Archive for the ‘Kuala Lumpur’ Category

Kuala Lumpur Hawker Centres, Hawker Food

Posted by pktan on May 5th, 2007
File Under: Food, Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur Hawker Centres / Hawker Food Guide
Kuala Lumpur has plenty of indoor and outdoor hawker centres all around the city.
Hawker food can be found scattered everywhere around the city.
In Chinatown, Jl Petaling is closed to traffic, tables are set up in the evening outside Chinese restaurant. Puduraya bus station also has a variety of [...]


Aquaria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur

Posted by pktan on May 2nd, 2007
File Under: Kuala Lumpur, Sights

Aquaria KLCC is the largest aquarium in the world featuring over 5,000 aquatic and marine animal exhibits of over 150 different species from Malaysia and around the world – some caught, some sourced and some given. The Aquaria KLCC has 19 tanks with various environments to keep and display fishes from various parts of the [...]


AttapSana, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Posted by pktan on May 6th, 2007
File Under: Budget, Kuala Lumpur

Located at Golden Triangle, this welcoming and petite guesthouse to the west of Jl Nagasari is truly homely and pretty place. Much effort has been invested in the Malay decoration and design, the rooms are clean and travelers enthuse about the management.
Available here are dormitory style rooms (RM25 per bed), single (RM40 per room), double [...]


Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur

Posted by pktan on May 2nd, 2007
File Under: Kuala Lumpur

Bangsar is best known for its Telawi area, a grid of streets in the heart of the suburb lined with restaurants, clubs, bars and shops.
A large pasar malam, or night market, each Sunday lends the area a colourful flavour.
This favourite haunt of expats and Kuala Lumpur’s trendy denizens has almost all of the city’s [...]


Batu Caves

Posted by pktan on May 10th, 2007
File Under: Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Sights

Batu Caves: Introduction | Thaipusam | Tips | Getting There

Batu Caves: A 42.7m high statue of Lord Murugan
Batu Caves

The huge Batu Caves are the best well known attraction near Kuala Lumpur; just 13km north of the capital, a short distance off the Ipoh road. It is a MUST go tourist spot if you are [...]


Ben Soo Homestay & Travellers Service, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Posted by pktan on May 6th, 2007
File Under: Budget, Kuala Lumpur

Ben Soo Homestay has been in this business for 20 yrs. This family, family-run homestay offers rare value with a variety of well-kept rooms, all with free tea and toast (breakfast). The homestay is a 10 minute walk from both Sultan Ismail and PWTC Star LRT stations. For a small fee, the owner will pick [...]


Berjaya Times Square Shopping Mall, Kuala Lumpur

Posted by pktan on May 2nd, 2007
File Under: Kuala Lumpur, Shopping

Berjaya Times Square Kuala Lumpur is the largest shopping mall in Malaysia at 3,450,000 square feet providing more than 700 individual shops and various retail anchors. Currently housing the biggest Borders Bookstore, Metrojaya Department Store, Cold Storage Supermarket, Ampang Superbowl and the largest IMAX Theatre in South East Asia. Not to be missed is Cosmo’s [...]


Best Kuala Lumpur Chinese Restaurants

Posted by pktan on May 5th, 2007
File Under: Food, Kuala Lumpur

You will find Chinese restaurants at every turn, but particularly in Chinatown and Jl Bukit Bintang in the Golden Triangle.
The best Chinese restaurants are listed alphabetically within these different categories, which serve as guidelines rather than absolute definitions of the establishments. In addition to a 5% sales tax, most restaurants add a 10% service [...]


Best Malaysia Express Bus Companies

Posted by pktan on May 4th, 2007
File Under: Bus, Kuala Lumpur, Transport

Inter city Malaysia express bus service often are not as luxurious as the Malaysia Singapore Express Bus, but there are a few exceptions. Here’s a list of the well-established Malaysia express bus companies with the best buses and safety records include:

Aeroline Malaysia Express Bus
NiCE Malaysia Express Bus (Plusliner)
Transtar Travel Malaysia Express Bus
Transnasional Malaysia Express Bus

Sri [...]


Bintang Walk, Kuala Lumpur

Posted by pktan on May 2nd, 2007
File Under: Kuala Lumpur, Shopping, Sights

For both shopaholics and coffee-sipping night owls, Bukit Bintang is one of the hippest streets in the city. It’s a perfect place for people-watching over a latte between bouts of bargain-hunting.
A wide pedestrian walkway running the length of the street has transformed it into an exciting rendezvous point with open air cafes and restaurants.
The many [...]


Bird Park, Kuala Lumpur

Posted by pktan on May 2nd, 2007
File Under: Kuala Lumpur, Sights

Kuala Lumpur Bird Park is well known worldwide as “The World’s Largest Covered Bird Park” or “The World’s Largest Free Flight Aviary”, home to more than 3000 birds from approximately 200 species of local and worldwide birds. One of Kuala Lumpur Bird Park’s most extraordinary feature is all birds are let free in the aviary [...]


Butterfly Park, Kuala Lumpur

Posted by pktan on May 2nd, 2007
File Under: Kuala Lumpur, Sights

The Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park houses more than 6,000 butterflies from 120 exotic species. The park is an imitation of the butterfly’s natural habitat. It includes more than 15,000 plants from 100 species that has been painstakingly landscaped to resemble a Malaysia rainforest atmosphere.
Contributing to the Butterfly Park’s beautiful landscape is a uniquely designed hydro-pond [...]


Central Market Shopping, Kuala Lumpur

Posted by pktan on May 3rd, 2007
File Under: Kuala Lumpur, Shopping

Pop into Kuala Lumpur Central Market to pick up a host of local handicraft and other quirky souvenirs. It’s little wonder that this art deco market is top on every traveller’s list. It offers a genuinely local feel and, most importantly, friendly prices. Remember to hone your bargaining skills first!
My pick is Collectables Centre (G43) [...]


Central Market, Kuala Lumpur

Posted by pktan on May 2nd, 2007
File Under: Kuala Lumpur, Shopping, Sights

This fine example of Kuala Lumpur’s architectural heritage also doubles as an air-conditioned arts and crafts market and shopping at Central market is the best way to discover the place.
Need refreshment or a tasty Asian meal? Much of the upstairs as well as outside is given over to pubs and restaurants with great atmosphere. [...]


Chinatown Walking Tour, Kuala Lumpur

Posted by pktan on May 2nd, 2007
File Under: Kuala Lumpur, Travel Details

South of Masjid Jamek are the teeming streets of Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown. This crowded, colorful area is the usual mélange of Chinese signs and shops, activities and noise, and is bounded on two sides by Jl Hang Kasturi and Jl Sultan. The central section of Jl Petaling is closed to traffic and is a frantically [...]