Kuala Lumpur

Advantages: A Modern City On The Way Up.
Disadvantages: Lacking The Intensity Of Many Other South East Asian Cities.

...the south and the capital Kuala Lumpur. With such an exotic name as Kuala Lumpur (the Malaysians call it KL) it is easy to be disappointed when you actually arrive in the city. Compared with other capitals in South East Asia, KL (like most of Malaysia) is comparatively wealthy. Its huge shopping malls are packed with kids wearing the newest designer gear and many of the restaurants are places to be seen in rather than eat in. A thriving economy means ...
...small enough pub scene in Kuala Lumpur, much like the rest of Malaysia. The most popular places are found in the Golden Triangle area and include the Hard Rock Cafe (awful) and the Long Bar (expensive). There is a cheaper alternative near the central market called the Bulls head although we never got round to visiting it. Many of the bigger hotels have night-clubs. It seems that the most popular place to drink amongst tourists though is in the restaurants ... Read review

Advantages: Friendly
Disadvantages: Hot

...capital city in Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur. The official religion in this country is Islam and majority of the population here consists of muslim. The main ethnic here are Malay, Chinese and Indian. The weather here is sunny and wet for the whole year. Let say about 24 - 33 Celcius. Around September, it will be very wet as it is the monsoon season. It is wise to use train/tube for travelling around the city, as traffic jam is very hectic in Malaysia, ...
...in the central of the Kuala Lumpur City for night life entertainment. And the city will be full of colourful lights at night. For SHOPPING, you should consider going to Midvalley Megamall, not very far from KL city. its a 5 km shopping complex, with leisure and dining choices. Has more than 430 shops on 5 and half floors! It also houses Asia's largets Cineplex and Gym. Not to mention Bowling Centre, One-Stop IT centre, Carrefour, and mega MPH bookstore. ... Read review

Advantages: A perfect balance of Tranquility and Hustle
Disadvantages: Can get very humid.

Kuala Lumpur, with its glittering mordern skyline, is not just another bustling Asian business city. There's a string of elegant colonial buildings in its centre, a colourful Chinatown with wonderful night markets and a vibrant little India, which we visited once or twice during our 3 week stay there, I would definatly reccommend it. The nightlife is lively enough and, like everything else in Kuala Lumpur, very muliticultural. Head out to the trendiest ...
...the lake Gardens with its parks and paddle boats, which is very relaxing. Overall a wonderful place to visit if you want a balanced holiday of relaxing and hectic enviroments. Very cultural (if you like that kind of thing). I recommend Kuala Lumpur to everyone with a cultural spirit. ... Read review

Advantages: Lively city, great people
Disadvantages: Very crowded, tourists crime targeted

Kuala Lumpur (affectionately known as KL) is a shoppers paradise! The amount of shopping malls and street stalls hit you in the face as soon as you hit the streets. Goods are cheap and the variety is huge. The weather stays quite stable throughout the year, which means humidity levels are high and rainfall is heavy when it rains. There is lots to do in Kuala Lumpur and it's surrounding areas. The worlds tallest twin towers, Petrona's Twin Towers, ...
...in the city. One of the worlds tallest communications towers is also quite close to Petronas and offers breathtaking views of KL from its viewing gallery, more than 400 metres up! Sites such as Batu Caves (a complex and intricate natural caving system) and the Selangor area (known for its beautiful natural hillsides) are driving distance from the city. The people of KL are great and are very cultural, sticking to a lot of their traditions from ... Read review

Advantages: Lively. exciting. Cheap goods. inexpensive food
Disadvantages: Noisy. Crowded. Some pickpockets are around

Petaling Street in Kuala Lumpur (KL)-known as Chinatown- is endowed with a distinct character of its very own.There is loud blaring music,colourful shops,hawker stalls,restaurants,coffee shops and itinerant peddlers in this vibrant,bustling,exotic street.Flanking both sides of Petaling Street -which is known as Chee Cheong Kai in Cantonese-are shops selling just about everything from textiles, flowers,crafts,shoes,clothes,watches,CDs, and traditional ...
...one stop,plush,air conditioned,shopping centres in Kuala Lumpur,Chinatown has held its ground and remains a popular hunting ground.Its also a paradise for tasty but inexpensive Chinese food. You will find Cantonese,Hainanese and Hokkien dishes here in this city within a city and at prices that will amaze you.Budget travellers staying nearby can often eat dinner for little more than a pound sterling and that cant be bad.You will also find that Chinatown ... Read review