On my way to the Malaysian border, the only thing I knew about Malaysia before this visit was that in 1993 the Australian PM, Paul Keating called the Malaysian PM, Mahathir bin Mohamad, recalcitrant. Would Malaysia be tough travelling?
I left Malaysia with an impression that could not be further from recalcitrant. I easily crossed the border within an hour and drove and fantastic roads down to Penang. In Georgetown there was free wifi throughout the city, very cheap 95 octane fuel was available and everyone spoke English.
Malaysia is recognized as a newly industrialized country, it has a GDP ranking of 48th in the world and 2nd in Southeast Asia. The head of state is an elected Monarch, the parliamentary system is based on the Westminster system and the road system around the country is excellent, especially in the capital. The country is rich in natural resources including agriculture, forestry, mining and the Straits of Malacca enable easy access to global trade, but there is no adventure to be found here.
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