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🇲🇾 Route3️⃣ road trip all the beaches | 三号公路的沙滩 🌊🏝️ ✨I’ve pretty much checked out all the beaches along Malaysia’s Route 3, so here’s my personal ranking! 🌟 + ❤️ Save this post so you’ll know which ones to pick for your next road trip~ 📍Pantai Kemasik – Kampung Gong Cengal SO SO PRETTY! 😍 But also… HOT! ☀️ The huge rocks are super photogenic, and the beach is really clean too~ 🚻 Toilet available 📸 Photo: P2 Personal rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 📍Pantai Jambu Bongkok @ Nyor Pata Technically, this isn’t really a beach — it’s a beautiful Malay seaside village 🌴 The road leading in is super photogenic, but the area itself isn’t very clean. I’d recommend stopping for a few photos along the road and then moving on~ 🚻 No toilet 📸 Photo: P3 Personal rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 📍Pantai Senok Known as the “Nami Island of Malaysia” 🇲🇾🌲 Honestly, it photographs REALLY well — almost every angle looks good! 📸 But because lots of people picnic here, there’s quite a bit of rubbish around… I’d say come for some photos and move on. 🚻 No toilet 📸 Photo: P4 Personal rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 📍Pantai Penunjuk Kijal A peaceful and quiet beach with clean sand and some big rocks that are great for photos. We bought McD 🍟 and had lunch here — it wasn’t too hot and was actually really comfortable! 🚻 Toilet available 📸 Photo: P5 Personal rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 📍Pantai Penarik If you follow the navigation, it’ll bring you to the busier part of the beach where there are lots of food stalls. It’s not the cleanest, but just drive a little further left or right to find a quieter spot — much prettier for photos! 📸 🚻 Toilet available 📸 Photo: P6 Personal rating: 🌟🌟🌟 📍Pantai Teluk Cempedak One of Kuantan’s most famous beaches, but personally… I found it a little underwhelming 😅 The beach isn’t that clean and it gets pretty crowded. I’d recommend checking in at the beachfront Starbucks, snapping a few photos, and moving on~ ☕️🌊 🚻 Toilet available 📸 Photo: P7 Personal rating: 🌟🌟 ❤️ Save this for your Malaysia Route3 road trip! 我把三号公路沿线的沙滩都去了一遍,以下是按个人喜好排名,🌟+❤️下次去的时候就知道要选哪个啦~ 📍Pantai kamasek-kampung gong cengal:美美美!但是热! 大石头非常出片!沙滩也很干净~(有🚻)照片:p2 个人喜好:🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 📍Pantai Jambu Bongkok @nyorpata:严格来说这里不是沙滩,这是一条很美的海边马来村,进去的马路很出片,但是不大干净,建议在马路拍下照就可以撤退了~(无🚻)照片:p3 个人喜好:🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 📍Pantai Senok:马来西亚版南怡岛,出片率真的高!随便拍都美!但是因为很多人在那里野餐,地上很多垃圾…只适合拍几张照就走了…(无🚻)照片:p4 个人喜好:🌟🌟🌟🌟 📍Pantai Penunjuk Kijal:很安静的一个海边,沙滩很干净,有些大石头,拍照出片,我们买了MCD在那里吃了个午餐,不热,还蛮舒服的(有🚻)照片:p5 个人喜好:🌟🌟🌟🌟 📍Pantai Penarik:跟着导航走的话会来到很旺的海边,这边海边有很多吃的店,不算太干净,但是可以往左或者往右开一段路,走到比较少人的地方,拍照就hin出片~(有🚻)照片:p6 个人喜好:🌟🌟🌟 📍Pantai Teluk Cempedak:关丹出名的海边,但是老实话,沙滩不算太干净,人也很多,体验感一般般,建议去打卡海边Starbucks拍个照就可以走了~(有🚻)照片:p7 个人喜好:🌟🌟 #solotravel #unforgettableexperiences #backpacking2026 #localsouvenir #couplegoalstravel #traveldiscussion #travel #trip #beachlife #familytravel #myitinerary #seascapes
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🇲🇾Route3 road trip4️⃣Terengganu➡️Kelantan |三号公路4️⃣登嘉楼➡️ 吉兰丹懒人路线🚗🌊 ✨Start the morning with breakfast at Kuala Terengganu Chinatown ☕️ We tried Chay Kee Kopitiam. Overall, it was okay—not bad, but apparently there are better options around! Honestly, I can’t really remember much about the food anymore… the only thing I clearly remember is how HOT it was inside 😂 ✨Then we headed to our first stop: 📍Masjid Lapan Kubah The only Russian-style mosque 🕌 in Malaysia 🇲🇾! The colours are so beautiful and it’s super photogenic 📸 For the best photo spot, turn right after entering the main gate and walk up the small staircase. There’s a second-floor platform right in front of the mosque with a really nice view~ ✨Next stop: 📍Pantai Senok Also known as the “Nami Island of Malaysia” 🌲 As someone who has actually been to Nami Island in 🇰🇷, I have to say—the photos really do turn out just as nice! 😂 The only downside? There was quite a lot of rubbish around… I spent forever editing it out of my photos 🫠 ✨Then we continued to: 📍Pantai Penarik Another beautiful seaside village 🌊 This is the kind of place where you can just drive slowly, enjoy the coastal views and take your time. ✨After that, we headed back to Kuala Terengganu. For dinner, my travel buddy decided we should go back to Mike2 again 🍲 ✨We actually ate there both nights during our stay in Terengganu 😂 And because we kept going back, we ended up chatting with the owner and even asked him where we should go for a better breakfast the next morning 🥪 ✨早上可以来登嘉楼唐人街吃早餐☕️,我们试了财记,总体来说不过不失,但原来有更好的选择。其实食物我已经不记得太清了,只记得财记真的太热了。 ✨之后来到第一站:📍Masjid Lapan Kubah,🇲🇾唯一的俄罗斯清真寺🕌,色彩很美,拍照面出片📸,建议的拍摄点是进大门右手边有个小楼梯上去,在清真寺前面的一个二楼平台~ ✨然后出发去下一站:📍Pantai Senok,传说中的大马版南怡岛,作为一个去过🇰🇷南怡岛的人,出片率还真的没差唯一美中不足就是,垃圾大多p图p垃圾p了半天。 ✨下一站是:📍Pantai Penarik, 也是很美的海边村庄,这边可以慢慢驾车慢慢享受风景~🌊 ✨之后就回去登嘉楼啦,晚餐队友选择再次回到Mike2吃🍲 ✨我们在登嘉楼的两晚都在这家吃,也因为这样和老板聊上了天,顺便问了一下早餐🥪去哪吃更好吃。 #unforgettableexperiences #backpacking2026 #myitinerary #travel #trip #familytravel #localfood #foodie #kelantan #terengganu
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