15 Amazing Things I Experienced In Malaysia And Singapore | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Lifestyle

15 Amazing Things I Experienced In Malaysia And Singapore

I saw lots of sights on my tour around Singapore and Malaysia, but the most amazing thing...

36
15 Amazing Things I Experienced In Malaysia And Singapore
Sandra Fermin

1. Street Art.

The Street art in Malaysia was beautiful and very well done. My favorite one, however, was in Singapore. This is an elaborate portrayal of how coffee is made.

2. Cloud Forrest Waterfall.

In Singapore, we went to go visit the Cloud Forrest and Flower Dome. In the Cloud Forrest there was the world’s largest indoor waterfall. It was one of the most beautiful sight of the trip.

3. Marina Bay Sands Hotel.

We did not actually stay

in this hotel, but just looking at it was amazing. The boat on top of the building features the world’s largest infinity pool, and palm trees lining the edge

4. Hindu Mirror Temple.

This was a temple made completely out glass. The glass colors used were yellow, white, and dark blue. They have to renovate this temple every few years to keep it looking as amazing as it does now.

5. Orang Utans.

In Sarawak, we visited the Semmenggoh Nature Reserve. At the Reserve lives a few rehabilitated Orang Utans. One of these Orang Utans even got down off her tree and walked on the pavement in front of me!

6. Walking over a Bidayuh Bamboo Bridge.

At the cultural village in Sarawak, the group and I were lucky enough to get to cross an authentic Bidayuh bamboo bridge. Luckily for us, the bridge was only a few feet above the ground and almost impossible to fall off of.

7. Show at the Sarawak Cultural Village.

One of the most exciting highlights of the trip. They did the cultural dances of the natives of Malaysia. It was amazing to watch. During the show, I was called on stage to attempt to use a blow pipe and shoot some balloons down.


8. Dancing in the Iban Longhouse.

The natives, upon our arrival, invited us to dance their traditional dance called the Ngajat. All of us participated, and all of us enjoyed taking part in this dance.

9. Bathing in the River.

When it was time to bathe at the Longhouse, all the girls donned dresses known as Sarongs and got in the river. It was kind of hard to bathe with them on, but the Ibans take the modesty of women very seriously.

10. The Batik Factory in Penang.

Here, we got to see how Batiks are made. Some of the designers used stencils, and other use freehand to draw designs onto these intricate shirts.

11. Penang Botanical Gardens.

The gardens were beautiful and very green, but the most amazing sight were not the plants, but rather the monkeys that walked throughout the garden with us.

12. Kek Lok Si Buddhist Temple.

This temple is amazing because it is situated on a hill. After taking the over 200 step climb to the top, it has a beautiful view of Penang.

13. PETRONAS Tower.

These towers are located in Kuala Limpur, Malaysia. With over 88 Floors, they are one of the largest towers in South East Asia. They were breathtaking at night.

14. Batu Caves.

It takes 272 steps to reach the top of the cave, and at the top there is a beautiful temple. The best thing about the temple were the monkeys that sat along the edge of the stairs, leading to the top.

15. Friendship.

I saw lots of sights on my tour around Singapore and Malaysia, but the most amazing thing I experienced was the previously divided Junior class coming together and forming friendships. The best thing about the Honors Program is that people from different majors, who are going different places in life, can come together and form long lasting friendships.


Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
ross geller
YouTube

As college students, we are all familiar with the horror show that is course registration week. Whether you are an incoming freshman or selecting classes for your last semester, I am certain that you can relate to how traumatic this can be.

1. When course schedules are released and you have a conflict between two required classes.

Bonus points if it is more than two.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

12 Things I Learned my Freshmen Year of College

When your capability of "adulting" is put to the test

2973
friends

Whether you're commuting or dorming, your first year of college is a huge adjustment. The transition from living with parents to being on my own was an experience I couldn't have even imagined- both a good and a bad thing. Here's a personal archive of a few of the things I learned after going away for the first time.

Keep Reading...Show less
Featured

Economic Benefits of Higher Wages

Nobody deserves to be living in poverty.

302049
Illistrated image of people crowded with banners to support a cause
StableDiffusion

Raising the minimum wage to a livable wage would not only benefit workers and their families, it would also have positive impacts on the economy and society. Studies have shown that by increasing the minimum wage, poverty and inequality can be reduced by enabling workers to meet their basic needs and reducing income disparities.

I come from a low-income family. A family, like many others in the United States, which has lived paycheck to paycheck. My family and other families in my community have been trying to make ends meet by living on the minimum wage. We are proof that it doesn't work.

Keep Reading...Show less
blank paper
Allena Tapia

As an English Major in college, I have a lot of writing and especially creative writing pieces that I work on throughout the semester and sometimes, I'll find it hard to get the motivation to type a few pages and the thought process that goes behind it. These are eleven thoughts that I have as a writer while writing my stories.

Keep Reading...Show less
April Ludgate

Every college student knows and understands the struggle of forcing themselves to continue to care about school. Between the piles of homework, the hours of studying and the painfully long lectures, the desire to dropout is something that is constantly weighing on each and every one of us, but the glimmer of hope at the end of the tunnel helps to keep us motivated. While we are somehow managing to stay enrolled and (semi) alert, that does not mean that our inner-demons aren't telling us otherwise, and who is better to explain inner-demons than the beloved April Ludgate herself? Because of her dark-spirit and lack of filter, April has successfully been able to describe the emotional roller-coaster that is college on at least 13 different occasions and here they are.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments