Malaysia Travel Podcast with Aisyah Rahman

On her final full day in Kota Bharu, Aisyah makes a practical run to the Siti Khadijah market for supplies, checks train tickets for the journey south at Wakaf Bharu, and savours a last taste of Kelantan's signature dishes before the Merdeka weekend.

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Episode 21 of Malaysia Travel Podcast with Aisyah Rahman. Aisyah Rahman is in Kota Bharu, Malaysia.

Places in this episode: Pasar Siti Khadijah, Wakaf Bharu, Hock Kee Kopitiam, Cili Kampung, Padang Merdeka, Crystal Lodge.

Covered: Local market and food costs, Train travel planning and station logistics, Local banking and cash, Merdeka weekend events, Saying goodbye to a city.

Chapters:
00:00 Crystal Lodge
00:27 Pasar Siti Khadijah
02:20 Wakaf Bharu
03:49 Hock Kee Kopitiam
05:20 Padang Merdeka
07:16 Room

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#KotaBharu #Kelantan #MalaysiaTravel #EastCoastMalaysia #JungleRailway #PasarSitiKhadijah #NasiKerabu #AyamPercik #MalaysiaFood #BudgetTravel #SoloTravel #Malaysia2026 #MerdekaDay #WauKite #TravelMalaysia #Kopitiam #TehTarik #MalaysiaTrip

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Aisyah spends her sixth day in Kota Bharu learning from a wau kite maker, visits the flooded paddy fields of Kampung Kubang Laka, and weighs the cost of crafts and daily meals against the countdown to Merdeka.

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Episode 20 of Malaysia Travel Podcast with Aisyah Rahman. Aisyah Rahman is in Kota Bharu, Malaysia.

Places in this episode: Crystal Lodge, Handicraft Village and Craft Museum, Pasar Siti Khadijah, Kampung Kubang Laka, Peringat, Hock Kee Kopitiam, Kelantan River, Cherang Laut Beach.

Covered: Kite craft and cost, Paddy field flooding, Rental costs, Festival closure, Kopitiam rain.

Chapters:
00:00 Crystal Lodge
01:24 Cherang Laut Beach
03:18 Handicraft Village and Craft Museum
05:01 Kota Bharu
06:32 Kampung Kubang Laka
08:40 Hock Kee Kopitiam
09:58 Kelantan River

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#KotaBharu #Kelantan #MalaysiaTravel #WauBulan #KiteMaking #NasiKerabu #AyamPercik #PasarSitiKhadijah #Merdeka2026 #CherangLaut #KampungLife #MalaysiaCraft #Songket #EastCoastMalaysia #DigitalNomadMalaysia #Kopitiam #KelantanFood #SlowTravel

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Day five in Kota Bharu: Aisyah sleeps in, plants herself at a kopitiam with teh tarik, explores the backstreets and shop lots, watches a Merdeka parade rehearsal, and checks out a potential long-term stay at Khalifa Suites before wrapping up with nasi lemak and planning the Rantau Panjang border trip.

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Episode 19 of Malaysia Travel Podcast with Aisyah Rahman. Aisyah Rahman is in Kota Bharu, Malaysia.

Places in this episode: Kopitiam Kita, Star Coffee House × Pastry, Crystal Lodge, Khalifa Suites Hotel & Apartments, Maybank (Kota Bharu), Padang Merdeka, Pantai Cahaya Bulan, Jalan Sultan.

Covered: Local neighbourhoods and streets, Kopitiam culture and food, Long-term living costs and accommodation, Craft industry (goldsmith), Beach evening and food, Border trip planning.

Chapters:
00:00 Kopitiam Kita
01:31 Jalan Sultan
03:20 Kopitiam interior
04:56 Crystal Lodge
07:12 Pantai Cahaya Bulan
08:04 Star Coffee House × Pastry
09:03 Rantau Panjang

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#KotaBharu #Kelantan #MalaysiaTravel #Malaysia #Kopitiam #TehTarik #NasiLemak #AyamPercik #PantaiCahayaBulan #TravelMalaysia #BackpackingMalaysia #KhalifaSuites #Merdeka2026 #KotaBharuFood #EastCoastMalaysia #MalaysiaTrip #BudgetTravel

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Day four in Kota Bharu: Aisyah checks on the wau bulan kite workshop at Kampung Kraftangan, visits the Handicraft Village and Craft Museum, deals with a sudden thunderstorm at Kopitiam Kita, and ends the day with a riverside walk and nasi kerabu at Cili Kampung.

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Episode 18 of Malaysia Travel Podcast with Aisyah Rahman. Aisyah Rahman is in Kota Bharu, Malaysia.

Places in this episode: Kampung Kraftangan, Handicraft Village & Craft Museum, Istana Balai Besar, Pasar Siti Khadijah, Kopitiam Kita, Cili Kampung, Kelantan River, Masjid Muhammadi.

Covered: Wau bulan kite crafts, Handicraft Village museums, Weather and kopitiam culture, Kelantanese food and market lunch, Royal death and festival closure, Rantau Panjang border trip planning.

Chapters:
00:00 Kopitiam Kita
00:28 Kampung Kraftangan
02:49 Pasar Siti Khadijah
04:16 Wau Bulan Craft Centre
05:44 Cili Kampung
07:11 Quiet street night

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#KotaBharu #Kelantan #WauBulan #HandicraftVillage #SitiKhadijahMarket #NasiKerabu #AyamPercik #KopitiamKita #CiliKampung #RantauPanjang #MalaysiaTravel #EastCoastMalaysia #KiteFestival #CraftMuseum #TehTarik #Merdeka2026 #MalaysiaPodcast #TravelMalaysia

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Day three in Kota Bharu: Aisyah explores the royal museums and learns about the abrupt closure of the Heritage Weapons Festival following the Sultan's aunt's passing. She then walks the riverside at Kampung Kraftangan and plans for the Merdeka kite competition.

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Episode 17 of Malaysia Travel Podcast with Aisyah Rahman. Aisyah Rahman is in Kota Bharu, Malaysia.

Places in this episode: Kopitiam Kita, Istana Balai Besar, Istana Jahar, Bank Kerapu, Istana Batu, Pasar Siti Khadijah, Kampung Kraftangan, Kampung Laut Cultural Heritage Site.

Covered: Royal history and museums, Local news and cultural events, Kelantanese food, Craft workshops, Planning trips to Bachok and Rantau Panjang.

Chapters:
00:00 Kopitiam Kita
01:27 Istana Balai Besar
03:44 Pasar Siti Khadijah
05:35 Kampung Laut Cultural Heritage Site
06:36 Riverside
07:22 Cherang Laut Beach

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#KotaBharu #Kelantan #MalaysiaTravel #RoyalMuseums #IstanaJahar #BankKerapu #IstanaBatu #NasiKerabu #AyamPercik #MalaysiaCrafts #BatikArt #KampungLaut #WauBulan #Merdeka2026 #EastCoastMalaysia #TravelMalaysia #KiteFestival #MalayHeritage

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Day two in Kota Bharu. I visit Kampung Kraftangan, try my hand at batik block-printing with a local artisan, watch songket weavers at work, and learn why this town calls itself Malaysia's craft capital. Plus the practical costs of getting hands-on with Kelantan's heritage crafts.

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Episode 16 of Malaysia Travel Podcast with Aisyah Rahman. Aisyah Rahman is in Kota Bharu, Malaysia.

Places in this episode: Crystal Lodge, Kopitiam Kita, Kampung Kraftangan, Istana Jahar, Balai Getam Guri, Pasar Siti Khadijah, Toko Kopi Teja, Wakaf Che Yeh.

Covered: Batik block-printing, Songket weaving, Wau bulan kites, Kampung Kraftangan, Kelantanese food, Cost of crafts and local living.

Chapters:
00:00 Crystal Lodge
01:02 Kampung Kraftangan
05:03 Pasar Siti Khadijah
06:57 Toko Kopi Teja
08:24 Kubang Kerian
10:17 Hotel room evening

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#KotaBharu #KelantanTravel #MalaysiaTravel #BatikPrinting #SongketWeaving #WauBulan #HandicraftVillage #KampungKraftangan #NasiKerabu #PasarSitiKhadijah #MalaysiaCrafts #EastCoastMalaysia #TravelMalaysia #KiteFestival #CherangLaut

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Aisyah arrives in Kota Bharu after the Jungle Railway, explores the Siti Khadijah Market, visits the Handicraft Village, and settles into her new base. She covers costs, practicalities, and the city's cultural rhythm.

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Episode 15 of Malaysia Travel Podcast with Aisyah Rahman. Aisyah Rahman is in Kota Bharu, Malaysia.

Places in this episode: Wakaf Bharu Station, Crystal Lodge, Siti Khadijah Market, Handicraft Village (Kampung Kraftangan), Kopitiam Kita, Padang Merdeka, Wakaf Che Yeh Night Market.

Covered: Arrival and first impressions, Market exploration, Craft and cultural sites, Practicalities: visa, banking, SIM, Local food and costs, Night market experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Crystal Lodge
01:30 Market hall
02:28 Craft workshop
04:07 Kopitiam Kita
05:48 Padang Merdeka
06:31 Night market
07:20 Quiet room interior

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#KotaBharu #KelantanTravel #MalaysiaPodcast #TravelMalaysia #SitiKhadijahMarket #NasiKerabu #AyamPercik #KampungKraftangan #BatikPrinting #MerdekaDay #WauBulan #WakafCheYeh #NightMarket #DigitalNomad #MalaysiaCostOfLiving #JungleRailway #EastCoastMalaysia #SEAsiaTravel

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Aisyah spends her last full day in Gua Musang with a quiet breakfast, a visit to a lakeside park, a final durian feast, and a reflective evening before catching the Jungle Railway south toward the east coast's dry-season belt.

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Episode 14 of Malaysia Travel Podcast with Aisyah Rahman. Aisyah Rahman is in Gua Musang, Malaysia.

Places in this episode: Bandar Lama, NASKEN COFFEE Gua Musang, Ventura Hotel, Bank Simpanan Nasional, Masjid Buluh (Bamboo Mosque), Selera Moleq, Bukit Gua Musang, Gua Musang Railway Station.

Covered: Packing and preparing to leave, Local food and eateries, Lakeside park and bamboo mosque, Reflecting on a week in a small town, Practical errands: cash withdrawal, Night train journey south.

Chapters:
00:00 Bandar Lama
01:26 Bank Simpanan Nasional
02:25 Lakeside park
03:29 Selera Moleq
04:38 Hotel room
06:28 Night train interior

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#GuaMusang #Kelantan #MalaysiaTravel #JungleRailway #EastCoastMalaysia #SoloTravel #TrainTravel #DurianCountry #AyamPercik #NasiKerabu #MalaysiaFood #TravelDiaries #RailwayJourney #SeleraMoleq #NaskenCoffee #VenturaHotel #DrySeasonTravel #MalaysiaTrip

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Aisyah spends her last full day in Gua Musang on a final slow breakfast, a walk through the old railway town, and a quiet evening reckoning with what this interior stop has taught her before she boards the Jungle Railway south.

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Episode 13 of Malaysia Travel Podcast with Aisyah Rahman. Aisyah Rahman is in Gua Musang, Malaysia.

Places in this episode: Bandar Lama, Bandar Baru, Yuen Ling Restaurant 源玲茶餐室, Maybank Jalan Persiaran Raya, CRAVING KITCHEN, Masjid Buluh, Selera Moleq, Masjid Razaleigh.

Covered: Saying goodbye to a town, Local food highlights, Practical errands and costs, The Jungle Railway south itinerary, Bamboo mosque and roadside durian.

Chapters:
00:00 Ventura Hotel
01:32 Bandar Baru
02:40 Bandar Lama
03:43 Route 8
07:25 Gua Musang

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#GuaMusang #Kelantan #MalaysiaTravel #JungleRailway #EastCoastMalaysia #TravelPodcast #SoloTravel #BudgetTravel #MalaysiaFood #AyamPercik #NasiKerabu #Durian #MusangKing #MasjidBuluh #SlowTravel #TrainTravel

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On day five in Gua Musang, Aisyah takes the road east to the FELDA settlement of Chiku, talks oil palm economics, and visits Kampung Rejom for a respectful look at Temiar Orang Asli life. Plus, practical notes on booking a car, getting a SIM, and what a day in this interior town actually costs.

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Episode 12 of Malaysia Travel Podcast with Aisyah Rahman. Aisyah Rahman is in Gua Musang, Malaysia.

Places in this episode: Bandar Baru Gua Musang, Wisma Sri Galas, Persimpangan Bendahara, Route 8, Gugusan Chiku, Selera Moleq, Kampung Rejom, Yeh Coffee Gua Musang.

Covered: FELDA oil palm settlement, Orang Asli cultural visit, Driving Route 8, Kelantanese food, Local cost of living.

Chapters:
00:00 Bandar Baru Gua Musang
01:26 Route 8
04:09 Kampung Rejom
06:46 Yeh Coffee Gua Musang
08:08 Station concourse
08:55 Hotel Phoenix

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#GuaMusang #Kelantan #Chiku #FELDA #OrangAsli #Temiar #MalaysiaTravel #EastCoastMalaysia #Durian #MusangKing #JungleRailway #MalaysiaInterior #SoloTravel #BudgetTravel #SlowTravel #MalaysiaFood #KampungLife

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