Straddling the equator is the third-largest island in the world, Borneo. The tiny Kingdom of Brunei sandwiched between the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak (both of which historically belonged to the Sultanate of Brunei) combine to occupy about a quarter of the island situated in the Northern Hemisphere. The rest of the territory lying…
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Malaysia, and in particular the island of Penang off the NW coast of peninsular Malaysia, often pops up as a popular nomad/expat destination, so it has been on our radar for quite some time. As Canadians (along with the US and most European countries), we do not require a visa to enter the country and…
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We swapped hot, humid Vietnam for the hot and even higher humidity of Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur is just under a 3-hour flight from Da Nang, and we landed just as a massive thunderstorm was rolling in. That storm was a harbinger of the nights to come; spring in Malaysia seems to be characterized by sunny,…
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