Bonus Issue: My Mind on Malaysia

I'll be the first to say, my thoughts here are labeled as Malaysia, but I really only spent time in Kuala Lumpur, though I've not heard much about other places. Anyway, despite my sour feelings about my departure, I will try to be objective.

Perhaps it is just relative to the other countries I've been to lately, but I was unimpressed by Kuala Lumpur. Yes, the Petronas Towers were cool. That said, I do not think they themselves merit a trip to the country. Seeing them was fun, and the view from the bridge was good. However, to get into a bridge seeing group you have to wait all morning, and its still very possible to be too late and get nothing for your efforts. If my understanding is correct, you would be able to buy a larger package that is more expensive but includes a trip to the Observation Platform near the top (this is I think the only ticket that could be purchased in advance). This could be very cool, but the view from the bridge was terrific itself, and I don't know how much more you would see. For me the biggest issue with the view is that despite being able to see really far, there was nothing to look at.

The other fun things we did were the Baku Caves, Little India, and a steamboat dinner. The caves were cool, but much like the towers, I don't think merit the trip by themselves. Little India is, well, little india and I liked the one in Singapore more. As for steamboat; it was a blast! The only thing is that it too can be found in many other countries.

All that said, there are things to see here, aka the towers and caves and likely something I did not do. However, I believe that a person's time traveling could be much more valuable in other countries, like Singapore.

If you do make the trip though, there are a few notes to be aware of:

First, if traveling from Singapore, look into a bus. I know no details... only that it exists and might be worth at least knowing about. Secondly, when taking taxis be sure to take metered ones. They can be found on nearly any street. But, at the common sites there are other taxis that pay extra for parking rights at those places. They charge flat rates, but they are close to double what you'd pay if you walked to the street and hailed a cab.

So, those are my tips. Also, I realize i'm a bit bitter on how things were left so let me say this: There are sites to see here, and if one is in this area of the world, they are fun to see. I would just place priority on other countries and save Kuala Lumpur for "extra time".

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