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Parks & Gardens   Kuala Lumpur

Parks & Gardens, Kuala Lumpur

 12 Reviews  The Lembah Kiara Recreational Park, located in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, is a popular recreational spot in the middle of the city widely visited by many during weekdays and weekends. Ideal for morning or... 

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University Sains Malaysia   Penang

University Sains Malaysia, Penang

 1 Review  Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Penang is the main and the original campus. It is located on a hill overlooking Penang Bridge and was once a military barracks and so there are some really solid... 

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Fort Wall   Melaka

Fort Wall, Melaka

 5 Reviews  Here's the view of Porta de Santiago from the back. Like the front, the insignia of the Dutch company, VOC is stamped somewhere on the stone relief. Can you see where it is? VOC was a powerful Dutch... 

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Batu Caves   Kuala Lumpur

Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur

 26 Reviews  KL can be quite confusing so here is a tip on where to catch the No. 11 bus to the Bantu Caves. If you are standing at the north end of Jalan Petaling where the market is and the street is closed for... 

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Portuguese Square   Melaka

Portuguese Square, Melaka

 2 Reviews  Visit the Portuegese Settlement, inhabited by descendants of the Portuegese who colonised Malacca (as Melaka used to be called) centuries ago. They hardly look Portuegese anymore but retain many... 

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Sunway Lagoon   Kuala Lumpur

Sunway Lagoon, Kuala Lumpur

 7 Reviews  we took a taxi from Ampang Park to Sunway, cost R30. Loved the waterpark, not busy, and lovely to cool off. Bought tickets online as works out cheaper that way. HOWEVER..once in you cannot get out and... 

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Jonker Street   Melaka

Jonker Street, Melaka

 1 Review  This is a little eating shop in Jonker's street that has great food for dirt cheap prices. The environment is comfortable and cozy. You will get authentic Melaka food and the Baba cendol. Besides... 

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Malacca   Kuala Lumpur

Malacca, Kuala Lumpur

 5 Reviews  The hotel tour desk had tours to everywhere and everything. Our group of 13 wished to visit Malacca and we organised a bus with driver and guide for the day. We asked that the bus be for ourselves,... 

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Merlimau - Tun Teja Mousoleum   Melaka

Merlimau - Tun Teja Mousoleum, Melaka

 1 Review  In the history of Melaka, Tun Teja is known for her tragic love story. She is the daughter of palce official Sri Amar Di Raja of Inderapura (now Pahang) who was admired by many during her time,... 

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Melawati Hill (Bukit Tabur)   Kuala Lumpur

Melawati Hill (Bukit Tabur), Kuala Lumpur

 2 Reviews  Bukit (hill) Tabur (sprinkle) (or Bukit Taboh(fistfight), to some people) offers a chance for any climbers to see KL view. In fact, it is an ideal spot to enjoy fireworks play during new year or... 

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Alor Gajah District Museum   Melaka

Alor Gajah District Museum, Melaka

 1 Review  Located in the midle of the Alor Gajah town, this is the best place to find out more about Alor Gajah's history, particulalrly of the Naning War which saw fierce clashes between the British and the... 

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Genting Highlands   Kuala Lumpur

Genting Highlands, Kuala Lumpur

 5 Reviews  The Genting Highlands seem to be a very popular weekend playground for KL's more affluent citizens. The hilltop landscape is one of large concrete resorts with huge theme parks. It must be popular... 

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St Francis Xavier.   Melaka

St Francis Xavier., Melaka

 1 Review  Ever noticed a white statue near St Paul's church in Melaka, Malaysia? Before you think this is the patron saint of the church, let me just say that it's actually the greatest Christian figure in Asia... 

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Churches, Temples & Mosques   Kuala Lumpur

Churches, Temples & Mosques, Kuala Lumpur

 10 Reviews  A very interesting temple which most visitors to KL misses, is the Pudu pillayar, or Ganesha temple in Jalan Pudu. It is very close to the Maybank office tower. Prayers are performed at 7am/pm. In the... 

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Johore Bahru   Melaka

Johore Bahru, Melaka

 1 Review  Johore Bahru is at the southern end of West Malaysia right at the causeway which crosses over to Singapore and is the state capital of Johor Darul Takzim. JB, as its commonly known, is very popular... 

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Street Vendors   Kuala Lumpur

Street Vendors, Kuala Lumpur

 3 Reviews  Durian is one of the favourite fruit in Malaysia with a very distinct smell recognisable from a distance. One day while walking around with my friend Coralie, we came accross this street vendor with... 

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Kuala Lumpur   Melaka

Kuala Lumpur, Melaka

 1 Review  Kuala Lumpur, or "KL" as it is commonly known, is the capital and the largest city of Malaysia and is found midway along the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The city's past is still very much... 

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Shops & Markets   Kuala Lumpur

Shops & Markets, Kuala Lumpur

 3 Reviews  the Durian fruit also known here in south east asia as the "King of Fruits" is widespread and Malaysians claim that their durian are the best, better than the durian cultivars of thailand or Indonesia... 

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Railway Stations   Kuala Lumpur

Railway Stations, Kuala Lumpur

 2 Reviews  This is the locotion for the finale of the film Entrapment (1999, starring Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta Jones). In the film, the station was refered to as Pudu Station but actually it was shooted... 

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Alternative Medicine & Therapies   Kuala Lumpur

Alternative Medicine & Therapies, Kuala Lumpur

 1 Review  Around Bukit Bintang there are lots of reflexology and massage places. I have read a bit about reflexology but up until now I have been disappointed with my experiences with it, which just amounted to... 

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Merdeka Square   Kuala Lumpur

Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur

 4 Reviews  National Day. I returned from Penang and 11:30pm just in time to see the crowds getting ready for the midnight fireworks near the Merderka Square. The lights and the mix of people near the Square &... 

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Putrajaya   Kuala Lumpur

Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur

 1 Review  Putrajaya is where all the new federal administrative capital buildings are. The buildings are innovative designed and in harmony with the surrounding. Putra Mosque and Putra Square, The Prime... 

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Chinatown   Kuala Lumpur

Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur

 2 Reviews  This fresh market is located on Jalan Hang Lekir next to Hotel Malaya. The entrance is in between two florists. The best thing about this wet market is that you can find some local food in the hawker... 

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Suria KLCC   Kuala Lumpur

Suria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur

 3 Reviews  Suria KLCC: Anchoring at the base of the Petronas Twin Towers. Among the key tenants are Isetan, Parkson Grand and the Cineplex chain, Tanjong Golden Village. Anotehr leading name is Marks and... 

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Grand Prix Formula 1   Kuala Lumpur

Grand Prix Formula 1, Kuala Lumpur

 2 Reviews  Oh Boy! You know when you watch F1 on TV; maybe sometimes you lower the volume? Well raise the volume at most then imagine the sound 70 times worse... Now maybe you can get the grip out of it ;o) It... 

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Kampung New Zealand id an OTBP

by l_joo

Kampung New Zealand is definitely an Off The Beaten Path in Malaysia. This is a village in Pahang state but given an exotic name of New Zealand Village. Any of you from New Zealand might want to try this village to get to know somebody who knows were your relatives or ancestors. This is for the Kiwis, I have been there 3 times to ask a local guy why they adopt such name and he told me it was the governemet from NZ who help them develope the village where it was previously called Sungai Ketam. What an OTBP in Malaysia.

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The longest river of Peninsular Malaysia

by l_joo

The longest river of Peninsular Malaysia is this Pahang river. If you drive or go by bus from Kuala Lumpur to Kuantan of the east coast, you can surely notice a big river all along the road and you might want to take a rest to come down to have a look to take some beautiful photos or perhaps you can bring your tackles but I don't encourage swimming.

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Johor national park

by Julia_ZZ

On May 1, 2004, 12 of us set off to Johor national park. It is only 2h coach away from Singapore. The view is fantastic.. We drove the 4-wheel dirve jeep up the country road, rode a boad deep into the jungle, got sucked by leeches on our trekking, swam in the lake with fishes...

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Setiu of Terengganu

by l_joo

Setiu of Terengganu is one of the most beautiful road ever built in Peninsular. The road is parellel with the coastline which means we are driving just beside the coast for more than hundred kms. The road has probably one car in every 5 minutes, that's why you can even sleep on the road to take photos and it was clean. Scenery needless to say was one of the best.

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Nenasi of Pahang

by l_joo

Nenasi of Pahang is faraway from urban areas in a place where you can see fishing village with kids staring at visitors. The sea shore is as what you see in the photo. Villagers are friendly, they allow us to snap as many photos as we like, they even gave us their address for us to send photos to them. Beautiful Nenasi.

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Penarik of Terenganu

by l_joo

Penarik of Terenganu is a place completely away from tourists. If you want to avoid staring at each other, Penarik is the ideal place for you in Terenganu state. Penarik is at the seaside with beautiful beach, long beach with fishing boats, coconuts and villagers. No urban look, completely Penarik.

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Lake Chini

by l_joo

Lake Chini is one of my favourite short vacation spot. The place is in the middle of big jungle at least 50kms away from any towns, surrounded only by nature. There has 2 or 3 guesthouses and Rajan Jones is my choice. RJ charge a mere RM18 per day including (everything). You only have to pay RM18 to enjoy a day of foods, stay and sighetseeing, etc.

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Maran of Pahang

by l_joo

Maran of Pahang is definitely a OTBP location to be visited. This is not Maran town but is the surroundings of Maran in the Pahang River area. Drive along the river Pahang to capture some of the breathtaking views of old villages and nature sceneries. The road is long, quiet, no cars. A place for absolute photography.

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Tasik Temenggur

by l_joo

Tasik Temenggur is one of the best yet beautiful place to visit while you are in Malaysia. The location is far up the north of Peninsular in between Thailand border and the state of Perak. Near the town Gerik of Hulu Perak. The area is nature and old, old until it has the museum of the oldest human skeleton found in Perak Man dated back to nearly 11000 years. Tasik Temenggur is a lake in Hulu Perak and if you drive from the East coast acrossing the West coast, this Tasik Temenggur is a must.

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Pekan of Pahang

by l_joo

Pekan of Pahang is a very beautiful town but surprisingly less visited. The town from what I know has only 2 public accommodation available. I stayed at the town only guesthouse which is a big beautiful longhouse of wood made. They charge only RM50. for the room where 4 of us share. The place is absolute tranquil, clean and well maintain. The location is approximately 50km south of Kuantan, also a seaside town with museum and old constructions. Beautiful.

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