I Continue From Here: Sandakan | Borneo | Malaysia A Place to Wind Down 15,16 September 2026 I reached the Malacca bus station and took a Grab taxi to Yote 28 Hostel. This turned out to be one of the best hostels I have stayed in. It had been recommended by the Austrian girl I had met in KL at the beginning of my journey. The interiors were super cool, clean and spacious, the staff were friendly, and the highlight of the place was its four adorable cats. However, I had messed up my booking and reserved an expensive double-bed dorm. Luckily, the young man at reception was very friendly. He was from Bangladesh and immediately started speaking to me in Hindi. He explained to his Malay colleague how similar our languages were, given their shared Sanskrit roots. I told him about my booking error and asked if he could accept a cancellation so I could book again. He obliged, and I happily made a new reservation. I lost some money to Hostelworld's cancellation charges, but it was s...