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Head for friendly Kuala Lumpur

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KUALA LUMPUR: If you judge a city by its friendly folk then Kuala Lumpur should be high on your must-visit destinations having been named the second friendliest city in the World.

It appeared to take the city’s residents by surprise according to the New Straits Times that reported the results of a survey conducted by the international travel portal Big 7 Travel.

According to the ‘World’s 50 Friendliest Cities 2019’, Kuala Lumpur was runner up to Vancouver, Canada, in the top 10 list with just one other Asian city, Taipei in Taiwan,  in fourth place.

Singapore had to settle for the 24th place halfway down the full list of 50 cities surveyed. Ho Chi Minh City took the 46th place while Bangkok, Thailand, dropped off the list entirely as far as friendliness goes.

The top 10 Friendliest Cities

1. Vancouver, Canada

2. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

3. Bruges, Belgium

4. Taipei, Taiwan

5. Hamburg, Germany

6. Dublin, Ireland

7. Christchurch, New Zealand

8. Nashville, USA

9. Sao Paolo, Brazil

10. Glasgow, Scotland

According to the New Straits Times report, Big 7 Travel said: “The easy-going temperament of locals and their friendliness towards visitors means that it’s easy to make friends here. KL is a top spot for both tourists and expats.”

Other notables from Asia listed included Chiang Mai (11), Abu Dhabi (13), Muscat (18), Siem Reap (20), Singapore (24), Tokyo (28), Jaipur (35), Guangzhou (38), Colombo (44) and Ho Chi Minh City (46).

Big 7 Travel tapped the opinions of its social audience of 1.5 million people to compile the list.

(Source: New Straits Times)

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