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Across the road from the Girls' school, is Batu Road Boy's School. The school building is quite old (around 1930) and visually and historically rather interesting. The school has now been turned into a school for special children and visually-impaired children.
As a few Malaysian VT'ers who now live overseas may know this school so I've added this pics just for them!
PS. diggingdeep who used to study there says that the bookshop at the tower is haunted! check it out people! Leave a Comment Address: Jalan Raja LautDirections: On Jalan Raja Laut, on your left, before the Jalan Sultan Ismail junction. |
Along Jalan Sultan Ismail, you will drive past two sets of traffic lights (at the junctions of Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, and later junction of Jalan Ampang), and the next landmark is the Concorde Hotel (& Hard Rock Cafe) on your left. Keep left as you approach the next set of lights and here you are, at Jalan P Ramlee.
By night, this street would be filled with party animals spilling out from the Beach Club, the Thai Club and Twelve SI onto the streets. However, on a lazy Saturday morning, it is peaceful and rather quiet.
Visit the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf for a great breakfast before you continue your drive. Leave a Comment Directions: As soon as you see the Coffe Bean and the connecting Deutche Haus, turn left into the Modesto's car park. Parking is free on Saturday mornings and on Sundays. (meaning I couldn't see a parking attendant...) |
I enjoyed going up to the bridge between the Petronas Twin Towers. The bridge is located on levels 41 and 42. Here's my tip: go at the end of the day. I walked right in 15 minutes before closing...no line at all. All the trips to the bridge are timed, so why wait all day. The Skybridge of the PETRONAS Twin Towers opens from Tuesday to Sunday. The Skybridge Ticket Counter opens at 8.30am on every operational days.
The visiting hours is from 9.00am to 5.00pm.
At 1483 feet (452m) tall, the tallest building in the world at the date of its completion, measured to the highest point.
The towers have 32,000 windows.
At the feet of the towers are a modern shopping mall with many restaurant choices on the upper floors. |
Putrajaya is the new administrative centre of the malaysian governament, taking the capital city away from Kuala Lumpur , leaving Kuala Lumpur as the country's financial and commercial capital. Moving the national administrative machinery from Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya is in line with the Government's policy to provide a more balanced development away from Kuala Lumpur. It is a decision motivated by life in Kuala Lumpur and ensure continued growth in the Klang Valley.
Putrajaya is open to the public from 9a.m. to 5 p.m. daily including Sundays. You cannot miss Masjid Putra (Putra Mosque), Dataran Putra (with a view of the new Prime Minister's Department), and the new Seri Perdana (Prime Minister's official residence).
The most beautiful side of this area is the space, it's wide, opened and so you really feel away from the high bulidling prison of KL.The view of the Mosque on the river is simply amazing!
It is about 1 hour from the city centre. Leave a Comment |
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Take a drive on Saturday or Sunday. All government offices and banks are closed on the 1st & 3rd Saturdays of the month so these are the best days to take a drive into Kuala Lumpur City. A mid-morning drive at around 9.30 to 10 am is the best, to avoid the morning rush hour.
One of my favourite drives is to approach from Jalan Parliamen, left onto Jalan Raja Laut, then right onto Jalan Sultan Ismail. At the junction of Jalan Raja Laut and Jalan Sultan Ismail, you'll see a Primary School on your right-Batu Road Girls School. Well, that's my old school and my mum used to be a teacher there some years ago. As you can see, the school is now dwarfed by the surrounding buildings.
Across the road, is Batu Road Boy's School which has now been turned into a school for special children. I'll try to take a picture of it soon, for the benefit of some VT'er Malaysians who have since migrated overseas. Leave a Comment Address: corner Jalan Raja Laut & Jalan Sultan Ismail |
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The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - a chain that was a hit on California beaches is now available in Malaysia and Singapore. Its casual ambiance is perfect for a coffee break, tea in the afternoon or a great breakfast.
They really have a great selection of breakfast sets that range from RM9.00-RM10.95. My personal favourites are the Eggs Ben Set (1 egg, slice of turkey ham on toasted bread, topped with delicious eggs benedict sauce. Small serving of Fruit compote on the side) and the Salmon Scramble Set (toasted bread, topped with eggs scrambled with diced smoked salmon)
The Breakfast Sets comes with unlimited refills of Coffee or Tea until 11 am!
The Coffee Bean is not just a cafe-it is also a cool place for people watching.
Update: As of 1 Jan 2005, they have added a muffin set and scone set for breakfast. Again, it comes with unlimited coffee or tea before 11 am or you could have it changed to hot chocolate for an extra RM3.50. A great choice if you don't like coffee. Leave a Comment Address: This outlet was at Jalan P Ramlee.Directions: close to the Thai Club and the Beach Club, next to Crown Regency Plaza. |
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The Planetarium Negara (National Planetarium) is located within KL's Lake Garden district and was offially opened on 7th February 1994. In line with Malaysia's aims of sending its first astronaut to the space in the new millenium, the Planetarium Negara plays an important role of promoting space science to the society at large and leading Malaysia towards the development of space science. From a distance, this blue domed and minaret structure could easily be mistaken for a mosque.
Its attractions include the space theater, planetarium shows, space science exhibition, ancient observatory park and viewing galery. It also has an observatory tower that houses a 35 cm telescope.
Leading towards its main entrance at the cascading fountain area is the 'Merdeka Sun Clock'. It is a sundail in a bowl-like and crescent shaped that served the function of telling time quite accurately. The 'Merdeka Sun Clock' was previously located between the Merdeka Stadium and Stadium Negara, prior to its relocation here. It was named to commemorate the country's independence in 1957. Leave a Comment Address: Jalan Perdana, Kuala LumpurPhone: +603-22735484Directions: Within the Lake Garden district, close to the National Mosque and National Museum.Website: www.baksa.gov.my |
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The Chinatown in KL is like a flea market street like Bugis Village in Singapore. The stall vendors are selling almost the same things from handbags to t-shirts and watches.
This is where you could use your bargaining skills to get the best price for all your purchases.
There are lots of imitations of designer brands and at very cheap price.
There is a particular street where is the food/restaurant street. You wont be hungry if you are in Chinatown. Lots of food to eat. Leave a Comment Address: Petaling Street |
Malaysia's Chinese population, immigrated to Malaysia as early as the 15th century, but largely in the 19th and early 20th century, capitalizing on the spice trade of the Melakan Straits as well as running Malaysia's tin mines - once the country's main source of income. The Chinese immigrants were hardworking, and today, Malaysia's Chinese are at the center of much of the country's commercial activity.
Here, you can witness this commerce first hand. Indeed, along Petaling Street, the heart of Chinatown, you will see just about anything and everything being sold. Values can be had, as bargaining is most definitely the order of the day. Along Petaling Street, one word may come in particularly handy: "setengah," which means "half." Locals will often yell out "setengah!" as soon as they hear the first price a vendor offers. It is a practice worth to imitation. Leave a Comment Address: Petaling Street |
The National Museum looks promising from the outside, however, once inside, it is a bit limited. As is customary in Malaysia, much is made of the three distinct cultures that have had an impact on the country, and there are dioramas of different cultures and cultural practices.
Curiously enough, for a place that so thoroughly embraces its multicultural heritage, the mannequins in the exhibit all seem to look very Western, Anglo even....
It's not a bad way to learn a few things about the country, and it provides a good respite from the heat. Leave a Comment Address: Jalan Damansara, Kuala Lumpur 50566Phone: +60 3 2282 6255Directions: Near Sentral Station, however, you have to figure out the best way to walk across the highway to get there from that stop. |
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