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Malaysia – Two islands, two different mindsets

Malaysia – Two islands, two different mindsets

From the Cameroon Highlands we head north. It is finally time for the beach. Or that’s what we thought. We book a bus to Penang. Penang is a peninsula in western Malaysia. We found a lovely cheap place in the north of the island. Once we arrive in Georgetown we have to take another local bus to get there. You often look at maps and underestimate the distance. It took us another two hours to get to the place. We…

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Malaysia – Tea, Temples and driving on the left

Malaysia – Tea, Temples and driving on the left

Malaysia was a country that I did not know much about. I didn’t even know that they were a mostly Muslim country. Arab food and culture as well as Chinese and English and Portuguese culture is visible. They have their own take on tea, coffee, rice and noodles. If you are ever in the Netherlands you see that Nasi Goreng is a popular dish. You can clearly see how the Dutch adopted some dishes as well. Nasi means rice in…

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