Apart from being a secular country, Malaysia is a country of multi-ethnic society practicing multi-culturalism and multi-religion. Each ethnic group practices its own religion and belief which means various festivals are celebrated throughout the year. These festivals are usually celebrated either nationwide or at state level. “Open house” concept is practiced almost all the festivals, which means inviting relatives and friends to partake and collectively enjoy in the food and festivity occasions. Some of these festivals are public holidays.

Kuala Lumpur is a shopping mecca for clothes, electronics, watches, computer goods and much more, with very competitive prices by almost every standard. Local Malaysian brands include Royal Selangor and British India. Traditional Malaysian fabrics (batik) are a popular souvenir. The cheapest place to easily buy ethnic souvenirs is in Kuching, East Malaysia, and the most expensive place is in the major, posh Kuala Lumpur shopping centers.
If you buy too much while shopping in Malaysia (which is quite easy to do), surface postage rates are very reasonable. Excess luggage at the airport is still high but not as high as in many other countries. You will not like to stop once you are in the land of “shopping”.

The conglomerate of Malay, Chinese and Indian cuisine, Malaysia is an excellent place to savor delicacies. One must look out for regional specialties and Nyonya (Peranakan) cuisine, the fusion between Malay and Chinese cooking. Malaysians are very proud of their cooking and most towns or even villages have their own delicious specialties such as ‘Penang char kway teow’, ‘Kajang satay’, ‘Ipoh bean sprout chicken’, ‘Sarawak laksa’, ‘Kelantanese nasi dagang’, ‘Sabahan hinava’, and many more. Most of them rely on word of mouth for advertising and are frequently located in the most inconvenient locations on the outskirts, yet find a huge populations savoring on these specialties.

Malaysian Cuisine is spicy and hence most of these dishes have thick/thin gravy in them. Nasi Lemak is the definitive Malaysian Malay breakfast, consisting at its simplest of rice cooked in light coconut milk or coconut cream, some fried ikan bilis (anchovies), peanuts, slices of cucumber and a dab of chilly on the side. Rendang, occasionally dubbed “dry curry”, is meat stewed for hours on end in an enormously spiced curry paste. Sambal is the generic term for chilli-based sauces of many kinds. Satay is barbecued skew of meat, typically chicken or beef. Mee rebus is egg noodles served in sweet and slightly spicy sweet potato-based gravy, usually with a slice of hardboiled egg and some lime. Lontong are vegetables, tempeh and soohoon cooked in yellow coconut based gravy, eaten with cubed overcooked rice- one of the few vegetarian dishes in Malay cuisine.

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Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia is significantly identified with the iconic Petronas Twin Towers and Kuala Lumpur Tower, located in the heart of the Kuala Lumpur City. Famous for its surprising variety in shopping, Petaling Street is commonly visited by many tourists. Other sightseeing options in Kuala Lumpur include National Monument and National Mosque.
Genting Highlands –Nestled on a mountain peak, Genting Highlands is a mountain resort developed by the Genting group. Otherwise known as Resorts World Genting, this famous hill top resort offers you a panoramic view of the hilly strips in Malaysia from 6,100 ft above the sea level.