A couple days in the Cameron Highlands on your way between Kuala Lumpur and Penang is absolutely a good idea, if only because it’s en route. On the other hand, you should be prepared for what to expect.
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Battle of the Bornean Cities
I found the states of Sabah and Sarawak—and, in particular, their capitals of Kota Kinabalu and Kuching—to be completely different.
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How Not to Fuck Up Asia’s Most Epic Island Day Trip
My decision to make a day trip from Kota Kinabalu to the remote island of Bohey Dulang was significantly outside the bounds of a standard “adventure.”
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Is Thailand Cheap?
Is Thailand still cheap? That’s very much in the eye of the beholder.
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All Malaysia’s Best-Fed Vanity
Malaysia, Truly Asia. Does vanity get better fed than that?
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Three Days in Kuala Lumpur
The truth of my history here (which I’ll explain in the body of this post) is complicated. Thankfully, enjoying three days in Kuala Lumpur is not.
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The truth of my history here (which I’ll explain in the body of this post) is complicated. Thankfully, enjoying my Kuala Lumpur itinerary is not.
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Three Blissful Days in Bangkok
My recommendations for three days in Bangkok are not exhaustive—how could they be, in a city as vast and ever-changing as this?—but they are exceptional.
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Phuket Is More Than Just a Beautiful Beach
Phuket boasts more than a hundred kilometers of coastline, but is much more than just a beautiful beach destination.
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Ghosts and Referenda
Yes: I shaved 13 days off a two-week trip, and flew halfway around the world (and back!) in two days so that I could make things right—and garden, bake brownies and watch the season finale of Veep—with the love of my life.
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