The first country on our list can be crossed out. Yesterday we left Malaysia after 3 weeks of traveling around. We started from Kuala Lumpur, went south to Melaka and Singapore and then north again to Kuantan, Ipoh and Langkawi. What was most important to us, were the people we met on the way. A bit then half of the trip we used couchsurfing to find people willing to host us. The other time was used to relax from the overwhelming hospitality shown to us. The problem with the hospitality is that while these people help you with everything, invite you to food all day long and in the meantime drive you around and take you to their friends in order you get the most out of it, you always have in mind that it is very unlikely that the same thing could happen to them where we come from. Who would take strangers in their house for a couple of days and treat them as if they are special? That made it hard to accept the hospitality.
In case any of you reads this - Emily & Max, Sandy & Family, Abhishek - thank you again. It was a pleasure to meet you and get taught a lesson in welcoming people :)
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