Kuala Lumpur What to Pack

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: I would definitely recommend taking light clothes when visiting KL as the humidity here is quiet high. It does`nt matter even when you walk outside your hotel late at night you break in a sweat almost instantly. So pack lots of shorts and t-shirts.

Toiletries and Medical Supplies: If you plan on spending alot of time in the sun I would advise you bring some sun block with you.

Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: Bring comfortable shoes as you do alot of walking here in KL.

Miscellaneous: I would say always carry water with you as you can get dehidrated after sweeting so much here from the heat. Also try not walk around during midday as the sun here is very hot.

Photo Equipment: its a good idea to have a camera bag with you that seals from moisture. We found that the humidity played havoc with our video camera. At one stage, in the Batu cave, when my camera stopped working I opened it up to take a look and saw large droplets of water had formed inside and on the tape.

Miscellaneous: Malaysia uses the 3-pin rectangular blade plug with power specification of 240V and 50Hz.... You should have a suitable converter both the electrical outlet and a transformer for the required voltage... A 13amp plug would suffice for normal electrical equiment such as camera battery charger, DVD player, computer equipment etc... For more sensitive equipment, you may want to consider a surge suppressor but this is not generally required as the power supply is quite stable...

Luggage and bags: Do yourself a favour and get a money belt.

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: open toed footwear

Toiletries and Medical Supplies: sunnies, cap/hat, sunscreen.

Miscellaneous: and also get travel insurance. I was so glad I had one. Always walk against the traffic and on the inside of the pavement, away from the traffic. Clutch your handbag and keep a hand your wallet. Things happen in an instant. Have a paper with all important handy and important tel no's on it, including your hotel number, insurance policy and company numbers, your high commission/embassy etc. Keep a few local coins to make phone calls.

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: You may wish to carry a small umbrella or a raincoat when exploring KL, unless you don't mind getting wet or stranded in the downpour.

During the rainy season, usually rains in the late afternoon, if not the entire day! And it might be heavy - roads will become flooded in the matter of minutes! Be careful if you're wearing flipflops, they might be carried away by the rushing water!

Luggage and bags: For check-in luggage, try using durable and preferably water-repellent suitcases/bags. I've seen incidences of damaged suitcases (especially hard-bodied ones) and luggages getting soiled.

They were not necessarily due to the fault of the carriers, although in many cases they were, but the main reason usually is because most travellers (especially from the west) come a long way .. and usually with a couple of transits or stops in other cities .. by the time they actually do get to Malaysia, they do become quite a state.

In any case, you will find things that are cheaper in Malaysia compared to your home country, so try to bring an almost-empty bag apart from essential toiletries and a few clothing for travel use. You can buy clothes or things as souvenirs or add them on to your shopping list ... t-shirts from night markets are usually just around £1 (RM6) or £2 (RM12) each for instance, but authentic branded t-shirts from shopping centres starts from almost £3 onwards.

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Light airy clothing & shoes (comfortable water repellent shoes, e.g. avoid suede or nubuck ones), + a pair of sandals.

If you're on a budget & don't intend to shop for clothes, bring: t-shirts, jeans, bermuda shorts, + a few semi-formal clothing (e.g. slacks, sundress) if you're into formal concerts or fine dining.

A small pair of umbrella for sudden showers of rain or excess heat from the sun. If you are afraid of insect bites, bring along some insect repellent.

For guys, despite the heat, please avoid going out in 'singlets' as men here usually only wear them at home/under working shirts or for sports. Sleeveless is possible though.

For ladies, sorry to have to bring this up, but for those who are quite fond of going 'bra-less' underneath your t-shirts, etc.; please avoid that in Malaysia unless you're quite sure it won't be visible, as this is largely frowned upon and attracts unwanted attention (trust me, travellers usually attract lots of attention anyway).

Toiletries and Medical Supplies: Try to have some hepatitis shots before coming over if you're going to be adventurous with your eating habits in Malaysia.

For toiletries, it would be good to bring along or buy from Malaysia (due to the products being made more for the weather) some good cleanser and toner for the face as dust and grime can be quite a common place in a capital city. However, unless you're staying in some backpackers' hostel or hotels with no 'star' ranking at all, then you'll find yourself supplied with most of the usual hotel toiletries anyway.

Photo Equipment: A digital camera comes in handy ... even better with a videocam to tape those cultural events like traditional dances, handicraft making, etc. if you're into it.

Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: The same applies for camping and outdoor gear: water repellent items, insect repellent (popular ones are usually the roll-on stickes such as 'Tabard'), sandals, and a good pair of walking, sports or outdoor shoes.

Miscellaneous: If you plan to spend more using cash in Malaysia, then it's better to buy travellers cheques and cash them only when you need them in Malaysia as a better protection for yourself against pickpockets.

Oh yes, an important thing for travellers is the travel adapter for charging batteries, phones, etc. In Malaysia, we use the same type of power outlets like they do in Britain (e.g. the 3-point ones with square inlets). However, smaller 2-pins that are rounded (not the big ones) from Europe, can fit into those power outlets too .. locals usually just use a pen to poke at them, hahah .. or you take a plug from an electrical product and stick it on the top inlet whilst you shove the small 2-point plug in. Or to save you all that hassle and you're willing to pay for it, just buy and use travel adapters similar to those used for UK - the 3-pin ones.

Luggage and bags: If your travelling bags need repair, you can get it done at City Luggage, where they can repair all type of bags... I have all my travelling bags repaired here... Minor repairs are usually done within 2 to 3 days...

Miscellaneous: City Luggage is located at 39 Jalan Jejaka Tujuh, Taman Maluri, 55100 Kuala Lumpur

Luggage and bags: Honestly you can get anything in KL cheaper then home. I would pack little as possible as believe me you will need the room for your shopping.!!!! Bring one suitcase and one hand luggage. if you have grought too much you can buy 'ralph polo' or loui vuitton asuitcase at the petaling st markets

Toiletries and Medical Supplies: Bring those little packets of tissues. Many toilets you will have to buy toilet paper but having your own just made it more convienant.

Photo Equipment: Yes a good camera is essential.