Travelogues Pahang

The Cameron Highlands is a fascinating mountain region east of the Malaysian city of Ipoh, featuring holiday resorts, tea plantations, and intact, ancient rainforest and moss...

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We continued on - easily by bus over mountain roads with wild curves to Tanah Rata in the so-called Cameron Highlands, named after their British cartographer. This area was only...

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...

Yesterday, I traveled to the Cameron Highlands in the late morning. The host on the rooftop of my hotel mentioned that it was quite cold there. Since the 35 degrees in Kuala...

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Today we set off early on the ferry from Langkawi to the mainland of Malaysia. Since we had some time until the train, we stopped in a small town called Alor Setar where we, as...

Day 275- 281 On 8.07. we went on another hike in the Cameron Highlands. After a strengthening breakfast, we took Route 10 up to a power line and down the other side....

Day 269- 275 On Sunday, the 30th of June, we drove up Penang Hill. Such a steep hike would be too much for Ivar. Unfortunately, he is recovering slowly from his infection. He is...

Day 262- 268 This week we finished building the shelter at the campsite. Ivar hoped it wouldn't collapse before we left. I think we did a pretty good job! Ivar also said that he...

I spent five days visiting the Teman Negara National Park in the interior of Malaysia. Despite the fact that it was very busy, it was a varied and probably unique experience....

And now I'm sitting at the airport again - today in Kuala Lumpur. I still have a good hour before boarding and departure for Bali. After a long time searching and comparing, I...

So, yesterday I finally left the loud, busy and stuffy city and headed northeast. To be precise, 235 km by minivan to the northeast to arrive at the edge of the Taman Negara...

After a very pleasant journey by coach, we arrived in the Cameron Highlands, which are located at an altitude of between 1400-1500m. They are named after William Cameron, a...

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...

The itinerary for today required an early wake-up to visit all the destinations before the expected rain showers. So, breakfast at eight consisted of tea and toast. The toast...

Thursday, February 13, the last full day in the capital of Malaysia. It started at nine o'clock with the aim of Batu Caves, which are limestone caves north of Kuala Lumpur....

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...

Tanah Rata - Cameron Highlands I set off again. My goal was to cool off, see mountains and nature. All of that awaited me up in the Cameron Highlands. But first, the bus stopped...

The Cameron Highlands are known for their tea plantations...

Eating strawberries less than 500km away from the equator? That's possible at 1,500m altitude in the Cameron Highlands!! It's certainly hard to believe, but I was excited to...

As we spontaneously traveled to Malaysia, we were quite unprepared about the culture, history, and attractions in this country. Therefore, we relied entirely on the host of our...

The flight to Kuala Lumpur took 2.5 hours. Once we arrived at the airport, we grabbed a bite to eat and exchanged some Malaysian ringgit. Then we took a local bus about 50...

Out of island life and into the mountains and the jungle...

After leaving about 20 liters of sweat in Taman Negara National Park, we continue to the Cameron Highlands, specifically to the town of Tanah Rata. And why are the Cameron...

After spending four nights in the city of Kuala Lumpur, we are drawn to the nature that Malaysia is famous for. The Taman Negara National Park is known as the oldest forest in...

17.01.2019 From the heat of the big city we drive by bus for about 4 hours to the Cameron Highlands (CH).... looking forward to our "mountain party". Our first impression......

After a 5 ½ hour bus ride, we arrived in Cameron Highlands around 4:00 PM. The climate and weather conditions were completely different from before, as we were now at an...

Jan 10 - 15, '19 We stayed in a small village called Tanah Rata and immediately felt very comfortable. The jump from 34 to 24 degrees was a bit abrupt but still a nice change...

After a good night's sleep, we headed to the boat pier the next morning. The German couple (Giovanni and Moni) whom we had met at the restaurant the night before, were already...