More than two million people live in the city which in modern times is more famous for the Petronas Towers the centrepiece of a recent action movie "Entrapment" starring Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta Jones than for its vibrant China Town lined with street vendors or the night markets or even Little India.

Touring around Kuala Lumpur might be more attractive than wandering around the busy city.  A day trip to the Genting Highlands Resort which features hotels, restaurants, bars, amusement parks, a cable car and a fabulous view through the mountains to the city below - on a clear day - as the mountains are often enshrouded in mist.

Other fascinating trips include visits to Scorpion Farms or to the ancient port city of Malacca.