Malaysia is a country in South East Asia, located right in between Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines. Consisting of 2 main land masses, known as Peninsular Malaysia (West) and East Malaysia, Malaysia has 13 states (Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Perak, Kelantan, Trengganu, Pahang, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Johor, Sarawak, Sabah) and 3 Federal territories (Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Labuan). The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur, and most may know us via our iconic Petronas Twin Towers, currently the tallest twin buildings in the world. Our official national language is Bahasa Malaysia, and we are a country of diverse culture and ethnicity. In recent years, we have a growing family of foreign friends who live with us for education, work and business. Here all people live in peaceful harmony with strong friendship bonds where we celebrate multi cultural festivals from different ethnic groups, and showcase myriads of ethnic foods. This is our short story about our Local Guides community in Malaysia.
When the Local Guides program was introduced many years back, we had 3 local communities serving different parts of the vast country. Since then, all have come together as a single united Malaysia Local Guides community. Our community includes and grows daily with new members of not only local Malaysians, but include many closest friends from other countries who live and work here, including (and not limited to) India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Australia and many others.
Malaysia is a very popular tourist destination. And ranks one of the most visited places in South East Asia. With so many attractions, visitors can really find many interesting places to visit. With a fairly middle to low cost of living, it makes Malaysia one of the most alluring places to come to. Make plans to come visit us if not already. Here are some of our members’ write-ups in Connect showcasing a few of the many attractions in the country.
A few of our many write ups about places in Malaysia
Junjong Water Fall in Kedah by @OmerAli
Cotton Island Adventure by @AkmalB
40 attractions in 36 hours by @stephenabraham
A journey to Kuala Trengganu by @Haseeb
Kuala Lumpur City Gallery in 360 by @PavelSarwar
Escaping the heat in Genting Highlands by @stephenabraham
Exploring Langkawi Island by @PavelSarwar
Kuala Trengganu Photowalk by @AkmalB
24 hours in Melaka by @stephenabraham
Exploring Penang by @stephenabraham
and many more similar posts. Search on Connect for “Visit Malaysia”
With multi-ethnic communities, comes a wealth of different festivals and celebrations all year round. Visitors can look forward to colorful days almost every month of the year. With festivals, comes opportunities for sampling festive dishes and foods and also shopping! Here are some of our members’ write-ups in Connect showcasing a few of the many festivals in the country.
A few of our many write ups about the many festivals in Malaysia
National Day of Malaysia by @stephenabraham
Hari Raya Aidilfitri Celebrations by @PavelSarwar
Eid-ul-Fitr traditions and excitement by @nabeeltirmazi
Chinese New Year by @stephenabraham
Bengali New Year Pahela Baishakh in Malaysia by @PavelSarwar
Deepavali in Little India by @stephenabraham
Pakistan Day in Malaysia by @NabeelTirmazi
Thaipusam in Batu Caves by @stephenabraham
and many other similar posts. Search on Connect for “Malaysia Festivals”
Malaysia is also known widely as a travelers’ food paradise. Anyone can find many regional, local foods that will entertain their taste buds. Each state and region may have different variations of cooking methods and food, but all come together as uniquely Malaysian. When visiting Malaysia, be adventurous with food, one may be rewarded with a unique gastronomic experience. Here are some of our members’ write-ups in Connect showcasing a few of the myriads of food in the country.
A few of our many write ups about delicious food in Malaysia
Multicultural food in Malaysia by @shpoh88
Durian king of fruits by @stephenabraham
Street Food Haven by @saidulkarim
The iconic Cendol dessert of Malaysia by @stephenabraham
Penang International Food Festival by @OmerAli
Malaysia Burger Fest by @NabeelTirmazi
Glorious Melaka Food by @stephenabraham
Bangladesh Street Food in Malaysia by @PavelSarwar
One of the best Pakistani food in Malaysia by @stephenabraham
Malaysian Teh Tarik by @pavelsarwar
One of the best Chinese Vegetarian food by @stephenabraham
Traditional Nyonya pastries by @stephenabraham
and many other similar posts. Search on Connect for “Malaysia food”
Malaysia Local Guides community is very closely knitted. And we meet up at least once a month. At times, we may have multiple meets in a single month. There are always new places to visit and explore, new friends to meet, new food to try and new experiences to be obtained. As of 30 Sept 2019, the community has met up over 50 times. Here are some of our many recent meet-ups
Malaysia Local Guides meet-up day in Google Malaysia
Malaysia Cultural Meet-Up day by @AkmalB
36-Photo-Walk Penang by @OmerAli
Melaka Heritage Walk
Royal Klang City Heritage Walk
Penang Chinese New Year Cultural Walk
Kuala Lumpur 360-Walk by @Saqis9966
Diwali Bazaar Exploration
Penang StreetFood Festival
Exploring Kampung Baru in KL
Exploring the Ramadan Bazaar
KL City Guided Tours
and many many other similar posts.
Check out our Malaysia Local Guides Meet-Up Repository
Our community members are active participants in Connect. Sharing a few of the many posts shared by our community members, showcasing best of the country.
My journey with Local Guides by @Husniah
Exploring Ramadan Bazaar by @Saidulkarim
Flagpoles around the world by @Haseeb
Getting a budget hotel by @SaidulKarim
Architectural Wonders by @AkmalB
City Nightlife by @pavelsarwar
Visiting Thean Hou Temple after 30 years
and many other similar posts. Search on Connect for “Malaysia”
For Local Guides in Malaysia, do join our active community for events and meet-ups. And for our foreign friends, try to make a trip to visit the country we call home. Possibly the best way to contact our community is via Local Guides Connect, and also through our Facebook Community Group.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MalaysiaLocalGuides/
Join our temporary Google Hangout group to get connected to our larger community here in Malaysia.
https://hangouts.google.com/group/6ht76HHYjYCvcZRH8
Ending this short story of our Malaysia Local Guides community with a short community video.
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