Planning on D'Bayu Travel

Planning on D'Bayu Travelhttps://dbayutravel.com/tags/planning/Recent content in Planning on D'Bayu TravelHugoen-MYThu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Best time to visit Malaysia: a month-by-month guidehttps://dbayutravel.com/guides/best-time-to-visit-malaysia/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800https://dbayutravel.com/guides/best-time-to-visit-malaysia/<p>Malaysia is warm all year, so there’s no bad time to visit. What changes is <strong>where</strong> it rains. Two monsoon seasons hit different coasts at different times, which means that whatever month you travel, some part of the country is in its best season. Here’s how to pick.</p>Malaysia with kids: a family travel guidehttps://dbayutravel.com/guides/malaysia-with-kids/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800https://dbayutravel.com/guides/malaysia-with-kids/<p>Malaysia is one of the easiest countries in Asia to travel with children. Families are welcome everywhere, English is widely spoken, healthcare is good, and there’s plenty of food kids will actually eat. Add beaches, theme parks, wildlife and air-conditioned malls for hot afternoons, and you have an easy family holiday.</p>Where to stay in Kuala Lumpur: the best areashttps://dbayutravel.com/guides/where-to-stay-in-kuala-lumpur/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800https://dbayutravel.com/guides/where-to-stay-in-kuala-lumpur/<p>Where you stay in <a href="https://dbayutravel.com/destinations/kuala-lumpur/">Kuala Lumpur</a> makes a big difference. The city is spread out, traffic can be terrible, and walking between districts isn’t always pleasant in the heat. Pick an area that suits your trip, ideally near a train station, and getting around becomes much easier.</p>Climbing Mount Kinabalu: a first-timer's guidehttps://dbayutravel.com/guides/climbing-mount-kinabalu/Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800https://dbayutravel.com/guides/climbing-mount-kinabalu/<p>Mount Kinabalu in Sabah is the highest mountain in Malaysia, at just over 4,000 metres. Thousands of people climb it every year, and you don’t need technical climbing skills. You do need a decent level of fitness, good planning, and a booking well in advance. Here’s how it works.</p>Getting around Malaysia: flights, trains, buses and morehttps://dbayutravel.com/guides/getting-around-malaysia/Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800https://dbayutravel.com/guides/getting-around-malaysia/<p>Malaysia has good transport for a country its size. On the peninsula, trains and express buses link the main cities, and short domestic flights cover the longer hops. Getting to Malaysian Borneo means flying. Here’s how it all fits together.</p>Malaysia itinerary: one week or twohttps://dbayutravel.com/guides/malaysia-itinerary/Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800https://dbayutravel.com/guides/malaysia-itinerary/<p>Malaysia is easy to travel around, but it’s bigger than it looks, and Borneo is a flight away from the peninsula. These two routes work well for a first trip. Use them as a starting point and swap places in or out to suit you.</p>Malaysia packing list: what to bring and what to leavehttps://dbayutravel.com/guides/malaysia-packing-list/Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800https://dbayutravel.com/guides/malaysia-packing-list/<p>Malaysia is hot, humid and rainy, with icy air-conditioning, cool highlands, and plenty of temples and mosques. Packing for all that is easier than it sounds. Here’s a practical list.</p>Malaysian festivals: a year of celebrationshttps://dbayutravel.com/guides/malaysian-festivals/Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800https://dbayutravel.com/guides/malaysian-festivals/<p>With Malay, Chinese, Indian and indigenous communities all celebrating their own festivals, Malaysia has something going on in most months of the year. Festivals are a brilliant time to visit, with lights, food and open houses, but they also affect transport, hotels and opening hours. Here’s what to know.</p>Malaysian food: what to eat and how to orderhttps://dbayutravel.com/guides/malaysian-food-guide/Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800https://dbayutravel.com/guides/malaysian-food-guide/<p>Food is the best part of a trip to Malaysia, and you don’t need to spend much to eat well. Malay, Chinese, Indian and indigenous cooking have mixed here for generations, so even a simple food court has a huge range. Here’s what to try and how to get it.</p>The best islands in Malaysia, and how to choosehttps://dbayutravel.com/guides/best-islands-in-malaysia/Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800https://dbayutravel.com/guides/best-islands-in-malaysia/<p>Malaysia has hundreds of islands, from busy resort islands to tiny dots of sand with a few chalets. Choosing between them comes down to three things: what kind of trip you want, how you want to get there, and, most importantly, the time of year.</p>First time in Malaysia: practical tipshttps://dbayutravel.com/guides/first-time-in-malaysia/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800https://dbayutravel.com/guides/first-time-in-malaysia/<p>Malaysia is one of the easiest countries in Southeast Asia to travel in. English is widely spoken, transport is good and the food is cheap and great. Still, a few things are worth knowing before you land.</p>