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How Io cet Th.re Maaysan Ar
lines ily from Auckland to KLala
Lumpurihree tfres a week. A return
ticket costs $1299. bur ch-..k wirh
travel agents for bargains, The resort
s a three.hour drive nodh. then a
45 minute boat transfer fyou re
leelngiash, you can catch a timo
from Kuaa LlmDur, aswe asahe
cooter tEnsfe. cohmonwe.lrh .ifi.
zens don't need a visa for Ma aysia.
The Weaiher lt is hot and humid att
Year temperatures rarey drop
below 20 degrees and humiditycan
hover around 90 Der cent.
Drugs: Checkwith yourGP. but it's
generar y recommended thar visitors
be mmunised againsttyphoid, potio
and HeDatitis A. Maaria tabtets are
To
Briig: Loads oidosh!
Malaysa s nationa curency sthe
Ringgit ($Nz1 about RM1.7o).
Rooms go rrom $300 (pernghoto
$1690 forthe uxury, twcbedroom
suite. The srand is 45 minutes from
the mainlard, so guests are preuy
much restricted to the island s fve
restaurants. Allow about $50 a day.
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resorlwi change money and
accepts malor credit cards. Also
pack a hat, sunn es, rashings ofsLnscreen and nsectreperrenr (mozzies
DO frake an appearance afterdark).
what To wear: You tt $end most of
yourtme n a swmsuit and saront,
but pack a coLple oflightweght
d/esses ford nner. Brng strong h k
ing boots lorthelungre trek,
Con I Think Abolt: Topess bathing.
Ma aysia is an lslamic naton, so nude
and top ess sunbatlrlng staboo.
Al.olrol is forbidden to Muslms hd
don'tworry the restaurarts are
iu ly stocked and docdkta s thar
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would make lom Cruise weep.
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