Kuala Lumpur

It's my 4th day here in KL. I'm going to leave tomorrow by bus to Singapore and leave in the evening to Bali. The bus from KL to Singapore takes 6h and costs around 6 euros.

I have been visiting in the most tourist attractions in KL. Went to see the Batu caves. There's a hindu temple inside a cave and it takes 272 steps to entry. Lots of monkeys along the way up and I saw one monkey which stole a full camera film out of some lady's hand when she was changing the film. I wonder if she ever got that one developed :)

Of course I also went to see the twin towers and a grand new aquarium next to the towers. There was a lot of fish(surprise) but I have to admit that I prefer to see the fishes when I'm scuba diving and not through a glass :)

There are lots of big malls in KL so it's really a place for shopper. In times square -mall there's a theme park including roller coaster inside and also an IMAX-theater with really big screen(21m high and 29m wide). I went to see some 3D imax films there and also "memoirs of a geisha" which I liked very much. The tickets were around 3 euros so quite cheap.

KL is a city where money talks. The streets are all trafficked and pedestrian have no rights. You can see that most cars give way to the more valuable cars and on the contrary the rented cars find it very difficult to find space in the traffic. You can also find it hard to breathe during the worst traffic hours because so much pollution in the air.

I met a german guy who is working here in Kuala Lumpur in a European painting company which has many offices around the world. He told me that business is very different here than in Europe and he has a contract till 2009. When customer sees something he wants to buy, he usually wants everything delivered in one day which usually is impossible. It's usually also expected that if you make a big order for a some company you should get some money back "under the table", atleast few percents of the total amount. You are also expected to go to the holiday trips and bars with your customers. To ensure the deal, of course. The german guy was at my age and seemed to be earning quite well. If I remember right, the income tax in KL is 28% so it doesn't do too bad for your salary.

You will see most of the tourist attractions of the Kuala Lumpur in 2-3 days but you can still spend here more days atleast if you're into a very nice nightlife. It can be quite hard for your wallet though...