Our next stop was Penang, or Pulau Pinang in Bahasa Malaysia, the country’s official language (pulau means island). Before arriving, I read in Lonely Planet something along the lines of: People go to Penang to eat. They think they go for another reason, but they’ll soon realize they’ve gone to Penang for the food. Naturally, Read Post
Malaysia: Eating Our Way Through the South
Malaysia was never really on our itinerary. For that matter, Singapore wasn’t either. But before we were able to apply for our Indian visas, we had to purchase an onward flight out of India. We bought the cheapest one-way ticket we could find, which was to Singapore on Air Asia. The way we would continue Read Post
Video: Snorkeling With Black Tip Sharks, Malaysia
Shot this just off of Romantic Beach on the Perhentian Kecil Island in Malaysia. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kesmr784xpk]
Video: Snorkeling Around The Perhentian Islands, Malaysia
We absolutely loved the Perhentian Islands in Malaysia. They were beautiful and fairly undeveloped. The snorkeling was spectacular, even though the reefs had been pretty much decimated. Hopefully, they can rebuild the reefs for future generations to enjoy. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atuICZk3bts]