Malaysia has hundreds of islands scattered around thousands of kilometers of coastline. Celebrity-standard resorts, world-class diving and metropolitan city centers allure tourists. Others are uninhabited with long stretches of empty coastline. Travelers usually include both Langkawi Island and Penang Island on their Malaysian itineraries. The adventurous go to the dozens along Peninsula Malaysia’s east coast. Fewer still explore Sabah’s tropical islands and islets in Borneo. […]

Melaka and is one of the most interesting parts of Malaysia. Melaka has a varied history, having been colonized by the Portuguese, Dutch, and British, and as such you will find influences from all of these former colonial powers in the food, architecture, and even the language. The city also has a large Chinese community known as Peranakan or Straits Chinese which has led to […]