Malaysia, unlike many of its neighbors, has neither been westernized beyond recognition, nor is it in perpetual distress. And it is one of the world’s more harmonious culturally blended societies – really. The Capital Kuala Lumpur has modern hotels, a hot night life and the sacred Batu Caves, where worshippers pay homage to their gods amidst flocks of wild monkeys. Outlying areas like Langkawi and Penang feature every environmental confection from rain forests to vistas of island-based cliffs rising from soothing blue seas. The rest of Asia is certainly worth visiting, but Malaysia is the best of Asia.