The one touristy thing we did while back in KL was to visit the Menara KL tower. We took the light rail and then had to walk a ways to get to the entrance of the park surrounding the KL tower. From the entrance there was a free shuttle up to the tower. The entrance …
From KL we went on a nice weekend get-away to Singapore. George researched bus companies online and we decided on First Coach. There are also business class buses with extra amenities, some even with internet on the bus, but we did not need to travel that much in style. The First Coach bus picked us …
On return to K.L. we had to make a visit to the U.S. Embassy since our passports were nearly full. We took the Putra transit line from Pasar Seni Station in Chinatown to Ampang Park. From the Ampang Park Station the embassy is about a 10 minute walk. Upon reaching the U.S. Embassy there was …
Adding Extra Pages To Our Passports, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Read More »
After our stay in Bali we flew back to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Air Asia is a Malaysian company, and the flights departing from or arriving into KL are super cheap. We had booked tickets for the two of us from KL to China for $170 total, including taxes and fees. For that price, we couldn’t …
The Petronas Towers used to be the world’s tallest skyscrapers, until they were surpassed by Taipei 101 in 2004. Even though they are not the tallest buildings anymore, they are still a sight to see! The architecture, which incorporates Islamic themes, is beautiful! The towers serve as the headquarters of the national petroleum company, Petronas. …
We must be getting braver with our meals, since now we have no problem eating the chicken (ayam) satay from the street vendors. It’s one of the cheapest meals you can find in Chinatown in KL. And boy are they good, especially with the peanut sauce! 60 Malaysian cents (U.S. 16 cents)/ piece.
The Central Market is a compact indoor shopping center about a 5 minute walk from Chinatown in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. When we first walked into the market the scent of these delicious little fish sponge cakes wafted over to us and we just had to try them! We got a bag of a dozen for …
It is interesting the things you start to miss after being away from home for three months. For me, one of the things I missed were nice big clean malls, with set prices on the price tags. And boy was I in for a treat! Low Yat Plaza- Electronics Mall On our second day in …
Low Yat Plaza and Times Square Shopping Malls, Kuala Lumpur Read More »
After the poverty, heat, dirt, and pollution of Cambodia, we were so looking forward to heading to the modern city of Kuala Lumpur, in the 1st world country of Malaysia. Gigantic air conditioned malls here I come! D’Oriental Hotel We had looked at staying in the Golden Triangle or Bukit Bintang areas of Kuala Lumpur, …