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After the rainy season caught up with my travels in Southern Thailand, I packed my bags and spent my remaining eight days back in Malaysia.
The highlight of my trip was trekking in Pahang Taman Negara (National Park), known as one of the world’s oldest tropical rainforests. Getting there involved train rides aboard the “Jungle Railway,” which offered a glimpse of the natural scenery and life in the rural east coast states of Malaysia.
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Night lights of Kuala Lumpur’s skyline blend gracefully with the soft dusk sky at Lake Titiwangsa, Malaysia.
The lake was an excellent location to take night shots of the Kuala Lumpur skyline, especially because both of the city’s tallest buildings, the Petronas Twin Towers and KL Tower, were visible from that vantage point.
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I was on a flight to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with no clear idea where to go for the next 26 days. KL was only supposed to be a stopover for a trip to another destination, which didn’t push through.
I wandered around Kuala Lumpur for a few days trying to figure out the rest of my trip.
Arrival in Kuala Lumpur
Airasia flight from Clark to Kuala Lumpur
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I love walking along historic streets lined with old buildings. When I planned my next trip to Peninsular Malaysia, George Town in Penang Island came up on the top of my list of places to visit.
George Town, along with Melaka, is a UNESCO world heritage site listed under Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca.
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After visiting more than half of the Philippines’ eighty provinces and experiencing the overwhelming beauty of my country, It was time to venture out further and travel longer.
2012 was my most extensive travel year yet. I wandered around nine countries in South East Asia and did a couple of trips within the Philippines as well.
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Uber cheap flight tickets, booked one year in advance, kicked-off my dream of finally embarking on a 10-week trip to Indochina. This well-trodden backpacking trail passes through countries located in the mainland part of South East Asia such as Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Myanmar.
I didn’t have much time to plan any concrete itinerary or schedule.
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Straying off course whether on purpose or unintentionally isn’t always a terrible thing. We might feel helpless from losing our bearings but if we keep ourselves open to whatever comes our way, we’re bound to discover that twists and turns make unexpected experiences equally satisfying.
My hopes of exploring the world took a detour when I fell prey to the challenges of being a Philippine passport holder.
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My plan was to start exploring the archipelagic islands of South East Asia (outside the Philippines).
There was a particular image of Borneo that, to this day, stuck vividly in my mind while watching nature shows when I was a kid. It was an aerial view of a scenic chocolate-colored river snaking through a seemingly endless layer of mist-covered rainforest isolated by sloping hills and mountain ranges.
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Here goes my three week solo backpacking trip to Malaysia, Brunei, and Indonesia. I spent a couple of months cooped up at home so I can save money for this trip along with many others I had planned this year. It was finally time to implement my plans and personally see and experience places I’ve been oggling behind a computer screen for a long time.
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Here is what I packed on a three week backpacking trip to Malaysia and Indonesia. Places I traveled to included a mix of cities, mountains, and beaches. I would pack similarly if I were traveling anywhere else in South East Asia given that this region shares the same tropical climate.
Each person has their own unique travel preferences.
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In the Philippine Ilonggo dialect, ambot ah literally means "I don't know." After graduating in college, I decided to hold off pursuing my profession and embarked on a free spirited journey of adventure and self-discovery. My travels have led me to many places across the Philippine Islands and South East Asia. I don't know where this path will take me but I'm certain I'll get a lifetime of stories out of it.
