Yes, i agree that other places like New Zealand, Paris and Perth are marvelous places to go for a vacation, but think again, why must spend a lot of money in order to have the same satisfaction. I believe most people out there know other places better than their own place. It is unfair for the local tourism as most of their own citizens go elsewhere for vacation. Don't you think so?
Recently, I spent my Eid Mubarak in Terengganu Darul Iman, one of the states in Malaysia. Most of Malaysians prefer going to Langkawi or Redang for vacation; how about give Terengganu a try. I spent almost 4 days in Terengganu and went to Kuala Lumpur; I can feel the difference-HUGE! When I was in Terengganu, i spent my holiday sight-seeing; there is a place where they called it TTI which stands for Taman Tamadun Islam. TTI has a lots of unique mosque structure more like miniatures but bigger size. Not forgotten a mosque called Crystal Mosque if I'm not mistaken.
Other than that, I also spent time at the Pantai Batu Buruk. Eventhough it is not safe to play near the beach but you can fly your kites and yeah, they rent kites for you. If you're hungry, A&W and KFC are nearby as well as stalls that sell fried squids and other kinds of food which only cost you as low as RM2. HEEEEEE....
You can also find stuff like clothe and 'keropok lekor' at very pow price near your hotel. I stayed in Sri Malaysia and you can just walk to Pasar Payang. Pasar Payang is a market by the way and this is the place where you can find food or other than food stuff cheaper than any place in Malaysia.
Terengganu's Airport is way cooler than other typical airport in Malaysia. The design is very unique and you should take a look yourself.
*I will update this later!