The Malay people are charming and only too happy to share the many delights of their beautiful country with visitors, especially its colourful, multi-cultural blend of ancient traditions and a modern way of life. Both west and east coasts feature miles of beautiful, palm fringed beaches, while the historic capital, Kuala Lumpur, is home to some fabulous shopping malls and many examples of outstanding local and colonial architecture. One of the 14,000 palm fringed Indonesian islands, 'The Island of the Gods' is surely one of the loveliest places on earth. Bali is famous for its soft sandy beaches and dramatic landscape of ravines, lakes and volcanic slopes.