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Aisyah takes the speedboat from Kuala Terengganu to Pulau Redang, settles into island life, and explores the coral reef controversy and turtle conservation efforts. She also navigates the practicalities of the island's full-board economy and seasonal shutdown.
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Episode 31 of Malaysia Travel Podcast with Aisyah Rahman. Aisyah Rahman is in Pulau Redang, Malaysia.
Places in this episode: Shahbandar Jetty, Teluk Siang Jetty, Kampung Redang, Pasir Panjang, Asmadi Cafe & Restaurant & Guest House, Aima Grill Fish Restaurant, The Taaras Beach & Spa Resort, SEATRU Turtle Lab.
Covered: Island arrival and transport, Marine conservation and coral damage, Turtle ecology and SEATRU lab, Island economy and monsoon seasonality, Snorkeling and reef sites, Practical costs and logistics.
Chapters:
00:00 Shahbandar Jetty
01:37 Asmadi Cafe & Restaurant & Guest House
03:12 Aima Grill Fish Restaurant
07:15 Pelangi Bistro
08:24 Teluk Dalam Besar
10:09 Teluk Siang Jetty
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#PulauRedang #RedangIsland #Terengganu #MalaysiaTravel #IslandLife #TurtleConservation #MarinePark #CoralReef #Snorkeling #MonsoonSeason #TravelMalaysia #EastCoastMalaysia #BeachParadise #EcoTourism #KualaTerengganu #SummerHolidayMovie
https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/malaysia/
Aisyah spends her final hours in Kuala Terengganu—a last keropok lekor in Losong, a sunset walk across the drawbridge, and a quiet accounting of what a week here really costs before she boards the train south.
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Episode 30 of Malaysia Travel Podcast with Aisyah Rahman. Aisyah Rahman is in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.
Places in this episode: Qimmy Riverside Guesthouse, Pasar Payang, Terengganu Drawbridge, Kampung Cina, Ho Ann Kiong temple, Losong district, Refine Specialty Coffee, Batu Burok beach.
Covered: Kuala Terengganu final day, Drawbridge and waterfront, Nasi dagang in Kampung Cina, Keropok lekor making, Cost of living and travel, Jungle Railway departure.
Chapters:
00:49 Pasar Payang
01:59 Kampung Cina
03:09 Ho Ann Kiong temple
05:40 Batu Burok beach
07:46 Restaurant interior
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#KualaTerengganu #TerengganuTravel #MalaysiaTravel #EastCoastMalaysia #JungleRailway #KeropokLekor #NasiDagang #LaksaTerengganu #Drawbridge #KampungCina #BatuBurok #MalaysiaFood #BudgetTravelMalaysia #TravelPodcast #SoloTravel
https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/malaysia/
On her final day in Kuala Terengganu, Aisyah visits Pasar Payang, watches storm kites at Seberang Takir, and reflects on the city's rhythm before the monsoon, sharing practical costs and local insights.
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Episode 29 of Malaysia Travel Podcast with Aisyah Rahman. Aisyah Rahman is in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.
Places in this episode: Pasar Payang, Kampung Cina, Ho Ann Kiong Temple, Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque, Crystal Mosque, Terengganu State Museum, Qimmy Riverside Guesthouse, Bumbu Babah.
Covered: Kuala Terengganu markets, Floating mosque visit, Cost of living and travel costs, Monsoon season preparation, Jungle Railway departure, Reflections on heritage and progress.
Chapters:
00:00 Kampung Cina
02:08 Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque
04:31 Qimmy Riverside Guesthouse
07:57 Train station
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#KualaTerengganu #TerengganuTravel #MalaysiaTravel #EastCoastMalaysia #PasarPayang #FloatingMosque #KeropokLekor #NasiDagang #TehTarik #MonsoonSeason #JungleRailway #MerdekaDay #BudgetTravel #MalaysiaPodcast #TerengganuFood #TravelGuide #WetSeason #MalaysiaLife
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Aisyah spends her final full day in Kuala Terengganu chasing keropok lekor, a river cruise, and a monsoon storm, then budgets the whole trip so far. Plus details on the new rail link and a wild elephant capture.
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Episode 28 of Malaysia Travel Podcast with Aisyah Rahman. Aisyah Rahman is in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.
Places in this episode: Kampung Cina, Pasar Payang, Terengganu State Museum, Losong, Seberang Takir, Brew Lab Coffee Specialist, Bumbu Babah, Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque.
Covered: Kuala Terengganu food culture, River transport and village life, Museum history and Islam's arrival, Local news and wildlife conflict, Rail development and future transit.
Chapters:
00:00 Kampung Cina
03:05 Seberang Takir
04:47 Ho Ann Kiong temple
05:54 Bumbu Babah
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#KualaTerengganu #Terengganu #MalaysiaTravel #EastCoastMalaysia #KeropokLekor #KampungCina #PasarPayang #TerengganuStateMuseum #FloatingMosque #SeberangTakir #BrewLab #BumbuBabah #MonsoonSeason #TravelMalaysia #AsianTravel #SlowTravel #AffordableTravel
https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/malaysia/
On day five in Kuala Terengganu, Aisyah dives into the city's keropok lekor street culture in Losong, takes a river cruise, and visits the Mosque Open Day at Seberang Takir, all while budgeting the day and reflecting on the balance of heritage and progress.
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Episode 27 of Malaysia Travel Podcast with Aisyah Rahman. Aisyah Rahman is in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.
Places in this episode: Pasar Payang, Seberang Takir, Masjid Kampung Seberang Takir, Losong, Refine Specialty Coffee, Terengganu State Museum, Pulau Warisan river, Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque.
Covered: Keropok lekor street food, River cruise and waterfront, Mosque Open Day and village life, Local transport and costs, Museum revisit.
Chapters:
00:00 Qimmy Riverside Guesthouse
02:01 Seberang Takir
03:41 Losong
05:41 Terengganu State Museum
07:43 Jalan Sultan Ismail
08:51 Bumbu Babah
09:56 Quiet room interior
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#KualaTerengganu #TerengganuTravel #MalaysiaTravel #KeropokLekor #Losong #PasarPayang #PulauWarisan #MosqueOpenDay #SeberangTakir #TerengganuStateMuseum #BumbuBabah #KuantanRoad #EastCoastMalaysia #BudgetTravel #SoloTravel #MalaysiaFood #RiverCruise
https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/malaysia/
On day four in Kuala Terengganu, Aisyah spends the morning watching songket weavers at work, checks on the new rail link's progress, and takes a sunset walk along the river, reflecting on what makes this city tick.
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Episode 26 of Malaysia Travel Podcast with Aisyah Rahman. Aisyah Rahman is in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.
Places in this episode: Terengganu State Museum, Pulau Duyong, Kampung Cina, Brew Lab Coffee Specialist, Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque, Seberang Takir, Restoran Singgang Budu.
Covered: Songket weaving, Traditional boat building, Kuala Terengganu food, River and waterfront, Village life, Rail link development.
Chapters:
00:00 Quiet guesthouse room
00:18 Terengganu State Museum
02:02 Pulau Duyong
03:28 Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque
04:52 Seberang Takir
07:19 River at night
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#KualaTerengganu #TerengganuTravel #MalaysiaTravel #SongketWeaving #TraditionalBoats #EastCoastMalaysia #KeropokLekor #NasiDagang #FloatingMosque #SeberangTakir #KampungCina #TravelMalaysia #ExploreTerengganu #MalaysiaLocal #Budu #Drawbridge #TravelPodcast #AsianTravel
https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/malaysia/
On day three in Kuala Terengganu, Aisyah dives into Pasar Payang's food stalls, takes a river cruise past the floating mosque, and checks out the new East Coast Rail Link. She also visits the State Museum's newest wing, explores Kampung Cina's heritage shophouses, and reflects on the city's quiet, affordable rhythm.
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Episode 25 of Malaysia Travel Podcast with Aisyah Rahman. Aisyah Rahman is in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.
Places in this episode: Pasar Payang, Pulau Warisan River Cruise, Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque, Terengganu drawbridge, Terengganu State Museum, Duyong, Losong, Kampung Cina.
Covered: Market food culture, River transport, Museum visit, Boatbuilding, Coffee culture, Rail development.
Chapters:
00:00 Pasar Payang
03:01 Terengganu drawbridge
03:58 Terengganu State Museum
05:59 Kampung Cina
07:29 Night street by river
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#KualaTerengganu #Terengganu #MalaysiaTravel #SoutheastAsia #BackpackingMalaysia #TravelMalaysia #EastCoastMalaysia #PasarPayang #KeropokLekor #TerengganuMuseum #FloatingMosque #KampungCina #Drawbridge #RiverCruise #TravelPodcast #MalaysiaAsia
https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/malaysia/
Aisyah's second day in Kuala Terengganu takes her from the songket weavers and the State Museum's treasures to a lunch of local fish crackers, a water-taxi ride across the river, and sunset at the floating mosque. She also gets practical about costs, from a cup of teh tarik at a kopitiam to the price of a woven masterpiece.
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Episode 24 of Malaysia Travel Podcast with Aisyah Rahman. Aisyah Rahman is in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.
Places in this episode: Jalan Sultan Ismail, Terengganu State Museum, Losong, Jambatan Angkat, Seberang Takir, Bumbu Babah @ Kuala Terengganu, Kampung Cina, Crystal Mosque.
Covered: Kuala Terengganu day trip, Terengganu State Museum, songket weaving, keropok lekor food culture, cost of living and travel costs, water taxi and river transport, evening walk and waterfront.
Chapters:
00:00 Jalan Sultan Ismail
04:11 Jambatan Angkat
05:47 Seberang Takir
08:21 Kampung Cina
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#KualaTerengganu #Terengganu #MalaysiaTravel #EastCoastMalaysia #Songket #KeropokLekor #VisitTerengganu #MalaysiaItinerary #TravelMalaysia #FloatingMosque #KampungCina #MalaysiaBlogger #AsiaTravel #DigitalNomad #BackpackingMalaysia #CultureTrip #TravelPodcast
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Aisyah drives the coastal highway to Kuala Terengganu and dives into Pasar Payang, the State Museum, and the city's riverfront. She checks out local food costs, the new market upgrades, and gets a feel for the quiet capital before the monsoon season hits.
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Episode 23 of Malaysia Travel Podcast with Aisyah Rahman. Aisyah Rahman is in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.
Places in this episode: Pasar Payang, Terengganu State Museum, Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque, Terengganu Drawbridge, Kampung Cina, Losong, Ho Ann Kiong Temple, Qimmy Riverside Guesthouse.
Covered: Market day, Museum visit, Cost of living, Monsoon season prep, Local transport, Food and drink.
Chapters:
00:00 Highway wind
00:32 Pasar Payang
02:17 Kampung Cina
03:29 Terengganu Drawbridge
04:31 Losong
05:59 Qimmy Riverside Guesthouse
07:15 River at night
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#KualaTerengganu #TerengganuDihatiku #MalaysiaTravel #PasarPayang #FloatingMosque #KeropokLekor #EastCoastMalaysia #MonsoonSeason #MalaysiaBudgetTravel #TravelPodcast #AisyahRahman #TerengganuMalaysia #JalanJalanMalaysia #KampungCina #BoatBuilding #MalaysianFood
https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/malaysia/
On my final day in Kota Bharu, I make one last trip to the Handicraft Village, watch a wau kite take shape, and reflect on what this month has taught me about Kelantan's crafts, cost of living, and rhythm. Plus, practical notes on leaving the city and the Merdeka kite festival this weekend.
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Episode 22 of Malaysia Travel Podcast with Aisyah Rahman. Aisyah Rahman is in Kota Bharu, Malaysia.
Places in this episode: Handicraft Village, Craft Museum, Pasar Siti Khadijah, Wakaf Bharu station, Padang Merdeka, Kopitiam Kita.
Covered: Wau kite craftsmanship and cost, Kota Bharu last-day practicalities, Long-term living costs, Museum visit and local history, Kopitiam culture and food.
Chapters:
00:00 Handicraft Village
01:20 Craft Museum
02:50 Pasar Siti Khadijah
04:14 Padang Merdeka
05:46 Kopitiam Kita
07:05 Room
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#KotaBharu #KelantanTravel #WauKite #MalaysiaCrafts #NasiKerabu #AyamPercik #SitiKhadijahMarket #JungleRailway #Merdeka2026 #CherangLaut #KopitiamKita #MalaysiaTravel #TravelMalaysia #EastCoastMalaysia #Batik #Songket #HandicraftVillage
https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/malaysia/
From the publisher's feed
This podcast travels through Malaysia the way a resident might: staying somewhere long enough to learn its pace, then moving on along a connected route. Malaysia's distinctiveness lies in its double geography — the Malay Peninsula, where most people live, and the states on Borneo — linked by histories of maritime trade through the Strait of Malacca.
The host's range extends from the capital Kuala Lumpur south to Johor Bahru on the causeway to Singapore, then north through old tin-mining Ipoh towards the coast. It also crosses the South China Sea to Kuching in Sarawak, where the rivers and longhouses of the interior are a different world from the peninsula's hills and highlands.
As the show unfolds, it follows the turning calendar: the southwest monsoon from April to October, the northeast monsoon that brings the east coast rains from October to February. The host returns to places across that rhythm, after floods, after festivals, after crowds have gone, building up a quiet sense of how one town connects to the next.
Aisyah Rahman lives in Malaysia and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Aisyah is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement.
A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers.
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Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next.
#Malaysia #MalaysiaTravel #SoutheastAsia #KualaLumpur #TravelPodcast #Travel #Paris2Tokyo
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