Malaysia

Peninsular Malaysia certainly packs a lot into its leggy frame – swathes of biodiverse rainforest sit right alongside the glittering capital, and street food markets from Penang to Malacca offer dishes inherited from distant shores alongside traditional Malay cuisine and home-cooked Nyonya comforts. While there are many golden nuggets to be found, there are also parts of the country that don’t quite meet the highest expectations (sorry, Cameron Highlands, we’re looking at you!). Our advice is to be selective, pick the places that really do live up to their hype, and make the most of the country’s stopover potential. 

Kuala Lumpur is an enticing skyscraper capital, ever-changing and full of neon promise and energy, whilst Malacca tempts you south with gentle whispers of rich heritage and intriguing stories. If you’ve got time to spare, Penang, though requiring a longer journey, is a fantastic town, full of life yet with plenty of historic (and culinary) delights to get your teeth into. For beach, whilst there is a wide selection of islands and coastline, the pick of the bunch are undoubtedly the resorts of Langkawi during our winter months and the east coast’s Tanjong Jara Resort or Japamala on Tioman during the summer. In our experience, Malaysia is best seen in small-but-perfectly-formed bursts, which is one of the reasons it makes such a satisfying journey-breaker for a long-haul trip to Asia.

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