Dive Into Malaysia Travel

Dive Into Malaysia Travel

Wish you were in Malaysia right now? Do the next best thing and join us on the Dive Into Malaysia Travel podcast! We cover everything from the best places to visit to how to get to Malaysia to where to stay and exactly what to do while you are there. We’ll help you plan your perfect trip while dreaming of the great adventures you’re going to have! From all the great food you’re going to eat to lounging on the best looking beaches to standing on top of the world in the new Merdeka 118, we’re going to help you fall in love with this country. Dive Into Malaysia Travel Podcast is your go-to resource for everything Malaysia travel so you can plan your first or fiftieth trip to this great country. Malaysia travel expert and aficionado, Sharon Gourlay, along with special local guests, answer all your questions and will inspire and motivate you to travel to Malaysia while helping you with everything practical that you need to know. Hit subscribe to make sure you don’t miss an episode and find all our episode guides and best resources at: https://diveintomalaysia.com/podcast/

Episodes

November 12, 2023 18 mins
Looking for a beautiful island in Malaysia that will give you a local experience? Located off the west coast of Malaysia in the state of Perak, Pangkor Island often sits in the shadow of other more developed islands like Penang and Langkawi which are located nearby. However, Pangkor Island offers its own unique experience for visitors. It’s a great place to have a relaxing getaway with fabulous beaches. It’s a smaller island with a...
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Looking for a beach area close to Kuala Lumpur where you can have a great beach break? Or want a stopover location when flying into Kuala Lumpur International Airport? Port Dickson (or PD to locals) is a coastal resort town about 90 kilometres from Kuala Lumpur. It’s even closer to Kuala Lumpur International Airport. It has some great beaches and is the quickest and easiest beach place to reach from the inland city of Kuala Lumpur....
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Planning your trip to Malaysia and want to know more about the types of accommodation you can book? Fantastic! But don't do it until you listen to this first! The fantastic news is that Malaysia’s accommodation is very affordable. It also has everything from dorm beds to brilliant 5 star hotels for a fraction of what you may pay for them elsewhere. You can also stay in the middle of the rainforest, on a private island, in an over w...
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Wondering if it’s worth visiting Sarawak on your Malaysian adventure? Sarawak is the biggest of the two Malaysian states located on the island of Borneo or East Malaysia, as it’s known within Malaysia. It’s the place to go to discover the best parts of Borneo. This is the natural environment and wildlife as well as the indigenous culture with longhouse stays and cultural immersion being accessible to tourists. From the absolutely a...
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Considering a day trip while you’re in Kuala Lumpur? While there are many things to do in Kuala Lumpur (or KL as its often referred), there are also many great things you can do around Kuala Lumpur on a day trip. Kuala Lumpur is centrally located in peninsular Malaysia which makes it easy to get to a lot of places. For example, you can go shopping and enjoy the theme parks at Genting Highlands. You can see the culturally significan...
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Wondering if it’s worth visiting Taman Negara on your Malaysian adventure? A massive national park in the centre of Peninsular Malaysia, Taman Negara National Park is the perfect place to get outdoors and enjoy the natural attractions that Malaysia offers. From thick rainforest to deep caves, this park is a dream come true for outdoor enthusiasts.  Taman Negara is calculated to be around 130 million years old and is home to one of ...
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Wondering if you should travel to Malaysia with kids? I’ve travelled to Malaysia many times with kids. The first time I travelled here with kids, my daughter was 1 and I was 20 weeks pregnant with my second child. Since then, I have travelled here with kids aged from 9 months old to nearly 13. Sometimes, my husband comes, sometimes he doesn’t. So it’s definitely possible to have great experiences travelling here as a single parent ...
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Wondering if it’s worth visiting Sabah on your Malaysian adventure? Sabah is one of the two big Malaysian states located on the island of Borneo, or East Malaysia, as it’s also known. It is home to so many amazing natural attractions. It really should be on any bucket list! There is much more here than the famous Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre although you should definitely visit that! There are many more animals to look f...
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Do you need to plan your trip to Malaysia? Great! You are in the right place! It can feel overwhelming when you first start planning a big trip. There are so many things to do and you don’t know when you should do them. But don’t worry. It’s all quite straightforward if you take it step-by-step. In this podcast, I walk you through exactly how to plan a trip to Malaysia which is perfect for you. I talk about what steps you need to t...
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Wondering if it’s worth stopping in Penang on your Malaysian adventure? Located off the west coast of peninsular Malaysia, Penang is our favourite part of Malaysia and somewhere we used to call home. It’s home to a UNESCO listed World Heritage Site in George Town, beautiful beaches, some of the best food in the world and so much more! In the same day, you can be surrounded by jungle on a mountain, lying on a beach, exploring the cu...
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Planning your trip to Malaysia and want to book accommodation, tours and attractions? Fantastic! But don't do it until you listen to this first! It can feel like there is a lot to book and plan when organising your trip to Malaysia, but it can all be quite straightforward with the right tools. In today's podcast, I share all my top tips and tricks for booking your Malaysia accommodation, tours and attractions including where to sav...
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Wondering if it’s worth stopping in Johor Bahru (JB) on your way into or out of Malaysia? Located opposite Singapore, it’s often the first place people visit in Malaysia. And while i wouldn’t say JB is terribly exciting or a must-visit, if you are in the area, it’s worth checking out. In fact, JB can be a valid alternative to staying in Singapore. If you have Lego-mad kids, you may already be aware that this area is home to Legolan...
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Planning your trip and wondering how to get around Malaysia? Don’t worry, it’s straightforward. If you haven’t been to Malaysia before, or even if you have, it can seem complicated when you start planning your trip to work out how you can get from A to B when you have no idea what’s on offer and how well it works. The good news is that there are some great options in Malaysia. Everything is quite affordable, very good value, and yo...
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Want to go somewhere completely different to the rest of Malaysia? Visit the Cameron Highlands. With its lush landscapes reminiscent of the English countryside, sweeping tea plantations, hiking trails, unforgettable tourist attractions and a touch of colonial nostalgia, Cameron Highlands is a great place to visit. It manages to entice a diverse range of travellers from young families to culture lovers to nature enthusiasts and trav...
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Planning your trip and wondering when to visit Malaysia? We cover all the best times to visit Malaysia in today’s podcast. While my first response to when to visit Malaysia is RIGHT NOW! It’s also useful to take a moment to consider this because some regions, activities and attractions shouldn’t be visited at certain times or are much better to visit in certain months. This means there isn’t a flat answer to when to visit Malaysia ...
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Want to know more about some of Malaysia’s most gorgeous islands? Many tourists to Malaysia concentrate on the capital and the more famous west coast highlights of Melaka, Cameron Highlands, Penang and Langkawi, but there is also the east coast which is fabulous in its own right and quite different to the west coast. The islands found here really stand out. There are great beaches, untouched jungle, great marine life and more. If y...
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March 13, 2023 8 mins
Planning your trip to Malaysia and want to better understand the different regions of Malaysia, what they offer and what you have time to fit into your trip? Then you’re in the right place. In today's podcast, I detail all the different regions in Malaysia from Sabah to Penang, the highlights of each and what you have time for in your trip. By the end of this podcast, you'll know which regions you’ll want to consider for your next ...
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Planning your first trip to Malaysia and wondering what you should do? Or maybe you’re planning your second, third or fourth trip and wondering if you’ve missed anything you shouldn’t have? Don’t worry, I have you covered! In today’s episode, we’re discussing your perfect first trip itinerary that we started in episode 4. This is the second week of the itinerary and we’re going into detail about stops in Penang and Langkawi. We dis...
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Planning your first trip to Malaysia and wondering what you should do? Or maybe you’re planning your second, third or fourth trip and wondering if you’ve missed anything you shouldn’t have? Don’t worry, I have you covered! In today’s episode, we’re discussing your perfect first trip itinerary.  We’re going into detail of the places you’ll go, how many days to spend at each place you should stop, where to stay, what to do, everythin...
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Heading to Malaysia? Fantastic! No doubt, you'll want to visit the capital, Kuala Lumpur. So what should you do there? Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia and, with over 1.8 million people, there is a lot to do here. It’s home to the iconic Petronas Towers and the just-being-finished second tallest building in the world, Merdeka 118. There are fascinating museums, mosques, colonial history, an amazing bird park, some of the bes...
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