Rajiv Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 Langkawi ? - at first it seemed like a name of a village in Maharashtra
EnterTheVoid Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 Arre Bhai, Malaysia is like 50% Tamil. They're everywhere You wonder if you are in little Chennai when you walk around some places in Malaysia.
Mariyam Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 How do you come up with such gems all so often? That was from experience and observation. Shopkeepers in Penang and KL had the same thing to say. Chinese tourists = waste of time. Indian tourists = not that big a waste of time. :--D Hey, but what the hell, I took so much time off my busy schedule to help a fellow ICFer and I get mocked in return??
The Rock Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 ^ who cares about monuments ' date=' I am trying to find a good resort :D[/quote'] Plenty of good ones in Malaysia. Just check on TripAdvisor.
EnterTheVoid Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 TripAdvisor is an absolute life saver. All the hotels I booked, I did only after reading the reviews on that site.
lonestarranger Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 Hey, but what the hell, I took so much time off my busy schedule to help a fellow ICFer and I get mocked in return?? It was more of a compliment :((
Desi Cartman Posted July 7, 2011 Author Posted July 7, 2011 Been there last year with ma buddies. It was a part of a greater SE Asia tour last year. Wish I spent more days there. I think 7 days there, and you'll be totally relaxed. My advice to you ( we, actually my friends, not me, did a lot of research about the places before we went): Hire a car or a scooter depending on how many you are. Preferably hire one from the airport it self. We hired a car from the airport and a scooter from outside and got fleeced on the scooter deal. You will need it for mobility, because the cab service there is really poor. You will need an international license ( for Indians). Only one of us had an intl license.:giggle: , but we all still drove around. Petrol pumps are few, so keep a tab on the fuel levels. WHAT EVER HAPPENS, DO NOT TAKE THE HOTEL's vehicle to move around , even if you are in a 4 star or 5 star. You'll end up paying much more. And the fun is in exploring the place yourself. Not in having some Malaysian drive you around. :giggle: Most Hotels will have this : Island hopping cruise. Its an absolute must do. Do it twice, if you can in the 7 days. Visit the sky bridge. Get hold of a "Bollywood" guide. Actually, they'll find you if they know you are an Indian. They shot the climax of the movie Don ( SRk wala) there. They'll show you everything, where the disk was thrown, where the helicopter came from, where Boman ran to etc etc etc. And of course the sky bridge is very nice to see even without all that. Plus the cable car journey to and from the sky bridge is so much fun. And scary. Do the Seven Wells Waterfalls and jungle trek. Be careful of the monkeys around. One of my friend's digicam was snatched and thrown on the ground by a monkey. Its a very tiring trek and sress appropriately- trekking shoes, shorts, and a change of clothes if possible ( because your friends may push you in the waterfalls) Underwater world: Don't miss this either. Shopping tip: Try and avoid shopping from there. Not much to buy and its over priced. General rule of thumb when shopping in Malaysia. Always enter a shop after a Chinese family/ couple. In Malaysia, the Chinese are how we consider Marwaris here. Miserly. Typically, this is how the Chinese bargain: Malay shopkeeper: Belt for 500 ringgit Chinese guy: I'll give you 2 ringgit Malay: $#%^ off Thats when you enter and offer him 100 ringgit. These Chinese people always quote some ridiculous prices while negotiating. Shopkeepers prefer negotiating with Indians. Eventually buy the belt for 75 ringgit. Staying tip: Where ever you are, Langkawi is a honeymooner's paradise. Mostly Indian and Chinese. You'll find Indian couples everywhere. Its so bad that one of the clubs we went to had " honeymooners night" and played achcha sila diya remix after livin la vida loca. If you are going with your friends, make sure you stick around with a girl. That way, people will think that you are honeymooning and get stuff for free or get upgrades. Malaysians are quite nice that way. But they aren't stupid. If they see the girl isn't wearing mangalsutra/chudaas they'll take back the freebies. In that case, you have to, as I did, say that you are Muslim and you don't wear mangalsutra. :--D Oriental Village: Its like Choki dani of Jaipur. Get around in a segway stand vehicle. Cool experience. Don't take international roaming, I did. It is damn expensive. ( at least for India). Take an airtel card from India or take a TZigu card from Malaysia. It'll be cheaper. Go to Black sand beach and Datai Bay. Lots of water sports like Jet skiing and all that. I didn't go for all that. My friends did. Food and drink not a problem there. Even for veggies. Ample variety for everyone. USD is almost accepted everywhere. Even at petrol pumps. Lemme know if you have any specific queries. Hope this helped. Thanks Mariyam. At the moment we are considering Singapore as well. We'll be stopping over for 4-5 nights so not sure if we want to change flights from KL and spend more time travelling. dekhte hain.. Once again thanks !
Mariyam Posted July 7, 2011 Posted July 7, 2011 It was more of a compliment :(( In that case :icflove: Thanks Mariyam. At the moment we are considering Singapore as well. We'll be stopping over for 4-5 nights so not sure if we want to change flights from KL and spend more time travelling. dekhte hain.. Once again thanks ! :icflove::icflove:
EnterTheVoid Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 Flying to Malaysia the week after next :rock:
Yoda-esque Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 Huh' date=' why?[/quote'] Whatdya mean why?I'd love to travel like you!
EnterTheVoid Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 Whatdya mean why?I'd love to travel like you! LOL, OK. There is a fair bit of travelling come up over the next month ... India/China/Malaysia/Japan etc etc
Yoda-esque Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 LOL, OK. There is a fair bit of travelling come up over the next month ... India/China/Malaysia/Japan etc etc What exactly do you do ? PM me !
EnterTheVoid Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 What exactly do you do ? PM me ! I am a postgraduate CS/Software Engineering student.
Yoda-esque Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 I am a postgraduate CS/Software Engineering student. Well,Damn me if you are..I must have missed something in my course then :((
EnterTheVoid Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 Well' date='Damn me if you are..I must have missed something in my course then :(([/quote'] I wouldn't worry too much about it. When the time comes, you too will travel the world.
EnterTheVoid Posted November 10, 2011 Posted November 10, 2011 Flying to Malaysia coming Monday :rock:
ganeshran Posted November 10, 2011 Posted November 10, 2011 Whatdya mean why?I'd love to travel like you! Are you ready to sell your kidney too :secret:
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