Blogs from China Town, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia, Asia - page 2

Bus from Malacca to KL (MYR12). I'd booked this one. There were no breakdowns and it only took a couple hours but we all agreed Wayne's bus from Melakaman was better. This one smelt of cigarettes, was crowded and cramped. Wayne was stuck next to a man with a dyed beard who was not enjoying the ride. Tasha was squished behind someone who had their chair reclined even though they were sitting forward :/ and I lost my phone. The KL bus terminal was an easy train ride (5 stops on the Rawang line MYR4.50) to Kuala Lumpur station followed by a short walk across the river (aka teeming cesspit) to Hotel Geo where we were staying. The hotel is directly across the road from Central Market on the edge of Chinatown close to night markets ... read more

Tweets It was a real comfortable ride in the sleeper train to KL and seems to be a more moderate temp at 7AM. Just sitting in a White Coffee cafe across from Central station considering the next move. Just went to my reserved hotel (Chinatown Hotel) and got an early check in. KL is a 21st century city with an incredible integrated transit system. Monorail, metro and Lightrail (LRT) The most famous landmark is the Petronas Towers. My 4 days in KL were in Chinatown mostly.... read more

Kuala Lumpur is an enormous city with a wide diversity of cultures, the main 3 being Malay, Chinese and Indian are all reflected in the food. We stayed in Chinatown amongst the lantern lit streets just at the end of the covered market and well in the mix of street food vendors. Chinatown is supposed to be one of the cheapest areas to stay but we still had to pay double our usual rate for a not so nice room which was annoying. Arriving late on night one we headed straight to the satay food stall outside our hotel. We took our pick from the 50 or so skewered delights, colour coded to indicate the price, from the buffet. Handing our selection to the bbq guy we also ordered rice and beer and sat at a ... read more

Tuesday 27th Got up early as we had a bus to catch and at breakfast saw our first cockroach. A really BIG one and left the landlady to chase it round the dining room with an industrial sized spray can. Our bus ride to KL was pretty smooth and around 2 hours. We've been there before and it's grid lock city. Too much traffic, too much pollution and far too many people. I hate it. We find our next accommodation. It's an HOTEL! in China Town. A late booking and a steal at £16 for room, en -suite and breakfast. And there's hot water ! We pop round the corner and book our onward travel for later in the week (the only reason we're here) and take a short walk to the Botanic Gardens, well it ... read more

On the final day in Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand, I bought tickets (@ 750 Baht each) on an overnight train to Hat Yai, Thailand. We were supposed to leave at 8:00 pm, but as usual the train was an hour late. Unfortunately, the lower beds were already taken so Macayla and I were stuck in top bunks. They are quite small but adequate. There are two straps that keep you from falling out of the bunk, thank goodness. I was excited because I thought the train would lull me to sleep but that was not how it worked. Sometimes the train would jerk violently and other floor which dumps all of the waste onto the tracks below. Very sanitary!! It is an odd sensation while sitting on the pot to have air blowing up onto your ... read more