Kuching

Kuching is the capital of the East Malaysian state of Sarawak on Borneo. Kuching is the most populous city in the state of Sarawak and the fourth largest city in Malaysia. Kuching means “cat” in Malay.

Kota Kinabalu

Kota Kinabalu is the capital of the state of Sabah on Borneo. With an estimated population of 532,129 in the city and 700,000 in the urban area, it is the largest urban centre in Sabah and the sixth largest in Malaysia. It is located close to Mount Kinabalu, the highest mountain in South-East Asia.

Penang, Malaysia

Ali’s Ferringi Guest House
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Guesthouse at Ferringi Beach, traditional malay home built in 1965, converted into a guesthouse in 1975 ... more
Huttonlodge
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Guesthouse in Georgetown in a colonial house on Penang Street. ... more
100 Cintra Street
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Hostel in an an restauranted Peranakan house in Chinatown ... more
Teak & Coconut Grove
Chalets, Penang
 2 & 3 storey resort chalets set amidst the compound of a vast Colonial villa ... more
Hotel Mingood
Budget Hotel, Penang
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Budget Hotel in the city centre of Georgetown ... more
YMCA International Hostel
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YMCA Youth Hostel in Georgetown ... more
Love Lane Inn
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Hostel and cafe in the heart of Chinatown ... more
ET Budget Guesthouse
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budget guest house located at Batu Ferringhi beach ... more
Baba Guesthouse
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Guesthouse at Batu Ferringhi Beach north of Georgetown ... more
Banana New Guest House
Hostel, Penang
 Guesthouse on Lebuh Chulia in the heart of Chinatown with bar/cafe (pool table!) and travel agency ... more
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Things to do & see
Penang Bridge

A 13.5km long bridge linking the mainland with Penang. It was opening in 1985. Before all traffic depended on ferry services ... more
Eastern & Oriental Hotel

Penangs grandest and most famous colonial hotel built in 1884, established by the two Armenian Sarkie brothers Tigram and Martin who later founded Raffles Hotel in Singapore ... more
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Georgetown, Penang
Shop Houses, Komtar Tower
RANDOM LINKS
Encyclopedia.com.my
Encyclopedia of Malaysia is the largest Malaysian collaboration in the history of reference publishing
Borneo Fairyland
Sarawak Tour Provider
malaysiasite.nl
dutch/english guide
Berjaya-Air.com
flights to Tioman, Redang, Pangkor, Koh Samui
AirAsia.com
Malaysian budget airline for south-east Asia

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DID YOU KNOW?
Mat Salleh

The word malaysians use for westerners is “Mat Salleh”.

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

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)

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PRESS ARTICLES
Twilight streetside action with Borneo rockers (The Cicak)

A cicak story about 2 urban chinese guys deciding to head down to Bukit Binang (Kuala Lumpur) in the middle of the night to play their guitars. Unexpectedly they make friends with a group of guys from Sabah. A fresh story about a night in downtown KL and music as a common language.