INFORMATION
WHEN TO GO November to March
GETTING AROUND Public transport in Malaysia is relatively accessible and inexpensive. You can travel around by bus, train and taxi. Budget flights are also a great option for those looking to hop between regions within the country
GETTING THERE The main gateway to Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur, which has two airports – KLIA and KLIA2 – with many international as well as domestic flights passing through. If you are looking to visit from neighbouring Singapore, you can travel by train or by bus, where fares are cheaper, but the journey is much longer
A member of the Commonwealth, Malaysia is a political marriage of territories that were once under British Rule. Established in 1964, Malaysia only became what it is today, when the federation of the eleven peninsula states – joined by Singapore and the two Bornean territories of Sarawak and Sabah – came together after the British handed overpower. Shortly after, in August 1965, Singapore split from the federation and became its own independent republic.
Located just north of the equator, Malaysia is split into two sections, separated by 650 kilometres of water – the western half shares the peninsula with Thailand and Singapore whilst the eastern half covers roughly a quarter of the island of Borneo, the other portion being part of Indonesia.
Home to over 31 million people of various races and religions, Malaysia is a melting pot of cultures, with its urban and rural divisions reinforced by the ethnic diversity that is so prominent in the country’s history. Dominantly, the cultural force of the country is Islam, but there is also a sizeable Christian and Hindu minority, together adding a beauty to the country with its mix of mosques, temples and churches.
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Revealed Doctor Yellow
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The Mighty Yellow
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Wildlife Big Yellow Beauty
The popular "amelanistic" form of the Burmese python is considered among the most beautiful snakes - if that's your sort of thing
All That Glitters Is Gold
From Turkey to China, the yellow metal plays a central role in cultural practices and is coveted as a symbol of affluence and status
Chengdu Hotel Spotlight TRIKA TSANG INTERNATIONAL HOTEL
For an authentic taste of Tibet in the heart of Chengdu, the most luxurious option is the majestic Trika Tsang International Hotel.
Conservation Yellow in Peril
While the demand for use in traditional Chinese medicine is putting seahorses under pressure, it is damaging non-selective fishing that is driving depletion
History Spiritual Rebirth
During the Spanish Golden Age, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan achieved the first European navigation to Asia via the Pacific, arriving in the Philippines in 1521 and claiming the islands for Spain. But by converting the first Filipinos to Catholicism, Magellan also instigated the Christianisation of the entire archipelago, a spiritual rebirth celebrated through the two most important festivals in the Philippines - Fiesta Señor and Sinulog.
Green Dreams
With its tea plantations and rice paddies, dense jungles and expansive forests, the region is well known as a green paradise. But many of the most impressive Asian landscapes have names you may never have heard of. Journey with us as we reveal just some of the incredible locations that make the rest of the world green with envy!
Life On The Edge
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The Karakoram Anomaly Decoded
For decades, scientists have believed that glaciers in the Karakoram Range are defying the trend of those across the globe-resisting glacial melt due to human-induced global warming. But as we trek up the Karakoram's second-longest glacier in July, as the United Nations announces the world's hottest ever month on record, does the melting ice beneath our feet suggest the so-called Karakoram Anomaly is slowing? Or is there a ray of hope it will continue to delay the inevitable?
