Malaysia Tourist Traps

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Most Viewed Tourist Traps in Malaysia

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Taxi Driver Scams   Kuala Lumpur

Taxi Driver Scams, Kuala Lumpur

 48 Reviews  Just wanted to give a credit to a guy (I guess) Mohammed (moh.hampden1@yahoo.com.au), who also posted on this topic earlier, being at that time a cab driver too... Although he isn't in the business... 

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Eateries w food at cut-throat price   Penang

Eateries w food at cut-throat price, Penang

 3 Reviews  no doubt you can find varies of penang hawker food here nonetheless, ask for the price before you order. there is no price listed on the food. hee.. if you speak in hokkien (local dialet), you get the... 

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Petronas Twin Towers   Kuala Lumpur

Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur

 16 Reviews  One word: Fantastic, extraordinary. All the buildings are very beautiful, very early book his place at the counter, plus they speak a little French. The tower staff is very friendly, and more for... 

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Snake-less Temple   Penang

Snake-less Temple, Penang

 3 Reviews  I read everyone's comments about the snake temple but i still decided to go. Yes there really arent many free reigning snakes around however for a small price the temple has a mini zoo enclosure of... 

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Chinatown   Kuala Lumpur

Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur

 12 Reviews  Use bargaining to your advantage, start with 50% of quoted price and retreat softly . Never be violent as these fellows can be nasty. Go around the market once or twice without touching or asking but... 

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Fake Goods   Kuala Lumpur

Fake Goods, Kuala Lumpur

 3 Reviews  If you are in Petaling Street, KL, being a Westerner or having 'different physical features' (I'm being polite here, okay) makes you a likely target for a sales pitch and/or con job. Any goods on... 

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Menara Telecommunications Tower   Kuala Lumpur

Menara Telecommunications Tower, Kuala Lumpur

 4 Reviews  I paid the expensive price to the tower at dusk hoping to get some nice shots oly to find at the top too many people hogging the few areas to take shots from. Also the windows were rather small with... 

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Churches, temples & mosques   Kuala Lumpur

Churches, temples & mosques, Kuala Lumpur

 1 Review  These limestone caves are 7 miles out of the city Kuala Lumpur and are the sacred place for the Hindus in Malaysia. The place looks wonderful from the outside but after climbing 272 steps to the top... 

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Delinquent Primates   Kuala Lumpur

Delinquent Primates, Kuala Lumpur

 1 Review  Those little monkey doesnt really afraid of people. They even like to chased. If you go to Batu Caves for visit their caves, you will absolutely face the problems. well,... it's not biting just... 

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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

So.... here you are some...

by jordihno

So.... here you are some pictures about this hindu ritual. As soon as I understand further about the meaning of it I'll include.... (any help would be appreciated ! )

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Sepilok Urang Utan sanctuary. ...

by Andy_v._Dijk

Sepilok Urang Utan sanctuary. You make a long trip to see a couple of Urang Utans in the wild. Was not impressed - too many tourists.

Beware of pick pocket, keep...

by sarawakgirl

Beware of pick pocket, keep your important things safe specially when u are around busy street.

Make sure to barter: you will...

by politigal

Make sure to barter: you will be livid if you buy something and then find out later that your buddy got the same item for 1/2 what you paid becasue she threatened to walk out of the shop!

Carlo-B.'s Tourist Trap Tip

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MALAYSIA!! You might not want...

by Weik

MALAYSIA!! You might not want to leave once you got here ... :)

Most inland Malaysians don'y...

by chrisse_d

Most inland Malaysians don'y speak well english.They hardly undersand you.

Borneo is not sophisticated...

by travelcat1

Borneo is not sophisticated enough to have traditional tourist traps -- they love tourists -- we were treated with respect.

You'll never want to leave the...

by richiecdisc

You'll never want to leave the Perhentian Islands . . . so I guess that's a trap of sorts!

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Be careful at taxi-drivers in...

by ameMagellano

Be careful at taxi-drivers in Malacca. They ask more than 10$ for a short trip from bus station to your hotel. Fix the price before!

Top 3 Hotels in Malaysia

Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur  Kuala Lumpur

 23 Reviews and 1115 Opinions  Had a comfortable night sleep in the hotel. Nice Bathroom and bedsheets. Wide spread of Breakfast.... 

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Eastern And Oriental Hotel  Penang

 16 Reviews and 473 Opinions  Like other reviewers, we didn't actually stay here, we had a drink the bar which overlooks the... 

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Aldy Hotel  Negeri Melaka

 1 Review and 55 Opinions  Aldy Hotel is situated in centre of Melaka Town next to the Police Station and opposite the... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Hello, I am traveling to Malaysia for the first time, at the end February beginning of March, this is my first trip there and I... 

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A: 1: Malaysia is a very developed and safe country to travel for anyone. 2: Kuala Lumpur, Melaka, Penang and Camerom highlands are some very nice places. 3: That i... 

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