Kuala Lumpur Tourist Trap Tips by leanne_pearc

StarBucks!

Yes for Australians and Americans Starbucks is a familiar brand like MacDonalds however in Malaysia the prices are very high and will burn your budget.

Unique Suggestions: Buy a short black or limit your daily coffee at Starbuck to every second day

Fun Alternatives: The Chocolate Lounge

Non Metre taxi's Taxi Driver Scams Review

Try to always take a taxi with a metre. Some taxis operate without a metre and charge what they want.

Unique Suggestions: If the taxi does not have a metre when you step in, negotiate before you leave the price not once you are at the destination.

The Government

We crossed the border to Kl by bus and you go through immigration. We were stopped and our bags checked, we had brought some gold in Dubai and forgot to get rid of the evidence (as they can charge you the tax) he wanted 700AUD for bringing it into KL, it was a braclet and necklace. We only had 200.00 and he took that but didnt write a receipt = the money went into his own pocket!!!!

Being so young it was a scary experience however you only grow stronger and it wont happen next time.

You can be very trusting to the local government but i think it is very important to keep your wits about you.

China Town Chinatown Review

I was always told to keep your bags close as there were pick pockets out in the streets but i never experienced a problem due to my advice received.

One night while in China Town i brought two t-shirts medium however it wasn't until i got home that i realised the man had given me a large size!

So pls check what u are buying

Shark Fins

Was found in a restaurant in KL

Unique Suggestions: The interesting array of foods!