We had a few days in KL and I think that was enough! Our hotel wasn't particularly brilliant (more on that later) and the chaotic city was overwhelming at times! On our fist night there after the Jungle Railway we thought we'd go and check out the night market in Chinatown. It was one of the busiest places I've ever been to! So many people trying to sell you stuff, locals buying and selling, tourists trying not to get pulled into each of the stalls whilst walking...

Returning to the mainland after our relaxing few days on Kecil was a bit of a shock to the system! We caught the earliest ferry off the island in an attempt to arrive in Kota Bharu early in the day, only to discover that the next bus wasn't until 12.30pm. So we treated ourselves to a (reasonably priced) taxi and experienced the insane Malay driving first hand! An hour later we screeched to a halt outside our hostel and all was well again!Kota Bharu didnt rea...

Well, the Perhentian Islands are, according to the guidebooks, Malaysia's Showpiece Islands, and when we got there we realised why. It was amazing. We were worried about the boat and scams surrounding getting to the islands, but the whole journey there was completely hassle free. The sea was like a mirror on the way there too, reflecting the sky almost perfectly. We stayed in the Maya Resort, which consisted of some huts on the beachfront and some set back aroun...

We travelled again by express bus further up the east coast to the slightly bigger town of Kuala Terengganu, again off the usual trail of Westeners. Following the advice of Lonely Planet, we decided to stay at charming Awi's Yellow House located on a small island 10 minutes by ferry from the city. After lugging our rucksacks around in the sweltering heat for what must have been an hour, we eventually found the jetty marked on the map hidden behind a large hotel, ...

Today we left the cotton-wool padded surroundings of Singapore and entered into real South East Asia! The border crossing by bus from Singapore into Johor Bahru was surprisingly simple, with no one batting so much as an eyelid to the fact we're not locals. There were lots of people carrying a wide range of curious packages across the border, including what looked like half a bed, and they didnt seem to incur any hassle either! Singapore is so close to Malaysia, o...