Backpacking Malaysia

{Mosques And Temples, Kampung Keling Mosque, Melaka — **Mosques And Temples:** Kampung Keling Mosque, Melaka

{Alor Setar, Masjid Zahir and Kedah River — **Alor Setar:** Masjid Zahir and Kedah River

28 Jan 2021

Malaysia’s humble ‘king of noodles’

Food-loving Malaysians have been known to debate the best local food spots for hours. But one thing they all agree on is that the best char kway teow can be found in Penang.

full story on BBC

19 Jan 2021

Quiet falls over Malaysia, with residents in lockdown

The streets of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s capital city, were empty on Wednesday morning – a far cry from the previous night’s hubbub as people scrambled to make preparations for a two-week lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19.

full story on SCMP

16 Dec 2020

Iconic Penang ferry will be replaced by speedboats from Jan 1

The Penang ferry service that ferrying both passengers and vehicles between the island and the mainland will cease operation from Jan 1, 2021 and will be replaced by speedboats carrying only pedestrians, bicycles and motorcycles.

full story on The Edge

14 Dec 2020

Safe and colourful walk

A filthy backlane along Jalan Thambipillay, Brickfields that was infamous for rodents and multiple illegal extensions made by business owners, has been given a makeover by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL).

full story on The Star

Attractions

Fahrenheit 88

fashion shopping mall in Bukit Bintang with uniqlo store

Thean Hou Buddhist Temple

Picturesque Chinese temple with impressive architecture. It is situated on a hill offering excellent…

Colonial District / Fort Cornwallis

Penang was the first british settlement in Malaya so many colonial building can be found like the…

Kampung Kling Mosque

Masjik Kampung Keling is one of Melakas oldest mosques built in 1872. The architecture resembling a…

Lot 10

Shopping Mall in Bukit Bintang housing mostly fashion stores.

Pudu Sentral (Puduraya Bus) Terminal

The Puduraya bus terminal (now renamed to Pudu Sentral), located in the city centre, used to be KL's…

Gurdwara Tatt Khalsa Sikh Temple

Sikh Temple at the near the Chow Kit Wet Market and Kampung Baru. Largest Sikh temple in South-east…

Betel Box Bistro

The Betel Box Bistro is a Peranakan neighbourhood restaurant in the historic Joo Chiat / Katong…

Pasar Tani Mega, Taman Melawati

Large weekend neighborhood market selling everything you need for the Malaysian kitchen fresh…

Melaka Sultanate Palace Museum

Reconstruction of the Sultan′s Palace which was destroyed by a fire in 1460.

Khoo Kongsi

The most impressive of Penangs many kongsis. A kongsi is a clan house that is partly temple, partly…

Pudu Market

Wet Market und Market for cheap items of all kinds, especially aquarium and hi-fi equipment along…