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What's the cheapest option for getting Malaysian currency in Malaysia?

I was in Malaysia for six months last year shortly after they reopened after the pandemic. And I returned for three months this year until leaving four days ago. Bank ATMs in Malaysia don't seem to ...
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City in Peninsular Malaysia to immerse in Malay language?

I visited Malaysia again for six months last year and three months this year and this time finally managed to get my Malay to an adequate tourist level. Perhaps surprisingly, I immersed the best in ...
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What's the cheapest option for getting Malaysian currency in Malaysia?

Hello from Malaysia – I'm currently in the middle of nowhere in East Malaysia. I withdrew cash at the ATM, with low fees. It also depends on your bank, which bank union(s) it subscribes to, etc. My ...
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What's the cheapest option for getting Malaysian currency in Malaysia?

I'd recommend signing up for a Wise account and getting a card. They make it very easy to exchange money at decent rates, and to withdraw up to 1,000 MYR per month for free at most ATMs (you can check ...
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What's the cheapest option for getting Malaysian currency in Malaysia?

We were there earlier in the year. ATM worked fine and fees were "normal". This may depends a fair bit on the fee structure of the specific card you are using, so its helpful to read up on ...
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Can I go back to my home country (Malaysia) with less than 1 month validity on my passport?

With one month or less, your passport is not valid anywhere for travel, except to your home country. A direct flight is safer – the airline can't refuse you boarding – but a connecting flight might ...
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Travel from Cameron Highlands to Gua Musang

Having visited both (but not on the same trip), Gua Musang is very deep in the jungle and the road from there to the Cameron Highlands looks very small and thinly trafficked. I would be quite ...
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US citizen travel to Malaysia through Singapore

Singapore, Malaysia and Japan are all Visa free for US citizens, so that should be fine. However rules change all the time and every case is a little different, so I suggest you put all your personal ...
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