Soak Waterfall Lake Kenyir

The closest waterfall to the Lake Kenyir Resort is the Soak Waterfall. You can get yourself a driver and go there or you can combine it with a visit to the Herb Island, which is a good deal, as still it's only a 2 hour trip.

Herb Island is about 20 boat minutes away from Lake Kenyir Resort and when you hear how much different herbs are growing on the island, you know how utterly sad it is for mankind to replace all that with one crop of palm trees.

Another 10 boat minutes further lies the quite flat Soak waterfall.

What bathing suit to wear in Malaysia

Since you are in the tropics, exposing your skin only a few minutes in the sun can already give you a sun burn. Don't get optimistic, as you can get sunburned as well in the shadow and especially when bathing in one of the little pools around the Soak waterfalls.

We advice always to wear a cover up swimsuit, not only to protect you from the sun, but also from the glaring and staring eyes of village or the Muslim population in Malaysia.

Get inspired what the locals do and wear and you will not notice any local wearing a tiny bikini. Sarongs however are the cloth of choice to cover your body, your legs or to have something to sit on. And you will look quite exotic as well when you know how to fold a sarong the Malaysian way. Ask at the Spa in your resort to help you out, normally you will get a sarong with each Spa treatment.

Do bring your strongest sun tan: Lake Kenyir feels a bit cooler than hot Kuala Lumpur, but the sun is still as powerful everywhere you go in Malaysia.

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Cheap Hotel Penang

A good and cheap hotel in Penang to recommend is the Hotel Mingood. You pay about $20 for a double room in this budget hotel which is well situated within walking distance of lots of Penang's sightseeing, restaurants and markets. Reason why it's a cheap hotel is because the rooms are old. Nevertheless it comes with airco and a TV that can receive BBC.

Penang's beaches are nice, not as exotic nor idyllic as other beaches in Malaysia. Main reason why you should go to Malaysia is because not only received Penang a world heritage status, it is especially a food paradise. Reason is because Penang has a rich multicultural history with Chinese, Malay, Indian, and European influences. And Penang won't be spoiled by the country's biggest political party which has no interest in making Penang the pearl of the orient.

Always check out the cheap hotel packages of the budget airlines traveling to Penang. We already mentioned that Malaysia's budget airline AirAsia gives attractive packages for a cheap hotel stay in Penang's Shangri La Rasa Sayang's beach resort:

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Cholera outbreaks in Terengganu and Kelantan

Backpackers wholove to travel off the beaten track: be aware that there are cholera outbreaks in Terengganu and Kelantan and that traveling by road towards the Thai border can be impossible due to road closures due to the current floods.

However, if you are spending your holidays in beach resorts like the Coral Redang Island Resort, all should be fine... except for the enormous downfalls of rain this year. If you wonder why you managed to get a cheap holiday package for Terengganu or other resorts at the East coast in Malaysia, it is because it's raining season there.

However, if you love the slow paste of island life and you are keen to experience how the tropical rain can bring people together, or you just want to experience what it is like to take a shower during tropical rains, booking a cheap travel to Malaysia's east coast in Terengganu is an ideal value for money option at this time of the year. Do know that the sea can be rough and snorkeling or diving tours could be postponed or cancelled all together.

We just don't advice you to go off the beaten track, unless you can't be bothered with cholera nor closed roads in Terengganu, Malaysia.

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Exotic Terengganu wrapped rice in squid Ketupat Sotong

Terengganu Ketupat Sotong: a must try when you are in Terengganu or surely when you venture far away from Kuala Lumpur in the states of Sabah and Sarawak. For that matter: do try all the food that looks yummies and you never saw before in Malaysia or elsewhere in the world!

One such thing to try in Terengganu is the wrapped rice in squid called "Ketupat Sotong". Originally, a ketupat is a type of rice dumpling wrapped in palm leaves. Yet the Terengganu ketupat is wrapped inside squid or sotong as it is called in the Malaysian Language.

A must try not because it will be your most delicious meal ever, there are much more delicious dishes in Malaysia for you to enjoy, but try this Terengganu Ketupat Sotong for the original idea of stuffing a squid with rice.

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Pangkor Laut Resort Malaysia

Enjoy paradise, breakfast and a massage in your private chalet above the water in the Pangkor Laut Resort Malaysia.

Pangkor Laut Resort is run by YTL that is famous for its high end luxury hotels with spa and limited rooms - they also have a huge stake in the Eastern and Oriental Express train -.

By far the best of all their hotels resides nearby Pangkor Laut island:

Pangkor Laut Map

As with all YTL hotels, you get the best value for money to stay at Pangkor Laut Resort when ordering an all inclusive package: that includes free exotic fruit cocktails brought to you on the beach of Emerald Bay!

If you just want to enjoy a massage in paradise without staying in the resort, you can take the ferry that carries passengers directly from Malaysia's mainland Lumut to the Pangkor Laut Resort Malaysia.

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Malaysia Bikini

Although the above picture shows very sexy girls in Malaysia wearing bikinis, you can equally spot Malaysian women dressed from top to bottom on the beaches in Malaysia. There are 2 reasons why:

1. Muslim tradition and
   
   
2. hot tropical weather.

1. Malay Muslim tradition

The above Malay bikini girl's mothers started wearing bikinis and swimsuits on the beach after they got introduced in the movies of the 80s.

Malaysian female top artists like Julia Rais started wearing a high cut one piece swimsuit in a local Malaysian movie. Other movies showing artists in swimwear soon followed like in Harry Boy, Boss and Driving School.

A bit later we not only saw Sofea Jane horse-riding in a one piece swimsuit, but also strutting her stuff in a bikini in a beach scene.

Although lots of Malaysian women do wear bikinis, equally a lot of women don't dress down at the beach. Like we saw this Malay girl still wearing her veil swimming in the water of a Malacca beach.

To be a bit more stylish, you can even buy fully covering "Muslim swimsuits".

2. The hot sun

Most Malaysian women will wear a dress or a T-shirt over their bikini or bathing suit, simply to be protected against the hot sun.

Even after applying sunscreen of 30 SPF and more: just staying too long in the sunshine will get you a terrible sunburn. Especially when swimming in the sea, when you love snorkeling: do wear a T-shirt and long shorts or a wet suit if you have one.

Nothing worse than being sunburned after a lovely day of snorkeling and admiring tropical fishes. Although Aloe Vera gel is very soothing, better prevent from looking like a lobster by wearing extra clothes!

Yes you can wear a bikini in Malaysia at the beach (please don't stroll into a shopping complex wearing your bikini...), but we do recommend to expose your skin is little as possible to the hot tropical sun!

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