Streets of Malaysia (part two)

If you're the type of person that constantly whimpers about not having a lavish lifestyle or being picky over the food provided on the table, take a stroll down the streets of downtown Kuala Lumpur, and you'll finally understand how fortunate you are to even have a roof over your head and a nice comfy bed to sleep on.

It’s in these streets and back alleys where you’ll get your reality checked, because it is here where you can find all sorts of mysterious characters that manages to get you musing over how fortunate you really are. Walk along the rows and rows of shop houses and you’ll be surprised to constantly come across homeless individuals who scavenge for food in rubbish bins outside your favourite fast food joint or restaurant, hoping to get something within them that helps to soothe their hunger pangs. Then there are those people who sleep on extremely thin layers of worn out cardboard by the sidewalks where they get immune to the constant stares and glares from the passerby’s.

Of course, not to forget the abundance of prostitute joints that can be found in the back alleys of desolated shop lots right in Kuala Lumpur if you were to look hard enough (it’s not that hard, really). The streets also plays host to alarming amounts of persistent beggars that would hound you until you give them a small donation. It’s these types of people who jeopardize our sense of security as we do not know how far they would go to in order to get some money out of us.

Last but not least, disco clubs! There are a handful of them which are being operated illegally and it’s those which are considered as safe havens for drug addicts and illegal prostitutes. Fortunately those places are only active well past after midnight and when there’s no one around to interrupt with their frequent gatherings and afterlife ‘parties’.

All this and more, right in the very heart of Kuala Lumpur!

Streets of Malaysia (part one)

You take a quick glance to your left and then to your right, the only thing that catches your eyes is the masses of people who seem to be oblivious to the scorching sun walking along the sidewalks minding their own business. Sometimes it makes you wonder, how are people actually able to tolerate the combination of the heat, humidity and the stuffy feeling when they stroll along the streets of Malaysia. But as they say, no pain no gain! If you want the best bargains in town, you’ll have to bear with the heat and pay a visit to the famous Petaling Street which is situated right smack in the heart of Kuala Lumpur.

They say that if you’re the person who’s interested in purchasing luxury goods at an exceedingly cheap price, Petaling Street is the place you should go to. You’d be surprised at the wide variety of stuff that you’d be able to find there that ranges from imitation Tag Heuer watches to imitation Louis Vuitton handbags. But do bear in mind that good stuff doesn’t come cheap, and cheap stuff doesn’t come good. So if your watch becomes faulty even though it’s barely a week since you purchased it, do remember that for the price you paid for it, you shouldn’t be complaining at all!

Not only does Petaling Street sell fashion accessories, it is also a renowned food paradise as it plays host to a huge array of food stalls that caters for the locals and tourists who strongly believe in the concept of living to eat, instead of eating to live. The food that can be found here ranges from light snacks to proper restaurants that serve wholesome meals to their customers.

So if you’re looking for a place where you can get mouthwatering food along with branded goods at literally dirt cheap prices, look no further, as this is the place where you can find them all in one convenient location.