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[i_kender]

I'm going on holiday to Singapore and Malaysia very soon. Very exciting, as it's been a long time since my last holiday, and I've never been anywhere in Southeast Asia before. I almost don't care that I'll be going with my parents and crazy neurotic sister. Best of all? Free flights and accommodation.

So, I wondered if any of you exciting people have been to these places before and have any suggestions for things to see and do? (I believe we're only going to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, doubtful my parents will want to leave the city- on the plus side, we're getting the train from Singapore to KL so that'll be cool)

I want to eat weird critters and come back with lots of pirate material. Err... I mean DVDs and computer games, not eye patches and velcro parrots.

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[mingmerciless.livejournal.com]

Part 2, 'cos I exceed max reply length!

Big attraction for me whenever I go back though is the food. However, I have no idea how to begin to describe where my faves are or even necessarily what their names are (we just refer to them by the likes of "the Ipoh chicken place", "the beef ball noodle place" etc!).

One I can describe is the Colliseum. It used to be a colonial period planters' hang out, noted for still largely colonial feel, its speciality, sizzling steaks and ancient waiters. The haze in the restaurant area from all the sizzling steaks is incredible!

[i_kender]

Hey, thanks a lot for taking the time to comment. It's very much appreciated. I feel well-armed now. I've always thought that's the best way to find out about a new country, ie. asking someone who lives/lived there! And another friend has given me exhaustive details of Singapore, so I'm all set. Leaving on Wednesday, will write up a full report.