Melaka, Malaysia
Tours Delivered,
Since Dec 23, 2012
56.0
Hours, Avg. response time
Guide #6652
As an individual, I am interested in most everything that is related to art, culture, history (both yours and mine!) and the human psyche. My friends call me quirky for the range of interest I engage in. I hike, backpack, juggle, read and do a range of stuff that catches my fancy =D I usually feel at my best when it comes to sharing and learning. I'm an avid traveller with experiences of travelling, working and living abroad in Asia, North and South America. Hoping to hit at the very least half of the 196 countries before I shuck off my mortal coils. As a guide, I have a deep passion for culture, present lifestyle as well as history both mine and yours (where ever it is that you hail from!) and if there is a place in Malaysia where I could specialize or recommend a visit, it would be my hometown - the (600 years!) historical city of Malacca where it all begins! While I specialized in Malacca, I am also available for heritage tours of Kuala Lumpur for it is I would say the birthplace of modern-day Malaysia particularly in terms of economics and governance. Please do inquire should you be interested to have me as your guide in other cities/ locations in Malaysia as each city is uniquely rich in their respective local flavour! I am an English language city guide accredited by the Malaysian Ministry of Tourism. A Bachelor of Psychology graduate who ran from the comforts of an MNC company to be a freelancer in tourism :) A member of the Kuala Lumpur tour guide association (KLTGA) which stipulates ongoing tourism knowledge training as a requirement for license renewal and an former docent at the National Museum. I have also been accepted into a scholarship program as part of a tourism exchange to study Spanish in Colombia for 4 months in 2016 of which I managed to extend my stay to realize a childhood dream of visiting Macchu Picchu and the Nazca lines in Peru.
Melaka
Kuala Lumpur

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187 reviews
Melisa was an exceptional guide. We used her for our cruise stopover in KL. We asked for some non-traditional stops and she accommodated us beautifully. We even threw in a last minute item. I can't say enough about Melisa's ability to provide context on the historical, political and economic history of the city and the region. She is remarkable!
I'd give Melissa 10 stars if possible. She is a warm, personable guide with excellent English. Her explanations of the history of Malacca were very interesting. The walking tour was very well-planned. We started at the pier and worked our way across the city, learning the history through seeing actual landmarks. Then took a trishaw ride back. Our visit to the...
Melissa was very professional, personable, and energetic. Her knowledge about everything Kuala Lumpur was exceptional. She provided a separate driver which allowed us to maximize our time at our stops. Our group of six was extremely pleased with our experience with Melissa. We would definitely book another tour with her if opportunity allows us to return.
Melissa gave us a great tour of Kuala Lampur. She explained everything very well and is very articulate. The vehicle was very comfortable and she made sure the drop off and pickup points were very close to minimize walking in the heat She also modified her tour to accommodate our birding passion by incorporating botanic gardens that were not on her usual tour route. ...