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Favorite thing: It is good that you visit the VT sights as suggested and generally the VISA is given upon entry, but it might also depends on what passport you hold. I'm from USA and there was no fee for a VISA for me. Food prices dining out and food in general is fairly inexpensive. On average, you can get a good meal for five dollars. there are a lot of food stalls that has a lot of different foods from all over the Asian countries as Maylay people are a mix of people mainly from Asian countries. There are a lot of Chinese. India and Thai that bring there cusine to the country. Best to go to the food stall markets and try a variety of fares. local sight seeing depends on where or what cities you are in. GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, TEMPLES AND FARMS were the attractions i saw besides the beach. Border towns were the most active and I enjoyed a week stay out here. Good luck in your travels and thanks for the tips.

cheers tommy x

Favorite thing: I also had the Avillon water chalets in mind, depending on what your interests are, but I must attest that the beach there is not the best in Port Dickson, nor does PD have the best beaches in MY (it is more a weekend getaway for KLites!).

I was going to recommend Pangkor Laut or the Pangkor Island Resort, depending on your budget - the former would be luxurious! The Berjaya Langkawi also has water chalets and is located on what I consider one of the best beaches in Langkawi, with the best sunset imho! ;-)

Then there's The Datai etc, if you want luxury.. For a more 'kampong' stay, I would recommend Foxhill (see my LGK page).

And then there are the East Coast islands and I'm told Tanjung Jara is nice!

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Fondest memory: It was the second week after Malaysia implemented it biometric fingerprinting system and all hell broke loose after we crossed the 2nd causeway at about 9.30am but the traffic came to a stand more than 2 kilometres away from Malaysia's Tanjong Kupang immigration office.

What would have normally taken one hour to clear took us more than five hours! All because the government chose to implement this system during the school holiday, and this is not the first time the government had made decisions that brought hardship to the general population.

When we finally arrived at the immigration office, even the police personnel were taking photos of the debacle!

Favorite thing: In South East Asia, only Malaysia can lay claim to being truly Asia, in that three major races are represented. It has far fewer indigenous groups than Philippines thailand Vietnam or Indonesia but the three races are culturally independent and well developed.

Fondest memory: I will be in Malaysia in two weeks time.
Chinese food at Chinese Restos with Chinese friends ordering them for you
Hair Cut Pedicure at A Cut Above at Bangsar and a Facial at KLCC Guinot
Long hours with good friends

Favorite thing: 1) I think you need to be realistic with a one year old in tow :( FYI although the forest at FRIM is a secondary rainforest, it is STILL a rainforest - the difference between the two is that secondary rainforests, having been logged before, would have more undergrowth from the break in the forest canopy after tree felling sometime ago, while in primary rainforests, there is hardly any undergrowth since the forest canopy blocks sunlight reaching the forest floor.

2) The University of Malaya (UM) has a 'Rimba Ilmu' (Knowledge Forest) where you can find information on many of the species of rainforests/trees. I recall visitors are welcome. It also has a forest research centre in Gombak, Selangor (with a dipterocarp rainforest) but I believe this is not open to visitors, only UM students

3) The rainforest in CH is a mossy forest - I have been to the one in Genting Highlands - basically the forest floor is covered by moss, unlike lowland rainforests!

4) Anti-leech socks. If you cannot find them, you can spray your track/sports shoes with insecticides e.g. Ridsect or Bygone which you can buy in any KL supermarket. The leeches don't like them! Note: Insect repellants you use for yourself don't work!

5) Leech bites - if you get bitten, pls try to leave the leech on to have it's feed/fill and drop off by itself (I know this is hard to do! I can't!!). Leeches secrete and anticoagulatant while they feed - so, if you pull them off while feeding, the bite will continue to bleed for sometime/hours. You might also find the site itching later for a while/the next day.

Hope this helps.

Favorite thing: Hi,

Malaysia is a great place to live. We were looking for the perfect place to live for many years, Malaysia is the perfect place for us now.

If you like the hustle and bustle of a big city Kuala Lumpur will be your place, or move to nearby and less expensive Petaling Jaya or Shah Alam.
Ipoh, 2 hours north of KL is one of my farorites, the landscape with its hills and caves is terrific and the cost of living is low here.
If you want to escape the hot and humid climate and like tranquility consider the Cameron Highlands or even more quiet Fraser Hill.
Penang is an amazing island, advantage is the bridge to the mainland, but traffic in and around Georgetown can be kind of stress. Langkawi is more quiet and you have the advantage of tax free shopping, important when it comes to cars and alcohol.
The eastcoast offers unspoiled tropical beaches and Kuantan, Pahang is a nice place to stay, but property prices for foreigners are the highest in Malaysia.

The advantage to living on the west coast is the language, english is widely spoken. So you can take your time to get in touch with Bahasa Melayu the official language.

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Favorite thing: Kuala Lumpur was founded in 1857 when Raja Abdullah, the chief of Klang, the royal capital of Selangor, opened up the Klang Valley for tin mines. Chinese prospectors opened three mines at the confluence of the Gambak and Klang rivers. (Kuala Lumpur is Malay for "Muddy Estuary"). As these mines prospered, they attracted traders and settlers who established a small trading center around the mines that they called Kuala Lumpur.

Rival Chinese gangs eventually took control of the area's mines. Therefore, the British colonial rulers appointed a Kapitan Cina (Chinese Leader) to administer the Chinese miners and laborers. The Kapitan Cinas eventually wielded much power in the growing town. One Kapitan Cina, Yap Ah Loy, developed Kuala Lumpur into a booming mining center. Kuala Lumpur eventually became the most important and influencial city in Selangor, and in 1880 it replaced Klang as the state capital.

During the 1890s, the growth of Kuala Lumpur continued, due especially to the construction of a railway linking it to other parts of the Malay Peninsula. In 1896, Kuala Lumpur became the capital of the newly created Federated Malay States. During this period, the city's population quickly expanded, attracting Chinese, Malays, and Indians.

The Asian Economic Boom of the early 1990s created considerable economic growth and an explosion of building projects and urban sprawl. Kuala Lumpur grew from a relatively small capital into a vibrant and cosmopolitan world city during that time. Nowadays, Kuala Lumpur is the most industrialized and economically fastest growing region in Malaysia. It is the nation's center of finance, real estate, media,and the arts. The city is also an important banking center of the Islamic world.

There are about 7,200,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area.

Favorite thing: You are looking at our photograph on the right of Jalur Gemilang yacht moored at a harbour in Pulau Langkawi. The yacht is owned by Dato' Azhar Mansor who was the first Malaysian who sailed solo round the world in 1999. He sailed a total distance of approximately 22,000 nautical miles for his bravery to make it into Malaysian records book.

You may visit the following website to read about the achievement of Dato' Azhar Mansor and his yacht Jalur Gemilang and also other Malaysian records:- http://www.malaysiarecords.com.my