Tourist pitfalls, in Malaysia

some mistakes some tourists avoid commit in their holidays in Malaysia. The result is often unnecessary costs or losses. The article is to avoid a distillation of the most common pitfalls that you distract from the corners and edges of the tourism industry.

Enjoy a meal in a hawker stall or in a coffee shop free amulets or souvenirs. In a fake walks monk (or nun) with unusually and prayer chains in the tow. He bless: "Kwan may yin, the goddess of mercy give you health, wealth and longevity" or some other Hokuspokus. He gives yellow string a little charm or simply a length of "blessed" and say it's free. This is not your Glückstag, however. Once the jewel changes the owner, are you "forced" to make a donation. Sometimes, the con artist can a souvenir sellers who are a "free" key ring or other Sammlerstück.

Picking up WOMEN send many nightclubs and hotel dance clubs in Kuala Lumpur and Penang, are packed with women on "Ladies Night" when they get free admission plus a free drink to boot. You are as a bloody Mary and introduces a girl in hautengen clothes of Sidles up to you. A call is made, and a price negotiated, take it in a hotel room. Asks you, take a shower and drinks consumed. In the next minute are in dreamland once consumed drink offset. Your cash and valuable all are stolen. Perpetrators of this con job are especially Filipinas - either itself or tourists Treaty Mägde work in the country — whose main objectives are Westerners.

Go trishaw RIDES in the historic cities of Penang and Malacca, a rickshaw is a great way to see the sights. However on price some, and to be taken the route measures. Along the way there to take requests for a break for lunch or dinner or a trip to a more interesting place. Avoid these distractions. At the end of your trip the rickshaw will be drivers require "Pound meat" for redirects the original route and you have blasted your budget. (Penang, do not use taxis metres but a flat-rate fee on the price before the enter previously agree.)

FAKE museums in Kuala Lumpur, a taxi driver can offer to take you to see you visit a museum or jade factory. Expect to see, not workers woodcarving, polishing or jade pieces to these places. You are just renovated cottages shops sell jade jewellery houses. In any case are these excellent places for Jade store if you want to buy. (I have for this fake Museum capers when I was in Colombo obsolete.) A motorcycle taxi gave me so-called Geheimtips one museum visit. Upon arrival at the destination, I was disappointed that it was a huge gemstones with a mock store underground tunnels at its entry.)

MASSAGE by beautiful LADIES in your hotel room, seen this glossy card offers a variety of massages, Shiatsu ranges from Thai what not. The picture shows a few beautiful hands knead back to a customer. After a hectic day of visit long for their stimulating contact and post calls a room service. If the "Dame massage" comes, she revealed a blind or a forty ish woman with built-in off a gorilla. Since the legal proverb - disclaimer.

Sometimes, in Kuala can PORN VCDS Lumpur's Chinatown, a peddler with porn VCDs with local or international celebrities, including politicians involved in sex scandals are addressed. The price can to range from RM15 RM30. See to cover the famous person on the VCD. You buy it. After arriving home and it shows attempted to play there is a blank VCD. You have been cheated!

There are NUTS and towels of the unethical practice of some Chinese restaurants since forever, that she became part of the "eating Knigge" so to speak. Before a meal, nuts, vegetables or fish chips are picked up sometimes, without was ordered them. Wipe after dinner you are off a wet towel on your face and hand there are. Of course, you are provided for these tools into account. If you do not want these items say so polite waitress.

The most shopping centres in the cities TOILETTENPAPIER sell toilet paper at the entrance to the toilets. However, was always a toilet paper roll or a facial with tissue paper you on the safe side to be. Many toilets in restaurants economically not deliver it.

Batik painting teaching is nothing to free in this world. In the East Coast can in particular, the Centre of a factory or craftsmen offer free Batik painting lessons. Please note that you need to buy a piece of fabric. Brushes and color begins bottles, then only the lesson.

Bazaars & night markets "Bargaining" has probably killed in travel literature written, but let me again remind that bargaining power is the name of the game in Malaysia's markets and markets tourists night. Chinatown in Kuala Lumpur and Penang Batu Ferringhi island famous tourist spot-tourist prices of hotspots for collectibles are always bargains. Walk off and go to other stands to compare prices. Be also aware that your copying Rolex or Tag Heuer think clock might not be after a week.

CHEAP AirFare Yippie! It costs only spottbillig to a specific destination fly, submitted by a carrier. Book online, but recognize that the Hin and return costs almost the same or even more than a regular airline. Also get complete all facts, including the charges, if any, before it promise.