I like wildlfe, countryside, rivers lakes and the sea, good food and nice, easygoing people.
2007-07-10 07:23:13 · 15 answers · asked by ben j 1 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Malaysia
Sounds to me like Borneo would ring your ding. It certainly ticks all your boxes, whether you want to visit Sabah or Sarawak.
There's so much to do, so you'll find plenty to keep you busy. If you go to Sabah you can visit Sipidan, the best dive site in the world, or you can climb Mount Kinabalu, see turtles hatching, visit the Orang Utan sanctuaries or just chill on the beach.
You could stay out of town on the beach at -
Shangri La Tanjung Aru - http://www.shangri-la.com/kotakinabalu/t...
Shangri La Rasa Ria -
http://www.shangri-la.com/kotakinabalu/r...
Or in Kota Kinabalu itself -
Le Meridien - http://www.asiahotels.com/hotelinfo/le_m...
The Berjaya -
http://www.asiahotels.com/hotelinfo/berj...
To visit the Orang Utan Sanctuary, you'll need to fly to Sandakan and then onto Sepilok. For accommodation there, try -
http://www.borneo-online.com.my/sjungler...
Or use an organised tour which will take care of transport and accommodation -
https://www.intrepidtravel.com/search/co...
http://opodo.questtravel.com/holidays-in...
If you go to Sarawak, you can see the Rainforest Music Festival (although that is just about to start), visit the Mulu Caves, take the cable car up Mount Santubong, chill on the beach at Damai, visit the Orang Utan sanctuaries or stay at a tribal longhouse, sipping tuak and hearing stories about head hunting days! The food is amazing too,especially the local seafood.
The Holiday Inn at Damai has been recommended by a prior answerer, and as much as I hate to do this as I have wonderful memories of the hotel, I would recommend against staying there. It's become very shabby, unfortunately. Instead try the Holiday Inn Damai Lagoon.
Borneo is one of the most stunning, friendly, dramatic and exciting places in the world, and I'd highly recommend you visit!
http://www.rainforestmusic-borneo.com/...
http://www.geographia.com/malaysia/caves.htm
http://www.bruneibay.net/sabah/index.htm...
http://www.bruneibay.net/sarawak/index.h...
http://malaysia.travel/consumer/destinat...
http://www.orangutan-appeal.org.uk/sepli...
2007-07-11 04:30:04 · answer #1 · answered by Sarah A 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I spent some time in Thailand near the Malaysian border. There are a group of islands, right on the border, called the Lipee islands. Thailands national park. I havent actually been to Malaysia but if you near there its worth a visit.
2007-07-10 14:32:36 · answer #2 · answered by Maroon H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check out the following site for many interesting places in Malaysia:
2007-07-11 06:03:33 · answer #3 · answered by Ladybug 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best place for your interest is either National Park in the state of Pahang, Banding Lake in the state of Perak
All Malaysian are freindly and there are variety of foods in Malaysia
To get more info you can try this website
http://www.travelinfocentre.com/destination/malaysia/overview.html
Good luck
2007-07-10 14:46:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
malaysia is a great place to visit and august is a month long malaysia Independence Day celebration. talking about food you have everything here fine dine, street food and stall selling foods and drinks are almost everywhere. you'll find malay, indian, chinese, thai and western foods. and every state have their own local cuisine. malaysian are very friendly. i,ll give a list of links to the web that could help u make your choice and decision.
2007-07-11 03:37:56 · answer #5 · answered by angelparis 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are coming to the right place bro, anywhere in Malaysia fits the bill. Go to www.geographia.com, and you will get a good idea of what to do where to go what to see etc.
2007-07-11 14:11:09 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sabah. Pulau Sipadan.
2007-07-10 23:54:50 · answer #7 · answered by Khamirul Bin Mataree 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How long is your trip going to be? Malaysia is quite huge and those places you want to go to are everywhere on the map!!LOL!
Check out this website for more info:-
http://malaysia.travel/consumer/
Cheers!
2007-07-10 14:52:40 · answer #8 · answered by Twiggy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sarawak has everything you talk about.///and not spoiled by droves of tourists yet.
Try Holiday Inn Damai Beach
but use the link below to book - cheper than Holiday Inn website
2007-07-10 17:18:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
None of your requirements qualifies Malaysia. You're better off going to Thailand or Bali.
2007-07-12 22:46:39 · answer #10 · answered by Dave Star 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋