MALAYSIA

(does not include Kuching)

KEDAH DARUL AMAN
Hotels
●Andaman – Pulau Langkawi; 011-60-4-959-1088; luxurycollection.com/Andaman.



KOTA KINABALU
Hotels
●Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa – 20 Jalan Aru; 011-60-88-327-888; shangri-la.com.



KUALA LUMPUR
Bakeries, Coffee, Ice Cream, Juice & Tea
●Ah Weng Koh Hainan Tea – Jalan Melati (at Pasar Besar Bukit Bintang (Imbi Market)); facebook.com/pages/Ah-Weng-Koh-Hainan-Tea/206568679355152; among city’s best kopitiam; try Hainan tea (coffee-tea mixture); also, ever pleasant are crispy toasts with butter and homemade kaya (egg and coconut jam), or Apollo buns (round-shaped, soft buns with slightly burnt and crisp exterior) and kaya fillings.
●Yut Kee – 35 Jalan Dang Wangi; 011-60-3-2698-8108; Hainanese delicacies since 1928; if nothing else, order kopi-O (coal-black coffee served with sugar).

Bars & Nightclubs
●Zouk – 113, Jalan Lampang; 011-60-3-2171-1997-; zoukclub.com.my; dance club.

Hotels
●Mandarin Oriental – Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Jalan Ampang; 011-60-3-2380-8888; mandarinoriental.com/kualalumpur.

Restaurants
●R.A. Nasi Lemak – 15A Jalan Raja Abdullah; 011-60-12-354-6800; outdoor, roadside restaurant; notable for nasi lemak (fatty rice).
●Sisters Crispy Popiah – Pasar Besar Bukit Bintang (Imbi Market); 011-60-12-628-0690; sisterscrispypopiah.com; rice crepes stuffed with vegetables.
●Yut Kee – 35 Jalan Dang Wangi; 011-60-3-2698-8108; Hainanese delicacies since 1928; if nothing else, order kopi-O (coal-black coffee served with sugar) and toasted Hainanese bread with kaya (light, sweet, viscous coconut, egg & sugar mixture).

Shopping
●Bernard Chandran – 179, Jalan Bukit Bintang, 68, S32 & 332, Kuala Lumpur Plaza, 2^nd Floor; 011-60-3-2145-0534; high-concept fashion.
●Dude & Duchess – Bangsar Village 2 (Bangsar); 011-60-3-2284-3066; dudeandtheduchess.com; youthful but sophisticated men’s and women’s clothing.
●Gallo by Thian – Bangsar Shopping Centre (Bangsar); 011-60-3-2096-1927; gallobythian.com; feminine, modern-meets-vintage women’s wear.
●Khoon Hooi – Starhill Gallery; 011-60-3-2142-6032; khoonhooi.com; high-concept fashion.
●Melinda Looi – Jalan Bukit Bintang, Lot F082-F088-E, Sungai Wang Plaza; 011-60-3-2382-7777; melindalooi.com; high concept fashion.
●Sundays – Bangsar Village 2 (Bangsar); 011-60-3-2284-2308; sundays.my; retro-chic home décor outlet; handpicked items from antiques stores, crafts markets, and private workshops around world.
●ThirtyFour – Bangsar Village 2, Jalan Telawi Satu (Bangsar); 011-60-3-2282-0432; thirtyfour.net; boutique that sells Malaysian-designed accessories.

Sights & Sites
●Jalan Telawi 2 & 3 – Bangsar; streets known as fashion temples.



LANGKAWI
Hotels
●Casa del Mar – Jalan Pantai Cenang (Mukim Kedawang); 011-60-4-955-2388; casadelmar-langkawi.com; sea view accommodation, beachside dining options, spa facilities; 34 rooms on Pantai Cenang beach; UNESCO World Geopark site; see Casa del Rio in Malacca.
●Datai – Jalan Teluk Datai, Pulau; 011-60-3-2302-7555; langkawi-resorts.com/datailk.
●Four Seasons – Jalan Tanjung Rhu (Kedah Darul Aman); 011-60-3959-2888 or 800-819-5053; fourseasons.com/langkawi; 91 villas overlooking turquoise Andaman Sea; teak-shingled in traditional Malay style, many with separate gated entrances, wooden patios, and private “spa rooms” with gold-hued Spanish-marble showers; main spa consists of 6 dark wood pavilions floating in lotus ponds.
●St. Regis Langkawi – Jalan Pantai Beringin; 011-60-04-960-6666; stregislangkawi.com; tucked away in private cove, set amid lush jungle-clad hills & fringed by private white sand beach.



LUMUT PERAK
Hotels
●Pangkor Laut – 011-60-3-699-1100; pangkorlautresort.com; 300 acre, private island resort; 138 suites and villas; Beach Villas have outdoor tubs; Hill Villas are forest-shrouded; 43 Sea and Spa villas; also has private estates.



MALACCA (Melaka)
Bakeries, Coffee, Ice Cream, Juice & Tea
●Nancy’s Kitchen – 7 Jalang Hang Lekir; 011-60-6-283-6099; pineapple tarts.
●Zheng He Tea House – 3 Jalan Kampung Kuli; 011-60-16-764-0588; facebook.com/groups/118165788226801; offers delicious tea ceremony.

Hotels
●Casa del Rio – Galeri Laksamana Cheng Ho (Jalan Kota); 011-60-6-292-1113; casadelrio-melaka.com; 66 luxurious rooms located by Melaka River near historic straits’ entrance; close to UNESCO World Heritage site, Malacca’s heart; emphasizes Portuguese heritage; see Casa del Mar in Langkawi.
●Courtyard@Heeren – Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock; 011-60-6-281-0088; courtyardatheeren.com; 100 year-old shop-house converted into 14-room boutique hotel.
●Snail House – 76 Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock; 011-60-6-286-8598; thesnailhouse@yahoo.com; owned by French-Malaccan couple who carefully restored their century-old home; grand spiral staircase and high ceilings; distinctive Peranakan architecture; owners offer half-day local architecture tours.

Restaurants
●Aunty Lee – 385 Jalan Ujong Pasir; 011-60-6-283-1009; 20-30 minutes from historic city center; good for lunch.
●Donald & Lily’s – Jalan Hang Jebat; 011-60-6-284-8907; Nyonya cuisine, from Nyonya laksa to classic ayam pongteh, Curry Asam fish, and even taukua rojak.
●Hoe Kee Chicken Rice Ball – 468 Jalan Hang Jebat/Jonker Street; 011-60-6-283-4751; must visit lunch locale.
●Low Yong Moh – 32 Jalan Tukang Emas; 011-60-6-282-1235; known for lotus-leaf wrapped rice and steamed pork buns; dim sum; traditional Chinese breakfast.
●Nancy’s Kitchen – 7 Jalang Hang Lekir; 011-60-6-283-6099; home Nyonya cooking.
●Teo Soon Loong Chan – 55 Jalan Hang Kasturi; 011-60-6-282-2353; tslcmalaysia.com; Teochew Seafood Restaurant.

Services
●Historical Walking Tours – Serge and K. C. Jardin, Snail House proprietors; 76 Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock; 011-60-6-286-8598; thesnailhouse@yahoo.com.

Shopping
●Temple Street – 13 Jalan Tokong; 011-60-6-283-1815; watercolors and hand-painted tiles depicting idyllic street scenes.

Sights & Sites
●A’Famosa Fort – St. Paul’s hill; orientalarchitecture.com/malaysia/melaka/afamosa.php; Portuguese fortress; among Aisa’s oldest surviving European architectural remains; Porta de Santiago (its small gate house) is only remaining fortress part still standing.
●Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum – 50 Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock; 011-60-6-283-1273; tourism.gov.my/destinations/detail.php?theme=CH&map_code=babanyonya&state=melaka; known locally as Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock and/or Muzium Warisan Baba Dan Nyonya; guided tours by appointment only.
●Cheng Hoon Teng Temple – 25 Jalan Tokong; 011-60-6-282-9343; chenghoonteng.org.my; name means “Green Cloud Temple”; Taoist; oldest functioning Malaysian temple.
●Christ Church Malacca – Jalan Gereja; 011-60-6-284-8804; anglicanwestmalaysia.org.my; 18^th Century Protestant church; Malaysia’s oldest functioning Protestant church.
●Dutch Square – Jalan Gereja; 011-60-6-283-6538; often referred to as “Red Square”; have picture taken in front of Queen Victoria Fountain.
●8 Heeren Street Heritage Centre – 8 Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock; 011-60-6-281-1507; badanwarisan.org.my; restored 18^th Century shophouse in Malacca; illustrates successful model for conservation and adaptive re-use.
●Jonkers Street – Chinatown’s central street; once renowned for antique shops; more recently has turned to clothing and crafts outlets, as well as restaurants; best part is night market on Fridays and Saturdays.
●Kampung Kling Mosque – Jalan Tokong Emas; completed in 1748; 06-2837416; 1Sumatran architecture with strong Hindu influences; minaret resembles pagoda; English and Portuguese glazed tiles; Corinthian columns with symmetrical arches in main prayer hall, which you can look into but not enter, Victorian chandelier, wooden pulpit with Hindu and Chinese-style carvings, and Moorish cast iron lamp-posts.
●St. Paul’s Church – Jalan Kota (St. Paul’s Hill); slso known as “Immaculate Conception Church”; among 5 Malacca churches built within A Formosa fortress by Portuguese colonists in 1521.
●Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple – Jalan Tukang Emas; malacca.ws/attractions/sri-poyyatha-temple.htm; among 1^st Hindu temples built in Malaysia.
●Stadthuys – Laksamana Road (beside Christ Church); in Malacca Town heart; built by Dutch in 1650 as Dutch Governor’s and Deputy Governor’s offices; oldest remaining Dutch historical building in Orient; now home of Museum of History and Ethnography.
●Jonkers Street – Chinatown’s central street; once renowned for antique shops; more recently has turned to clothing and crafts outlets, as well as restaurants; best part is night market on Fridays and Saturdays.
●StadthuysStadthuys – Laksamana Road (beside Christ Church); in Malacca Town heart; built by Dutch in 1650 as Dutch Governor’s and Deputy Governor’s offices; oldest remaining Dutch historical building in Orient; now home of Museum of History and Ethnography.



PENANG
Balik Pulau
Restaurants
●Durian n Laksa (Fruit & Spice) – 202B Jalan Sungai Pinang; 011-60-4-866-1807; asam laksa (rice noodle dish with mackerel or sardines in fish broth); operated out of chef’s home.
●Balik Pulau Kim’s Laksa (Nan Guang Coffee Shop or Lam Kong Cafe) – 67 Jalan Balik Pulau (junction of Jalan Besar, Balik Pulau, and Jalan Tun Sardon, next to Balik Pulau Old Market); street food asam laksa (rice noodle dish with mackerel or sardines in fish broth); also, ask for nutmeg juice.

Bukit Bendera
Sights & Sites
●Penang Hill & Funicular – Jalan Stesen (Bukit Bendera); 011-60-4-828-8880, 011-60-4-828-8839, or 011-60-4-828-8861; penanghill.gov.my; take funicular up to view over George Town; walk down is 2-3 hours and ends in Penang Botantical Gardens.

George Town (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Bars & Nightclubs
●Behind 50 Love – Love Lane; 011-60-12-556-5509; tiny cubby-hole bar.
●Canteen+Bar – 153-155 Beach Street & 183b Victoria Street (at China House); 011-60-4-263-7299; straitscollection.com.my/ChinaHouse.htm; stylish, sheet metal-clad bar; arty.
●Kopi Cine – 55 Stewart Lane; 011-60-4-263-7299; straitscollection.com.my; excellent cocktails; Asian movies in evening.
●That Little Wine Bar – 54 Jalan Chow Thye; 011-60-4-226-8182; thatlittlewinebar.com.

Beaches
●Miami Beach.
●Monkey Beach.

Hotels
●Campbell House – 106 Lebuh Campbell Street; 011-60-4-261-8290; campbellhousepenang.com; boutique; 10 individually designed suites.
●Eastern & Oriental Hotel – 10 Farquar Street; 011-60-4-222-2000; established in 1885; 100 suites with 24-hour butler service; complimentary WiFi throughout; gym, outdoor pool, and sauna.
●Seven Terraces – 11 Clove Hall Road; 011-60-4-229-0818; clovehall.com; gorgeous, boutique scheduled to open in mid-2011.
●Shangri-La Rasa Sayang – Batu Feringgi Beach (Pulau); 011-60-4-888-8888; shangri-la.com/en; lush gardened landscape on Penang’s most pristine beach.
●Straits Collection – 47-55 Stewart Lane and 89-95 Armenian Street; 011-60-4-263-7299 and 011-60-4-262-7299; straitscollection.com; lovely boutique collection of rooms and suites.
●23 Love Lane – 23 Love Lane; 011-60-4-262-1323; 23lovelane.com; housed in 4 19^th Century structures; 10 rooms furnished with art from owner’s private collection.

Restaurants
●Aik Hoe – 6 Carnarvon Street; 011-60-16-472-0971; dim sum breakfast institution.
●Amelie Café – 6 Armenian Street; 011-60-12-496-7838; ameliecafe.blogspot.com; small, rustic restaurant.
●Behind 50 Love – Love Lane; 011-60-12-556-5509; tiny cubby-hole cafe.
●BTB+Restaurant – 153-155 Beach Street & 183b Victoria Street (at China House); 011-60-4-263-7299; straitscollection.com.my/ChinaHouse.htm; Asian and Middle Eastern influenced western food.
●Edelweiss Café – 38 Armenian Street; 011-60-4-261-8935; edelweisscafe.com; Penang’s only Swiss restaurant; fondu.
●International Hotel – 90-92 Transfer Road, 1^st Floor; 011-60-16-434-2775; where Sumatran-run hawker stall in Chinese-owned coffee shop; serves Chinese, Indian, Indonesian, and Malay dishes.
●Kopi Cine – 55 Stewart Lane; 011-60-4-263-7299; straitscollection.com.my; simple, café fare; Asian movies in evening.
●Soul Kitchen – 102 Lebuh Muntri; 011-60-4-261-3118; soulkitchencafe.blogspot.com; Italian grilled sandwiches by German-Malay couple.
●Sri Malaya – 1 Rope Walk; 011-60-4-261-3763; srimalaya.com; authentic Malay food.
●Teksen – 18-20 Carnavon Street (Ground Floor, Jin Beng Coffee Shop); 011-60-4-12-493-9424; Chinese.

Services
●Nazlina Spice Station – 71 Stewart Lane; 011-60-12-453-8167; pickles-and-spices.com; cooking classes.
●Penang Heritage Trust – 26 Lebuh Gereja; 011-60-4-264-2631; pht.org.my; architectural tours.

Shopping
●Chin Seng Leong – 55 Armenian Street; antiques.
●China House – 153-155 Beach Street & 183b Victoria Street; 011-60-4-263-7299; straitscollection.com.my/ChinaHouse.htm; 10K' square in 3, interconnected shop houses in city’s warehouse district; arts, drink, food, and retail.
●China Joe’s – 95 Armenian Street; 011-60-4-262-7299; women’s wear.
●Fuan Wong Gallery – 88 Armenian Street; 011-60-4-262-9079; fuanwong.com; blown glass.
●Galerie Seni Mutiara – 118 Armenian Street; 011-60-4-262-0167; galerisenimutiara.com; Malaysian art.
●Studio at Straits – 86 Armenian Street; 011-60-4-262-7299; straitscollection.com.my; Malaysian art.
●29 The Gallery – 25 China Street (Little India); 011-60-4-264 3580; chinatiger.info; art.

Sights & Sites
●Armenian Street – 2 block stretch; named after immigrant businessmen community that included Sarkies Brothers (founded Eastern & Oriental and Raffles Hotels); Sun Yat-sen’s Penang base was at #120.
●Cheah Kongsi – Armenian Street; oddyseys@hotmail.com; splendid, 2-story Chinese Temple.
●Esplanade – Padang Kota Lama (Kampong Sungai Keluang); grass pitch that extends from Fort Cornwallis and city hall.
●Fort Cornwallis – Jalan Tun Syed Sheh Barakbah; 011-60-4-264-3494; tourism.gov.my; 18^th Century structure that overlooks Malaccan Strait.
●Goddess of Mercy Temple – Pitt Street; oldest Chinese temple in Penang.
●Kapitan Keling Mosque – Pitt Street.
●Khoo Kongsi – 18 Cannon Square; 011-60-4-261-4609; khookongsi.com.my; among Malaysia’s most well-known clan association structures; worth visiting.
●Little Penang Street Market – Penang Street; last Sunday of every month.
●Penang Botanical Gardens – Jalan Air Terjun (Pulau); 011-60-4-227-0428, 011-60-4-228-4124, 011-60-4-227-1354; penangbotanicgardens.gov.my; also known as “Waterfall Gardens” because of cascading waterfall nearby; public park established in 1884.
●Penang State Museum – Lebuh Light; 011-60-4-261-3144; penangmuseum.gov.my.
●Sri Mariamman Temple – Pitt Street.
●Teman Negara Pulau Pinang – Telok Bahang; 011-60-4-881-3530; wildlife.gov.my/tnpp/biindex.htm; sign in at park office, then take “longtail” boat to Monkey Beach; hang out and then walk 1.8 miles back.



TERENGGANU
Dungun
Hotels
●Tanjong Jara Resort – Jalan Bukit Besi; 011-60-9-845-1100; tanjongjararesort.com; beach resort; Malaysian owned, with teakwood cabins; 8 hour drive through jungle.