Malaysia FACT SHEET
WHEN TO GO
The east coast can be very hot and wet from November to February. Avoid the change-over months of March, April and October. July is a good time to go.
Current conditions:
86° F, P/SUNNY
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HOW TO GET THERE
Malaysia's new international airport, at Sepang, 31 miles south of Kuala Lumpur, opened in June 1998. There are four other international airports: Penang, Langkawi, Kota Kinabalu, and Kuching.
TRAVEL TIPS
Before traveling to Malaysia you should make sure you are up to date with polio, typhoid, tetanus, and hepatitis A inoculations. If you are planning to travel in rural areas you must also be inoculated against hepatitis B, tuberculosis, and rabies. Wear plenty of insect repellent to protect against mosquitoes—they're known to carry dengue fever, which is a problem in Malaysia.
Drinking tap water in Malaysia is not recommended. Drink (and wash fruit with) the inexpensive bottled water.
TOURIST INFO
For more useful information on Malaysia visit the Malaysian Tourist Board's website at www.tourismmalaysia.gov.my. It also lists a number of tourist information centers in Malaysia.
The Kuala Lumpur office
109 Jalan Ampang
Tel: 03 2164 3929 or 03 2163 3667
Fax: 03 2162 1149
ticmtc@tourism.gov.my
OTHER INFO
GETTING AROUND
Malaysia Airlines (603/7846-3000 , www.malaysiaairlines.com) and AirAsia (603/7884-9000, http://www.airasia.com) link to many domestic airports, meaning that you can easily hop from one city to another by plane. Malaysia has good public transportation too: its intercity coach system is extensive, reliable, and cheap; the Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTM) provides train service throughout peninsular Malaysia.
You can also take special hired cars or "outstation taxis" between cities. Passengers set the rate with the driver at the beginning of the trip. In Kuala Lumpur, contact the Kuala Lumpur Outstation Taxi Service Station (123 Jalan Sultan, 603/2078-0213). You can also hire taxis within cities—feel free to negotiate the price, as they are un-metered.
If you want more flexibility, hire a car: The major car-rental services have desks at the international airports in Kuala Lumpur and Penang. For other outlets, contact Avis (800/ 230-4898) or Hertz (800/654-3131).
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Thanks, these are those important tips I was looking forward to get before I could arrange some Holiday villas at Malaysia. In most occasions we do come across to the reports of places people have already traveled and their experiences but we can never underestimate the need of the information supplied here. A good way to safeguard from untoward incidents.
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