Kuala Lumpur Warning or Danger Tips by M0B1US

With such a grandiose title as that, what could be wrong or dangerous about the Durian, especially considering it is such a popular fruit in SE Asia?

Probably because this ungainly and spiky football sized fruit stinks to high heaven! It is the cultural equivalent of Marmite - you will either love it or hate it!

The smell is similar to that of the decomposing body of small creature, but despite this millions of people eat it when its in season!

If you're 'game' (another form of decomposing foodstuff!), why not try a slice at a local stall making sure not to get any over yourself in the process - you never know, you may decide you like the taste of rotting flesh... ;-)

Its unique 'perfume' is so all pervading that most hotels ban it by posting 'No Durian' signs in the foyers and lift areas with a warning that you will have to pay a 'fumigation' fine if you stink out one of their rooms...!

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Website: http://web.singnet.com.sg/~tonym/durian.html

Apparently KL has quite a reputation for petty theft, and I have to say that when here I was almost the victim of this kind of crime for the first time in my life!

We had just got onto a crowded LRT train at Pasar Seni, with bodies of fellow passengers crushed up against us all around.

Luckily we guard each other's backs when in situations like this and quickly became aware that something might be up as a nearby passenger seemed to be snaking his arm around me like a contortionist feeling for valuables.

I was able to turn and position myself so that I could monitor him, but although we were fairly certain what had happened, we could not be 100% sure to confront him with unpredictable consequences...

He left at the next stop. He was young, slightly built and (cliche) 'shifty-looking'.

Remember, always follow common sense with valuables - the reason nothing was taken from me was that I had nothing of value that could easily be stolen...

Don't let carelessness ruin your holiday!

P.S. Although my picture is a street scene, it could easily happen here as well as on the LRT.

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