Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia + Add a trip

For a variety of cheap products and many replica branded goods, Petling Street, or China Town is definitely the place to go. However, be prepared to buy if you start to bargain. I have had experience of some stall owners getting very upset if the are made to negotiate the price without a sale at the end.

If you are more an upscale shopper, places like KLCC Suria, Midvalley Megamall and Berjaya Times Square offer a vast variety of shops, both branded and otherwise.

- try Bukit Bintang area which, IMHO is like the clone of Singapore's Orchard Rd. - or you can always go to KLCC.

The nicest market is definitely the Chow Kit market, where locals (and hotel chefs) buy their groceries. Walking through between the stalls makes you feel pretty "non-touristy", since nobody will try to "pressure-sell" you something.

Getting there is easy too, simply take the "Chow Kit" monorail stop.