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Sri Krishnan Temple The Responsible Tourist and Traveller2 1/2 weeks in Malaysia - a travel itineraryHow to get to and away from LangkawiBuses from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore
A walk through Brickfields
Things to Do & See
part of the city center with lots of museums, the Grand Palace, the Muhammadi Mosque and the tourist office ... more 
Main shopping, dining and entertainment area of Kuala Lumpur. Many backpacker accommodations are here. ... more 
Acclaimed as the largest museum in South East Asia, the Terengganu State Museum Complex houses century old artefacts and artworks of rich and colourful heritage ... more
Members of Backpacking Asia Network
 Looking for a place to hang out, relax, meet friendly faces and experience the cultural diversity and hospitality of Malaysia? Red Palm is not a party hostel, it is a place where you can feel at home, relax and kick back in the middle of the bustling city. ... more 
Mamak-style restaurant in Bukit Bintag offering Indian, local Thai and Pakistani food ... more
Restaurants & Food Courts
Thai restaurant at a fish & vegetable farm in the middle of the jungle in the hills behind Ampang ... more 
Mamak-style restaurant in Bukit Bintag offering Indian, local Thai and Pakistani food ... more
Nightlife
Restaurant (western and asian food) and bar with live music on Changkat Bukit Bintang ... more 
The Green Man is an traditional British pub / restaurant and one of the longest running establishments on Changkat. ... more
Transport
Low cost carrier terminal of Kuala Lumpur International Airport serving budget airlines like AirAsia ... more 
New Bus Termin for Melaka built in 2004. It almost feels like an airport, probably the most modern bus terminal in Malaysia. ... more 
The terminal has been torn down in early 2012! Smaller bus station in Imbi (just off Bukit Bintang) for some luxury buses to Singapore and buses to Genting Highlands. There are also a few other ticket counters of other companies for buses that leave from Puduraya. ... more
Shopping
Low Yat is the place go to buy electronic and high-tech stuff like computers, laptops , computer parts and accessories, cameras, mobile phones, blanks discs etc. ... more 
Massive complex with 2 shopping malls and hundred of shops in Bukit Bintang. People tend to get lost in there. ... more 
A street in Chinatown with many antiques stores. On weekend nights the whole street is closed for traffic and turns into a lively night market ... more
(Day) Trips
-Las Vegas- on a hill top (2000 above sea level), about 50km south-east of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysias only Casino is there plus theme parks, restaurants, resort, etc ... more 
Hill resort at 1,500 meters above sea-level on the Titiwangsa mountain range, about 100km north of Kuala Lumpur. Originally set up as a tin-ore trading post in the 1890s, it consists of seven hills. ... more 
Small, but diverse, National Park located 37km north-east of Kuching. Bako NP covers an area of about 27sqkm and offers jungle treks, steep cliffs, rocky headlands and stretches of sandy, secluded bays. ... more
HOSTELS
 Chalets
accommodation on Salang Beach, RM45 - RM170
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The Travel Hub Guest House was designed with a clear understanding of the business and pleasure traveler and offers guests free wireless…
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PRESS ARTICLES
Kuala Lumpur’s Eat Streets (Lonely Planet)
Feature Article on the Lonely Planet website about five KL must-eats to get you started: Roti in Brickfields, Noodles in Chow Kit, Malay food in Kampung Baru, Kuih (generic word for cakes and pastries) in Bangsar and Coffee at a Kopitiam (traditionally Chinese owned coffee shop) on Heritage Row
DID YOU KNOW?
Mat Salleh
The word malaysians use for westerners is “Mat Salleh”.
Things to do & see
Butterfly Farm, Cameron Highlands
Never Mine Bar, Kuala Lumpur 
Red Palm, Kuala LumpurBPAN Member
Looking for a place to hang out, relax, meet friendly faces and experience the cultural diversity and hospitality of Malaysia? Red Palm is not a party hostel, it is a place where you can feel at home, relax and kick back in the middle of the bustling city.
Step Inn Guesthouse, Kuala Lumpur
We are situated within the triangle between three of KL's most popular city destinations; China Town, Little India, Bukit Bintang and the…
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Tioman
Largest island of Malaysias east coast. It’s located 32km off the coast and is some 20km long and 12km wide and the highest peak is Gunung Kajang with 1038m. In the 70ies TIME magazine selected Tioman as one the world’s most beautiful islands but lost some flair in recent years due to do development. The island has eight main villages, many beaches and is densely forested and is surrounded by numerous coral reefs, making it a scuba diving haven.
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.
Cherating
Cherating is the only real backpacker hub at the east coast of the peninsula on the mainland. Offering plenty of affordable chalets and a relaxed atmosphere, it is good place to stop for a night or two on the way up or down the east coast. The beach itself is not that spectacular and misses the palm directly at the beach. But it has a good vibe and few things you can do like taking a tour or renting a kayak up the river into the mangroves. There is also an active surfer scene when the waves are right. Cherating is located about 30km or 1h by local bus north of Kuantan.
Cameron Highlands
Cameron Highlands is a highland region located about 20 km east of Ipoh and about 150 km north of Kuala Lumpur in Pahang, Malaysia. At 5,000 ft (1,500 m) above sea level it is the highest area on the mainland, and enjoys a cool climate, with temperatures no higher than 25C and rarely falling below 12C year round. The area is popular for it’s tea plantations and jungle walks.
