Travel and Expat Articles about Malaysia - Expatify https://www.expatify.com Travel & Expat Lifestyle Magazine Thu, 22 Nov 2018 18:07:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.9 https://www.expatify.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-expatify-site-logo-32x32.png Travel and Expat Articles about Malaysia - Expatify https://www.expatify.com 32 32 Monday Escape: Malacca, Malaysia https://www.expatify.com/advice/monday-escape-malacca-malaysia.html https://www.expatify.com/advice/monday-escape-malacca-malaysia.html#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 03:48:01 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=8638 Somehow Malaysia continues to stay out of most conversations when people are discussing where to spend a holiday, and there are advantages to go along with the disadvantages of that. It’s not as exotic as Thailand or Cambodia, not nearly as cheap as Vietnam, and not quite as modern as Singapore, so it kind of […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/advice/monday-escape-malacca-malaysia.html/feed 1 Malaysia is very easy to visit and it’s a shame more countries aren’t like this https://www.expatify.com/advice/malaysia-is-very-easy-to-visit-and-its-a-shame-more-countries-arent-like-this.html https://www.expatify.com/advice/malaysia-is-very-easy-to-visit-and-its-a-shame-more-countries-arent-like-this.html#respond Fri, 08 Mar 2013 03:55:22 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=8606 Malaysia is the second richest country in its region (only behind Singapore), and yet they make visiting, even for longer periods, incredibly easy. This is one main reason I keep coming back to this country and it’s made me wonder why most of its neighbors have the policies they have. The primary reason countries really […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/advice/malaysia-is-very-easy-to-visit-and-its-a-shame-more-countries-arent-like-this.html/feed 0 Monday Escape: Cameron Highlands, Malaysia https://www.expatify.com/advice/monday-escape-cameron-highlands-malaysia.html https://www.expatify.com/advice/monday-escape-cameron-highlands-malaysia.html#respond Mon, 14 Jan 2013 03:38:22 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=8543 When most people think of perfect year-round weather, they typically think of places in the Tropics which never get cold. But when you spend a lot of time in the Tropics you realize that you need air conditioning most of the time, if not all the time. So where do people in the Tropics go […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/advice/monday-escape-cameron-highlands-malaysia.html/feed 0 The longer your holiday, the more you should consider Southeast Asia https://www.expatify.com/advice/the-longer-your-holiday-the-more-you-should-consider-southeast-asia.html https://www.expatify.com/advice/the-longer-your-holiday-the-more-you-should-consider-southeast-asia.html#respond Mon, 12 Nov 2012 11:10:10 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=8484 Regardless of where you live, when planning a short vacation of no more than a week, then the cost of airfare is going to have a huge impact on the total price. Flying to a cheap destination isn’t going to save much if you are only there for a few days, but for those with […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/advice/the-longer-your-holiday-the-more-you-should-consider-southeast-asia.html/feed 0 More potential expats thinking about Asia, but many for the wrong reasons https://www.expatify.com/advice/more-potential-expats-thinking-about-asia-but-many-for-the-wrong-reasons.html https://www.expatify.com/advice/more-potential-expats-thinking-about-asia-but-many-for-the-wrong-reasons.html#respond Thu, 20 Oct 2011 08:48:00 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=7354 The global economic slowdown has influenced increasing numbers of people to consider moving to Asia, according to a recent article in Canada’s Globe and Mail newspaper. What I think is interesting about the situation is that people quoted in it mention that there are groups of people who they won’t really consider hiring at all. […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/advice/more-potential-expats-thinking-about-asia-but-many-for-the-wrong-reasons.html/feed 0 Monday Escape: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia https://www.expatify.com/malaysia/monday-escape-kuala-lumpur-malaysia.html https://www.expatify.com/malaysia/monday-escape-kuala-lumpur-malaysia.html#comments Mon, 09 May 2011 10:25:30 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=7150 Perhaps because it’s usually overshadowed by nearby Singapore, but Kuala Lumpur never seems to get its due when people are discussing major cities and great travel destinations. Kuala Lumpur has been doing very well economically lately, and is a major destination for expats who work for larger companies, yet it seems mostly forgotten by the […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/malaysia/monday-escape-kuala-lumpur-malaysia.html/feed 5 Exploring the Beaches and Islands of Malaysia https://www.expatify.com/malaysia/exploring-the-beaches-and-islands-of-malaysia.html https://www.expatify.com/malaysia/exploring-the-beaches-and-islands-of-malaysia.html#respond Tue, 23 Nov 2010 01:07:40 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=6850 Emerald Bay Emerald Bay is located on a privately-owned resort island that is off Malaysia’s west coast. This beach is the shape of a crescent, and the soft, golden sand is met by clear, blue-green water. Most of the nature around the island is unspoiled; the best times to go to this resort are from January […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/malaysia/exploring-the-beaches-and-islands-of-malaysia.html/feed 0 The Best Aquariums of Asia https://www.expatify.com/asia/the-best-aquariums-of-asia.html https://www.expatify.com/asia/the-best-aquariums-of-asia.html#respond Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:35:01 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=3972 Underwater World Singapore This aquarium features about 2,500 animals of about 250 different species from around the world. The tanks feature bright corals, rays, sharks, turtles, and hundreds of fishes. This aquarium even offers opportunities to dive and swim with some of the sea creatures! Siam Ocean World Bangkok, Thailand This great aquarium features seven […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/asia/the-best-aquariums-of-asia.html/feed 0 The South China Sea https://www.expatify.com/asia/the-south-china-sea.html https://www.expatify.com/asia/the-south-china-sea.html#respond Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:55:49 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=3303 One of the major seas of Asia is the South China Sea. It exists south of mainland China and Taiwan; west of the Philippines; northwest of Malaysia and Brunei; north of Indonesia; and east of Vietnam. Other countries that lie on this sea include Macau, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and Cambodia. This body of water […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/asia/the-south-china-sea.html/feed 0 Eleven Tallest Freestanding Structures in the World https://www.expatify.com/news/eleven-tallest-freestanding-structures-in-the-world.html https://www.expatify.com/news/eleven-tallest-freestanding-structures-in-the-world.html#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:37:40 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=2637 1. Burj Dubai Dubai, United Arab Emirates Height: 2,684 feet This is currently the tallest building in the world, being built in 2009. It is still under construction. It is a skyscraper that functions as an office, hotel and residential center. 2. Guangzhou TV and Sightseeing Tower Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China Height: 2,001 feet […]

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