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The north west of Malaysia has two well known islands, usually on the route of most backpackers: Penang and Langkawi. Each has its own style. I arrived in Penang via Butterworth after a 7h train ride. It's longer than taking the bus but I usually prefer the train, the ride is smoother and there's more space for the legs. It gives me time to work a little bit ;) Georgetown is much more develo... read more »

Visited: Febuary 2013 Posted: 01/03/2013 Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur is my first stop on my way to Beijing, the plan being to reach it in about 5 months only using overland transportation. The train from Singapore is nice but last around 6 hours. KL is famous for its Petronas Twin Towers which were the highest in the World for some time (they still claim it's the highest *twin* towers in the world, *twin* being the keyword). They are really impress... read more »

Visited: Febuary 2013 Posted: 26/02/2013 Malaysia