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Unlike in other countries in Asia, it's not advisable to hitchhike right on the motorwayDrivers usually speak English and stop easily. Cars are modern and fast. Police won't bother, but cars Local roads are much more unlikely to stopoften in good condition, if they and are too fast or there is no safe place enjoyable to stophitch.
Drivers usually speak English and stop easily. Cars are modern and fast. Local roads are often in good condition, and are enjoyable to hitch[[File:Towards KL.jpg|thumb|Towards KL]]
=== with [[Singapore]] ===One of the best places to find boats on the West coast is Langkawi. There are two border crossings to [[Singapore]], from the Malaysian city marinas and a bay where a lot of [[Johor Bahru]]boats are anchored. One is Woodlands checkpoint A lot of boats come here to the north of Singapore, and the other is Tuas checkpoint provision or to get things for their boats as the west. See [[Singapore]] for further informationisland has a tax free status.
'''Bahasa''' means '''language''', hence '''Bahasa Malayu'bahasa Melayu'' = '''Malay Language'language'', or '''Bahasa Englis'bahasa Inggris'' = '''English Language'language''.<br />'''Tidak''' is the negation. It is also shortened to '/ ''Tak''' very oftenis the negative like English Not.
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'''Malaysia''' is a country in South Eastern [[Asia]]. It has borders with [[Thailand]] to the north, [[Singapore]] to the south, and [[Indonesia]] to the west and south. Its Capital city is [[Kuala Lumpur]]. The country is separated in two parts: the Malay Peninsula, and the north of Borneo Island.
== Hitchability ==
'''Malaysia''' is a really great country for hitchhiking. People know what hitchhiking is and they are interested in foreign visitors, so make sure you look like a tourist. On busy roads, waiting times of less than 5 minutes are very common.
There is a ''real'' expressway running on the north-south axis from the [[Thailand|Thai border]], via [[Kuala Lumpur]], towards [[Singapore]]. It is pretty easy to get a ride there. In rural areas it's even easier, but lifts will be shorter. On the on-ramps of the highway after the toll booth you can usually hitchhike as well, staff are unlikely to bother you.
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Unlike in other countries in Asia, it's not advisable to hitchhike right on the motorway. Police won't bother, but cars are much more unlikely to stop, if they are too fast or there is no safe place to stop. Having a sign with Tumpang written on it can help especially if you choose to walk on the Epressway. Expressways vary in amount of shoulder and some portions have patrols (police who help with accidents and breakdowns) who will gladyly give you a ride to get your butt off the expressway.
=== Gas stations ===
You can usually find tasty cheap meals there. Cold showers, a real treat in the hot climate, are often available free of charge.
== Main Cities ==
* [[Kuala Lumpur]]
* [[George Town (Malaysia)|George Town]] (Penang)
* [[Melaka]]
* [[Johor Bahru]]
* [[Ipoh]]
* [[Kota Kinabalu]]
== Malaysian States and Territories ==
Malaysia is divided into 13 States (11 in Peninsular Malaysia and 2 in Malaysian Borneo) and 3 Federal territories.
=== Peninsular Malaysia ===
* [[Kuala Lumpur|Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur]]
* [[Labuan|Federal Territory of Labuan]]
* [[Putrajaya|Federal Territory of Putrajaya]]
* [[Johor]]
* [[Kedah]]
* [[Kelantan]]
* [[Malacca]]
* [[Negeri Sembilan]]
* [[Pahang]]
* [[Perak]]
* [[Perlis]]
* [[Penang]]
* [[Selangor]]
* [[Terengganu]]
=== Malaysian Borneo ===
* [[Sabah]]
* [[Sarawak]]
== Number Plates ==
A list can be found on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Malaysia Wikipedia]
== Border Crossings Boathitchhiking ===== with [[Thailand]] ===[[File:Malaysiathailandborder.jpg|thumb|220px|right|[[User:Halt, Stop! Reudnitz kommt.|Craig]] tries thumbing up lifts at Bukit Ayer Hitam border (Thailand).]]At the ''Bukit Ayer Hitam'' border with Thailand [[User:Halt, Stop! Reudnitz kommt.|Craig]] wasn't allowed to ask motorists in the car immigration area for a lift [http://thumbingasia.blogspot.com/]. Go to the rest area and ask there or just walk 5-10 minutes to the first crossing where you can stop cars easily. === with [[Brunei]] (East Malaysia or Borneo) ===Malaysians are paranoid about immigrations issues, so if you go from Eastern Malaysia to [[Brunei]] you get your passport stamped like crazy. To be more specific, as of 2012, there are five border crossings between Kota Kinabalu (in Sabah, Malaysia) and Miri (Sarawak, Malaysia), each giving you two stamps (one when entering, one when leaving):# Sabah to Sarawak# Sarawak to Brunei# Brunei to Sarawak again# Sarawak to Brunei again# Brunei to Sarawak once again.None of these should take long - just a stamp and that's it. You can even tell the officers that you want the stamps on older pages to preserve space. They are all quite understanding. === with [[Indonesia]] ===There is a ferry from [[Malacca]] to [[Dumai]], [[Indonesia]] (20 USD) and police will give you real trouble if you try to leave by cargo boat (if you can even enter the port. If you make it please inform us here.)In [[Georgetown]] there's a small marina with private yachts. But it's easier to get a free ride with a boat in [[Langkawi]]. Most of the boats go to Indonesia. ==== For crossing from [[Sarawak]] (Borneo) to [[Indonesia]] ====At Entikong crossing, You can get a visa on arrival at this border (25 USD). There is not so much traffic to the border. Once across the border try get a ride with one of the trucks, almost all of them go to [[Pontianak]]. Usually many of them go in the afternoon and arrive in the morning in [[Pontianak]]. ==== From [[Sabah]] (Borneo) to Indonesia ====There is no road crossing! You have to get a visa before (easy to get in [[Tawau]]).The only option seems to be speedboat to [[Tarakan]] or [[Nunukan]].
== Languages ==
The official language of Malaysia is Malay. It is quite easy to learn the basics as it is a very easy language.
The country has a fair amount of "native" ethnic Chinese and Indians who speak Mandarin or Hokkien for (Cantonese in Kuala Lumpur) in the case of the former, and Tamil for the latter. But usually everybody knows Malay (known as ''Bahasa Melayu'' in Malay).As for englishEnglish, it is spoken in at every level, from zero to fluent, but generally you won't encounter trouble communicating at least for the basics.
Some useful phrases:
*Hello = Selamat Pagipagi (am)/Petangpetang (pm) OR Hi*Good bye = Selamat Jalan jalan OR Bye
*Where are you going? = Mana anda pergi?
*I am going to (City) = Saya pergi (City)
*Can you help me? = Anda boleh tolong saya?
*Please = Tolong
*Thank you = Terimah Kasihkasih*My name is [[User:toortoth|Tourto]] = Nama Saya saya Turto*Have you eaten already? = Sudah Makanmakan?*Yes/No = Ya/Tidak
*I don't understand = Tidak faham
*I don't know = Tidak tau
*Do you speak english? = Cakap bahasa EnglisInggris?*I know a bit of Malay = Saya tau sikit bahasa melayuMelayu*Saya = I/me/mine ; Anda = You/yours
*Hitchhiking = Tumpang (meaning exactly "have a lift" as Hitchhiking is not known in Malaysia)
* '''Gg''' is always pronounced as in '''goat''' and never as '''germany'''* '''ngny''' is pronounced as the Spanish '''ñ'''
* '''k''' at the end of a word is replaced by a throat sound, marking the stop.
* '''c''' is always pronouced pronounced as the English '''ch'''
* '''j''' is always pronounced as the English '''j''' (like in '''journey''')
* The rest is more or less as the Spanish prononciationpronunciation. If you want to know more and actually learn Malay, this online free set of lessons is particularly good : [[http://malay.pgoh13.com |Free online Malay lessons]] == Main Cities ==* [[Kuala Lumpur]]* [[Georgetown (Malaysia)|Georgetown]] (Penang)* [[Melaka]]* [[Johor Bahru]]* [[Ipoh]]* [[Kota Kinabalu]] == Malaysian States and Territories ==Malaysia is divided into 13 States (11 in Peninsular Malaysia and 2 in Malaysian Borneo) and 3 Federal territories.=== Peninsular Malaysia ===* [[Kuala Lumpur|Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur]]* [[Labuan|Federal Territory of Labuan]]* [[Putrajaya|Federal Territory of Putrajaya]]* [[Johor]]* [[Kedah]]* [[Kelantan]]* [[Malacca]]* [[Negeri Sembilan]]* [[Pahang]]* [[Perak]]* [[Perlis]]* [[Penang]]* [[Selangor]]* [[Terengganu]]=== Malaysian Borneo ===* [[Sabah]]* [[Sarawak]]
== Experiences ==
*User [[User:Halt, Stop! Reudnitz kommt.|Craig]] hitched along the '''Silk Road from Istanbul to Malaysia''' and wrote about his experiences here: [http://thumbingasia.blogspot.com/ Thumbing Asia From West to East] Don't hitch-hike at night! You'd need the luck to get dropped at well lit places. Otherwise people won't stop! Besides that, Malaysia is really comfortable to hitch-hike. I topped 120 km/h average hitching speed!
* [[User:MrTweek|MrTweek]] even hitchhiked in a group of 4 people and even though it was slightly slower than alone, they still made it to their destination without any problems and in 7 lifts.
* [http://marcandoelpolo.com/como-es-viajar-a-dedo-autostop-por-malasia/ Information, tips and personal experiences of hitch-hiking in Malaysia. A 2021 km journey on 40 vehicles (only in spanish)], by Marcando el Polo
* An aimless hitchhiker thinks Malaysia is a really easy country to hitchhike! Read about her experiences [https://anaimlesshitchhiker.com/2016/10/31/hitchhiking-hiking-camping-malaysia/ here]
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