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Malaysia

Solo backpacking in Malaysia is fantastic! from visiting bustling KL to hiking in Taman Negara – the world’s oldest tropical rainforest – there are so many places to visit in Malaysia on a budget!

Whether you want to go hiking in Langkawi, camping in Penang Beach, go hiking near Kuala Lumpur or explore beautiful Malacca; backpacking in Malaysia was amazing and the food made it even better!

Solo travel in Penang
Asia | Malaysia

Things to do in Penang: 5 Nights solo travel itinerary

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Having heard so many things of Penang in the past, I was quite looking forward to get there, as usual I didn’t research much in advance on things to do in Penang but I knew that the highlights were supposed to be the food scene and the street art, among the historic buildings. This place…

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Hiking in Langkawi
Asia | Malaysia

Hiking in Langkawi. The best hike on the island!

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The island of Langkawi is generally associated with cheap alcohol and tobacco because of its duty free stores, and whilst a cheap beer is always welcomed my main plan was to go hiking in Langkawi! Whilst most people will name the cable car , island hopping and the sky bridge as the main things to…

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penang kayak
Asia | Malaysia

Camping in Penang – Georgetown

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If there was something I knew before arriving to Georgetown from feedback I got from other backpackers when I was travelling in Malaysia is that I was definitely staying camping in Penang at the Monkey Beach! Penang’s National Park should be a must for you if nature is your thing and it’s perfect for solo…

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Hiking in Taman Nagara
Asia | Malaysia

Hiking in Taman Negara in November

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Monsoon season when backpacking in Malaysia means that even if you don’t care about getting wet, many of the most visited places are actually closed, specially in the East Coast. Right in the midlle of the country, when I tried to go hiking in Taman Negara this was not an exception. When I visited Taman…

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Hiking Penang Hill
Asia | Malaysia

Solo Hiking in Penang Hill – Georgetown, Malaysia

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Upon arrival for some days backpacking in Penang and asking at my hostel in Georgetown on what sort of stuff I could do around before going Camping in Monkey Beach, the first one that caught my attention was to go Hiking in Penang Hill. Having multiple trails to access, I decided to start by the…

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Kuala Lumpur hiking
Asia | Malaysia

Hiking in Kuala Lumpur: Bukit Tabur Trail

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I did this hike while spending 3 days in KL. As I’m always looking to do something a bit off the beaten path, I thought it was going to be a bit challenging to go hiking in Kuala Lumpur. Fortunately it was not too difficult to find a couple of trails close enough from the…

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Bukit tabur viewpoint
Asia | Malaysia

Things to do in Kuala Lumpur. Solo backpacking in Malaysia

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I arrived to KL by bus from Malacca and thought of it as just a stepping stone towards my next destination as I’m normally looking for nature rather than to stay in big cities so I didn’t look in advance into what sort of things to do in Kuala Lumpur I could do. However, as…

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Malacca backpacking
Malaysia | Asia

2 Days backpacking in Malacca.

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Starting my days backpacking in Malaysia, I arrived to Malacca, or Melaka, by bus from Singapore to Malacca. I knew it’s an Unesco Cultural Heritage site but didn’t really know at all what to expect. In all honesty, my initial impression was a bit underwhelming, I could find charm but nothing spectacular that could explain…

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    • Camping food checklist and easy meals ideas
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