Random Facts I only learned once in Malaysia:

Until 2003 Kuala Lumpur was home to the tallest building in the world- the Petronas towers.

Monkeys like shiny objects and backpacks.

The local language, Melayu, is really fun and has many ties to English. Example: “teksi” is taxi.

Alcohol is very heavily taxed since the majority of the country is Muslim. This means beach mojitos were a pricey and rare find.

Malaysian time is on it’s own schedule. Example: “We would like to go snorkeling tomorrow at 9:00am. Is that ok?” “Yes. We will be here around 10:30.”

Continuing with Malaysian time: The average working day is from 9:30am- 4:00pm.

It is not a good idea to trek in the jungle after it rains. Leaches can attach themselves to you and draw blood in under a minute.

The underside of a hornbill’s wings are orange.

Houses are on stilts because there is literally a 20ft strip of sand that separates ocean and jungle. And the tide moves that entire distance during the day.

February is “Jellyfish season.” And the fish can be larger than the diameter of a truck tire!

Coconuts are filled with a surprising amount of liquid, and tastes very different when fresh than anything in a can.
Top random fact: They drive on the left side of the road! I had no idea!