What should I prepare and pay attention to when traveling to Singapore and Malaysia for the first time?

Singapore: It's summer all year round, the hottest season is May-July, and the cooler is 65438+10-February, with little temperature difference between morning and evening. 165438+1rainy from October to February.

There are four official languages, namely English, Chinese, Malaysian and Tamil. Malaysia: There are three seasons in a year, and there is no obvious change in the four seasons. The average temperature is 27 degrees Celsius.

The national language is Malay, and English and Chinese are also widely used. Thailand: There are three seasons in a year, namely hot season (March-June), rainy season (July 7- 10/October) and cool season (11-February).

The average temperature is 28 degrees Celsius. Thai is the national language, English is widely used in tourist attractions in big cities, and Malay is used in the south. Most local Chinese speak Chaozhou dialect, Hakka dialect and Mandarin.

There are many temples in China, and most people believe in Buddhism, which is a famous Buddhist holy land. The time difference between Thailand and the United States is one hour.

Necessary items

Southeast Asia has a hot climate all year round, but public places are adequately air-conditioned. Therefore, clothes should be light and thin, and shirts and pants should be prepared.

If entering the Grand Palace in Thailand, women are required to wear trousers or knee-length skirts, and their tops should have sleeves, T-shirts or shirts. Men must wear trousers and jackets with sleeves, and men and women are not allowed to wear slippers; When doing water sports in Pattaya, you need to wear beach pants or suit shorts and slippers.

Bring swimsuit, sunscreen, sun hat and rain gear; In Genting Casino, Malaysia, men must wear collared T-shirts or shirts, not slippers, and there is no requirement for women. Due to customs and environmental reasons, foreign hotels generally do not prepare slippers, towels, toothpaste, toothbrushes and other personal items.

Besides, please check whether you bring the following items: steering plug, sunglasses, umbrella, swimsuit, cold medicine, gastrointestinal medicine, band-aid, wind oil, water (for heatstroke prevention), calculator (for negotiation when you are not fluent in language), film, battery, luggage lock, camera, waist bag, motion sickness medicine, pen and notepad, and mosquito bite prevention medicine.

Tip payment

At present, there are different understandings of the concept of "tip" at home and abroad. Domestic people understand that "tipping" is a "reward" for quality service. If the service is good, you should tip, but if the service is generally even poor, you should not tip, which is not accepted abroad.

Real tipping countries think that "tipping" is a kind of "service return". As long as you pay for the service, you should get a tip, because some occupations in these countries have no salary or the basic salary is very low, and tipping is their salary, such as the waiter in the restaurant, the bellboy in the hotel, the younger brother who delivers the takeaway, and the tour guide of the coach driver. Of course, if they hurt the interests of the guests, that is another matter.

This concept is hard for China people to accept, but in order to avoid contradictions, we should adapt to the tipping concept in Southeast Asia (Europe and America are the same).

Extended data

1, Compared with China, it is summer in all seasons, and the days are sultry. In some parts of northern China, it used to be unbearably hot with strong ultraviolet rays.

2。 Now you should bring Huoxiang Zhengqi, anti-mosquito oil, sunscreen above SPF30, long-sleeved shirt, anti-ultraviolet sunglasses, sun hat and so on. If the skin is not good, pay attention to ultraviolet allergy. Remember to bring gastrointestinal drugs and laxatives to treat eating disorders and acclimatization to prevent acclimatization. There are also rain gear, and the weather changes greatly.

Finally, be careful when traveling freely. The map of Malaysia is not perfect, and all kinds of symbols are different from domestic maps. It is even more difficult to identify Malay place names and addresses. If it is convenient, you can go to Malaysia by yourself and find a local travel agency. It is best to have a local escort. Even if you must go by yourself, you should consult with the local escort first. Indonesian local workers often rob pedestrians with bags, so you must pay more attention.