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Malaysia Travel Guides by State
The Malaysia Travel Guides help you prepare for your exploration of Malaysia state by state. Select the state you are visiting and view all the towns and places of interested listed there.
Exploring the Major Cities of Malaysia
Exploring Malaysia Made Simple
Hello and welcome to Exploring Malaysia!
I am Tim the Traveler! I create this website to help you explore my homeland Malaysia. There are close to two thousand sights documented in this website. They are grouped according to the nearest city. That way, you can use it as your base for exploring the places of interest, sights and surrounding towns. As much as possible, directional maps and instructions are provided so that you have all the details you need to explore and enjoy Malaysia.
As you embark on your journey of discovery, I wish you a great trip in Malaysia!
Now let me tell you about Malaysia
Let me help you increase increase your knowledge of Malaysia before you make your journey here. The following list of topics covers everything you would need to know about the history, culture and people of Malaysia.Preparing for Malaysia
- Arriving in Malaysia
Explanation on the various gateways into Malaysia, whether you are arriving by flight, by road or by sea. - Getting around in Malaysia
Information on driving in Malaysia as well as taking public transport in the country. - Expressways and Highways of Malaysia
Detailed explanation of selection major expressways and highways in Malaysia.
Malaysian Culture & History
- History of Malaysia
My own retelling of Malaysian history. - Malaysian Costumes
Get to know the various traditional Malaysian costumes, attires and their accompanying accessories. - Festivals of Malaysia
As a multi-racial country, Malaysia celebrates a wide spectrum of festivals, often taking place concurrently in different styles. - Foods of Malaysia
Get acquainted with Malaysian cuisine and the name of the different dishes you can find in the country. - Malaysian Fruits
As a tropical country, Malaysia has a lot of local fruits which are seasonal and year-round. - Malaysian Handicrafts
What form of traditional crafts can buy view, and perhaps buy home? Get to know what's available in Malaysia. - Musical Instruments of Malaysia
The rich ensemble of Malaysian traditional music troupes bring together musical instruments with various origins. Get to know them here. - Performing Arts of Malaysia
From shadow plays to tribal dances, Malaysia is rich in performing arts drawn from its multi-racial society. - Traditional Games of Malaysia
Games that originated as post-harvest recreation in rural communities are still being kept alive.
People of Malaysia
Their forefathers come from various places, but today they are today Malaysians First, and everything else, be it Chinese, Indians, Portuguese or Arabs, second. Like a wall separating South Asia from East Asia, Malaysia is the melting pot where influences from all over come together, intermingle, and in the process, enrich one another. Let me introduce to you a people called Malaysians.Languages spoken in Malaysia
The following are the main languages spoken in Malaysia. In addition the those mentioned below, each ethnic group speaks its own dialect.- Bahasa Malaysia
Official language of the country. - Mandarin
Written form of Chinese taught in school, based on the Mandarin spoken in mainland China, but often diluted with local-based choice of words and vocabulary. - Malaysian English / Manglish
Malaysianized form of English, with inclusion of many local words, and often conforming to a Hokkien or Malay syntax. - Penang Hokkien
Lingua franca of the Chinese people in Penang, based on the Zhangzhou strand of Min-nan dialect.
Flora & Fauna of Malaysia
- Marine Parks of Malaysia
List of marine parks in the country. - National Parks of Malaysia
List of national parks throughout the country. - Zoos in Malaysia
List of zoos in the country.
Malaysia Hotel Room Price CheckerBefore booking a hotel room, make sure you are getting the lowest price for it. Different hotel booking websites offers the same room at different prices. If you stick with one site all the time, you could be paying more for the same room. Now why pay more?The form below is a Research Engine. It doesn't take bookings. Instead it lets you find the hotel booking website that offers the room you want at the lowest price. You can see and compare what different sites are offering, and then click to choose the one with the best price. Do this, and you're guaranteed to save a whole lot of money on your room reservations! |
Flight CheckerFlying somewhere? Say you're going to fly from Kuala Lumpur to Penang or Kuching to Singapore, which airline gives you the best rate for the date and time of your trip? Instead of visiting each airline website one by one, use our Flight Checker on the right to find out.Just enter you trip details: where you will be flying to, your departure date and return date. Select the number of passengers, and then click search. Our engine will return you a list of possible flights that you can take. You can compare the fare of different airlines for your trip. Click on your selected airline, and we transfer you to the airline website. |
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