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Vacation in Malaysia : Highlights & Travel Tips
Malaysia is a remarkably diverse destination where modern cities, lush rainforests, tropical islands, and rich multicultural traditions come together in one easy-to-explore country. Travelers are often drawn by the contrast between Kuala Lumpur’s futuristic skyline and places like Penang, Malacca, and Borneo, where heritage streets, colonial architecture, wildlife, and long-standing local cultures create a completely different atmosphere. The country is especially special for food lovers, with Malay, Chinese, Indian, and Indigenous influences shaping some of Southeast Asia’s most varied and memorable cuisine.
Highlights include visiting the Petronas Twin Towers, exploring the street art and hawker food scene in George Town, relaxing on islands such as Langkawi or Perhentian, and heading into Malaysian Borneo for orangutans, Kinabalu views, and dense jungle adventures. Practical travel is relatively straightforward: English is widely spoken in many tourist areas, transport between major cities is convenient, and the country offers options for both budget and luxury travelers. Pack light clothing for the tropical heat, carry rain protection for sudden showers, respect local customs when visiting religious sites, and plan around regional weather patterns since conditions can differ between the peninsula and Borneo.
Best time to travel Malaysia
Based on the popularity data, the best months to visit Malaysia are January, March, April, June, and December, with January standing out as the strongest period. These months appear to offer the best balance of traveler interest and favorable conditions, while September and October are the least popular times to go.
All travel reports from Malaysia
Expedition in the Malaysian Jungle | Part 2
Kuantan - Taman Negara National Park/ Kuala Tahan - /MERAPOH - Kuala Lumpur - Singapore 🎥 Video for the blog post: ...
All because of turtles
Langkawi - George Town - KUANTAN - Taman Negara National Park / Kuala Tahan - Merapoh After such a beautiful city like George Town, Kuantan was a real disaster. All...
Day 231 Kuching auf der Insel Borneo
Willkommen in der Stadt der Katze. Kuching heisst nämlich übersetzt Katze
Day 228 Street Art in den Gassen von Penang
Durch die Strassen der Altstadt schlendern die Streetart bewundern und in einem der vielen Cafes entspannen
The small island of Penang
This young woman was my first encounter on the island of Penang, and I was truly captivated by her beauty - something completely without Photoshop or retouching. She belonged to...
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the second stop in Asia. It was definitely a bit of a culture shock when we arrived. Our highlight was Batu Caves, but we had to watch out for the monkeys. Our...
Back in KL
30.12.25-02.01.26 We went back to Kuala Lumpur over New Year’s and rented a place in one of the many skyscrapers. The rooftop Infinite Pool was nice, but we expected the...
Cameron Highlands
22.12.-25.12.25: Cameron Highlands Next, we dashed into the mountains that stretch across the center of the Malay Peninsula. Here in the Cameron Highlands, there are tea...
War God in Gold
272 steps in the colors of the rainbow. There is only one way: up! The Batu Caves, located 13 km north of Kuala Lumpur's city center, are popular with both Hindus and tourists. It...
Last Day
Today is our last day :-( We have visited various sights, including the Batu Cave, which is also a Hindu temple. We walked up and down all 272 steps. But there was more to see....
George Town
Yesterday, I embarked on a new adventure: to Malaysia! Before heading there, I spent 2 days in Krabi, a city in southern Thailand. I had planned just one day, but I wanted to...
The Kinabatangan Conservation Area – this is how the national park works
We have visited many national parks, protected landscape areas and the like in the last few months. The projects were not always as well integrated into the community as the...
The big mountain and lots of greenery
It feels a little like being expelled from paradise as we set off from the diving resort to “Kinabalu National Park”. Mount Kinabalu with its 4095 m has already shown itself to...
Malaysia 2.0
Now for real.
Kuala Lumpur the Second - Malaysia
We also visited the famous Batu Caves and had a lot of fun with the monkeys living there. We bought bananas to feed the monkeys and watched them in their daily activities.
Georgetown
Big city with charm
Kuala Lumpur
We took a coach from the Cameron Highlands to the capital city of Kuala Lumpur. We had booked an apartment in a so-called condo (a large building with multiple condos and shared...
Kuantan - from now on to the water
Kuantan is a seaside town on the north side of mainland Malaysia, about 60km from the very popular surf beach in Malaysia. The waves were not so perfect and for me swimming is...
29.12.2022 - The Last Days in Malaysia
Last Thursday my time in Malaysia came to an end after three weeks. After the relatively short stops in the last few weeks, I took it easy towards Singapore through the interior...
16.12.2022 - From Taman Negara to the Highlands
The second stop in Malaysia took me to Taman Negara, which translates to National Park in Malay. The national park is not only the largest in Malaysia, but also one of the...
Kuala Tahan - Taman Negara National Park
Kuala Tahan - Taman Negara National Park I left the island of Penang in the morning and took the long drive to Kuala Terengganu. It's a city in the middle of nowhere, so I only...
Will we see wild orangutans? :O (Day 135 of the world trip)
Semenggoh Wildlife Centre
(Rain!)forest :D (Day 134 of the world trip)
Bako National Park
Flight and Arrival
On 01.08.2019, my adventure in Malaysia for half a year finally began. After a last good meal (goulash and dumplings in Prague), we went to the airport. Then it was time to say...
Penang Island
The view from our tent
Addendum to Phuket and short visit to Malaysia
We spent relaxing days on the small Coconut Island! To enjoy the last days with Gerlinde, we treated ourselves to something that is actually above our planned budget - all the...
Goodbye Switzerland – Hello Kuala Lumpur
After an intense cleaning and packing session in the morning, we finally started our world trip on Thursday afternoon. Each with 12kg of checked baggage and around 4kg of hand...