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Jeremie's avatar

1000000%.

Malaysia is underrated. I only visited the West coast, but I love it.

I often share with people that I think it's one of the most approachable country to visit in SEA, as so many people speak English, and all conveniences are easily accessible.

We went there for the first time in 2023 sort of randomly... we were going from India to Indonesia... so we thought we would stop over... we ended staying 3 months and love it. After 2 visits, Malaysia became a favorites of ours that we love to go back to.

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Rachel Ooi's avatar

I'm glad that Malaysia has treated you well :) thanks to your friend, too. I remember the days when I traveled for a long time, and what a blessing it is to bunk in with a friend in a foreign place.

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Ashleigh at Travel Bugg's avatar

Rachel, it is such a blessing! Thank you for taking the time to read and leave your thoughts. 😌

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Stormy's avatar

Thanks for sharing how diverse (and tasty looking) all the food is!

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Ashleigh at Travel Bugg's avatar

Thank you for reading, Stormy! I definitely recommend Malaysian cuisine. 😋

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Yuezhong's avatar

The food made me 🤤

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Ashleigh at Travel Bugg's avatar

Yuezhong, I think about it every day 😭😋

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ER Kumar🇲🇾's avatar

You are most welcome Ash!

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Jenny Is Free's avatar

Love this! And those food pics brought me back! :)

It's so true, Malaysia I think is one of the most unique places in Asia.

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Ashleigh at Travel Bugg's avatar

Jenny, I’d love to go back! Thanks for taking the time to read and comment 😌

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Sascha Camilli's avatar

Malaysia is definitely on my list. Looks so colourful and rich in experiences.

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Ashleigh at Travel Bugg's avatar

Sascha, I can’t recommend it enough! It has some great Indian and Vietnamese veggie restaurants, as well. 😊

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Sascha Camilli's avatar

sounds lovely!

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Rebecca K's avatar

Your love for Malaysia just pours out of this post--I'm glad you had a great time! Reminds me of my week in Penang back when I was 23: only place where I ate so much food that it was physically painful to walk home...the Indian veg scene was UNBELIEVABLE

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Ashleigh at Travel Bugg's avatar

Rebecca, I was pinching myself about the food daily! The Indian veggie restaurants were some of the best places, my friend and I kept going back. 😌

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ER Kumar🇲🇾's avatar

Nothing like sharing your personal experiences! I think you missed my hometown, Cameron Highlands, cool refreshing, mountains, tea plantations, vege & flower farms... You will love it!

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Ashleigh at Travel Bugg's avatar

ER, I would have loved to visit Cameron Highlands. It looks so beautiful from your photos. Next time!

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Debbie Liu's avatar

Glorious photos!

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Ashleigh at Travel Bugg's avatar

Thank you, Debbie, I have way too many in my phone! 😊

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ER Kumar🇲🇾's avatar

Hi Ash... Great article...... Penang & Ipoh are heaven for food. I used to travel to Ipoh from my hometown, Cameron Highlands, for movies & food in the 70s 🙂 Your article brought back some old memories! 🙏

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Ashleigh at Travel Bugg's avatar

Thank you, ER, that means so much! I bet you have some great stories from Ipoh in the 70s. 😊

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ER Kumar🇲🇾's avatar

Yes.. I do.. Watched the Hindi Movie "Bobby" in the 70s if you are familiar with Hindi Movies with beautiful music & lovely songs! 🙂

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Jeanine Kitchel's avatar

Gorgeous photos, Ashleigh!

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Ashleigh at Travel Bugg's avatar

Thank you, Jeanine! I wanted to share more but ran out of room 😅

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Sketched Journeys's avatar

Omg I love Malaysia!!! Something about it …. This was a great read!

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Ashleigh at Travel Bugg's avatar

Thanks so much for reading! 🥰

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