1. They have enough
money to keep everything up-to-date, and everything is developing
fast
2. Bigger skyscrapers may have been built elsewhere, but the
twin Petronas Towers are still the real deal
3. Great food – the
range of gastronomic options may be even more exciting here than in
Bangkok
4. The city is big, but not oppressively big from a
tourist’s point of view
5. A lot of great shopping opportunities
(and cheaper than Singapore)
6. People here are humbler than in
Singapore
7. At weekends the streets are quitter and friendlier
8.
Interesting ethnic and cultural mix
9. The price-value ratio is
good when it comes to restaurants and accommodation – no sky-high
prices
10. Good public safety, and you don’t see too many
suspicious-looking characters on the street
11. The Indian
character of the Brickfields neighborhood (at least for those who
haven’t visited India yet)
12. Good metro system which lets you
reach the tourist sights quickly and easily
13. In general, the
locals speak fairly good English, and are happy to help with
directions
1. Not too many
beautiful old buildings, and so aside from the super-modern designs,
most of the city is made up of run-down apartment or office buildings
put up 20-40 years ago
2. There are some noisy, overcrowded
streets with very bad air pollution
3. Taxi drivers drive like
maniacs, and try to cheat tourists by taking the long way round
4.
A lot of really bad traffic jams, especially when it rains
5.
Sightseeing is exhausting when it’s hot and humid, and it’s often
foggy
6. Too modern, too many skyscrapers and too much
construction noise
7. Pedestrians will ruthlessly barge you out of
the way
8. Walking between sights often takes you through boring,
anonymous districts with nothing to see
9. Air conditioning is
used to excess here
10. There’s a lack of refinement and taste
in the city – everything is too stressful and chaotic
11. Entry
fees are expensive
12. The Klia express train from the airport to
the city center is pretty expensive (55 Malaysian ringgit, or about
$13 one way) though it’s true that the Skybus is only 11 ringgit