Malaysia's east-coast islands stay gloriously under-visited: the tiny Perhentians for jungle-backed coves and turtles grazing just off the sand, Redang for powder-white beaches with resort comforts, and Tioman — further south — for waterfalls and house reefs you can snorkel before breakfast. Boats and short mainland hops connect the dots. Crucially, this coast runs on the opposite monsoon to much of Asia: come between March and September, when the South China Sea sits flat and clear.
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