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Holiday jam, no holiday jam, every single day jam! Traffic is practically written into our DNA. From crawling along the highways of Klang Valley to the festive season jams in Kuching that make you contemplate your entire existence (it’s a shared struggle 😩). Traffic survival tip: Always keep snacks and water in the car, and take deep breaths.
Zen mode, people, zen mode. Peninsular folks know the dread of realising your Touch ‘n Go card is empty right before the toll booth. Meanwhile, our friends in Sabah and Sarawak, who are toll-free (lucky lah !), it’s all about prepping your car for those epic, breathtaking road trips through hills and jungles.
A journey from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan? Gorgeous, yes. Predictable, no. Every Malaysian knows the importance of a well-stocked playlist or at least one dangdut banger.
Pro tip: Keep your card topped up or, if you’re on a Borneo adventure, bring snacks. And more snacks. You haven’t lived if you haven’t had a teh tarik session that lasted til.