Have anyone ever traveled to Singapore, then took a bus north to Malaysia? What are some must see stuff, going there with a friend in a month, and suggestions are needed.
I did it about 15 years ago. Took the bus to Melaka for a few days, then headed to the east coast of peninsular Malaysia and spent quite a bit of time in Kuala Terranganu and Kota Bharu - both fantastic places.
Like cfimages, my travels in that part of the world were in the 1990s… I remember Melaka being very interesting:
nytimes.com/slideshow/2012/0 … lacca.html
Georgetown/Penang was also cool:
tourismpenang.net.my/
Kuala Lumpur isn’t bad as big capitals go. A few years ago we spent most of the day at the bird park - pricey but you can get really close to the birds:
klbirdpark.com/index.cfm
I’m planning a short getaway to Singapore in January.
Leaving aside accommodation and transport (I’ll be purchasing a Singapore Tourist Pass and using the metro and walking), what would forumosans consider to be a reasonable daily budget? I won’t be venturing into Michelin starred places, eating instead mostly South Indian and hawker center fare, with some coffees and kaya toast thrown in.
Does SIN$60 / day (excluding hotel and transport) sound workable?
Guy