A backpacking travel guide to Malaysia !

<body onload="dynAnimation()"> <h1 align="center"> <font color="#000000"> A backpacking travel guide to Malaysia !</font></h1> <h2 align="center"><font color="#000000">Passplanet is a free practical travel guide that offers the latest backpacking information about Malaysia : budget accommodation, itineraries, visa, tips, surveys, photos, essay,… 20 places covered !</font></h2> <p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" height="152"> <tr> <td width="33%" align="center" height="25"><img border="0" src="images/web_malaysia.gif" alt="Backpacking Malaysia" width="15" height="15"></td> <td height="26"><p align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b><i><span style="background-color: #FFFF66">MALAYSIA</span></i></b></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><b><span style="background-color: #FFFF66"><i> NEWS</i></span><br> </b></font><b><font size="2" face="Arial"><i>Travel site still in development...<br> New asian countries soon...<br> </i></font></b></td> <td width="34%" align="center" height="25"><img border="0" src="images/web_malaysia.gif" alt="The backpacking travel guide to Malaysia" width="15" height="15"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="33%" align="center" height="25"><b><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial" size="3">About Backpacking</font></b></td> <td height="150" align="center" rowspan="6"></td> <td width="34%" align="center" height="25"><font color="#FF0000" face="Arial" size="3"><b>About <i>Malaysia</i></b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="33%" align="center" height="25"><b><font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Arial">Asia Presentation</font></b></td> <td align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><b><a href="frame_why_go.htm" target="_top" dynamicanimation="fpAnimformatRolloverFP1" fprolloverstyle="font-style: italic" onmouseover="rollIn(this)" onmouseout="rollOut(this)" language="Javascript1.2"><font color="#FF0000">Why go to Malaysia ?</font></a></b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="33%" align="center" height="25"><b><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial" size="2">Backpacking Forum</font></b></td> <td align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><b><a href="frame_how_to_go.htm" target="_top" dynamicanimation="fpAnimformatRolloverFP1" fprolloverstyle="font-style: italic" onmouseover="rollIn(this)" onmouseout="rollOut(this)" language="Javascript1.2"><font color="#FF0000">How to go to Malaysia ?</font></a></b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="33%" align="center" height="25"><b><font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Arial">Participate !</font></b></td> <td align="center"><b><a href="frame_where_go.htm" target="_top" dynamicanimation="fpAnimformatRolloverFP1" fprolloverstyle="font-style: italic" onmouseover="rollIn(this)" onmouseout="rollOut(this)" language="Javascript1.2"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#FF0000">Where to go in Malaysia ?</font></a></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="26"><b><font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Arial">Buy Guidebook about Asia</font></b></td> <td align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><b><a href="frame_travel_tips.htm" target="_top" dynamicanimation="fpAnimformatRolloverFP1" fprolloverstyle="font-style: italic" onmouseover="rollIn(this)" onmouseout="rollOut(this)" language="Javascript1.2"><font color="#FF0000">Travel Tips for Malaysia</font></a></b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="26"><b><font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Arial">Links to travel guide</font></b></td> <td align="center" height="26"><b><font color="#FF0000" size="2" face="Arial">Backpackers' Contributors</font></b></td> </tr> </table> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center"> </p> <table border="0" cellspacing="6" cellpadding="3" width="100%"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#0000FF" align="center" rowspan="3"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#FFFFFF"><b>"DURING"<br> </b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFF66" align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>The Chinese side : modern cities, colonial streets, temples and hill stations...</b></font></td> <td bgcolor="#FF0000" align="center"><b><a href="frame_west_coast.htm" target="_top" dynamicanimation="fpAnimformatRolloverFP1" fprolloverstyle="font-style: italic" onmouseover="rollIn(this)" onmouseout="rollOut(this)" language="Javascript1.2"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#FFFFFF">West Coast</font></a></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFF66" align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>The Malay side : relaxed towns, islands, beaches and turtles...</b></font></td> <td bgcolor="#FF0000" align="center"><b><a href="frame_east_coast.htm" target="_top" dynamicanimation="fpAnimformatRolloverFP1" fprolloverstyle="font-style: italic" onmouseover="rollIn(this)" onmouseout="rollOut(this)" language="Javascript1.2"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#FFFFFF">East Coast</font></a></b></td> </tr> </table> <p align="center"><b><i><font color="#FF0000" size="3">Free as a backpacker ! </font></i></b></p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial">You will find in this <b> free travel guide</b> lots of tips and <b> most of the budget info</b> you need to prepare your trip to Malaysia on a shoestring ("before"), live your backpacking adventure in the best conditions ("during") and share your experience with other backpackers ("after") plus a photos gallery, a backpacking forum, surveys on the localities in Malaysia (backpacker 's ratings), travelogues, an essay in French, <b> links to other travel guidebook</b> on Malaysia or related budget information etc. All in one convenient stop ! Go for it : <b> backpack Malaysia with pass planet !</b><br> <br> If you know what you are looking for in Malaysia, use the Search Form to find backpacking info. Otherwise, have a look at the backpacker's Index or <b> let Passplanet be your free guidebook to Malaysia</b><br> <br> <b>The original features of this free backpacking travel guide to Malaysia include :<br> </b><br> - Budget & practical travel information about chinese localities only.<br> - Ratings of the localities by the backpackers themselves : more than 40 localities precisely covered in Malaysia<br> - What to do there & what you may not like while you backpack Malaysia<br> - The cheapest budget accommodations (guesthouse or hostel on a shoestring ) for backpackers<br> - The various transportations' options for easy backpacking<br> - Travel information on how to save money<br> - Lots of backpacker's photos in special sections<br> - A guidebook with frequent updates<br> <br> But Passplanet will, hopefully, be more than a free backpacking travel guide to Malaysia & Asia. My ambition is to make it a place where backpackers can freely exchange the latest info from "on the road" of the asian countries and communicate with each others. In the world of backpacking, information indeed changes with the blowing of the winds. But while a guidebook is out of date by the time it reaches the shelves, a web site can be updated daily. <b> Pass planet will strive to keep the budget information about Malaysia warm !</b>  <br> <br> But to achieve the above, we need your help & support. Passplanet is not supposed to be a single backpacker's journey and travel guide. There are too many trips ahead. Malaysia, Asia and the world are too vast to be covered by one individual. Let's share ! <b> Everyone is welcome to join the backpacking adventure and submit travel information ! </b> Passplanet is looking for new backpackers, budget writers, partners and ideas on a shoestring. And Passplanet also counts on you for its promotion. If you find it useful, please give the direction to other backpackers. <b> The more traffic, the more updated info in the future to backpack Malaysia !</b> <br> <br> Passplanet is also a place of exchange related to Malaysia. Beside all the forms which allow you to share your budget info about asian countries, experiences about a place, Passplanet also hosts a forum and a links section to other travel guide. You are welcome to submit your own travel web site in the latter and benefit from Passplanet's growing popularity in the world of backpacking on a shoestring. </font> </p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial"> <br> <b>Together, let's keep Passplanet as free & independent as a backpacker</b> so more and more people can use this free travel guide to backpack Malaysia !<br> <br> I wish you a good backpacking experience, on the site and around Malaysia !<br> <br> <b>Ben.<br> </b>Founder. </font> </p> <p align="center"><font size="4"><b><font color="#0000FF">@ @ @ Malaysia</font></b> <font color="#0000FF">@ @ @</font></font> <p align="center"><b><i><font color="#FF0000" size="3">The colorful Meeting Pot !</font></i></b> <p><font face="Arial"><b><font color="#0000FF">>></font><font color="#FF0000"> Description of Malaysia ?</font></b> A multi-cultural country with charming colonial cities, tropical islands, jungles walks and English speaking people / </font><font face="Arial" size="3">See this backpacking travel guide for backpacker !</font></p> <p><font face="Arial"><b><font color="#0000FF">>> </font><font color="#FF0000">Why travel to Malaysia ?</font></b> Discover all Asia in one place / Taste all Asia in one kitchen / Compare all the religions under one sky / Share discussions with the local people / Explore jungles, tea plantations or the underwater toward wild animals, tea pickers or colorful fishes / Cultivate yourself in some of the best museum of Asia  / Research all the records of Malaysia for the <i>Guinness Book of Records</i> / </font></p> <p><font face="Arial"><b><font color="#0000FF">>> </font><font color="#FF0000">Drawback of Malaysia ?</font></b> The conduct of some Malay toward western girls / The cost and availability of beer in Muslim Malaysia / The lack of big attractions / The dirtiness / The local tourism development turning forests into concrete jungles / </font><font face="Arial" size="3">See this backpacking travel guide for backpacker !</font></p> <p><font face="Arial"><b><font color="#0000FF">>> </font><font color="#FF0000">Cultural Highlights of Malaysia ?</font></b> All the museums are good but those of KL, Melaka or Kota Bharu are the best / All the temples are holly but those of Penang are the most charming / All the Chinese districts are interesting but those of Melaka or Penang are the most active / All the Mosque are impressive but those of Kuala Kangsar and Shah Alam are the most striking / All the Buddhist caves are intriguing but those near KL or Ipoh are the most filled /  </font></p> <p><font face="Arial"><b><font color="#0000FF">>> </font><font color="#FF0000">Natural Highlights of Malaysia ?</font><font color="#993300"> </font></b>The underwater of the Perhentian Islands / Spotting a turtle on the East coast / Any jungle walk / The tea plantations panorama at Cameron Highlands / The lake gardens of Taiping or KL / </font><font face="Arial" size="3">See this backpacking travel guide for backpacker !</font></p> <p><font face="Arial"><b><font color="#0000FF">>> </font><font color="#FF0000">How long in Malaysia ?</font></b> A good tour can be done in three to four weeks. </font></p> <p><font face="Arial"><b><font color="#0000FF">>> </font><font color="#FF0000">Budget for Malaysia ?</font></b> Around US$8 per day on the Peninsula. More on the islands. Much more if you drink a lot...</font></p> <p><font face="Arial"><b><font color="#0000FF">>> </font><font color="#FF0000"> Malaysian Visa ?</font></b> <font color="#000000"> Not necessary. Up to 3 months given at the border for most foreigners (sometimes on request).</font></font></p> <p><font face="Arial"><b><font color="#0000FF">>> </font><font color="#FF0000">When travel to Malaysia ?</font></b> All year round is fine but March to early May are the best months for the popular islands of the East coast : after the monsoon and before the crowd... / </font><font face="Arial" size="3">See this backpacking travel guide for backpacker !</font></p> <p align="left">  </p> <p align="center"> <b><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="1"><a href="../index.htm" target="_top">HOME</a> - ASIA - China - HK & Macau - Thailand - Laos - Cambodia - Vietnam - Myanmar - Malaysia - Singapore </font></b> <h2 align="center"><font face="Arial"><b><font color="#993300">Passplanet : a backpacking travel guide to Malaysia ! </font></b></font> </h2> </body>