TRAVELLING LANGKAWI MALAYSIA DURING MONSOON SEASON ! (Episode 39)

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Langkawi just won an award for being one of the best islands in Southeast Asia! We can totally see why!
The only problem we had was we arrived during Monsoon season! Many people tell you not to travel during the Monsoon season, claiming it's just not worth it.
So jump in with us and join our family as we travel around Langkawi, visiting many hidden gems most people miss out and a few new places that have just opened up !
Thank you for joining our journey,
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Emma, Pete, Hudson and Darien
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[@TheBackpackingFamily]

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[@zailinahmad9695]

Glad you are enjoying Langkawi. Please make more friends with our friendly locals and you will enjoy it more🌺🇲🇾

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

we would love to, Malaysians truly are so loving welcoming and fun! 💗 - ooo and thank you for subscribing! 💗

[@haryhary399]

Hi Lovely Family! Another amazing master piece, no doubts! Solute to Hudson, I'm dumbfounded watching him kayaking, even diving with Mama! (Is he Man from the Atlantis 🤔...American series in 70s starring Patrick Duffy....Hudson will grows up hansome too!) Im watching from my self quarantine room, after avoiding C19 since 2019, I'm down with it on thursday....,😥 Pray for my speedy recovery, tq for making me smile through this vlog!

[@ashtriana1]

I am also watching from my self quarantine house where all of my household has contracted covid, also after almost 3 years free of it.

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Hi Hary, so glad you enjoyed the video - we had a lot of fun making it. Thank you for your kind words about our beautiful Hudson. So sorry to hear that you contracted C-19. We will be praying for a speedy recovery. Stay safe and be happy. Sending you lots of love ❤️❤️❤️

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

So sorry to hear that. Really hope you and your family get well soon. Sending you lots of love ❤️❤️❤️

[@LanzFrancis]

Your videos are always full of positive values. so glad to see foreigners enjoying life happily in my beloved country, malaysia. keep spreading smile... love your family!

[@WILLNEVERCONFORM]

Agree ..the wonderful hearts 💖 of Malaysian people are creating lasting, unforgettable lessons for these young Men they'll take through life.

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Thank you so much - so glad you enjoyed the video. Sending you loads of love ❤️

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

So true - I really think these boys will remember and cherish their experiences in Malaysia ❤️

[@pingping-vh7is]

Such a fun and loving family 🥰🥰! Islands on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia are not so affected by the monsoon - do try to visit the islands on the east coast ( Pulau Redang/Perhentian/Lang Tengah etc) before they close from Nov to Feb during the monsoon

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Thank you thats so handy to know! and thank you for such a sweet loving comment! 💗 Hope you have a lovely weekend! 💗

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Malaysia is the best place for family fun. Other places are more suitable for singles or couples.

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

I think you're right, such a family friendly place 💗

[@fxn7279]

Seize the Day! Proud of mom & dad for always being so positive, and its evident in your young boys too! Have a fun, safe and blessed stay in Malaysia! 😘

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Aww thank you - positivity definitely nurtures more positivity. Sending you lots of love and positive vibes ❤️

[@momoy88]

Good morning! Happy Sabtuday 😊 Sabtuday --> Saturday

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

YAY! Good morning and a happy Sabtuday to you too 😜💗 Hope you have a great weekend!

[@azmangani2504]

Those breathtaking photos of sunset in langkawi just perfect for your super nice family. Just luv it

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Aww thank you, that is so kind, we did feel so grateful to get such beautiful sunsets!

[@junnaui5525]

I can never stop smiling... Beautiful family... 🥰🥰

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Yay - so glad we can share the love and happiness with you 💛

[@muhammadabdulwahab4900]

good morning happy family I suggest you go to Pulau Payar Marine Park, not far from Pulau Langkawi to see the beauty of marine life there. I'm sure you guys like it. The price of the package may be a little expensive but for once in a lifetime, it's very worthwhile.

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

such a good idea! we would really love to visit there - we might save it for high season to get the clearer waters 💗

[@muhammadabdulwahab123]

@@TheBackpackingFamily Tq for your response

[@SamsungSamsung-vg2vt]

So happy in malaysia is very beautiful send my love to your son they very brave

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

SO beautiful and thank you for sending so much love! We were so proud of him, so trusting and brave 💗

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

loved his little face when he realised how amazing it was! 💗

[@alexacky9390]

Selamat Pagi. As always the kids are the star of show. Love them.

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Haha absolutely! So proud of them, so brave with the waterfall!

[@misstharnnam9859]

I love Langkawi Malaysia

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Langkawi is beautiful ❤️

[@patriciap7891]

What a great start of my saturday morning! Thanks for another great video 🙏🏽❤️ The weather forecast online is mostly wrong all the time, it says its raining all day whilst its just raining in the morning etc. Keep enjoying life and thanks once again for sharing this beautiful journey with us.🌸❤️🌸

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Thank you Patricia so glad this gave you a happy start to your day. AND you are so right about the weather forecasts being wrong. We loved Langkawi and we were grateful for some sun ❤️ Have a lovely weekend

[@patriciap7891]

@@TheBackpackingFamily Thanks so much fam! Just came back from the opening of the Amsterdam Pride, my friend's son had to perform. Oh how i love my liberal, progressive, loving country💪🏾happy people everywhere today. So my start was great thanks to you and i go to bed happy & grateful. Keep up the good work fam!❤️

[@mohdzaki1089]

Osem osem osem ...as always...I enjoyed it every seconds

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

YAY!!! so happy you enjoyed it!!! Thank you for your lovely comment!

[@khairulidris4590]

I love photography and I must admit that the photos that you have taken were beautiful. Do keep it up. Thank you for sharing your family travels in Malaysia

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Thank you for your kind and encouraging words. We had a lot of fun taking the photos. Love the kids energy and joy in the ocean ❤️

[@khairulidris4590]

@@TheBackpackingFamily You are most welcome

[@amardcj]

Amazing video. Thank you for promoting Malaysia.

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Our pleasure! thank you so much for watching and being so encouraging 💛

[@marieralph9420]

Lovely family. God bless your family.

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Thank you so much 😊Really appreciate that. Genuinely, God bless you too 💗

[@hellomartywoods]

Your videos always so enjoyable to watch. Always happy. 🙂

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

oh wow, thank you! Thats really lovely and encouraging to hear 💗Hope you have a great weekend

[@iwanxangoman]

Creating and capturing the moment ! The boys are getting more adventurous and as family, taking care and loving each other .

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Yeah - this was a massive change in mindset when we had kids. Just let the kids be their fun happy selves and then we just try to capture it :-) Sending lots of love ❤️

[@shutengloke5907]

"KIss for courage!!". Simply brilliant!!

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Hahah originally we did it to give the kids courage - now I think we get our own courage from it too 💛

[@lauradesposito4700]

I loved the video! And the food looked AMAZING 😍

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Hey Laura! 💗 Thank you! Yeah such an amazing little gem for local food :)

[@sabilj2000]

The food looks delicious. You make me craving for that kind of food.

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

It really was super tasty - love the Malaysian food :-) ❤️

[@user-nu2wc6rd6k]

Sweet and brave family, stay healthy 😊

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Aww thank you! Thats really kind and we will 💗 Have a lovely weekend!

[@sally88tan]

Wow!So cool👍🏻Thks for bringing us along on your super enjoyable & adventurous journey 👏🏻🙏🏻Hope you guys had lots of fun💪🏻😊

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

You are most welcome - so glad you could join our adventures. Have a lovely weekend ❤️

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Sunset in pangkor, penang and langkawi are awesome.

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Some of the best sunsets in the worlds! 💗💗💗

[@keangwooichoo6138]

@@TheBackpackingFamily since the water in the aquarium is calm, the water drone ride was a fantastic idea. You cannot do that in rough sea.

[@shamsulmajidi9940]

realy glad u and your family loved langkawi

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Thank you - there is a lot to love in Langkawi :-) ❤️

[@ftinftin8937]

Wowww...a brilliant video. I love those photo shoots. Everyone had a good time and fun.

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Aww thank you - so glad you love the pictures. It was a lot of fun photographing the kids ❤️

[@katherinelo2590]

So beautiful photos of sunset scenes!

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Aww thank you - so glad you loved the photos. It's always fun doing photography with the kids ❤️

[@putihputih5447]

Wow, every viewers could see how beautiful Langkawi is 🌏. Lovely family u have. Take care and happy holidays ⚘⚘

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

SO true - we love to show people how beautiful Langkawi is ❤️

[@haireenabdhadi8363]

Love you guys, a family full of love! Enjoy Malaysia!

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

aww, thank you so much! That really means a lot! sending lots of love x

[@katherinelo2590]

Can see that all of you are very enjoying the Langkawi trip!

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Very much - Langkawi really is amazing ❤️

[@kerrchingleong5818]

Please come to visit Sabah and Sarawak. It's a nice place to visit.

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Ah we are planning to go to Sabah - but may not make it to Sarawak. We hear great things about the food, and people and nature 💛

[@zamriramli9261]

sweet family. welcome to ipoh perak

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Aww thank you! I've heard that food in Ipoh is amazing! 💗

[@laikinwai76]

Good morning ! Nice Vlog !

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Good morning! wow, thank you for watching straight away! Hope you have a great weekend!

[@kkkochi]

That was a lot of fun. Glad that Langkawi did not disappoint you. Please do come back again!

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Aww thank you - we had a lot of fun in Langkawi

[@jedscream871]

Wow😱👏👏💪💪,,another great videos from lovely family,,,always ❤❤❤❤🤗

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Aww thank you - so glad you loved this weeks video ❤️

[@ahmadrezafadzil3060]

Nice vlog. Beautiful and lovely family as well.

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Aww thank you - so glad you enjoyed it :-) ❤️

[@WILLNEVERCONFORM]

Such Brave, Strong, healthy young Men you have !!

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Thank you - we really our proud and loved up by our strong brave boys ❤️

[@user-fn6oc2bi6u]

Lots of Love💕

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

sending lots of love to you too 💕

[@mizuharamakoto5621]

Langkawi is a nice place for family, mountain, sea, beach, waterfall, nice food & nice stay. Your children very fast learning , no afraid at all

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

It really is a lovely place . Thank you - we are very proud of their quick learning and courage

[@sitimehran7335]

Haiii happy family,welcome to malaysia

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Aww thank you ❤️

[@WanderingMunchers]

The last time we were in Langkawi it was during monsoon season as well. we did as much we could during the short trip but it was raining everyday and didn't get to all of the places we wanted to explore, but it was still a great experience.

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Aww that's unfortunate. We also didn't get to do everything we hoped to do in langkawi. Still loving travelling Malaysia. Sending you lots of love 💛

[@ashsyacksyaczee]

the waterfall is beautiful

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

It really is - we were very impressed with it ❤️

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Thanks for sharing this wonderful video n for showing your lovely day in Langkawi. U took some excellent photos, precious moments.

[@Yasin_Affandi]

I like watching your boys so much, they r always having fun, I can see u taught them very well, d eldest boy even arrange d slippers on d staircases to d wakaf, shelter.

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Aww thank you for your kind words Yasin. We had a lot of fun taking the photos and they really are precious moments 💛

[@Yasin_Affandi]

@@TheBackpackingFamily Precious moments indeed. 😁

[@xchaix]

happy family

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

❤️❤️❤️

[@khai77]

The southwest monsoon that blankets the west coast of the peninsula around May to September is not usually too bad. There are breaks in the storms as the rain doesn't pour for very prolonged periods. The northeast monsoon (around Nov - March) which affects the east coast and coastal Malaysian Borneo can be more severe. By the way, last I checked french fries / chips are not part of traditional Malaysian cuisine! 😄

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

That is actually REALLY helpful regarding the monsoon patterns in this part of the world. Thank you. AND we did ask them to add the french fries for the kids :-) Have a lovely weekend ❤️

[@khai77]

@@TheBackpackingFamily , glad you find it useful. It’s all a matter of geography. The peninsula has a mountain range running down its middle which acts as a natural barrier between the two monsoon systems. On the western side, the sea is a relatively narrow and shallow strait (Malacca Straits) that rests on a continental shelf and the peninsula is somewhat sheltered by the large Indonesian island of Sumatra further west.

[@krisgakakrisqu0717]

@@khai77 thinking of visiting Penang and Langkawi in early October, would it still be OK to experience the most

[@khai77]

@@krisgakakrisqu0717 , October should be fine. The northeast monsoon starts around November and lasts to about March. This monsoon also affects primarily the east coast of the peninsula and Malaysian Borneo so you should be ok visiting Penang on the west coast. Even if it does rain during a monsoon season, its only for a few hours tops and you can pretty much go about most of your day.

[@nadirahomar8079]

Awesome vidz, have a gd family time. Here from Singapore

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Yay, so happy you enjoyed it and thank you for being so kind! ❤️

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Wow i did not know about the new park

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

its so cool! A lot of new amazing things are opening up in Langkawi 💗

[@ismikhairibn8080]

Lovely family bonding :)🥰

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

SO grateful to get this time together💗

[@abdulhalim-xh2qs]

Will watch this video again in 2032...such a lovely family..🥰

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Haha definitely don't forget! :-) If you do watch it again then please drop us another comment to say hi ❤️

[@abasbinmohdnor8537]

Don't forget to go to skybridge.👍👌

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Thank you :)

[@RawrRajaBella]

I'm going there soon for girl's trip. Can't wait. ❤❤❤

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

YAY really hope you enjoy the trip. Happy travels 💛

[@RawrRajaBella]

@@TheBackpackingFamily Thank you! 👏🏻👏🏻 Hope your family enjoy during vacation at Malaysia. ❤😁 stay safe

[@lizimatnor1956]

Peace.... malaysia Good journey.

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Thank you so much 💗 Hope you have a lovely weekend

[@amintr8466]

Happy fmly in Malaysia 🇲🇾 🥰

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

💗 So happy to be here! Thank you for being so welcoming

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Temurun waterfall

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

so beautiful!

[@dharmaosman184]

Glad you guys had fun. Trust Hollywood to turn scarecrows into horror monsters 😅

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

oh wow, I didnt know that was a thing now, - so grateful for our children's innocent hearts, love seeing the world the way they do :) 💗

[@dharmaosman184]

@@TheBackpackingFamily sorry to bring this up. Don't let your children know or they might ask questions out of curiosity. Anyway, you are such a lovely family with adorable kids. Even the pilots would cuddle them (previous vlog).

[@angahderfazli117]

One happy 😊 family 🥰

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Aww thank you, so happy and grateful to have all this time together :) x

[@hardyhardy566]

Hope you guys get trip to kuching borne very soon have fun guys 😃😃

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Thank you for the recommendation and have a lovely evening :-)

[@hardyhardy566]

My pleasure n you're welcome

[@rabmoments7711]

if you like theme parks i suggest you go to sunway lagoon and sunway phramid mall located in subang selangor only 20 km from KL

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Oh nice tip thank you :-)

[@Jack-bd4ep]

Hello! from Sabah.

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Hello!! Dreaming of visiting Sabah! hope to soon!

[@Jack-bd4ep]

@@TheBackpackingFamily probably best to contact Sabah tourism for some sponsored tour,places of interest is a distance from each other,required more time and a bit more cash.I think they are able to offer help and advice.The channel is growing fast..happy for that.Love from Sabah,hope to meet and greet when you come to Sabah.❤

[@petuatradisional8436]

've never been in that rice paddy restaurant

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Seriously recommend it if you get a chance (very peaceful and the food was awesome) ❤️

[@fakhrulnawawi9681]

Save journey

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Thank you ❤️

[@WILLNEVERCONFORM]

Oh, I know I'm commenting too much BUT try finding stingray Curry, might be too spicy for young guys, but I truly believe Mum & Dad will enjoy.

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Haha don't worry your not commenting too much. Stingray curry sounds fascinating - I have to admit I haven't heard of that before - sounds very unique :-)

[@akumaafkankamu6197]

Good morning..🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Good morning! 💗 Hope you have a great day!

[@hazeemishak6359]

May I know how long your family has been in Malaysia

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

a few months now, really love it hear 💗

[@abmajidomar2687]

New spot...never been there yet.

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Definitely recommend it. We had loads of fun in Langkawi ❤️

[@saf6996]

Great vid Pete and Emma! I have a feeling that there might be some misconfigured setting in your video camera. The videos (including past videos) tend to be overly exposed / too bright. You might want to adjust the exposure

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Hi SAF, thank you for the feedback - we have actually just partnered with insta 360 so it will be interesting to see how their new camera goes :-)

[@user-ye6mi4ef1d]

nice vlog

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@dayanglily7372]

Go to payar island for snorkrling..

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

We almost did , but sadly many restrictions at the moment - great idea though!

[@iskandarkhairanordin5841]

You can try cable car Very2 good

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Nice recommendation thank you. Apparently they are not running now.

[@iskandarkhairanordin5841]

@@TheBackpackingFamily welcome...thank you for coming to Malaysia🙏

[@penukulbesi4006]

Langkawi is a good place for tourism because it has all areas such as mountains, forests, caves, beaches, islands and eco parks, but it is not suitable for children if you want to explore far into the forest or to nearby islands

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

We found it genuinely beautiful and fun as. family - you're right there are just some things that are too tricky as a fam, but we give them a good go lol 🥰,

[@encikbakri6135]

please be careful at the waterfall because it raining season now .

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Absolutely - we were surprised that it was so shallow under the waterfall, I imagine later in the season it could be deeper 💗

[@magnasyst]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Thank you

[@mafoozela7435]

Looks like yall had an amazing time in Langkawi even in the monsoon season! How long were yall there for and what months? My wife and I are thinking about traveling during the monsoon season too and are curious

[@cac1504]

The tourism industry has been rattled by Kedah’s PAS-led state government for suggesting that the sale of alcohol would be controlled on the resort island of Langkawi, following its move to shut down gaming outlets in the state. Its leaders have warned that any move to ban liquor will deter tourists from the island, which is a major contributor to Kedah’s economy.

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Thats so interesting, thank you for sharing that

[@xNiely]

Thankyou for the info and this vlog! I was wondering is August would be a bad time to visit as it's the only vacation time i can get.

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Yay! Hope it's really awesome for you ♥️

[@xNiely]

@@TheBackpackingFamily ty for the reply 💗. So would you recommend the month august to visit?

[@atigyamishra4894]

Hello, loved your video. Which month is monsoon season in Langkawi ? Is it fine to travel around 16 October 23

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

thank you so much, wet season can be hit and miss, but if you dont mind A few storms and being a bit quiet its still. totally worth travelling :)

[@atigyamishra4894]

@@TheBackpackingFamily Many thanks for the info

[@Maria-jn4vf]

Great video! How much did it rain when it rained in Langkawi and how many hours of sun approximately did you get per day? We are considering visiting Langkawi in September, but are worried it will rain all the time and not just a couple of hours per day, as we are aware it’s the rainy season. Greetings from the UK!

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Hey, sorry for the slow reply, been on the road a lot the last few days. The forecast was rain for the week and the first day was a torrential and then no rain for the rest of the week - It was overcast, but never actually rain during the day again for a week. I honestly don't know how typical that is. - We've lived in various areas of South East Asia over the last 10 years and what I would say it typical in wet season / island rainy season is a few hours a day rainfall which drops the temp making it quite nice for the rest of the day. Every now and then you get full on storm days and equally every now and then you get spells of perfect tropical dream weather. It is rare (though not impossible and dont want you to feel unlucky if it happens) - but it is rare it will rain all day every day for a week - often you get a predictable pattern; for example beautiful morning, downpour for a couple of hours and then it will clear again, and it will do that fairly predictably for a week (long story, but I used to teach in rural Cambodia based on the knowledge of that happening predictable through the wet season lol) - hope this gives you some idea, it isnt an easy decision. - Emma x

[@Maria-jn4vf]

@@TheBackpackingFamily Brilliant, thanks very much for your comprehensive reply x

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

@@Maria-jn4vf My pleasure, I totally get trying to work out going during wet season is such a big deal! so tricky

[@Maria-jn4vf]

@@TheBackpackingFamily We’ve decided to take a chance on the weather and come to Langkawi for 3 days in September, as we will be in KL then anyway. Here’s to hoping it won’t rain all the time!

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

@@Maria-jn4vf oh cool! Really hope it works out for you! x

[@flexcia_dsouza]

Which month was this?

[@izuaff04]

😂.. must learn to swim boys....

[@TheBackpackingFamily]

Hudson is doing great, just need to get little Diddy swimming 💛