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Besides taking intercity buses, taking the train is also a fairly reliable way to get around Malaysia. Interestingly, taking the train is not faster than taking the bus. In many cases, it’s slower, but that’s largely because of the North-South Expressway. I imagine that for places not along the North-South Expressway, taking the train wouldContinue reading “Taking the train in Malaysia”

There are a few kinds of buses in Malaysia. You have the inter-city buses that take you from one town to another. I’ve always taken the bus to Kluang from Larkin. Many times I considered taking the train instead, but in the end, I still choose to go by bus. With the bus, I leaveContinue reading “Taking the bus in Malaysia”

There are few visitors to Kluang. It’s not a bustling city like Melaka, Johor Bahru, or Penang. Young people here, after finishing school, go to work in other cities, or in Singapore, coming home only on the weekends, if at all. Many of the younger generation migrate, many to Singapore. It is not there areContinue reading “Life in Kluang”