Tag: Sights

Klang Day Trip

When we were in Kuala Lumpur (KL for short), we took a day trip to the Royal City of Klang. An interesting place with a rich history, it’s an easy trip from KL, and there’s enough to do to fill a day. We met nice people, saw some sights, and had a good lunch on our Klang day trip.

Why Take a Klang Day Trip

The main reason we went to Klang was to pick up a part at a marine chandler outside of Klang. Since it was almost an hour each way from Kuala Lumpur, I researched what to do nearby and realized there was a lot! The Royal City of Klang has interesting history, great street art, and more.

Klang Day Trip from Kuala Lumpur

We took Grabs both ways from KL to Klang, and they are so efficient and inexpensive in Malaysia that it was fine for us. You take a Grab for 45 minutes and it costs less than a 10 minute trip in Toronto.

Klang from Kuala Lumpur map
Klang City is about 35K south west of Kuala Lumpur

That’s not the only way to get there. After our Klang day trip, we discovered that a new train station had just opened and the train was running for free as a new promotion! The LRT makes a lot of stops so would take about 90 minutes whereas the car depending on traffic takes about an hour. Read on for what to see and do.

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Two Nights in Malacca

The more I travel, the more I enjoy exploring the “off the beaten path” places. Sometimes, the tourist hotspots are disappointing, like Bali and Bora Bora, and often too crowded. So when we visited Malacca, Malaysia, a place we knew next to nothing about, we were pleasantly surprised. We spent two nights in Malacca, admiring the historic buildings and eating excellent food.

Why Two Nights in Malacca

From Puteri Harbour, we made plans to visit Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s modern capital inland city. Since the best way to travel was via bus or train, we decided to break up the trip with a stop in Malacca (also spelt Melaka) on the way. (Since I am writing this in English, I am using the English spelling. I have been told that either is correct and they are interchangeable.) We saw a lot but two nights in Malacca may not have been enough.

Chinatown in Malacca
Entrance to Malacca’s Chinatown

About Malacca

Malacca City is part of a World Heritage Site, combined with Penang to the north, and has a rich history as a maritime port. The charming city is intersected by the narrow Malacca river which is lined with pathways for use by cyclists and pedestrians.

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Highlights of Western Indonesia

After beloved Banyuwangi, from the east coast of Java we continued our travels through Western Indonesia. Of course Kalimantan is one of our highlights of Western Indonesia, and there are others! We stopped in cool anchorages and met some amazing people.

Go was in Indonesia for over 5 months, and between our fun visa runs we spent almost 4 months travelling the country. Despite the heat and heavy rains, lack of wind, and pollution, we liked Indonesia. Every person we encountered was friendly and kind, from east to west. In fact, one of our favorite places was also the friendliest.

Highlights of Western Indonesia: Bawean

An isolated island between Java and Kalimantan, Bawean was an oasis of calm and fun. Bawean is 150km north of Surabaya, Java. There is a ferry that sometimes goes between the two and takes about 4 hours. Bawean is a natural stopping off point for sailors heading from Java to Kalimantan, so we followed our nature and anchored there for a couple of nights.

Bawean waterfall, Western Indonesia
The small waterfall near the crater lake in Bawean
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