Malaysia is a fantastic destination for families boasting beaches, culture, wildlife, great food and plenty of child-magnet attractions. It's not the cheapest place in the world, but being in South East Asia, prices for family travel and vacations are moderate. There are 2 parts to Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia ( Malaysian Borneo) and the two parts offer … [Read more...]
Family Things to Do in Penang Malaysia
Penang is a tropical state of Malaysia comprising Penang Island and a neighbouring portion of the mainland. When tourists, travellers or holidaymakers talk of visiting Penang, they're usually referring to the island, which is where you'll find a number of family friendly tourist attractions and beach-side resort towns as well as the bustling and historic state capitol, … [Read more...]
Legoland Water Park Malaysia Review
We were lucky enough to be able to visit the brand new Legoland Water Park Malaysia near Johor Baru just a couple of weeks after it opened. We spent the previous day at Legoland Malaysia (review here) and loved it , time for round 2, a day of splashy, wet family fun in the tropical heat of southern Malaysia. A Legoland water park review, from us, a family who loves to travel … [Read more...]
Legoland Malaysia Review.Totally Awesome!
Legoland Malaysia outside Johor Bahru is just north of Singapore, in the far south of Malaysia. We visited with our kids, then 7 and 9, making a special trip south from Kuala Lumpur and Melacca, just to visit Legoland Malaysia and the Legoland Water Park next door. You will find honest reviews for both on our site. So was it worth the trip south? YOU BET Legoland … [Read more...]
Malacca Travel Blog. First Impressions.
Malacca is a strange place. Arriving on the bus from Kuala Lumpur, on motorways that could easily have been in Surrey, I felt as if we'd left Asia. It was all a bit too Western. We got off the bus at Malacca Sentral, not to be greeted by touts, but by helpful people pointing us in the direction of the official taxi rank. The taxi drivers didn't try to rip us off, they got … [Read more...]
Penang, Kek Lok Si Temple.
Stunning Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang Kek Lok Si temple, the largest Buddhist temple in the region, was high on my list of places to visit on Penang. I think it's possibly the prettiest temple I've ever visited, each section of Kek Lok Si has its own charming style and the temple and it's compound were a surprisingly good place to take the children during our Penang … [Read more...]
Fort Cornwallis, Georgetown, Penang with Kids.
The kids and I went to Fort Cornwallis in Georgetown, Penang yesterday, I posted a photo on my Facebook page and Suzi asked me " What's in Fort Cornwallis?". So here, just for Suzi, is a brief run down on Penang's historic fort. It was a very stormy day and very welcome rain eventually drove us out, the light wasn't great for photos. See why we were doing a rain dance in … [Read more...]
Things to Do in Kuala Lumpur with Kids 2018
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is a city of contrasts, I think that's why it is so enjoyable. It's an easy city to visit, travellers can get their fill of traditional Asian life with markets, temples and street food, then swap to the comfortable familiarity of the 21st century, just by going to the next street. There are a million things to do in Kuala Lumpur with kids from toddlers … [Read more...]
Kuala Lumpur. Chinatown, Hedgehogs, Temples and Street Food.
Yesterday we checked out modern Kuala Lumpur, today we stepped back in time. Chinatown is on our doorstep here at the fabulous Back Home Kuala Lumpur just a short walk up the road, which is good. The heat, the traffic, the uneven pavements and the exhaust fumes don't make walking much fun for the kids. Our walk today was well worth it , we came across some of my favourite … [Read more...]
Kuala Lumpur, Getting Around, Indoor Archery and a Rollercoaster
Boy it's hot in Kuala Lumpur! But somehow it's quite a pleasant hot, the sun isn't beating down on us as it does in a Queensland summer, the sky is mostly overcast here and it's very easy to get around the city using shady covered walkways. But it's still hot, humid hot, I guess around 34 C. It doesn't feel like our Port Douglas summers at all, it's different, I'm finding it … [Read more...]
