A worthwhile attraction on Peninsula Malaysia is the Cameron Highlands and the best thing to do is just go for long walks amongst her great jungles. To get there from KL take the bus from the busy Puduraya station, which is just to the east of Chinatown and is on Jalan Pudu. It is only a few hours and is cheap at about RM10. The bus will drop you right in the heart of the small town of Tanah Rata and from the bus stop there a couple of cheap places to stay and eat within a short walk. Try Twin Pines Chalet as a place to stay with RM8 dorms. Steer clear of the expensive resorts. Comfortable places abound for a quarter of the price. You will be able to buy cheap maps wherever you stay, which will detail about a dozen good walks.

On the East Coast of Malaysia there is a relaxing and beautiful island called Tioman Island which is easy and cheap to get to from KL. As with most East Coast destinations, buses leave a few times a day from the busy Puduraya station, which is just to the east of Chinatown and is on Jalan Pudu, for Mersing, which is the port town you will have to stay in. After overnighting in Mersing " there is plenty of cheap accommodation as well as places to eat " you have to be up and at the port early as ferries can only leave and arriving during high tide due to a silting problem at the head of the river. The bus from KL to Mersing is less than RM20 and the ferry out to Tioman is 35RM return on the slower boats that take 2.5 hours to cover the 60 odd kilometres. There are a few drop off points for the ferry, but some only have resorts. Best to get off at Kampung Tekek which has a good beach, great access to walking tracks amongst the islands jungle (Tioman is 40km's long and over 10km's wide in places), as well as cheap places to stay (with chalets ranging between RM10 to 35RM) and eat. Loose yourself for a few days, or longer.