greetings from australia! and visiting southeast asia!!

iconic83 · 4th Sep 2005, 09:31 PM

hi! i found this community linked from overclockers australia! its very nice here

plus i will soon be in malaysia!

i'll be coming to malaysia with friends in late december this year. we plan to stay here for one week before travelling through thailand for 2 weeks and then going to singapore for one week and then back to malaysia for half a week.

we sort of have an idea where to go in malaysia, hang around kuala lumpur? go to penang, and maybe getang for the casino is it? where would you guys suggest in travelling around malaysia? when we are in KL we would rent an apartment for one week, any suggestions hehe

also when we are in south thailand we are not sure how to travel from phuket to samui. we plan to go from KL to phuket (5 dec airasia), phuket to samui (12 jan), samui to bangkok (17 jan) however we dont know any cheap airlines that travel through thailand. there is a very cheap flight phuket to bangkok on 17 jan with airasia. would it be best to get the train or bus from phuket to samui and back?

thank you and looking forward in visiting malaysia!
peter

aKho · 4th Sep 2005, 11:15 PM

hi iconic83, welcome to Malaysia! i believe your refering to Genting Highlands (the casino). there are numerous ways to get there from KL, the cheapest being using a shuttle bus in Kota Raya but the most convenient, using taxi (RM50) which is a lot faster. remember to do early bookings if your planning to overnight there.

Penang is a good choice, arguably the prettiest Malaysian girls resides there.

not sure about apartment rentals, but a lot of hotels around town in KL. again, pre-book to avoid problems.

Dashken · 5th Sep 2005, 02:57 PM

Do make a stop at Melaka if you like to visit historical places. Well, Adrian, our Boss can explain more.

Well, can't help you with Thailand though. But if it's me, I would definitely travel by plane and it's safer and more comfortable too.

Errr... from what I saw in Amazing Race where they travel in Thailand by train, I wouldn't recommend it.

Especially if it's night train, smelly bed, etc.

Bus is still ok, but be prepared for a very very long ride.

One most important thing, not to scare you or anything but be extra careful when you hang around bus stations, or crowded places, hang on tight to your wallet and backpack or anything that you don't want to lose.

Take care and welcome to the forum!

peaz · 5th Sep 2005, 04:25 PM

remember to enjoy the Penang food! that's what Penang to famous for!

Rojak, Cendol, Penang Char Kuey Teow, Penang Laksa... etc

Just ask around and the people will tell you where to get the good ones

Yes... all we do in Penang is just eat and eat and eat!

Zen · 5th Sep 2005, 08:07 PM

haha.... and maybe we can make a gathering to welcome u to Malaysia...

yep penan is the place to go if u wanna eat eat eat and eat.... there are quite a few temples to visit in pen too.... the beaches there is nice...

iconic83 · 5th Sep 2005, 08:32 PM

thanks everyone for the kind words! maybe we could hold a meeting

one friend and i will be in malaysia twice, each time with a different friend, both times for one week hehe so i guess we need to find as many places to go to!

yeah melaka is on the list now! not sure about cameron hights though?

yhng · 5th Sep 2005, 09:11 PM

i'd say give cameron highlands and genting casino a miss really. The Star and Crown casinos in Australia has a better atmosphere compared with the genting casino so your best bet is to maximize your holiday at better destinations in Malaysia, such as Melaka and Penang. Cameron highlands would be a nice place to relax so unless you have ample time and no better places to go, a day or two away from the main cities would be nice.

peaz · 5th Sep 2005, 10:56 PM

Cameron highlands would be cool to visit is nature is your thing

nice hills with tea plantations. Good place to relax and enjoy nature.

Ah.. if you do drop by the heart of KL (KLCC, petronas twin towers)... maybe we can meet up. Calling all ARP-ians working around KL!!! LOL maybe just meet up for lunch. Would be cool.

Anyways... The Petronas twins is definately something to check out. BTW, you can actually visit the skybridge (level 42) but to get the tickets, you will need to line up at the counter very early!.. maybe about 8.30am! Cos by 9, there will be a whole line of people taking those tickets for the rest of the day!

Anyways.. here's a website you can check out what's to visit in Malaysia! http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/

Leian · 6th Sep 2005, 10:31 AM

Hi iconic83!

If you're going be in KL (Kuala Lumpur, the capitol), a better idea might be to take you and friends out at night for a Malaysia ritual known as mamak. These are stalls that open all through the nite, serving some of the best street food the country has to offer. The availability, along with the fact that it's economical, makes it a very popular choice for hanging out.

iconic83 · 10th Sep 2005, 09:14 PM

nothing has really happened and don't think will until later this month. we'll buy our tickets then and then plan our accomdation and places to see.

thanks for the link ken! do you guys recommend going to the east side of malaysia? that's where there is more 'adventure' stuff to do right?

one friend is sort of a gambler he'll want to check out the casino

but yeah we'll definately go to the markets, seems like we will be doing alot of that! including in singapore and thailand!!

4th Sep 2005, 09:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
iconic83 Newbie Join Date: 4 Sep 2005 Posts: 10 Reputation: 14 Rep Power: 0	greetings from australia! and visiting southeast asia!! hi! i found this community linked from overclockers australia! its very nice here plus i will soon be in malaysia! i'll be coming to malaysia with friends in late december this year. we plan to stay here for one week before travelling through thailand for 2 weeks and then going to singapore for one week and then back to malaysia for half a week. we sort of have an idea where to go in malaysia, hang around kuala lumpur? go to penang, and maybe getang for the casino is it? where would you guys suggest in travelling around malaysia? when we are in KL we would rent an apartment for one week, any suggestions hehe also when we are in south thailand we are not sure how to travel from phuket to samui. we plan to go from KL to phuket (5 dec airasia), phuket to samui (12 jan), samui to bangkok (17 jan) however we dont know any cheap airlines that travel through thailand. there is a very cheap flight phuket to bangkok on 17 jan with airasia. would it be best to get the train or bus from phuket to samui and back? thank you and looking forward in visiting malaysia! peter

4th Sep 2005, 11:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
aKho beat around the bush Join Date: 3 Jun 2005 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 2,829 Reputation: 1239 Rep Power: 19	hi iconic83, welcome to Malaysia! i believe your refering to Genting Highlands (the casino). there are numerous ways to get there from KL, the cheapest being using a shuttle bus in Kota Raya but the most convenient, using taxi (RM50) which is a lot faster. remember to do early bookings if your planning to overnight there. Penang is a good choice, arguably the prettiest Malaysian girls resides there. not sure about apartment rentals, but a lot of hotels around town in KL. again, pre-book to avoid problems. __________________

5th Sep 2005, 02:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dashken Administrator! Join Date: 21 Apr 2003 Location: Penang Posts: 30,268 Reputation: 2417 Rep Power: 61	Do make a stop at Melaka if you like to visit historical places. Well, Adrian, our Boss can explain more. Well, can't help you with Thailand though. But if it's me, I would definitely travel by plane and it's safer and more comfortable too. Errr... from what I saw in Amazing Race where they travel in Thailand by train, I wouldn't recommend it. Especially if it's night train, smelly bed, etc. Bus is still ok, but be prepared for a very very long ride. One most important thing, not to scare you or anything but be extra careful when you hang around bus stations, or crowded places, hang on tight to your wallet and backpack or anything that you don't want to lose. Take care and welcome to the forum! __________________ \| Intel C2Q Q9450 \| MSI P45 Neo3-FR \| 2 x 2GB OCZ / 2 x 1GB G.SKILL DDR2 800 \| 1 x Seagate 250GB HDD \| 2 x Seagate 750GB HDD \| 3 x Seagate 1TB HDD \| NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT \| Cooler Master CM690 chassis \| Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 550W PSU \| Dell E248WFP 24" Widescreen \| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 \| Blog : Dashken's I-Blog Gallery : Dashken's I-Paintings

5th Sep 2005, 04:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
peaz ARP Webmaster Join Date: 13 Oct 2002 Location: http://atpeaz.com/ Posts: 8,595 Reputation: 1673 Rep Power: 32	remember to enjoy the Penang food! that's what Penang to famous for! Rojak, Cendol, Penang Char Kuey Teow, Penang Laksa... etc Just ask around and the people will tell you where to get the good ones Yes... all we do in Penang is just eat and eat and eat! __________________ Ken Ng Tech ARP Follow me at Twitter Blogs @ http://www.atpeaz.com/

5th Sep 2005, 08:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
Zen Das lässige Schwein Join Date: 3 Aug 2004 Location: Malaysia Posts: 901 Reputation: 317 Rep Power: 9	haha.... and maybe we can make a gathering to welcome u to Malaysia... yep penan is the place to go if u wanna eat eat eat and eat.... there are quite a few temples to visit in pen too.... the beaches there is nice... __________________ Children understand, not articulately, but instinctively, and more sharply than adults, that passion, is the fuel for all fires. Make Extra Cash With Your Photos...

5th Sep 2005, 08:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
iconic83 Newbie Join Date: 4 Sep 2005 Posts: 10 Reputation: 14 Rep Power: 0	thanks everyone for the kind words! maybe we could hold a meeting one friend and i will be in malaysia twice, each time with a different friend, both times for one week hehe so i guess we need to find as many places to go to! yeah melaka is on the list now! not sure about cameron hights though?

5th Sep 2005, 09:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
yhng I'm a regular Join Date: 12 Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne <-> London Posts: 494 Reputation: 171 Rep Power: 7	i'd say give cameron highlands and genting casino a miss really. The Star and Crown casinos in Australia has a better atmosphere compared with the genting casino so your best bet is to maximize your holiday at better destinations in Malaysia, such as Melaka and Penang. Cameron highlands would be a nice place to relax so unless you have ample time and no better places to go, a day or two away from the main cities would be nice. __________________ Life would be much easier if I had the source code.

5th Sep 2005, 10:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
peaz ARP Webmaster Join Date: 13 Oct 2002 Location: http://atpeaz.com/ Posts: 8,595 Reputation: 1673 Rep Power: 32	Cameron highlands would be cool to visit is nature is your thing nice hills with tea plantations. Good place to relax and enjoy nature. Ah.. if you do drop by the heart of KL (KLCC, petronas twin towers)... maybe we can meet up. Calling all ARP-ians working around KL!!! LOL maybe just meet up for lunch. Would be cool. Anyways... The Petronas twins is definately something to check out. BTW, you can actually visit the skybridge (level 42) but to get the tickets, you will need to line up at the counter very early!.. maybe about 8.30am! Cos by 9, there will be a whole line of people taking those tickets for the rest of the day! Anyways.. here's a website you can check out what's to visit in Malaysia! http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/ __________________ Ken Ng Tech ARP Follow me at Twitter Blogs @ http://www.atpeaz.com/

6th Sep 2005, 10:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
Leian "Dai Sou" Join Date: 11 Jul 2004 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 1,304 Reputation: 1096 Rep Power: 17	Hi iconic83! If you're going be in KL (Kuala Lumpur, the capitol), a better idea might be to take you and friends out at night for a Malaysia ritual known as mamak. These are stalls that open all through the nite, serving some of the best street food the country has to offer. The availability, along with the fact that it's economical, makes it a very popular choice for hanging out. __________________ Leian Sterling@PJ: Your Urban Sanctuary - Residents' Forum

10th Sep 2005, 09:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
iconic83 Newbie Join Date: 4 Sep 2005 Posts: 10 Reputation: 14 Rep Power: 0	nothing has really happened and don't think will until later this month. we'll buy our tickets then and then plan our accomdation and places to see. thanks for the link ken! do you guys recommend going to the east side of malaysia? that's where there is more 'adventure' stuff to do right? one friend is sort of a gambler he'll want to check out the casino but yeah we'll definately go to the markets, seems like we will be doing alot of that! including in singapore and thailand!!