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Shops & Markets   Kuala Lumpur

Shops & Markets, Kuala Lumpur

 12 Reviews  there are numerous money exchange shops in and around the Kuala Lumpur area and an advice for the wise: as much as possible, do not change your currency to malaysian ringgit at hotels since they give... 

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Where to find cheap tasty food ?   Penang

Where to find cheap tasty food ?, Penang

 7 Reviews  Georgetown is the best place to stay in Penang. You can find historical and cultural things arround this area eventhough by walking. And dont forget to try the foods. Penang has many variety of food... 

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Petronas Twin Towers   Kuala Lumpur

Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur

 29 Reviews  Hi Kuala Lumpur City Centre is condsidered as the main downtown of Kuala Lumpur today. Kuala Lumpur city centre consists of Petronas Twin Towers, Maxis Towers, Suria KLCC Shopping Centre, The... 

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Heritage   Penang

Heritage, Penang

 6 Reviews  When come to World Heritage Sites and I would like to walk around the core zone to experience the world heritage icon. Penang is also famous for its heritage building and culture. I will start with... 

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Merdeka Square   Kuala Lumpur

Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur

 10 Reviews  Honestly, it was my first time in Merdaka Square and I saw alot of picture ops so, I hurry rush out from the car! The tour we hired only had 4 of us. Me and hubby and another couple that were maybe in... 

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Penang Hill   Penang

Penang Hill, Penang

 5 Reviews  You will find that everyone is rushing to get a seat. Whether you are sitting or standing throughout the 30 minutes ride, it is will crowded and you will be in close proximity although not touching... 

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Bukit Bintang   Kuala Lumpur

Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur

 5 Reviews  Halo ! I hope my answers below will be great guide for your plan trip to Malaysia! Question1-Answer: KLIA/LCCT shuttle transfers For those arriving at KLIA and require transfers to LCCT , take the... 

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Tourist information centre   Penang

Tourist information centre, Penang

 2 Reviews  I wish to share this little knowledge to all who are interested in Penang History. One can only find this little cemetery especially for the Jewish and the name of the street is also named after the... 

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Chinatown   Kuala Lumpur

Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur

 11 Reviews  I was in the china town 5 th Feb 2007 for ten days. It is very nice place to visit. Evening is very clourful. Specially petaling street. There is a lot of hotels to stay. Every thing is very chep.... 

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Penang Bridge   Penang

Penang Bridge, Penang

 2 Reviews  This photo was taken on top of Bukit Jambu Hill, Penang. From far as u can see is the penang bridge which u can travel by express bus or drive in penang island from main land. Penang Bridge at 13.5 km... 

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Batu Caves   Kuala Lumpur

Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur

 9 Reviews  Batu Caves during Thaipusam festival (Jan/Feb) and Ampang during God of the Ninth Emperor festival (Oct). It is a unique cultural experience that you'll never forget irregardless of your background... 

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Central Market   Kuala Lumpur

Central Market, Kuala Lumpur

 5 Reviews  Near the Central market there are a few cinemas. This is a perfect place to hide from the heat and rest your feet after a few hours of walking. The cinemas have AC and it's cheap. See the newest... 

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Menara Telecommunications Tower   Kuala Lumpur

Menara Telecommunications Tower, Kuala Lumpur

 8 Reviews  The best observatory in Kuala Lumpur and there offers Chinese guide. (various languages are available) There are totally 12 spots for observation. One can view Batu cave in distance, twin towers and... 

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Street Vendors   Kuala Lumpur

Street Vendors, Kuala Lumpur

 8 Reviews  Money changers tend to offer better exchange rates than the many of the banks around KL. They are to be found in or near most shopping malls and are they are also open late plus on weekends. 

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Churches, Temples & Mosques   Kuala Lumpur

Churches, Temples & Mosques, Kuala Lumpur

 8 Reviews  ..KL in some points has pretty shady trees..I've seen some nice areas that you can just sit in the street sides if you get lost. From Bukit Bintang to the KLCC is quiet far around 10 to 15 minutes... 

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Genting Highlands   Kuala Lumpur

Genting Highlands, Kuala Lumpur

 3 Reviews  nice airport! dont miss to go to twin tower, genting higland, sunway lagoon! the only thing i dont like is the hotel where we stayed its nice but the rooms smells stinks! my best memory is when me and... 

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National Mosque   Kuala Lumpur

National Mosque, Kuala Lumpur

 8 Reviews  Both myself and my friend Claudia were inappropriately dressed for a visit to the National Mosque. The people at the mosque very kindly leant us some robes, including a headscarf for Claudia. We... 

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Sultan Abdul Samad Building   Kuala Lumpur

Sultan Abdul Samad Building, Kuala Lumpur

 4 Reviews  The raining in the afternoon [daily] is still acceptable as you have a chance to plan and schedule your activities. The last few days appeared OK, gloomy at times in the morning, then scattered rain,... 

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VT Meetings   Kuala Lumpur

VT Meetings, Kuala Lumpur

 10 Reviews  You will find information here and in the restaurant tips about the VT meeting while in KL. March 3, 2007. Here I met up again with Vigi whom I had seen in Hong Kong a week prior, Pat and Yap, Chia... 

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Bird Park   Kuala Lumpur

Bird Park, Kuala Lumpur

 2 Reviews  Bird Park - It is a very nicely situated and rather big park which tries to copy the natural environments of the birds, which are flying around under a huge net. Main attraction is the hornbill (as... 

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Railway Stations   Kuala Lumpur

Railway Stations, Kuala Lumpur

 4 Reviews  Original tip written in 2004 The view of KL and its surroundings from the new KL Hilton @ Sentral is expansive and beautiful. To get there, you need to you drive up the ramp to the hotel carpark and... 

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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

Transport Went Crazy

by Aidy_p

It was the second week after Malaysia implemented it biometric fingerprinting system and all hell broke loose after we crossed the 2nd causeway at about 9.30am but the traffic came to a stand more than 2 kilometres away from Malaysia's Tanjong Kupang immigration office.What would have normally taken one hour to clear took us more than five hours! All because the government chose to implement this system during the school holiday, and this is not the first time the government had made decisions that brought hardship to the general population.When we finally arrived at the immigration office, even the police personnel were taking photos of the debacle!

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Malaysia is Truly Asia

by cochinjew

In South East Asia, only Malaysia can lay claim to being truly Asia, in that three major races are represented. It has far fewer indigenous groups than Philippines thailand Vietnam or Indonesia but the three races are culturally independent and well developed. I will be in Malaysia in two weeks time.Chinese food at Chinese Restos with Chinese friends ordering them for youHair Cut Pedicure at A Cut Above at Bangsar and a Facial at KLCC GuinotLong hours with good friends

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Rainforests - will edit later!

by sheherezad

1) I think you need to be realistic with a one year old in tow :( FYI although the forest at FRIM is a secondary rainforest, it is STILL a rainforest - the difference between the two is that secondary rainforests, having been logged before, would have more undergrowth from the break in the forest canopy after tree felling sometime ago, while in primary rainforests, there is hardly any undergrowth since the forest canopy blocks sunlight reaching the forest floor.2) The University of Malaya (UM) has a 'Rimba Ilmu' (Knowledge Forest) where you can find information on many of the species of rainforests/trees. I recall visitors are welcome. It also has a forest research centre in Gombak, Selangor (with a dipterocarp rainforest) but I believe this is not open to visitors, only UM students 3) The rainforest in CH is a mossy forest - I have been to the one in Genting Highlands - basically the...

If you want to move to Malaysia

by Conny488

Hi,Malaysia is a great place to live. We were looking for the perfect place to live for many years, Malaysia is the perfect place for us now. If you like the hustle and bustle of a big city Kuala Lumpur will be your place, or move to nearby and less expensive Petaling Jaya or Shah Alam. Ipoh, 2 hours north of KL is one of my farorites, the landscape with its hills and caves is terrific and the cost of living is low here. If you want to escape the hot and humid climate and like tranquility consider the Cameron Highlands or even more quiet Fraser Hill. Penang is an amazing island, advantage is the bridge to the mainland, but traffic in and around Georgetown can be kind of stress. Langkawi is more quiet and you have the advantage of tax free shopping, important when it comes to cars and alcohol.The eastcoast offers unspoiled tropical beaches and Kuantan, Pahang is a nice place to stay, but...

Kuala Lumpur

by traveldave

Kuala Lumpur was founded in 1857 when Raja Abdullah, the chief of Klang, the royal capital of Selangor, opened up the Klang Valley for tin mines. Chinese prospectors opened three mines at the confluence of the Gambak and Klang rivers. (Kuala Lumpur is Malay for "Muddy Estuary"). As these mines prospered, they attracted traders and settlers who established a small trading center around the mines that they called Kuala Lumpur.Rival Chinese gangs eventually took control of the area's mines. Therefore, the British colonial rulers appointed a Kapitan Cina (Chinese Leader) to administer the Chinese miners and laborers. The Kapitan Cinas eventually wielded much power in the growing town. One Kapitan Cina, Yap Ah Loy, developed Kuala Lumpur into a booming mining center. Kuala Lumpur eventually became the most important and influencial city in Selangor, and in 1880 it replaced Klang as the state...

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Jalur Gemilang yacht, Pulau Langkawi

by hopang

You are looking at our photograph on the right of Jalur Gemilang yacht moored at a harbour in Pulau Langkawi. The yacht is owned by Dato' Azhar Mansor who was the first Malaysian who sailed solo round the world in 1999. He sailed a total distance of approximately 22,000 nautical miles for his bravery to make it into Malaysian records book.You may visit the following website to read about the achievement of Dato' Azhar Mansor and his yacht Jalur Gemilang and also other Malaysian records:- http://www.malaysiarecords.com.my

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around malaysia in 2 weeks from singapore

by sakatsu

hope you've booked destinations early. Best island resorts are usually full by now. Head up to north east to Kota Baru in state of Kelantan where there is great Malay food (influenced by Thai), culture, history, architecture, then head out to Perhentian islands which has great beaches (if you can still get the right resort). You could spend minimum 5days up there. After this take a bus to the west, enjoying the winding hill roads with tropical rainforests. you might spot wild elephants! (seriously!) (warning: interstate bus rides in malaysia still retain its terror ride status until today - fun or dangerous, you decide :P)Stop at belum resort mid way (2nights suggested) - take up jungle trek package with boat ride on vast temenggor lake- amazing!) then continue on to penang for modern and ancient culture, food architecture - minimum 2 nights. Head south to KL (2night) for big city...

around malaysia in 2 weeks from singapore

by sakatsu

hope you've booked destinations early. Best island resorts are usually full by now. Head up to north east to Kota Baru in state of Kelantan where there is great Malay food (influenced by Thai), culture, history, architecture, then head out to Perhentian islands which has great beaches (if you can still get the right resort). You could spend minimum 5days up there. After this take a bus to the west, enjoying the winding hill roads with tropical rainforests. you might spot wild elephants! (seriously!) (warning: interstate bus rides in malaysia still retain its terror ride status until today - fun or dangerous, you decide :P)Stop at belum resort mid way (2nights suggested) - take up jungle trek package with boat ride on vast temenggor lake- amazing!) then continue on to penang for modern and ancient culture, food architecture - minimum 2 nights. Head south to KL (2night) for big city...

KK or MIRI to fly back to Malaysia

by cochinjew

Flying out of Brunei except to KL on Air Asia is more expensive than other options. you can fly out of KK to JHB on air asia. the road trip which is slow is from Miri to Kuala Belait to Brunei.. and from Brunei you have to fly out or take a boat to Labuan and fly out.. if you are going to be in Miri it is better to fly out of Miri.. rather than going all the way to KK, unless you have something to do in KK..

KL to KT

by cochinjew

The easiest way is to catch a plane,both airasia and malaysiaairlines offer very cheap fares to KT. there are buses but they take about 8 hours where as the flight is only 40 minutes and even taking into consideration checking in etc, is much easier. it is not that expensive either. while you are there please check into the chinese temple dedicated to the great explorer zheng he.

Top 3 Hotels in Malaysia

Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur  Kuala Lumpur

 23 Reviews and 1115 Opinions  Had a comfortable night sleep in the hotel. Nice Bathroom and bedsheets. Wide spread of Breakfast.... 

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Eastern And Oriental Hotel  Penang

 16 Reviews and 473 Opinions  Like other reviewers, we didn't actually stay here, we had a drink the bar which overlooks the... 

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Aldy Hotel  Negeri Melaka

 1 Review and 55 Opinions  Aldy Hotel is situated in centre of Melaka Town next to the Police Station and opposite the... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Hello, I am traveling to Malaysia for the first time, at the end February beginning of March, this is my first trip there and I... 

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A: 1: Malaysia is a very developed and safe country to travel for anyone. 2: Kuala Lumpur, Melaka, Penang and Camerom highlands are some very nice places. 3: That i... 

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