Practical Guide to Malaysia and Malaysians

All photos are people and places from Malaysia, taken by photographer Syahrin Aziz


Archive for July, 2007



Pictures of Malaysia - In Prayer

Published on July 31, 2007

Another nice photo for all of you. This is a typical scene of a Muslim Malay in prayer. I love the lighting effects of this photo. It portrays light shining through, which depicts what Muslim whisper in every prayer - ‘Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek. Show us the right way’.
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Borneo - Itinerary suggestion

Published on July 26, 2007

If you’re coming from Kuala Lumpur, fly to Kuching first. Kuching city is interesting with lots of things to see. The Kuching Laksa ( a local noodle) is a must try. From Kuching go for a river safari to visit an Iban long house - the traditional house for locals. Check out from Sarawak Tourism […]


Diving in Malaysia. Where to choose?

Published on July 25, 2007

With so many islands and beach destinations, where’s a good place to dive in west Malaysia? Langkawi? Perhentian? Redang? Tioman? Pangkor?
A week in Langkawi seems to me to be a waste of diving to me. There is only one spot to dive there and not much good either. The water is not very clear.
There is […]


Dead Fish

Published on July 21, 2007

Here’s a typical photo of a Malaysian wet market. Most things in here are cheap already, but you still can get more value of you know how to haggle your way around.
Markets like these are sadly loosing popularity, especially in Kuala Lumpur, where grocery shopping has been replaced by mega stores like Tesco and Carrefour.
But […]