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>What do normal people wear when they're not wearing flip flops or working in construction boots? Mosquito bites between ones toes are unenjoyable.
malaysia is pretty easy going and people wear pretty much anything. men tend to wear slip on shoes- tying your shoes is too much hard work- stuff like skechers is very popular here
>That sounds appealing. What are your experiences with and impressions of that region?
there are a few highland areas around malaysia. the most famous ones are cameron highlands and genting highlands but there is also fraser's hill and a few others
the temperatures tend to be quite a bit cooler. malaysia generally has quite poor agriculture but the climate in cameron highlands means it is much easier to grow more different crops etc there. it is famous for its strawberries and tea plantations, both of which have also become tourist destinations.
for me the most interesting thing about cameron highlands is the endless amount of the beaten up looking land rovers that all the local farmers use for transport. pic related. they seem to compete to see who has the most shitty looking vehicle that actually still runs.
there are some cool old colonial era buildings etc, there is a restaurant/hotel called the smoke house which serves a pretty good afternoon tea

genting highlands is mainly famous for being the location of the only legal casino in malaysia. there are other things e.g. there is a concert theatre, golf course etc but most of the time people really go there for gambling. it is very popular with the local chinese.

the roads around the highlands areas are twisty and steep and accidents are common. just today a tour bus crashed in genting highlands