Malaysia Off The Beaten Path Travel Articles

Penang’s Chinese New Year Extravaganza!

Experience the vibrant traditions of Chinese New Year in Penang, Malaysia. Join the festivities and create lasting memories in this cultural paradise.

Accommodation buildings of The Barat Tioman Resort

Tioman: The Dragon Island of Pahang

Tioman Island, Malaysia. Learning to dive in this paradise with two beaches, plenty of reefs and friendly locals to help teach diving to a newbie.

Penang Island Batik Factory

Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of batik at Craft Batik, a renowned factory on Penang Island. Experience the beauty of Malaysian batik fabrics firsthand.

Coconut breaking is a splatter-filled spectacle during Thaipusam. Teh Chin Liang photos

Thaipusam Festival in Penang, Malaysia

Thaipusam in Penang is a vibrant and colorful celebration that will satisfy all your senses. Coconuts are exploded in this traditional festival.

The Kuching waterfront is aglow with beauty at night. Chin Leh photos.

Kuching, Capital of Cats and Sarawak Malaysia

Kuching, the elegant capital of the province of Sarawak, on Eastern Malaysia, a guide to what to see and do in the Cat City.

Tranquility in Malaysia: Banjaran Hotsprings Resort

Banjaran Hotsprings Resort is a place of spiritual relaxation in the wilds of Malaysia offering spa treatments, health food and on-site yoga guru.

Kuching Sarawak: The Other Side of Malaysia

Kuching is the capital of Sarawak, on the island of Borneo and part of Malaysia. The Rainforest Music Festival, rescued Orangutans at Semenggoh Nature Reserve.

Borneo: Riding Down the River Rungan

Borneo: Cruising. Aboard the Spirit of Kalimantan on the river Rungan in Borneo. A true adventure in lightly populated Indonesian Borneo on a small ship.

Sabah, Borneo and the World’s Smallest Bear

Sabah, Malaysia: In search of the Lost World of the Borneo snow bear. Searching the jungle for this elusive creature.

Going Up the River: A Borneo River Cruise

A river cruise in Borneo is explored, with photos and detailed information about cruises in Borneo traveling between Kota Kinabalu, Sibu and Kuching, on the island of Borneo.

Boarding the longboat in Balikpapan, Borneo.

Borneo’s Smoking Skulls and the Sacrificial Swine: Dancing for the Dead in a Longhouse

By S. Bedford I expected certain quintessential experiences while backpacking in Indonesia. Publicly embarrassing myself while surfing in Kuta Beach, for instance, or losing my sunglasses to a furry fiend at the Monkey Temple in Ubud. What I did not foresee was winding up dancing in a death ceremony in…