In the evening, we went right up the KL Tower just in time to catch the sunset from the sky deck, a thrilling experience indeed! Paul was always very nice and courteous and not once did he hesitate to take photos for us with all our mobile phones when we asked him to do so. We visited also Thien Hou Chinese Temple and Paul gave us all the necessary historical information as we went along.

At least my children got the opportunity to hold a real monkey and have the time of their lives playing with her. The next day we visited Batu Caves, the Bat Cave, a waterfall (where we spent some time swimming in the cool water) and the Hotsprings where Paul took the trouble to introduce us to the owner of a very sweet orphan monkey. Paul suggested a good place where we could eat and even what kind of food to have. We passed from Chinatown in Petaling Street to have a quick dinner before heading to the hotel. On the day of our arrival, Paul picked us up from Kuala Lumpur Airport and on our way to our hotel, he gave us an interesting commentary (in very good English) about the history of Malaysia. When finally we agreed upon an itinerary, my booking was confirmed through ‘Withlocals’ and as soon as payment was effectuated, me and Paul could start communicating through WhatsApp to be sure that everything would turn out as planned. Each time one of my requests was too far-fetched, he would offer his kind opinion for an alternative option and then amend the itinerary accordingly. Paul was very patient and kept updating my itinerary based upon my wishes. I kept offering different suggestions, as I wanted to make the best of my time. I researched every place he suggested and some more.

I outlined my preferences to Paul who immediately drafted an itinerary for me. Me and my family (two adults and two kids aged 11 and 13) had only 3 days to spend in this beautiful country before proceeding to Indonesia, so we had to make the best of it. I started communicating with Paul (through the ‘Withlocals’ website) about a month before my trip to Malaysia.

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