/trv/ what do you think about Malaysia ? Is it worth going to ?
>>1279286
I visited some islands and Kuala Lumpur a few times. Not many places to eat on the smaller islands and the service is pretty bad, like wait an hour for toast, reheated mushy food other customers left on their plate, surly staff. Traveled all around Borneo, rooms were pretty clean, prices were just ok. Can get nice rooms in KL for fairly cheap. KL is mostly Arabs and Indians. Muslim country so don't expect any of the excitement of Thai cities. Nature is pretty standard SE Asian stuff, orangutan sanctuary was pretty nice, and we saw some elephants in the water when we took a boat up the river on Borneo.
Overall I'd describe Malaysia as very generic. It's like the Germany of SE Asia. When you get back and people ask how your trip was, you'll say "it was fine".
>>1279286
I think Georgetown has some of the best food in the world. Malacca has good food too, and is quite charming (though very touristic). Cameron Highlands are nice if you want beautiful but accessible and easy-to-hike nature.
Overall, I would say that the western half of Malaysia (that's the only half I've been to) is good, but not amazing... but if you're a foodie, it's absolutely brilliant (that's the reason I loved it so much). Hitchhiking is also easy too, if that's your thing (which you can't say for most of SE Asia)...
>>1279286
Worked and traveled there for 2 months. For things to do, the colonial history and the nature are probably the best. Malaysia had my favorite hikes and my favorite beaches.
As for the people, expect a Western mindset unless you get out into the underdeveloped areas. People are shy and keep to themselves until you initiate conversation.
Speaking of Western, the main cities are super developed and will feel very like home at times. It was really nice for me when I was 3 months deep traveling SEA and missed some of my modern luxuries. KL is the best shopping you can get, it is the main shipping hub for anything international.
As for food, the demographic of Malaysia is something like 1/3 Malaysia, 1/3 Indian, 1/3 Chinese. So the food will reflect this. Overall good food with a wide selection.
Honestly I really liked it. The people were so great once you got to know them and the nature is divine. It's so easy to travel in and the modern culture is pretty unique, since the country struggles with being a Muslim country with huge amounts of western influence and diversity. Looking back, Malaysia was what I wanted Thailand to be. An easy to travel SEA country to get my feet wet with travel. Malaysia had less tourists and more genuine locals, and the travelers were a bit more mature. And less whores, which may be good for you or not. Overall 9/10, will work there again.
>>1279286
>Is it worth going to ?
No one here is ever going to say "no" to a country unless it's South Korea or an obscure African country.
I kind of feel like a piece of shit for asking, but how well do they speak English in Malaysia?
>>1280672
Very good. They spoke the best English out of all the SEA countries I visited
>>1280671
never say no to South Korea unless you're a USA citizen
>>1279321
What sort of meals did you enjoy there?
I knew nothing of Malaysian cuisine