Malaysia: the “Tame” Home Base of the Southeast Asia Traveler
“God, it’s absolutely too late that I came upon this piece of heaven on Earth!” Exclaimed the slightly tipsy Indian man from India as our conversation about Malaysia got a bit more enthusiastic. The location was outside a rather well-known liquor store on the main party drag of Bukit Bintang, and occasion was a casual gathering of the travel-minded on a rowdy Friday night, an alcoholic extension of a dinner gathering. The camaraderie of complete strangers also felt more intimate than long-time friendships.