new world under the sea and learns that sometimes, romantic sunsets come with a price.

It’s Offical; The Flu and Mountain Climbing Don’t Mix – Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo

At the final rest shelter, Leif Pettersen sat down, drank lots of water and took careful measure of his condition. He was either going to have to finish this thing, ask for a helicopter rescue or thr

Jungle Fever – Bario, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo

A lot of thoughts go through your mind when you are lost and alone at night in the jungle highlands of Borneo. In Leif Pettersen’s case, chief among his thoughts was, “How the hell did I get lost in

Wet, Wet, Wet – Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo

home_jan08_wet.jpgLeif Pettersen always said that it doesn’t get any more butt-crack hot and humid than a jungle island on the equator.

Longhouse on the Prairie – Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo

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Beware the Rice Wine – A Night Out in Kuching – Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo

Leif Pettersen takes on a foreign drink in Borneo.

Don’t Test the Rainy Season in Malaysia – Pulao Tiamon Island, Malaysia

He should have listened when people told him small Malaysian islands close down during the rainy season.

Malaysia Travel Facts

The Basics
Country: Malaysia
Where is it?: Malaysia is in southeastern Asia, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam.
Major Cities: Kuala Lumpur, Kuching
Currency used: Ringgit
Country Code for Phones: 60
Area codes for Major Cities: Kuala Lumpur 3
Religion: Muslim, Buddhist, Daoist, Hindu, Christian, Sikh; note – in addition, Shamanism is practiced in East Malaysia
Population: [...]

Traipsing The Hot Spots Of Kuala Terengganu – Malaysia

Traipsing The Hot Spots Of Kuala Terengganu
Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia

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Where the heck is Kuala Terengganu, you ask? Although it took me only a few hours to get my bearings in this quintessentially Malaysian fishing town, I still have yet to say it correctly. With or without the proper pronunciation, though, it’s well worth the visit.

Malaysia’s [...]