20 reasons why a week in Malaysia can be a trip of a lifetime

1. You’ll enjoy all kinds of street food (be it Malay, Chinese or Indian)

   

   

   
   
2. Marvel at the architecture of the beautiful world’s tallest twin towers

   

   

   
   
3. Spend your morning feeding a baby elephant at the Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary
4. and your afternoon in a cool petting zoo just down the road

   

   

   

   
   
5. You’ll get to taste some amazing tropical fruits

   

   

   
   
6. and feast in the many restaurants the country has to offer

   

   

   

   
   

   

   
   
7. As Malaysia is a multi-racial country, you can visit Batu Caves, a popular Hindu shrine set in a limestone hill

   

   

   
   
8. or the many other mosques dotted across the country

   

   

   
   
9. Why not go bowling, ice skating or shopping (a hair-cut maybe?) in the many amazing malls?

   

   

   
   
10. and if shopping malls are not your thing, you can always escape to a jungle retreat

    

    

    
    
11. where you can enjoy a swim in the rain in a pool surrounded by nature

    

    

    

    
    
12. Stop at Kuala Kangsar on your way north to check out this beautiful museum that was once a Malay palace
13. before crossing the longest bridge in South East Asia
14. Get busy and explore the UNESCO city Georgetown in Penang with its many colonial buildings and rickshaws

    

    

    
    
15. and the hawker stalls at Gurney Drive in Malaysia’s famous food capital

    

    

    

    
    

    

    

    

    
    

    

    

    

    
    

    

    

    
    
16. Have some fun at the Penang 3D Trick Art Museum

    

    

    

    
    
17. before exploring Khoo Kongsi – a large Chinese clanhouse and temple

    

    

    
    
18. Why not take a free ride on the ferry back to the mainland?
19. and strike a conversation with the many friendly kind locals
20. Lastly, witness the beautiful sunset as you say goodbye to this country that has so much to offer…

If you have more time in Malaysia, consider visiting Borneo too!