Voyage seule en Malaisie
by Lapoisseuse
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
Bonsoir les insomniaques!
A mon avis il y en a pas beaucoup.
Je voulais savoir qui est récemment partie en Malaisie? Je pars le 12 juillet et reviens le 1er août à Paris.
Je voyage toute seule. Je voulais connaître vos impressions à tous mais également à toutes, surtout les femmes qui voyagent seules.
Au fait, y a t-il des femmes qui voyagent seules à la même période. J'arriverai à l'aéroport de Kuala Lumpur.
Je n'ai pas encore réservé. Si l'un d'entre vous est déjà allé tout récemment en Malaisie et a un itinéraire déjà effectué à me proposer, sympa avec précisions des lieux visités, par ordre, avec le mode de transport, l'hébergement, la nourriture en indiquant les lieux où se restaurer et être hébergée dans des endroits propres et sécurisants, le coût, je suis preneuse d'infos. Par ailleurs, vu que je reste 21 jours, j'ai envie d'aller également à Singapour.Quelle est la meilleure solution au niveau du transport, sans faire plusieurs trajets. Idem pour les prix des vols et quels sont les compagnies à utiliser. Je vous remercie par avance de me répondre. Je vous souhaite également une bonne nuit dans les bras de Morphée.
suite à votre MP, j'ai préféré me retirer de cette discussion 😉
"pendant un instant l'usage des yeux : la lecture du monde. italo Calvino "Paroles de voyageurs" si tu n'as pas étudié, voyage".
😏 Rebonsoir Eliade,
Je suis sincèrement désolée lorsque je vous ai proposé de vous communiquer mes coordonnées et que vous me les communiquiez également, il n'y aucune arrière-pensée ou autre. C'était simplement que je pensais que c'est plus facile de discuter au téléphone par rapport aux questions que je me pose.
Je m'en excuse par avance.
Toutefois, pourriez-vous me communiquer des itiniraires intéressants sur ce forum afin que j'en prenne note. Notamment quels lieux d'hébergement, avec les adresses et les prix, idem pour les restos, et les moyens de transport à utiliser de façon pratique, leurs prix, et quelles sont les bonnes agences locales sur place. Quel est le moyen de transport le plus pratique à utiliser pour aller à Singapour puis revenir à Kuala lumpur. je vous remercie par avance et vraiment je suis sincère, je comprends votre réaction étant moi-même une femme vous vous posez des questions. Mais je vais me répéter je pensais que c'était plus pratique. Bonne soirée.
oui, certes cela aurait pu être fort sympathique 😉😉 mais dans votre post il y a un mot qui fâche ... 😕 désolée, vous trouverez bien une autre personne pour vous répondre
essayer dans le moteur de recherche, recherchez ceux ou celles qui vivent en Malaisie ...
pour ma part, suivez votre Désir, déplacez vous au jour le jour, un lieu vous porte vers un autre lieu, vers d'autres cieux ...
"pendant un instant l'usage des yeux : la lecture du monde. italo Calvino "Paroles de voyageurs" si tu n'as pas étudié, voyage".
🙂 Bonsoir Eliade,
Je vous remercie de m'avoir répondu. Il y a eu maldone à 2 reprises, la 1ère lorsque je vous avais demandé vos coordonnées, la 2ème, et je pense que c'est l'utilisation d'un mot qui vous a énervé. Je suppose que c'est le terme "tribu". Je vous avais donné des explications quant à l'utilisation de ce mot. Mais lorsque je vous ai envoyé le 3ème mail hier, mon mail a été rejeté car vous ne vouliez plus recevoir des messages de ma part. Ce que je peux toutefois comprendre. Mais je vous le précise c'est un malentendu, je m'en excuse. Les apparences sont parfois trompeuses!!!
En effet, lorsque j'ai utilisé le terme "tribu" ce n'était pas péjoratif de ma part. D'ailleurs si vous l'aviez remarqué, j'avais écrit ce mot entre guillemet. En fait, j'ai hésité à mettre le mot tribu, au départ je voulais mettre "ethnie" mais j'ai eu peur que cela fasse péjoratif.
Pour votre gouverne, étant d'origine algérienne, en Algérie, il y a plusieurs "tribus", les mozabites, les chaouis, etc... Bien que tout le monde soit égaux quelque soit le pays, la région d'où l'on vienne!!!Afin de se différencier d'une région à une autre, entre nous nous utilisons le mot tribu.
C'est pourquoi lorsque j'ai parlé des malais, j'ai utilisé le mot tribu par rapport à la particularité de tout un chacun, comme les Oran Asli qui sont malais avant tout et qui ont leur propre mode de vie etcc. Comme la "tribu" des MassaÏ que j'ai rencontré, avec lesquels j'ai mangé et longtemps discuté, ils me disaient qu'ils étaient une tribu. Voilà, il y a eu un malentendu sur l'utilisation de ce terme. Je tiens par ailleurs à vous préciser que je suis une personne très ouverte aux autres, le fait de rencontrer la population locale est une rencontre magique de par nos différents échanges mais également un enrichissement sur le plan personnel. Plus je cotoierai différentes personnes, moins l'on devient égocentrique.
Bien que vous ne me connaissiez pas, sans fausse modestie, je suis une personne très tolérante. C'est pourquoi le fait de voyager, de rencontrer les habitants des différents pays, nous permettent de grandir et d'essayer d'être plus humble.
Désolée pour ce malentendu. Sachez que pour ma part je prône la tolérance et l'ouverture aux autres. Je ne peux accepter l'indifference, l'intolérance, le paternalisme, le colonialisme, le racisme. Je sais de quoi je parle, moi-même j'en ai été victime à différents degrés. Cependant je ne suis pas devenue raciste ou haineuse à l'encontre de ces personnes. Une bonne discussion peut permettre de temps en temps de soulever des doutes et que l'ignorance devienne une tolérance.
Je vous souhaite une bonne soirée. La Poisseuse.
bonjour!
alors voila, je pars seule en malaisie 1 semaine fin fevrier et j ai vu que tu avais fait le voyage (ok, il y a 2ans mais bon, je pense que tu peux peut etre me donner ton avis....). Qu est ce qui t as vraiment plu? as tu pu discuter facilement avec des locaux? as tu eu des galeres? as tu eu vraiment des coups de coeur pour des endroits?
Je vais arriver a kuala lumpur (depuis bangkok, vu que je vis en thailande), je pense continuer ma route a malacca puis taman negara (as tu rencontre les orang asli? as tu fait un trek?) puis cameron highlands (je suis une accro au the!!) et retour kuala. Je vais voyager 'petit budget' et j ai vu que bcp de guest houses proposent des chambres en dortoir et meme des campings....as tu fait ce type d hebergement?
J ai lu qu il fallait eviter les vetements style debardeurs et shorts (pourtant bien pratique ds le sac car ca ne prend pas bcp de place!!) par respect pour la religion (en thailande, je cotoie des musulmans thai et ca ne pose pas de probleme....bon, je precise que je n ai pas des debardeurs avec decoltes pigeonnants , ni des shorts mini mini!!).
d avance merci!!!
bonjour,
je n'ai pas vu de réponse à ton message.
et aujourd'hui, c'est à moi de t'écrire le même. j'ai très envie d'aller découvrir la malaisie, et je suis à la rechercher de toute info et conseil, transport, hébergement, lieux accueillants, attitudes à proscrire (au cas où je serais à coté de la plaque),
tu y a fait un petit séjour, que me conseillerais-tu?
merci d'avance.
"on ne fait pas un voyage, c'est le voyage qui vous fait ou vous défait"
Hello!
Mon sejour en Malaisie s est super bien passe!
J ai visite Kula lumpur, Malacca (ville tres sympa, chargee d histoire avc bcp de charme), Cameron highlands (superbe!!! de belles rando, des montagnes recouvertes de plantations de the) et Ipoh.
Pour se deplacer, facile! les bus st bien (sauf ceux des camerons highlands un brin vieillot), les taxis st par contre chers (faut marchander!). Les gens st adorables (j ai fait de chouettes rencontres dont une troupe de danseurs traditionnels et une famille adorable a Malacca....j ai ete invite chez eux a partager un succulent repas). Tt le monde parle bien anglais ce qui est aprecciable. Cote nourriture, tu vas avoir le choix entre des soupes delicieuses chinoises (forte communaute), des canailles a tomber par terre (sorte de crepes), des tandoori delicieux (bcp d indous) et des scones (ancienne colonie anglaise), pour la boisson, jus de fruits frais un peu partt , par contre pour l alcool (biere), c est assez cher (pays musulman). J ai tjs mange ds la rue ds des petits restos, c est sympa et c est facile d engager la conversation avc les locaux.
Cote securite, je n ai pas eu de soucis (mais bien sur, si tu te ballades avc des diamants et de l or, c est comme partt!).
Cote fringues, j ai emmene des tenues confortables mais pas 'sexy' (pas de mini jupe, pas de decollete), juste par respect pour les habitants (bcp de femmes st voilees). Il ne faut pas manger avc la main gauche (main servant a la toilette). Ah! aux Camerons highlands, les nuits st fraiches (montagnes) donc une petite polaire est la bienvenue.
Pour le logement, tu trouves facilement des guest houses pas cheres (10-12euros), parfois des dortoirs (parfois mixtes). Je n avais rien reserve avant et je n ai eu aucune galere a trouver.
Voila ce que je peux te dire de la Malaisie.....si tu as d autres questions, n hesites pas!
bon voyage!
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Thanks.
Brigitte
Planned arrival on Sunday evening, November 16, 2025, in San José. Staying 3 nights, then taking a bus to Tortuguero for 2 nights. Looking for a shared shuttle to La Fortuna for 2 nights, then a van-boat-van combo to Santa Elena for 2 or 3 nights. Heading to Quepos for 4 nights for day trips using local buses—Jaco, San Antonio, Uvita. After that, a full-day bus ride to Cahuita. I’m booking hotels as I go, which gives me the flexibility to stay longer in places I like. I’m looking for accommodations in city centers near restaurants and not too far from the bus station. Budget: 50 € for a room with a private bathroom (if you’ve got any great tips!). For my finale, I’ll cross the land border to Panama City for 4 days. Thanks for your suggestions! 😉
As I mentioned before, I’m heading to Istanbul next summer, and I’ve heard there have been quite a few attacks by Kurds in Turkey recently, which is making me hesitate about my trip.
What do you all think? :( I’m wondering if it’s really a good idea to go...
What do you all think? :( I’m wondering if it’s really a good idea to go...
Hi everyone,
I’m 66 and just discovered solo travel in Uzbekistan—I loved it! So I’ve decided to explore Africa, starting with Senegal. I’m just beginning my research, but if anyone can give me advice on which month to go, what to see, and whether this destination is safe—or maybe suggest another African country—I’d really appreciate your tips!
Hi there!
We’re leaving in early November for a month.
Here’s our itinerary:
Arrival in Takhmau, then heading to:
Kampong Cham
Kratie – 2 days
Mondolkiri – 3 days
Ratanakiri – 3 days
Stung Treng – 1 day
Siem Reap – 4 days
Battambang – 1 day
Kampong Chhnang – 3 days
Kampot – 2 days
Islands (WE’RE HESITATING WHICH ONE?) – 4 DAYS
Phnom Penh – 2 days
That’s it! 😊
We’re backpacking… and we love spots that aren’t too touristy. If you’ve got any tips, we’re all ears!
Thanks





