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 | I Know Your Legs Are Beautiful, But ........ |   |  |
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 |  on July 27, 2005 |
Even though female legs look beautiful, they are advised to keep it covered. Reason No 1 - Lots of mosquitoes around Reason No 2 - In many places of Malaysia, you'll be the centre of attraction. Muslim country you know. Ladies would have a little more to look out for ! When they go swimming, the girls just walk into the water fully clothed ! But you can wear your bikini in the proper swimming pools in clubs and hotels, and perhaps people won't mind, though many young guys still tend to ogle and drool. |
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| Dirty Toilets ! | | |
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| on August 5, 2005 |
Don't go into toilets and begin doing your business only to find out that there is no tissue paper! Even in toilets that look great and welcoming. Many locals use their hands/water to clean up, so you could try that. Otherwise, bring your own tissue paper ! And then hope the toilet is not blocked ! |
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| Toilet Woes | | |
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 |  on December 4, 2007 |
The Malaysian public toilets are generally not the best. If you are a tourist, you may take a while for you to get used to it. The better toilets will be at 5 star hotels and certain upmarket shopping complexes, such as Lot 10, Starfill and KLCC. KLCC has a pay toilet and one more than is free. The ones where you have to pay are far cleaner. The toilets at rest stops on the highways have improved tremendously, however, the standard of cleanliness is rather uneven. It really depends on your luck. updated: December 2007 It was on the news that new self-cleaning toilets had been instaled around the touristy area of Jalan Bukit Bintang, around Lot 10 area. I've driven past it & have also seen photos of the interior, but have not actually used the toilets. Well, all the best! Hopefully, this is a change for the better. Read more about these toilets in the next tip. Recommended toilets: Major hotels such as Novotel, Crown Plaza, Equatorial, Ritz Carlton (next to Starhill Gallery), Marriott & Westin, KL Hilton Sentral (the toilets are scented with aromatheraphy lamps...nice!) Major shopping malls such as Starhill Gallery (the toilet is clean & modern), Pavillion (a spanking new mall in KL). Hot tip: For those who are in KLCC & find the toilets too crowded, you may wish to take a short stroll to nearby Mandarin Oriental. The toilets are located on the ground floor next to the meeting/function rooms. Isetan department store at KLCC also has its own restrooms. If you are on the lower ground floor of KLCC, another choice would be to take a pleasant 5 minute stroll along the pedestrian tunnel following the "Aquaria" signs. The tunnel is clean & well lit followed by a 1 minute walk across a little car park which leads you to Aquaria, a food court & the KL Convention Center. The toilets here are much cleaner. :) |
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| Solution for getting rid of the smell of doorian | | |
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 |  on November 5, 2003 |
Since they say that elephants are almost humans, Mawar the baby elephant is crushing doorian here in the picture. However, the fruite is for the consumption of us homo sapiens. Phrase associated with doorian "tastes like heaven, but smells like hell" is very common. Because of its pungent petroleum like smell, hotels do not allow doorians to be brought in. We had a taste of doorian at restaurants where it was offered as a sweet dish after boiling in milk. It tasted very good. But how to get rid of its pungent smell? Razali (Bandit on the VT) advised putting it alongside charcoal. However, we discovered a better solution and this one back in the UAE at our super markets like Carrefore. They had placed doorians alongside Pakistani mangoes. First of all the greenness of doorians gelled very neatly with yellow of the mangoes. Second and more important, the sweet smell of mangoes had completely overshadowed the punget smell of doorians. |
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| Oh those playful pranksters. | | |
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| on November 11, 2003 |
We advise to be careful about the long tailed Macques. These monkeys look ferocious and may at times be friendly, but get over-excited when they see food in the hands of the people. Water is scarce, especially inside the Batu caves. The monkeys are always on a look out for snatching bottles. Take smaller bottles tucked inside your pockets for drinking. Also Long tailed Macques make their homes in woods in different localities of KL (i.e. Lake Gardens, Bukit Nanans, etc.). Beware of them. Some, especially the dominant males, can be intimidating. On the contrary, Silk Leaf Monkeys are very docile and cute. |
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| Road Signs | | |
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| on October 17, 2005 |
If you drive, do be careful when you see a direction sign - it could lead you to the wrong place. Don't know who put them up, but they really lack accuracy, creativity and usefulness. The signs are a common subject of complaint -- ask any Malaysian driver. The sign attached was valid 50 years ago before the bridge at Bota Kiri was built. Now no one goes to Ipoh via Beruas ( coming from Lumut ) unless they want to enjoy the scenery along the detour. |
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| Ladies Be Careful ! | | |
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| on August 5, 2005 |
In certain locations, ladies are advised not to travel alone, especially in the Muslim heartland of Trengganu and Kelantan. Not only are you courting trouble, you have to endure even official harassment - the police will not bother to help you. Stay away, or be prepared to cover up dress-wise. |
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| Too Many Flies !! |  | |
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| on October 20, 2005 |
You might not want to share your food with these lovely adorable creatures who always snuggle up to you ... Anyway you don't get cholera or typhoid in Malaysia, so you don't have to worry about them, except when they get on your nerves ! Very common in rural areas, especially the farming places. You just have to live with them. Resistance is FUTILE. |
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| Naming your price | | |
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 |  on September 12, 2006 |
One of the tricks by the sellers in bargaining is asking what price you would want to pay for? This is a deadly question for if the seller agrees to the price you named, you are expected to buy the item. For example, a T-shirt. Seller: 10 rinngit You: Too expensive, can you give me cheaper Seller: How much do you want it for? You: Eh... 9 ringgit? Seller: OK (with a big smile) Perhaps if you bargain, you could get the T-shirt for 5 ringgit. So unless, you are willing to buy at that price, do not name your price. Seller: How much do you want it for? You: What is the cheapest you can give me? Seller: 10% discount, 9 ringgit. You: If I want, I will come back later. |
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| No toilet paper in many public restroom | | |
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| on February 27, 2007 |
In most public restrooms in shopping complex or coffee shops, there is no toilet paper. There could be water pipe as water is preferred by some locals. You will find that most public restrooms charged 20 sen for admission. And sell tissue paper at 30 sen. So buy the tissue paper at the entrance if you need toilet paper. Alternatively, use the restrooms of hotels, they come complete with toilet rolls. You may wonder why there are no toilet paper in most public restrooms. I suspect the reason is the economic situation is such that some will still "steal" the complete toilet roll and it becomes costly to continually replace. |
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