Sharon Gourlay

Sharon Gourlay

Founder of Malaysia Uncovered

Expertise Malaysia travel, travel planning, travel booking

Education Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies from Griffith University, Certificate III in International Travel Sales from AFTA Education and Training, Graduate Diploma of Education from Monash University

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Highlights:

  • Featured in many publications including USA Today, Qantas, Families Magazine Australia, Daily Mail and more
  • Speaker at numerous travel blogging conferences including Travel Blog Exchange (Tbex), Travel Blogging Summit and Travel Massive and is well known in the travel blogging community
  • Holds a BA in Asian studies including the Malay language, teaching and travel agent qualifications

Experience:

Sharon first fell in love with Malaysia in 2004 when she travelled up the west coast, eating everything available. This was further affirmed in 2015 when Sharon and her family, including two young kids, moved to Penang for a year. She doesn’t think anywhere could be better to live.

Sharon has travelled to 98 countries and spent many years of her life exploring the globe. This has lead to many skills from quickly working out the best way to travel from A to B to finding the best hotel. These days she primarily travels with her 3 children currently aged from 7 – 13 years old so she also has many family travel kid wrangling skills!

Sharon completed an arts degree majoring in Asian Studies at Griffith University. This included studying the Malay language and she loves learning more about the history and culture in this part of the world.

Her favourite part of Malaysia is Penang, closely followed by East Malaysia or Borneo as it’s often called.

When not writing for this site, Sharon is out exploring the world and everything Malaysia.

Education:

Sharon’s educational background enables her to share and teach you how to plan your own trip to Malaysia as easily as possible. Her travel qualification enables her to work as a qualified travel agent and has meant she has learned many tips and tricks for booking travel. Her teaching qualification helps her explain it all to you here.

Her humanities degree has helped her love of everything history, language and culture and grown her appreciation for this part of the world.

You can read more about Sharon and her family here.

Sharon’s Guides To Malaysia

Tea Plantation, Cameron Highlands

Exactly Where To Stay In Cameron Highlands For An Incredible Trip 🥰

Looking for the best hotels in Cameron Highlands? You are in luck – there are some great choices! We have…

Melaka River Cruise

Kuala Lumpur To Melaka Taxi: Fares, Bookings And Everything You Need To Know

Looking to travel from Kuala Lumpur to Melaka? Fantastic! Melaka is a fun and interesting place to visit and it’s…

ferry perhentian island to kuala besut

How To Get From Kota Bharu To Perhentian Islands

Want to know how to get from Kota Bharu to Perhentian Islands? It’s easy! Here’s all the ways you can…

Perdana Putra

Putrajaya Attractions: 14 Best Things To Do In Putrajaya

Have the ultimate Putrajaya trip with this guide of all the best things to do in Putrajaya so you can…

Legoland Malaysia water park lazy river

Best Legoland Singapore Package Options That You’ll Love 🥰

Looking for a Legoland tour from Singapore or a Legoland package? Here are the best deals whether you are looking…

Kota Kinabalu to Brunei Bus

EXACTLY How To Get From Kota Kinabalu To Brunei✅

Need to know how to get from Kota Kinabalu to Brunei? Taking a flight, ferry, bus or car is described…

Singapore Malaysia Itinerary: Merlion Park and Singapore skyline

4-10 Day Singapore Malaysia Itinerary: Enjoy The Perfect Singapore And Malaysia Trip!

Planning a Singapore and Malaysia trip and need a Singapore and Malaysia Itinerary? Read the perfect plan for 4+ days…

hotel with pool in Kuala Lumpur

10 BEST Hotel With Swimming Pool In KL Options That You’ll Love 🥰

Looking for the best hotel in Kuala Lumpur with swimming pool? Click here for our list of the best options…

Watching another ferry arrive at Kuala Kedah

Exactly How To Get The Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry

Need to know how to take the Kuala Kedah to Langkawi ferry? Read our complete step-by-step guide all about taking…

Redang Island jetty and boat

EXACTLY How To Get To Redang Island

How to get to Redang Island including flights via Kota Bharu and Kuala Terengganu, buses, and the ferry to Redang…

KidZania Kuala Lumpur

KidZania Kuala Lumpur Review: A Fun-Filled Experience for Kids and Adults Alike

Full review of visiting KidZania Kuala Lumpur. Everything you need to know including where it is, what you can find…

Tioman Salang - Malaysia collab

Best Resort In Tioman Island: Where To Stay In Tioman Island For The Best Trip Ever!

Looking for the best resort in Tioman Island Malaysia? Click here for all the best options for where to stay…

KL Sentral

CLOSEST And BEST Top 12 Hotel Near KL Sentral Kuala Lumpur

List of the closest and best hotel near KL Sentral Kuala Lumpur. Click here for all the top options for…

Some turtle tracks on the beach at Selingan Turtle Island

Selingan Turtle Island: Everything You Need To Know

Full review of visiting Selingan Turtle Island including every aspect of what you get on the overnight package from the…

Juara Beach Tioman Island

All About Juara Beach, Tioman Island 🥰

See paradise at Juara Beach, Tioman. Find pictures and everything you need to know about visiting Kg Juara including details…

senai airport

Best And CLOSEST Hotel Near Senai Airport

Looking for a CLOSE hotel near Senai Airport? Here are all the closest and best options for a hotel near…

Sunway Resort

Sunway Resort Review: Everything You Need To Know ✔️

Looking for a great hotel in a fabulous location for enjoying Sunway Lagoon? With plenty of eating options and shops…

Absolutely gorgeous Emerald Bay

Top 10 Best Hotel In Pangkor [Full Comparison] 🥰

Looking for the best hotel in Pangkor Island? We have all the top recommendations for the best hotels in Pulau…

Parasailing at sunset at Pantai Cenang Langkawi

Langkawi Parasailing: All Your Options

Langkawi, an archipelago located in the Andaman Sea, is a stunning destination known for its turquoise waters, white sandy beaches…

DoubleTree Hilton JB pool area

Best Hotels In Johor Bahru: Where To Stay In Johor Bahru For The Best Trip Ever!

Looking for the best hotels in Johor Bahru, Malaysia? Click here for all the best options for where to stay…

Snorkelling on Redang Island

Top 10 Incredible Things To Do In Redang Island🥰

Full guide of things to do in Redang Island including the best diving, snorkelling and more. Find all the best…

Lexis Hibiscus Port Dickson Sea View Panorama Pool Villa pool at sunrise

Lexis Hibiscus Port Dickson Review: Our Amazing Experiences At This One-Of-A-Kind Resort

If you are looking for the perfect resort in Port Dickson where you have your own private pool on top…

beach and pool at Club Med Cherating

Top 16 Best Resorts in Malaysia

Looking for the best resorts in Malaysia? Read our list of the top 15 from all parts so you can…

Miri from Canada Hill

EXACTLY How To Get From Miri To Bintulu

Need to know how to go from Miri to Bintulu? Taking a flight, bus or car is described here in…