The Kite Maker's Apprentice and Kelantan's Paddy Fields

Aisyah spends her sixth day in Kota Bharu learning from a wau kite maker, visits the flooded paddy fields of Kampung Kubang Laka, and weighs the cost of crafts and daily meals against the countdown to Merdeka. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Malaysia: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Malaysia guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 20 of Malaysia Travel Podcast with Aisyah Rahman. Aisyah Rahman is in Kota Bharu, Malaysia. Places in this episode: Crystal Lodge, Handicraft Village and Craft Museum, Pasar Siti Khadijah, Kampung Kubang Laka, Peringat, Hock Kee Kopitiam, Kelantan River, Cherang Laut Beach. Covered: Kite craft and cost, Paddy field flooding, Rental costs, Festival closure, Kopitiam rain. Chapters:00:00 Crystal Lodge01:24 Cherang Laut Beach03:18 Handicraft Village and Craft Museum05:01 Kota Bharu06:32 Kampung Kubang Laka08:40 Hock Kee Kopitiam09:58 Kelantan River A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #KotaBharu #Kelantan #MalaysiaTravel #WauBulan #KiteMaking #NasiKerabu #AyamPercik #PasarSitiKhadijah #Merdeka2026 #CherangLaut #KampungLife #MalaysiaCraft #Songket #EastCoastMalaysia #DigitalNomadMalaysia #Kopitiam #KelantanFood #SlowTravel https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/malaysia/