KL Holiday/Money Help
 

Hi there,

We are heading back to the U.K. but visiting Kuala Lumpar for a week's holiday first.

Could someone tell me roughly what we could expect to spend for a family of 5, i.e. eating out etc.

Also, would travellers cheques be the way to go, ringgit or aus dollars?

Cheers
Shaz

Re: KL Holiday/Money Help
 

My question to you would be:
'Why do you want to spend a week in KL?'

Re: KL Holiday/Money Help
 

I have to echo that sentiment I'm afraid. I like KL but it's not a week-long destination.

I can't remember the last time I used travellers cheques - are they still used? I would take a small quantity of MYR/RM and a large quantity of credit cards :) I would think you can also use the ATMs, but not certain on that.

Don't carry too much cash on you in KL.

Re: KL Holiday/Money Help
 

Well, it's one of two destinations that our flight goes too and I really didn't want to have to travel elsewhere from there then back again just to get our flight back to the UK.

We've been through a pretty hectic time lately with selling up and moving into 'mothers', so anywhere will be a break for us.

We're all beached out here too so some shopping, chillin around a pool and try and get our heads together about the move back as we've had little time to think about it.

Basically it's just a stop gap and a break before the long haul flight back to Belfast.

Cheers
Sharon

Re: KL Holiday/Money Help
 

You can use some of the ATMs.

Why not take a short flight out to Penang ? Takes 50mins. There are flights all day for about US$30-US$40, and tons of hotels there. Sure, again, beaches and shopping, but a lot quieter than KL.

http://booking.airasia.com/skylights.../skylights.cgi