I like Malaysia and was happy to return; the people are friendly and speak English pretty well, the food is good and things seem to be a bit more orderly than in Thailand. Malaysia is consistently underrated by travelers, but I think that it offers beautiful beaches, interesting cities and wild jungles without the crowds of Thailand. Don't get me wrong, Thailand is great too, and there is a reason that so many people go there, but I think that Malaysia deserves more attention than it gets.
The Cameron highlands hill station town of Tanah Rata was very quaint. I spent two days there hiking in the jungle, visiting tea/strawberry plantations and enjoying a respite from the heat in the temperate highland weather. I also visited an exhibit about Malaysian insects and reptiles, which has basically convinced me that everything in the jungle is big, mean and can kill you quickly. I stayed at a great little hostel called Daniel's lodge, which had a hip, convivial traveler's vibe. There were tons of cool people and lots of things to see and do. If I had had a few more days up my sleeve, it would have been a nice place to chill out.
-Julia
Don't mess with these Malaysian beetles
Nothing like having a Cobra stare you down, I was thankful for the plexiglass that separated me from this guy
Jungle waterfall
La mantis religiosa
Butterflies
Tea farms blanketing the hills
Hanging flowers
Hill station home
It was quite an adventure hiking trough this, good thing there were no leeches
I think this pretty much sums it up
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