hi, so we are now in the capital, Kuala Lumpur (KL). the scenery here is very different again, we are in the heart of the city amongst the large skyscrapers and designer malls. on arrival at our hotel we encountered a few problems. we had to check in a night early since we opted for the bus, insted of the over-night train. our first room was nice, but the door didnt lock. we requested another room, which this time stank of smoke. third time lucky, this room was a...

hello from malaysia! we had a long travelling day yesterday, but not as long as we expected. After our 4 hour bus journey to Hat Yai, our plan was to get the train down to Penang, however, we found a bus that took half the time, so we got to our destination a lot sooner. The trains in thailand and malaysia are so slow, hence why buses are the quicker option. Penang is an island off the west coast of malaysia, very built-up with skyscrappers etc. Actually, what...