"Just a short break for us this time - only one week - in tropical Malaysia; the perfect setting to get over the jet lag and reaquaint with Asia. Ten weeks in the UK may have been quite refreshing, but....
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We spent three days on the island of Langkawi, sipping tropical fruit juices, watching the waves break against the shore, and dodging the tropical down-pours (will we ever get the weather right?) Alex was quite a hit with the locals - "Ooh, I do like your shirt. Where did you get it from?" asked the waiter in the nearby restaurant.... |
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And then on to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's capital city and home of the Petronas twin towers - one of the tallest buildings in the world...
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KL is not quite like Singapore, and it is not quite like Jakarta - it is a mixture of them both. This means that whilst you can still find Marks & Spencer and plenty of western food (Planet Hollywood, we love you), the city hasn't been over-sanitised, and everything is really cheap. And everyone is so friendly!! |
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Top tip - if you are planning a holiday to Asia - choose Malaysia instead of Thailand. It is much cheaper and not quite as over-run with backpackers trying to discover 'the real Asia'.
If holidays are not on the agenda, rent 'Entrapment' - worth it to hear Catherine Zeta Jones say 'Kuala Lumpur' (says Alex)."