Luka in Singapore Blog #2 Singapore, Malaysia (Tioman Island/Kuala Lumpur)
WELCOME BACK to the Luka in Singapore blog! It’s been an action-packed few weeks since I last posted and I have so much I want to share with you all. I went to Malaysia twice, visited Singapore’s red light district (on a class trip), celebrated Mid-Autumn Festival, and more. Tioman Island, Malaysia My first trip from Singapore was to Tioman island off the coast of Malaysia. I went with two German friends from my hall, Jan and Joris. We took a 3.5 hour bus then 2 hour ferry to get there. We figured out our entire itinerary after we got there with the help of a friendly old man who had set up shop right outside our chalet. We rented out motorbikes and drove around the island, went on a snorkeling boat trip (and got wicked sunburns), hiked from one side of the island to the other, and relaxed on the beach. We spent the evenings having dinner by the beach and playing poker at home. Such a perfect little weekend trip. And to make it even better, everything in Malaysia is ridiculously chea...