Backpacking Asia is a international travel portal for the backpacking community. Throughout the last 4 years Backpacking Asia has been developed and now focusing on information for individual travelers in Asia.
Our aim has been to create a platform for travelers to provide information about selected countries and their highlights along backpacker's main routes in Asia.
Our future perspective will be to offer a substantial range of information and more features for travelers. A big impact to our project and achieving our goal will be much depending on the help of partners, cooperations and investors.
2007:
8.Nov - Deepavali
20.Dec - Hari Raya Qurban
25.Dec - Christmas Day
2008:
1 January (Tues) New Year’s Day
10 January (Thurs) Awal Muharam (Maal Hijrah)
7 & 8 February(Thurs & Fri) Chinese New Year
20 March (Thurs) Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday
1 May (Thurs) Labour Day
19 May (Mon) Wesak Day
7 June (Sat) Birthday of SPB Yang di-Pertuan Agong
31 August (Sun) National/Merdeka Day
1 & 2 October (Wed & Thurs) Hari Raya Puasa *
27 October (Mon) Deepavali *
8 December (Mon) Hari Raya Qurban
25 December (Thurs) Christmas Day
29 December (Mon) Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah)
* - Subject to confirmation
excellent community edited website based on Wikipedia technology
public transport operator in KL
study, appreciation, conservation and protection of Malaysia's natural heritage
malaysian food blog aggregator
Weather in Malaysia (Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation)
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Story about ancient Malay building principles, the ancient art of Malay geomancy, a parallel to Chinese feng shui and Indian vasthu sastra.
a story by Andreas (Germany) written down at Red Palm Hostel in November 2004 about fake DVDs and watches and the art of negotiation. The original story and many more stories and picture on the german website MoveTivation.net Internetseite
If you plan to stay a bit longer in Malaysia it’s worth to get your own sim card for your mobile so it’s easier to make phone calls and be reach by your folks back home. Phone cards are sold virtually everywhere. Providers are: Maxis, Celcom and Digi. Some of them offer good IDD rates starting from RM 0.10 to call abroad





