Road tripping in Malaysia: Legoland and Desaru
Who would think that a short getaway to Malaysia would turn out to be one of the most rewarding road trips of my life? This calls for a post because many people I spoke to after the trip did not even know that such places exist. Perhaps, thanks to the fact that the places are not popular and not easily accessible, they are retained in the most natural and in original condition (without tourists spoiling them). The road-tripping gang My sister was visiting us from India with her daughter and they wanted to see Legoland. We had visited the theme park about 5 years ago when it was initially opened and were not quite impressed by it (many rides had not opened then). So trying to maximise the journey, we decided to visit the theme park and also head down to Desaru for an extended getaway. We booked a 4 days trip and split it as follows: Day 1: Sg-Legoland Day 2: Legoland Day 3: Desaru Day 4: Desaru - Sg Distance between SG to Legoland is an hour by road and Tuas Checkpoint. Distance be...