Welcome to our Malaysia travel blog. On this page, you can explore our awesome Malaysia travel guides. Find out where to go in Malaysia with kids, learn the best Malaysia travel tips for families and find out why we love travelling in Malaysia with kids so much.

We live in Malaysia. We absolutely love travelling independently with kids around Malaysia whenever we get the chance.

Our current home country has incredible cultural diversity, delicious foods and world-class beaches. The wildlife is outstanding and the cities are cosmopolitan and full of family-friendly activities.

Our in-depth Malaysia travel guides include Malaysia travel itineraries for families – hand-crafted by us

We’ll suggest the best places to go in Malaysia with kids as well as the places to avoid! As expats, we have a wealth of insider knowledge and ideas that you just won’t find on other travel blogs!

A lot of effort goes into planning our Malaysia itineraries and I hope that you find our Malaysia itinerary blog posts useful. 

Some of our favourite attractions in Malaysia for families are the colonial city of Melaka and the beautiful holiday island of Langkawi. We highly recommend that you try and incorporate these amazing Malaysia travel destinations into your Malaysia itinerary.

Malaysia has so much to offer families, find out more in our epic 50+ amazing things to do in Malaysia with kids post .

If you’re visiting our home city of Kuala Lumpur, you’re going to love our in-depth posts of KL with kids and Kuala Lumpur with toddlers which contain everything you need to know about this amazing city.

If you love travelling with kids, you may also find some of our general family travel articles useful. We have popular posts on Packing like a Pro, how to navigate sightseeing with kids, how to pick the best family accommodation and our collection of the ultimate international family travel hacks

If you think travelling to Malaysia with a baby or toddler could be too much like hard work then head straight over to find our enlightening posts on all the reasons why babies are great travel companions (honestly), why toddler tantrums on the road are worth it and our epic 56 ugly, messy and outrageous truths about travelling with kids

To find out more about how World for a Girl can help you and your family plan the best travel itineraries in Malaysia and around the world check out our About Us page and see our extensive travel experiences (over 100 countries and counting!) 

Interested in how we believe that we can help you and your kids travel in a fairer and more balanced way? Then explore our fascinating Girl Power section. See how teaching children about strong female role-models in travel can grow their confidence and self-belief. Explore how uncovering global women’s history can support their learning and develop empathy in young travellers. 

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