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Know Your Gestures
Blog: Desperately Seeking Root Beer - 23 April 2010
Our van twisted up the mountain through tea plantations on the road to Tanah Rata. It was gray and drizzly, and in the dry warmth of the van I felt sorry for the two soggy backpackers we passed trying to hitch a ride in the opposite direction. They were obviously Westerners: ginormous backpacks, shorts, bandanas, thumbs up in the air trying to flag down a ride as cars hurtled by.
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Knock Knock Joke of the Week
Blog: REID ON TRAVEL - 26 March 2010
Knock knockWho's there, por favor?Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur who?
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Review: First-time in Tune Hotel, KL
Blog: First-time Traveler - 8 March 2010
When I thought of Kuala Lumpur, what instantly entered my mind was the Petronas Tower. Because of its prestige, I envisioned KL as an urbanized metropolis. But its distance from its international airport totally took me by surprise. It was a good thing that two of my companions had been to this sprawling city before, [...]
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Chiling Waterfall
Blog: lechua photography - 7 March 2010
Sungai Chiling Waterfall is considered as one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Selangor. Located 55 km from Kuala Lumpur city, near Kuala Kubu Baru, it is a highly recommended waterfall to visit for those looking for a leisurely nature trek to a waterfall within Selangor. With the recent hot weather, a group of us decided [...]
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Blog Update: Kuala Lumpur (fish spas!), Penang Island & Singapore Encore
Blog: The Amazing Dawdle - 4 March 2010
Kuala LumpurAfter seeing both Singapore and Melaka, we were eager to discover more of the Asian big cities' cultural wonders. We hailed a fixed price cab from the Renaissance (about $ 5 USD) and a few blocks down, Christy realized she had left one of her two wedding bands on the floor next to where she had laid out her clothes. HOLY CRAP! We flew back. Luckily, Marcus always has a spare key in his wallet (after checkout), and Christy was able to bolt upstairs and access the room and get the ring. Phewh.
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Melting Pot Malaysia
Blog: Wanderlust - 2 March 2010
Cameron Highlands, Malaysia My last two days in Perth came and went as I made my way back up north to Malaysia on February 24. Since I wasn’t planning on traveling through Malaysia on this trip, I was completely clueless as to what the country had to offer. I flew into the capital Kuala Lumpur and made [...]
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Thean Hou Temple – CNY 2010
Blog: lechua photography - 16 February 2010
On the morning of the 2nd day of Chinese New Year, we decided to pay a visit to Thean Hou Temple to join in the festivity of the new year celebration. Dedicated to the Goddess Thean Hou (the Heavenly Mother), this six-tiered Chinese Buddhist Temple is one of the largest temples in South East Asia. Located [...]
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“Malaysia, Truly Malaysia!”
Blog: Hi and Thank You - 3 February 2010
Kuala Lumpur, affectionately referred to as KL, is the capital of Malaysia, and has become a symbol and shining beacon of the country. The city boasts a handful of 8+ story malls featuring the latest couture fashion and tech concept stores, museums to suit a wide range of interests, and wealth plus standard of living much higher [...]
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Thaipusam or how I ended up as part of a ceremony celebrating the Hindu God of Death
Blog: Drifting Aimless - 30 January 2010
To my left I was trapped in behind the barrier, to my right an enormous throng of people carrying milk urns on their heads. Behind me, fast approaching a phalanx of gibbering screaming devotees dancing in trance. In my eagerness to get a good photo Id somehow found myself trapped inside the ceremonial procession. I [...]
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A Lighter Wallet in Kuala Lumpur
Blog: Around The World On The Toilet - 27 January 2010
by Nick Having left Sri Lanka earlier that day it was a slight culture shock stepping into the modern frenzy of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s capital city. With Air Asia offering dirt cheap rates around the region Kuala Lumpur, or simply KL, is a stop on just about all itineraries through south east asia and was our home for two nights while we waited to board another Air Asia flight to Manilla, Philippines. The good deals stop there and staying in such a modern capital will leave travel budgets a little worse for ...
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Sometimes you hit the road and sometimes well …….
Blog: Drifting Aimless - 25 January 2010
I keep meeting same turbin wearing Indian guy all over Kuala Lumpur, its getting ridiculous at this stage, he suddenly appears smiling around a corner or coming out of a shop or sitting on a park bench, ever time he smiles points and says you’re a lucky lucky man. Its really getting surreal at this [...]
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Rest and recuperation in Kuala Lumpur
Blog: Drifting Aimless - 22 January 2010
Many thanks for all the kind emails about my motorbike accident, they were very nice to read indeed. But the crash was fairly minor and could have been far far worse, at this stage Ive almost healed up bar a couple of cautionary reminder scars. Luckily, since the bike shop wouldnt sell me any insurance, [...]
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Malaysia Port of Call: Port Klang Shore Excursion
Blog: PassportChop.com Travel Blog - Reviews, Travel Experiences - 18 January 2010
The Legend of the Seas Royal Caribbean Cruise arrived in Port Klang at around 7am and was scheduled to depart for our next destination, Phuket at 4.30pm. Guests could choose to join in one of the shore excursions to Kuala Lumpur or disembark to roam around the area on their own.
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Weekend trip to KL (19-20 Dec)
Blog: nateniale { reflections on my travels and everything else I love } - 5 January 2010
Today is one of those days when I just felt the itch to write, but not sure what to write about. So, I decided to write about the trip I took after Turkey - a weekend trip to Kuala Lumpur (or KL as we call it). It was for my colleague's wedding on a Saturday evening. I do not have any photos for this trip as all the photos were taken by my boyfriend, and I do not have a copy yet.
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Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta
Blog: PassportChop.com Travel Blog - Reviews, Travel Experiences - 4 January 2010
Besides being home to huge government administrative buildings and national monuments, Putrajaya is also host to many major international events – the most prominent one being the Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta.
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Top 5 Places to Visit in Kuala Lumpur
Blog: PassportChop.com Travel Blog - Reviews, Travel Experiences - 4 January 2010
Kuala Lumpur is known as a shopping paradise for many especially with its glitzy designer boutiques and high-gloss mega malls. However, beneath the glitz, there are also crafts and cultural finds, street markets and traditional and modern architecture that will appeal to anyone in the city.
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Looking back at 2009: My first-time travels
Blog: First-time Traveler - 4 January 2010
Watching travelers in an airport coffee shop while waiting for my flight, I couldn’t help but wonder what 2010 has for me when it comes to traveling. Of course, 2009 was a good one. I have covered almost 20,000 miles, visited four countries, and enjoyed several beaches and landmarks. It was my first time to cross [...]
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Exploring Traditional and Modern Architectural Gems of Putrajaya
Blog: PassportChop.com Travel Blog - Reviews, Travel Experiences - 4 January 2010
Putrajaya, a planned city located just south of Kuala Lumpur, is the new federal administrative centre of Malaysia. Several Government offices have re-located there to gain relief from the overcrowding and congestion of Kuala Lumpur, which is Malaysia’s largest city. However, Kuala Lumpur still serves as Malaysia’s national and legislative capital for now.
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From Northeast Ohio to Southeast Asia
Blog: No Hurry Curry - 27 December 2009
12/12/09 – 12/13/09: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Wait, did we ever actually leave the States? After talking to my parents on Skype yesterday morning, we caught the second half of another Cavs victory on ESPN. We then walked around a park where we enjoyed a Coke and saw a bunch of deer. Two games of bowling were next [...]
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ZZ’s Top Cheap Sunglasses
Blog: No Hurry Curry - 26 December 2009
12/11/09: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia When you think of Kuala Lumpur, what do you picture? Before yesterday I pictured a city full of koalas. I suppose this was by default, as I really had no idea what to expect upon coming here. Let’s just say the city has shattered my non-existent expectations. KL, as the lazy people call [...]
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My Malaysian accommodation
Blog: The Fashionate Traveller - 24 November 2009
Part of travelling is deciding where you are going to stay. Obviously this is influenced by how long you’re travelling. Since I don’t travel for more than 2 or 3 weeks these days, I can go for slightly nicer places than when I used to go to India for 3 months at a time.
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In Which Our Hero Wets Himself, Repeatedly.
Blog: ally - 19 November 2009
The theme of day one in KL was damp – from the slightly sticky sweet smell of the tropics as I entered the terminal, to the perspiration as I dragged my luggage to the hotel, to the down pour in the afternoon in which I managed to get drenched, to the enourmous shower-head in the [...]
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Blog: Patrick and Katrina do the Globe - 15 November 2009
It was a stomach-turning, Malaysian pop music-filled, four-hour van ride down from the Cameron Highlands and we were greeted by a steamy day in Kuala Lumpur. First we settled in to our delightfully airconditioned room at the Mayview Glory.
