http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , Malaysia , Wilayah Persekutuan en-us Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:39:01 +0000 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:39:01 +0000 Kuala LumpurThe small colonial quarter around Merdeka Square and the adjacent enclaves of Chinatown and Brickfields can easily be explored on foot. It was on Merdeka Square Independence Square where independence of what was then Malaya was announced in 1957. The 100m tall flagpole commemorates the spot where the Malayan flag was hoisted for the first time. On the eastern side of the square stand http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/blog-462643.html Gosh who'd have thought three months would go by so fast Also who'd have thought I could accumulate so much stuff in such a short space of time Honestly even with posting things home along the way I find I have had to purchase a rollie suitcase thing in order to transport all my gumpf home. Ack A backpacker with a rollie suitcase what is the world comming toAnyway my last two days have be http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/Bukit-Bintang/blog-461975.html It was good to finally touch down after 14 hours stuck in a flying toilet roll that Air Asia pass of as a plane. Having one episode of the simpsons and a barely eatable chicken nugget was never going to smooth the passage into Asia.That said it was well worth it when we stepped off the plane and the heat hits you for the first time. It was 9pm pitch black and 33 degrees. And it just carried on ge http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/blog-461172.html 09The next morning we all decided to go to the Batu Caves. Glen was in charge of haggling for the taxis. They do not often want to use their meter in the cab because they donrsquot earn as much so you have to find a taxi that will turn on their meter. We all piled into two cabs we got in with Glen and showed us a few sights along the way. We turned up at the Batu Caves and gazed upon a huge go http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/blog-460523.html The next morning we headed to the Belcherrsquos apartment. It is huge All the bedrooms have ensuites and the view is amazing. We will certainly be comfortable here for the next week. But I guess we need to lap it up while we can because it will get harder and accommodation will get dirty and uncomfortable. We all headed to the Batu Caves together. The Batu Caves are significant to the Hindirs http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/blog-460349.html The phone rang at 700am for our wake up call. It was hard to get out of bed and you really donrsquot realise how important it is to have a window in your room until you donrsquot have one. We quickly packed and threw on the clothes that I washed last night in the shower. They were still quiet damp but it had a cooling effect when you stepped out into the Singapore heat. We caught a taxi to Qu http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/blog-460346.html Eindelijk een blogEen lange vlucht bracht ons op 7 dec in Singapore. Afgezien van twee irritante fransen voor ons die hun stoel na 15 min vliegen al maximaal naar achteren deden ging de vlucht voorspoedig zelfs het eten was lekker . Een korte zoektocht bracht ons naar het hostel gezien deze in een villawijk stond was het contrast groot... Jeukende flinterdunne matrasjes in een stapelbed z http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/Bukit-Bintang/blog-460147.html HiNothing much to report over the last couple of days we've just been chilling out.Went to the Batu caves yesterday which was nice. Sarah tried to feed a monkey and almost got mobbed by all of them and then one nearly jumped on me as I tried to walk pastApart from that we've been on a pedallo in the Lake Gardens and played on old arcade games on the 4th floor of an Afflek's Palace type place. http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/blog-459702.html We jumped on a bus from Melaka to Kuala Lumpur KL. After 2 hours we arrived in the city but it took us another hour to negotiate the traffic and get to the bus station We had booked into the Attapsana Guest House in the Bukit Bintang area love that name of the city and it was a lovely quiet wee place. It was very basic and cost 12 UK pounds a night but was in a great location and the owner http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/Bukit-Bintang/blog-459480.html Monday Dec 7thOk I just need to get this off my mind but wtf are men thinking sometimes Or better wtf are some men NOT THINKING sometimes. OK herersquos the story Irsquom staying at this really nice hotel in KL right now and I just took the lift up to my room. So this guy was in the elevator with me and asked me ldquoso where are you fromrdquo second question ldquoare you here http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/blog-458827.html Corry summed it up Adelaide could learn a lot from Singapore. We got up too early but I think that was better would have been tight for time otherwise. Got to the train station and got tickets to Kuala Lumpur only first class left blew the budget there. The cornflake club had Rice cooked in coconut milk with egg chicken and a chili peanut sauce and some fried meat pastries and curry puff http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/blog-458820.html Hi allThanks for the messages We hope you are all getting excited for Christmas we see a few Christmas trees here and there and a few cardboard snowmen but it doesn't seem quite realistic in the 30 degree heatWe have had a great 2 weeks in Malaysia it was a good start as we arrived at the airport saw a load of exprofessional footballers flying in to take part in a Masters tournament. Mar http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/blog-458251.html Thursday 8th October 2009 When our plane landed at 9.30pm 2hrs behind Australia the aim was to follow the crowd to find our bags Luke got caught up looking at the Cigars worth thousands of dollars and we lost our crowd.This airport was huge really different we had to catch a train to the other side to collect our bags. I was surprised at how quickly this all happened and at how organ http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/blog-457634.html Our flight out of KL would depart at 320 pm. Melody worked hard on the decision of where to spend our last night. Hotels near KL International Airport are expensive. Taxis from suburban hotels to the airport are expensive. We all wanted another full day and night in Singapore. An overnight train would cost us sleep and arrive too early. So she decided we would get up at 5 am cross the border ca http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/blog-457598.html We didn't thought that what started as a calm and quiet day in Clark would later end up in a exciting and funfilled KL adventure.Armed with our gut feels strong determination and our heavy backpacks we decided that this quick Malaysian stop wouldn't be complete without saying hello to these Asia's twin towers.Just a glimpse.A few minutes.We'll make it fast.Cliche as it may sound but really Tim http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/blog-457081.html Hello againSo I left it a bit of a secret of where I was off to after Palau if you read the title already you can see that I went to Malaysia with a quick little stop in Brunei just to say I've been there.After spending a couple extra days in Manila I flew to Kota Kinabalu KK as its known as. It was a nice change from manic Manila to come to a place with roughly 200000 people. It was also m http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/blog-456420.html Set off to Stansted at around dinnertime after yet more tears saying bye to family and friends. Everything went surprisingly smooth checked in with no problems and though the flight was delayed it was only by 20mins. The 13hr flight seemed quite short to me as amazingly I managed to sleep for most of it. Not so for Rob who had a squeaky seat p We got through passport control fine and I had my f http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/blog-455659.html It has been a strange couple of days. We set off alone late at night from a windy rainy Stansted airtport 30 mins late. The last flight of the day from a deserted place like a scene from 28 days later. The flight was boring no films no tv but i managed to sleep 45 hrs Suse slept much longer it seems. On landing we got through customs with relative ease and found ourselves confused by all th http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/blog-455655.html Laiskana Kuala Lumpurissa. Petronasyhtion tornit on katsastettu ja Suriaostoskeskuksessa pyoritty. Muuten olenkin sitten ollut ihan super laiska. Olen meinaan paattanyt jattaa kaiken muun tammikuulle kun palaan taas tanne. No majapaikka sijaitsee kylla ihan kiinalaisen kaupunginosan ja Central Marketin kupeessa joten niissakin olen kavaissyt. Ostosmahdollisuudet on meikalaiselle aina vahan http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/blog-455214.html Irsquom definitely getting into the swing of the airline lifestyle now. Nearly every pen I have has got some obscure hotel logo on it and my notice board consists of many memos reminders phone numbers etc scrawled on napkins from the galleys. My watch is always on the wrong time zone my suitcase is never unpacked my thighs are bruised from passengerrsquos elbows and I swear I have more c http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/blog-455049.html