All About Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia *Truly Asia* - Thread II

[honeybea]

I was in KL last summer! I'll share some photos!

Welcome to Batu Caves
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272 steps!

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Serenity of the Koi Garden

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Want to see more? Visit http://margareyes.tumblr.com/post/8743620519/malaysia I would usually have other topics like food and fashion! I loved it in Malaysia. :-) Made travel tips for first timers too!

Happy reading guys!

Sayang at di mo na-enjoy ang food doon.KL is a food haven, you should have tried eating at the hawker stalls in Jalan Alor and Jalan Petaling, o kaya sa mamak stalls and kopitiams. Kung di mo naman type doon kahit sa Madam Kwan's para nagka-idea ka sa food nila, highly recommended din ang Nando's for their peri-peri chicken

nagikot ikot sa KL ng 3 days, just want to share some pics..
JUST CLICK THE THUMBNAIL FOR ACTUAL SIZE

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Hindu God in Batu Caves
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Inside Batu caves

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KLCC (Petronas) Towers
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Merdeka square

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Street food - sate vendor?

Tawag nila diyan sa last pic lok lok, sa Melaka naman satay celup, na-try mo? Sarap niyan

any suggestion on a one day trip? galing kami ng Singapore. we are thinking na dito na kami exit to Manila. thanks.

Kung 1 day lang within KL lang kayo puwede
-KLCC (pila ng maaga if gusto ninyo makaakyat sa skybridge)
-KL Menara tower
-Chinatown
*Jalan Petaling
*Central Market
*Merdeka square /Sultan Abdul Samad Bldg/ Masjid Jamek
puwede itong walking tour

http://travelmalaysiaguide.com/china...-kuala-lumpur/

http://www.malaysia-traveller.com/ch...king-tour.html

recent blog re. kl chinatown, nice yung pics

http://www.justin-klein.com/kl-walking-tour-chinatown

-if kaya pa ikutan na din ninyo ang hawker stalls in Jalan Alor sa Bukit Bintang

[honeybea]

finally, marunong na ako mag-post ng pics!!! LOL! sharing pics of my room in novotel when i visited last month:

http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/...9/IMG_0386.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/...9/IMG_0392.jpg
(forgot to take a pic of the bathroom, pero meron akong pic ng toiletries, LOL)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/...9/IMG_0389.jpg

Nice pics waterwell ,buti naman sa city ka na nag-stay, mas nasulit mo this time ang KL

Hi Honey Bea =)
i'll be in KL this coming Aug 23. Two days lang ako mag stay ng KL and thank you sa lahat ng post mo! Actually di ko na kailanagn magtanong sayo dahil halos lahat ng questions ko regarding KL nasagot mo na. =) Halos 2 days din ako nag back read kinopy paste ko sa notepad ko then pa print ko na lang. Napaka helpful ng lahat ng posts mo lalo na yung mga time frames, fares and directions.Excited na ako sa trip ko to KL!

have a safe trip and enjoy KL !

[myas110]

Talaga? That's nice! We were there for 3 days dapat nga we'll go to Genting pa pero we ran out of time! Have fun! :-)

thanks!! I might post some pics here after our KL trip.

[waterwell]

Nice pics waterwell ,buti naman sa city ka na nag-stay, mas nasulit mo this time ang KL

thanks honeybea! i've actually stayed in novotel din last year, march 2010, with friends. maganda yung location nila kasi right next to pavilion and 5 mins away from train station. and this is much, much better than tunehotel sa airport, hehe.

[christine_joann]

mataray ka pa e sobrang tamad mo. magbabackread ka na nga lang. FYI, yung tinatanong mo kasi very simple. natalakay na sa previous pages. and kung ang isang matinong tao, may balak mag DIY, the least that that matinong tao should do is to learn how to research, and by research, i meant, back-reading man lang, very basic! mag travel agency ka na lang kung aanga-anga ka, ng di naman malugi ang mga travel agency.

sinasabihan ka lang na may purpose ang bawat pahina ng forum na to. kaya matutong mag-backread. napaka eng eng naman ng reading comprehension mo. in fact, it helps pa nga to streamline and organize this forum. para walang information overload sa dami ng paulit-ulit na tanong about dun sa tanong mo, na nasagot na ng paulit ulit din sa previous pages! those are my point, is it really hard to understand and comprehend?!

nakakatawa ka at nakakaawa. mas mabuti pa sayo, buhayin mo ang mga travel agency, wala namang masama, makakatulong ka pa dun. try the travel agencies! some people, like you esp. are not meant to do a DIY tour.

Just read this. I sent u a PM na lang to maintain order in this forum.

[uvula87]

may nakapag stay na ba sa Hotel chill in? okay din ba location?
dun kasi kami nag pa reserve, we'll be going to KL next month, 3 days and 2 nights lang kami then we'll be going back to Singapore.
TIA

[TravelLifestyle]

ms. cj pangit gonzaga, hindi ka kapatol patol. yung energy mo in bullying me, should have been better used researching, back reading than discriminating people. Napagsabihan ka lang to back read, pero OA ang reaction mo. You don't deserve my attention, sa itsura mo pa lang, walang wala ka na. I ALREADY KNOW WHO YOU ARE and isa kang putik. hahaha

[welscua]

Sayang at di mo na-enjoy ang food doon.KL is a food haven, you should have tried eating at the hawker stalls in Jalan Alor and Jalan Petaling, o kaya sa mamak stalls and kopitiams. Kung di mo naman type doon kahit sa Madam Kwan's para nagka-idea ka sa food nila, highly recommended din ang Nando's for their peri-peri chicken

Tawag nila diyan sa last pic lok lok, sa Melaka naman satay celup, na-try mo? Sarap niyan

Kung 1 day lang within KL lang kayo puwede
-KLCC (pila ng maaga if gusto ninyo makaakyat sa skybridge)
-KL Menara tower
-Chinatown
*Jalan Petaling
*Central Market
*Merdeka square /Sultan Abdul Samad Bldg/ Masjid Jamek
puwede itong walking tour

http://travelmalaysiaguide.com/china...-kuala-lumpur/

http://www.malaysia-traveller.com/ch...king-tour.html

recent blog re. kl chinatown, nice yung pics

http://www.justin-klein.com/kl-walking-tour-chinatown

-if kaya pa ikutan na din ninyo ang hawker stalls in Jalan Alor sa Bukit Bintang

Yep, tried them twice (satay). Love the sweet chili sauce. I prefer malaysion food compared with Singaporean. I have noticed the diferrence immediately sa Larkin Bus Station pa lang. Malay cuisine is less spicy and tastier.

[jak_caesar]

question po on Immigration Officers in T3.

I am on a connecting flight from cebu to manila and manila to KL.
Ask ko lang po if after pagbaba ko sa domestic flight ko,
do I need to go out of T3?
Di ko kasi napansin before na may IO sa T3 kasi domestic
flights lang ako.
Thanks sa mga sasagot ng query ko.

[jak_caesar]

Is it okay to wear summer wear (sleeveless and shorts) in KL?
(just like in SG)

[granslime_28]

question po on Immigration Officers in T3.

I am on a connecting flight from cebu to manila and manila to KL.
Ask ko lang po if after pagbaba ko sa domestic flight ko,
do I need to go out of T3?
Di ko kasi napansin before na may IO sa T3 kasi domestic
flights lang ako.
Thanks sa mga sasagot ng query ko.

as far as i know po ...
go out sa departure area then go in ulit for another check-in, same procedure regardless kung domestic/int'l ang next flight ...

Is it okay to wear summer wear (sleeveless and shorts) in KL?
(just like in SG)

yes, but on a presentable manner po kasi we know their religion... may isa kong tropa sa sobrang iksi ng shorts nya hinarang ng IO, pero tinanong lang....

[jak_caesar]

Thanks a lot granslime.
So merong IO sa T3? No need for me to go to T1 for the
IO clearance?
Anong floor level po yung IO for international departures?

[marxtermind]

Guys question po, pede ba online mag book ng bus transfer from KL to Genting Highlands? Wala kasi ako makita. I've read dapat 1 day advance magbook, san *** ticketing office nila sa KL? Thanks!

[TravelLifestyle]

Thanks a lot granslime.
So merong IO sa T3? No need for me to go to T1 for the
IO clearance?
Anong floor level po yung IO for international departures?

Let me make it simple for you. After arriving in T3 arrivals, you go left, ikot ka, to Departures. Don't worry, merong signs. Akyat ka ng stairs/escalator (or don't make akyat, walk all the way sa dulo for the elevator if may luggages ka, 2nd floor). This is to go to Departures. Then andun na ang mga check-in counters ng airlines. Pag interntional, it is sa may bandang dulo usually, near the travel tax counter. you pay travel tax too of course. then you check in sa airline. then you go to International Departures, katabi lang ng Domestic. Pay Terminal fee, then next is Immigration na. Good luck.

You may want to check out this very informative blog, may visuals ng NAIA 3 and even other airports internationally like KL's KLIA.
http://eye-in-the-blue-sky.blogspot....-up-close.html

[honeybea]

Guys question po, pede ba online mag book ng bus transfer from KL to Genting Highlands? Wala kasi ako makita. I've read dapat 1 day advance magbook, san *** ticketing office nila sa KL? Thanks!

Hindi puwede online, if bus and skyway tickets ang kailangan mo, di naman siya nauubos agad except kapag peak day/ weekends, yung Go Genting package ang madaling maubos.

-KL Sentral
-Puduraya
-Terminal Putra Gombak
-1 Utama

http://www.rwgenting.com/en/getting_...xpress_bus.htm

May Genting buses (direct sa Genting Highlands by bus /walang cable ride) din sa may Pekeliling Station

thanks honeybea! i've actually stayed in novotel din last year, march 2010, with friends. maganda yung location nila kasi right next to pavilion and 5 mins away from train station. and this is much, much better than tunehotel sa airport, hehe.

Mukhang okay nga ang novotel since 16yrs below pala can stay free, iniisip ko tuloy ibook for BKK namin next year

[jak_caesar]

Let me make it simple for you. After arriving in T3 arrivals, you go left, ikot ka, to Departures. Don't worry, merong signs. Akyat ka ng stairs/escalator (or don't make akyat, walk all the way sa dulo for the elevator if may luggages ka, 2nd floor). This is to go to Departures. Then andun na ang mga check-in counters ng airlines. Pag interntional, it is sa may bandang dulo usually, near the travel tax counter. you pay travel tax too of course. then you check in sa airline. then you go to International Departures, katabi lang ng Domestic. Pay Terminal fee, then next is Immigration na. Good luck.

You may want to check out this very informative blog, may visuals ng NAIA 3 and even other airports internationally like KL's KLIA.
http://eye-in-the-blue-sky.blogspot....-up-close.html

Thanks a lot TravelLifestyle.
You're a great help in this forum.

[vanillaicecream]

Just got back from my 1 day trip to KL in transit to Phuket

Here's my IT
2:00 PM - arrived at the LCCT airport - booked the Star Shuttle for 18 MYR that will take us straight to Bintang Warisan Hotel. Waited for about 40 minutes before the bus left the airport.
3:00 PM - Bus left the LCCT airport and passed by the KLIA airport. Upon reaching KL Sental, we rode the "Star Limo" van that will take us to the hotel
4:30 PM - Arrived at Bintang Warisan
5:30 PM - Early dinner at Jalan Alor (behind Bintang Warisan Hotel)
7:30 PM Walked around the Bukit Bintang Malls. Shoe shopping at Vincci
9:00 PM - Hailed a cab that will take us to the Petronas towers for photo ops. He charged us 10 MYR one way, but we asked him to wait for us. He took us to a nice spot where we can take photos of the Petronas towers in it's full glory. After the photo session, he took us back to the hotel, we added 10 MYR for a total cab fare of 20 MYR.

The next day, we took the hotel day tour (4 hours) around KL for 105 MYR per person.
8:00 AM - Breakfast at Bintang Warisan
8:45 AM - our tour driver picked us up at the hotel. It was a private tour

Places we visited:
Chinatown
King's Palace
Railway station
National Monument
Merdeka Square
Batik making
Embassy row
Pewter shop
Batu Caves
Petronas Towers (though we were very very far away)
Malaysian White Coffee
Beryl's
*KL Tower was also included in the IT but we needed to head back to the hotel to catch our 4PM flight


12:45 PM - Booked Star Shuttle for 20 MYR (short notice. Thank God the van was just around the area and could pick us up in 5 minutes)
travel back to the LCCT airport just in time for our 4PM flight to Phuket via Air Asia.

Our 1 day trip was sulit! We enjoyed our stay in Malaysia and it exceeded my expectations. Bintang Warisan was an OK hotel for 160 MYR. The location was perfect and the bed was really comfortable. The room smelled like cigarettes though, but other than that, I didn't have any other issues with the hotel. There's even wifi in the lobby and wired internet in the rooms for free.

[honeybea]

^^ super duper thanks for posting a JBR
Am really glad that you had a great time....next time dagdag ka ng ilang days pa para malibot mo yung labas naman ng KL

[jaded11]

Just got back from my 1 day trip to KL in transit to Phuket

Here's my IT
2:00 PM - arrived at the LCCT airport - booked the Star Shuttle for 18 MYR that will take us straight to Bintang Warisan Hotel. Waited for about 40 minutes before the bus left the airport.
3:00 PM - Bus left the LCCT airport and passed by the KLIA airport. Upon reaching KL Sental, we rode the "Star Limo" van that will take us to the hotel
4:30 PM - Arrived at Bintang Warisan
5:30 PM - Early dinner at Jalan Alor (behind Bintang Warisan Hotel)
7:30 PM Walked around the Bukit Bintang Malls. Shoe shopping at Vincci
9:00 PM - Hailed a cab that will take us to the Petronas towers for photo ops. He charged us 10 MYR one way, but we asked him to wait for us. He took us to a nice spot where we can take photos of the Petronas towers in it's full glory. After the photo session, he took us back to the hotel, we added 10 MYR for a total cab fare of 20 MYR.

The next day, we took the hotel day tour (4 hours) around KL for 105 MYR per person.
8:00 AM - Breakfast at Bintang Warisan
8:45 AM - our tour driver picked us up at the hotel. It was a private tour

Places we visited:
Chinatown
King's Palace
Railway station
National Monument
Merdeka Square
Batik making
Embassy row
Pewter shop
Batu Caves
Petronas Towers (though we were very very far away)
Malaysian White Coffee
Beryl's
*KL Tower was also included in the IT but we needed to head back to the hotel to catch our 4PM flight


12:45 PM - Booked Star Shuttle (short notice. Thank God the van was just around the area and could pick us up in 5 minutes)
travel back to the LCCT airport just in time for our 4PM flight to Phuket via Air Asia.

Our 1 day trip was sulit! We enjoyed our stay in Malaysia and it exceeded my expectations. Bintang Warisan was an OK hotel for 160 MYR. The location was perfect and the bed was really comfortable. The room smelled like cigarettes though, but other than that, I didn't have any other issues with the hotel. There's even wifi in the lobby and wired internet in the rooms for free.

Aha, thank you thank you for sharing your trip details with us. nabigyan mo ako ng idea, meron palang tour na ini-offer ang bintang warisan?? wow! that's great...now I'm torn kung ano mas maganda, avail the same 4-hour tour or genting/ batu caves nalang? I'm not much of a fanatic naman for the rides, curious lang to see the place & try the buffet.. sa mga KL frequent travelers dito like honeybea, ano po kaya mas ok na option?

[honeybea]

^^mas okay ang mag-libot sa mga tourist spots kaysa sa Genting highlands kung first timers kayo, if Genting kasi ubos agad ang 3 hours+ ninyo sa byahe pa lang.

Almost all KL taxi drivers offers KL City tours, di lang ako sure sa current per hour rate. Parang nabasa ko kasi post mo sa other threads na kasama mo si hubby so makakamura pa kayo since 2 pax kayo...if let's say rm30 /hour ang asking ni taxi driver eh di rm120 lang, basta makipagtawaran ka saka imention mo yung mga places na gusto ninyong ikutan tapos yung payment after ng city tour ninyo ibigay. Kung puwede nga gumawa ka ng list para yun ang ipakita mo, iba kasi pronunciation nila doon, yung gaya ng plaza rakyat-silent k, if may letter c naman- ch nila kung bigkasin

Okay din yung ginawa ni vanillaicecream na rm20 na balikan sa klcc/petronas towers. Kontrata talaga kapag gabi na, nakatipid pa din siya , kung di siya nagpahintay ang singil ng mga taxi drivers from klcc usually starts at rm20/one way.

Puwede ka ding mag-ask ng info/rate kay GAFA, innova ang car niya.

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