Reset search
Malaysia
Satellite

Malaysia
Kampung Hilir

Discover travel destinations of travelers writing a travel journal on FindPenguins.
Travelers at this place
    • Southeast Asia Trip
      222
      Day 30

      Malakka

      October 31, 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C

      Aufbruchstimmung in Singapur. Nach Nudelsuppen im Hotelzimmer ging es für uns heute weiter über die Grenze nach Malakka. Die letzten Singapur-Dollar ging für einen Spoocaccino drauf.

      Wir reisten mit einem Car. Für die knapp 200km brauchten wir 4h (inkl. Grenzübergang und Tankpause). Kostenpunkt der Carfahrt: pro Person 18.-, was hier sehr teuer ist. Sie war aber sehr angenehm und man hatte sehr viel Beinfreiheit und konnte die Sitze sehr weit nach unten klappen, um zu schlafen.

      In Malakka angekommen, besorgen wir eine SIM Karte mit unlimited Internet für 9.- und gingen dann in unser Appartement. Da wir eine Küche haben, beschlossen wir, dass wir heute endlich mal selber kochen☺️😁. Für uns sind ausländische Supermarkts immer ein grosses Highlight und wir sehen uns gerne um ☺️😉 Heute gab es ganz unspektakulär Spaghetti mit Tomatensauce inkl. Pilze. Für uns war es aber sehr spektakulär 😅😂😉

      Guten Wochenstart 😘      Read more

      See translation
    • A Year of Living Awesomely
      2
      Day 15

      Two Beautiful Temples in Harmony Street

      January 25 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C

      I had big plans for today. Today marks the beginning of a four day Hindu festival called Thaipusam. It is a huge event in Kuala Lumpur and Penang and still significant in Malacca. The problem I encountered was establishing where and when exactly events were to be held. Especially since the only temple I could find anything for is a half hour Grab ride away.

      So we headed in to Jonker Street to the Chinese Temple instead. The first temple we visited is the Cheng Hoon Teng temple. The temple site dates back to 1645 during the Dutch Malacca era. It is a Chinese temple practising the Three Doctrinal Systems of Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism. It is a beautiful temple with a gorgeous main gate that opens into an open courtyard in front of the main prayer hall dedicated to the goddess of mercy, Guan Yin. This hall is ornately decked out in rich dark timber and lavish gold.

      Encircling the main building is a series of shrines and smaller prayer spaces. Some were filled with memorial plaques with a small image of the person to whom they were dedicated. Others contained large images of a deity with offerings left on tables, incense burning alongside.

      Along the street a little from this temple was a second less ornate but equally lovely temple, the Xiang Lin Si Temple. This temple follows a different branch of buddhism, Mahāyāna Buddhism which apparently originates in ancient India. From the upstairs window is a great view of Harmony Street, so-called because there are the two Buddhist temples, a mosque and a Hindu temple all co-existing harmoniously within close proximity to one another.

      We were ready to leave the area as the crowds began to build and the day began to get hotter but first we stopped for an iced coffee and a pastry.      Read more

    • Travelerstatus report 2022
      Day 29

      malacca

      June 23, 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ 🌧 28 °C

      This time we ended up in a semi-abandoned hotel by accident. Malacca was on our list because Malacca Gateway, a modern village by the sea, was subsidised by the Chinese government as part of the new Silk Road policy. The village itself is an inhabited ruin. More about this soon in my blog.

      Dieses Mal sind wir ganz zufällig in einem halb-verlassenen Hotel gelandet. Malacca war bei uns auf der Liste, weil Malacca Gateway, eine angelegtes modernes Dorf am Meer, von der chinesischen Regierung im Zuge der neuen Seidenstraßen-Politik subventioniert wurde. Das Dorf selbst ist eine bewohnte Bauruine. Mehr dazu bald in meinem Blog.      Read more

    • A Year of Living Awesomely
      Day 25

      Sabroso!

      February 4 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C

      First up this morning is a virtual meetup with Matthew, a fellow YouTuber and former Heygo guide based in Hong Kong. It was fun to get our combined community together and share our adventures and plans. I think our viewers enjoyed it. I did.

      We had plans to head in to Jonker Street for the night food markets tonight so knowing we would be eating later than usual we opted for the buffet lunch to see us through. When 7:00 came we debated the plan and weighed up the pros and cons. The cons included big crowds (we’re not fans), and closed roads meaning traffic congestion. And we have been in once before.

      So we opted for dinner at the Portuguese Settlement instead. We’d been planning to return but were going to make it our last night before shifting apartments. No big deal. To avoid the touters to the best of our ability we skirted around the perimeter of the car park and walked along the waterfront to the Jetty Bar first. Mostly successful.

      A pleasant drink watching the sky at sunset and then to the serious business of choosing somewhere to eat. We had read about the fresh shellfish stand so go over to investigate. Alongside the most enormous oysters I have ever seen were some unusual looking shells which we were told are a kind of scallop.

      We order six medium sized oysters fresh with just one of the gigantic scallops to give it a try. The oysters were beautiful. The scallops I wouldn’t rush back for.

      Still feeling hungry we decide to return to the place we went to the last time we came. The beer is cheap, the food is good and no harassment to get you through the door. While I was making a comfort call Richard got chatting with a guy at the next table. It turned out that every person in the place apart from us was friends or family of the owner, Kenny. By the end of the meal we had all their names, a group shot and a recommendation to return on Sunday for "Intrude", a festival where apparently everyone douses each other with water before the beginning of Lent. Thanks to Andy, Oswan, Karen, Leanne, Veronica and Catherine, and of course Kenny.

      Oh, and Sabroso? Means "tasty".      Read more

    • A Year of Living Awesomely
      Day 21

      Being Guided

      January 31 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C

      I joined a free city walking tour today. Booked via the same organisation I was doing Sydney tours for, Guruwalk. I met Imran at the appointed location, beneath a tree outside the Christ Church in Dutch Square. We were joined by two young solo travelers, Rohim from London and Guel from the far north of Germany.

      Imran was fabulous, animated and passionate, he really helped bring context and clarity to some of the streets I had already walked along. We gained insights into distinguishing the Dutch built houses from the others, learned the reasons for some of the distinguishing features of the Peranakan houses and saw the remains of the bridge destroyed by the Australians to slow down the Japanese during World War 2.

      We finished, well I finished as the others were going on to climb a big hill with lots of stairs, at a cafe near the riverwalk with iced coffee. I may have gained two new fans for the beverage.      Read more

    • South - East - Asia
      Day 8

      Kulinarische Abenteuer

      October 16, 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C

      Mit viel Neugierdige erkunden wir weiterhin, was die Malaysische Küche alles zu bieten hat. Grösstenteils sind wir sehr überzeugt, nachdem wir gestern jedoch für den grössten Teil des Abends im Glauben waren Schweinehoden gegessen zu haben, haben wir uns nun wieder einem vegetarischen Restaurant zugewandt.

      p.s. kombiniert mit dem Drink an unserem ersten Abend hier in Malaysia ist die Ampel nun komplett.      Read more

      See translation
    • A Year of Living Awesomely
      Day 20

      Monkeys at the Fort

      January 30 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C

      Not very far from us but a little too far to walk, St John’s Fort straddles a hill. It dates from the days of the Portuguese and underwent a number of transformations with each occupation that ensued. Now the trees have grown up around it so the remaining guns no longer command an uninterrupted view in all directions.

      We had the place to ourselves, apart from a small group of lively monkeys occupying the nearest treetops. And they didn’t even try to rob us!

      For dinner we tried a different food centre we just discovered. Newton food centre is only about a 10 minute walk and has mainly Chinese and Nonya foods. We had barbecued chicken wings, satay sticks, rice and Portuguese tarts. A well balanced meal.      Read more

    • A Year of Living Awesomely
      Day 19

      Not Shopping

      January 29 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C

      The one thing we have had difficulty finding is places to shop for basic items. So we’re heading to a megamall to see what we can find there. We’re actually unsurprised to discover, well nothing. Oh there are plenty of boutiques, phone shops, cosmetics and the like. But something like a budget homewares store for instance, still remains an undiscovered mystery.

      Still, it is mildly interesting comparing differences and similarities to what we’re familiar with. Many familiar stores and brands and often quirky differences. And then we take a turn down a different branch of the mall and find ourselves in a labyrinth of completely different stores. Spice stores, food stores, clothing stores, all aimed at a completely different culture and demographic to the shiny, mirrored stores in the rest of the centre.

      We find the food during our exploration and decide to grab an early lunch. The chicken hotpot looks amazing and it’s only 9.50RM ($3.50) and large enough to share      Read more

    • A Year of Living Awesomely
      Day 17

      Getting Organised for Onward Travel

      January 27 in Malaysia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C

      We suddenly realised today that we really need to get our act together and organise our transport from Malacca to Ipoh on February 12. We are aware that Lunar New Year begins around this time, it was part of the reason we extended our stay in Malacca. Not because we were aware of any particular event but because we were strongly advised against travelling in the lead up to the first weekend of the holiday period.

      We spend the morning poring over transport websites, checking routes, fares and seat availability until we land on a workable plan for the day. It will involve one Grab, two buses and a train, and most likely another Grab once we reach Ipoh. The more we looked the more realised it was a good thing we did this today as the seat availability wasn’t huge.

      The rest of the day was spent doing our usual routine stuff followed by a cheap dinner across the road to counter the many outlaid on fares.

      Random pics of things seen today, and a. video of some random fireworks this evening.      Read more

    • A Year of Living Awesomely
      Day 9

      Day 9, Working Out the Kinks

      January 19 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C

      We are searching for fruit. And I am having a massage at 11:00. So far in our neighbourhood we have come across quite a few mini marts. They are great if you are looking for snacks, soft drinks and a limited selection of personal care items but very little else.

      It is incredibly cheap to eat here but occasionally I want something lighter and we definitely want some fruit so we widen the search net. After breakfast we head out further afield and stop for cool drinks at a cafe where a bunch of food delivery drivers are pulled up. I really like the iced coffee but today I choose a lemon water.

      The massage is amazing. First of all your feet are washed and then an hour of absolute bliss. And only 68 RM which is about $22.

      We return to the same cafe for lunch and choose the buffet. One rice, one meat, one veg, one egg, 12 RM or $4.

      We strike out for the apartment by a different route, stopping firstly at an ATM, and are about to call it quits when we spot a small shop with bananas and pineapples out front. Enough to keep us going until we find something a bit bigger. We also buy a knife because there isn’t one in the apartment.

      We spend the afternoon resting and by the pool then order a Grab to head into Jonker Walk in time for dinner. This whole area is closed to traffic from 4:00pm on Fridays through Sundays. And the stalls are incredible. First up we try squid on skewers. Next up chicken pieces, then we come to a seafood stand and order the garlic ki g prawns. We finish off with a dessert called 8 treasures ice with an interesting mix of ingredients including corn kernels. It is strangely delicious. All up we spent $21      Read more

    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Kampung Hilir

    Join us:

    FindPenguins for iOSFindPenguins for Android

    • 2024© FindPenguins
    • Home
    • About us
    • Blog
    • Group Tracking
    • Press
    • Terms
    • Privacy Policy & Cookies
    • Support
    • Legal notice
    • English