tioman island

[freetofly]

Hi everyone

Has anyone been to tioman island in malaysia??? planning on travelling for a month in july, first plan was vietnam but the weather is bad in july :( so that will have to be later on and now looking at malaysia, mainly the east coast - any tips to share???

Has anyone got the train from singapore into malaysia????

[Fred2]

The train from Singapore to KL is a little old, been on the sleeper & stops at every water hole, the daytime was not to bad, but you need to get over the palm oil plantations. they have not spent any money on it since the British left.

[freetofly]

The train from Singapore to KL is a little old, been on the sleeper & stops at every water hole, the daytime was not to bad, but you need to get over the palm oil plantations. they have not spent any money on it since the British left.

thanks fred, so do you think the bus might be better????

[kayoticlaudia]

Tioman..... haven't been back since the early 80's. Back then it was wonderful. Staid at a cheap place directly on the beach and had the whole place to ourselves. 10 of us teenagers with only stupid ideas!
We went by bus then and that stopped at every hole in the foliage to let people on or off!

[freetofly]

Tioman..... haven't been back since the early 80's. Back then it was wonderful. Staid at a cheap place directly on the beach and had the whole place to ourselves. 10 of us teenagers with only stupid ideas!
We went by bus then and that stopped at every hole in the foliage to let people on or off!

sounds like you had fun, I still think i am a teenager except I am making my kids stay in a super cheap place on the beach with us!!!!

cant wait!!

[kayoticlaudia]

Enjoy!! I remember thinking I was Robinson Crusoe (female version)...... White sand beaches, fresh tuna, crystal clear water...... But then anything was nicer than Singapore for me back then. Singapore ruined my naive look on life

[Fred2]

Freetofly don't let me put you off, the night trip was late so the dinning car was closed & I was only served Sanger's, not much to see & sleeping you had to hang on, showers & beds ok but just the rock&rolling, stopped at every town. The guard at immigration ask why I was not taking the bus. The day trip was good plenty to look at & takes the hole day. The train was better then the ones in Indonesia. I think its a great way to travel up to KL. How long are you staying in Singapore? I love singapore

[kayoticlaudia]

I love singapore

Me too but not to live permanently..... if you move from Jakarta early 70's to Singapore 80's it is serious culture shock!

[Fred2]

I had to have a hair cut

[kayoticlaudia]

I had to have a hair cut

wha ha ha ha!!

I got caught with gum last year....... totally forgot about that one!
But when ever someone says "productivity" I get this song that was rampant in the 80's running through my head