http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , Malaysia , Wilayah Persekutuan en-us Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:41:53 +0000 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:41:53 +0000 Well we just made it through out second night in Kuala Lumpur which was not difficult considering the hostel we are at is called Back Home. I would not consider it like back home but they do think of everything. The beds are really comfortable and everyone is genuinely nice. No wonder it was rated the number one hostel in Malaysia. However we wanted to stay another night but there is no room th http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/China-Town/blog-791951.html Survived the overnight flight just Can39t say it was easy after leaving home at 4 pm and sitting in heavy traffic for 2.5 hrs to get to Gold Coast. By the time we arrived at the parking location took a shuttle to the airport checked in etc the boys were interesting. Thankfully they were tired by the time we took off but it was a bit rough taking off through that horrible weather. Oh .. A http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/Kuala-Lumpur-International-Airport/blog-790982.html After a lightning quick 2.5week respite back home in Singapore I39m back on the road...again Which kicks off the start of what I guess would be the third leg of my Southeast Asian adventure. And for my first stop I39m back in the land of the Ringgit again this time on the peninsular side and the capital of Malaysia that is Kuala Lumpur KL.It39s funny how by virtue of its sheer p http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/China-Town/blog-790754.html So I really don39t know where to begin with this blog and it39s been such a long time since I wrote on here. I must apologise that I have not read my last blog so this may not directly follow on or I may even be repeating myself.The anticipated visa application did not go as planned but isn39t that always the way in life. Anyhow things turned out just fine. I am settled comfortably in a http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/blog-790744.html So finally I took the time to begin this blog which will help me to keep contact with my friends and relatives. I would like to apologize in advance for my English as you know Im French and my country is not reputed to be the best in foreign languages. But I will do my best and I39m sure with five minutes of reflexions you will find the meaning of my words.Easy Im 30 and I39m dreamin http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/Kuala-Lumpur-International-Airport/blog-790310.html No stories from Kuala Lumpur this time as this was our fourth stop in KL and we did all the sightseeing already. So just a few snaps and one video httpyoutu.beKfE4Qaago8Y of a crazy rain and human feet running through a huge puddle most of them taken while we were geocaches hunting in the town. http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/blog-789678.html As we were extremely lacking in good quality sleep on the train given that the lights had been on all night and the train had stopped to pick up passengers several times we checked into PODS Backpackers Hostel near KL Central Train Station and went back to sleep. The Hostel itself was a fairly novel concept where you all sleep in pods raised floors with mattresses and the walls didn39t http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/Bukit-Bintang/blog-789602.html Arrived late into Melaka after tortuous journey out from the jungle starting on the world39s slowest bus held together by cable ties and with accompanying doddery driver swerving randomly across the road. Stayed in a characterful Nonya style hotel in the centre of Chinatown full of authentic period details.Discovered the old colonial town fought over by the Portuguese Dutch and British wit http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/China-Town/blog-788240.html After an approximate twelve hour flight from Heathrow we arrived in Kuala Lumpur. We had visited Kuala Lumpur about four years ago so this was very much a relaxing stopover with the biggest focus being on lying by the pool and warming up in readiness for our return to an Australian summer. We caught a taxi for the almost one hour drive from the airport. We learned on our last visit that purcha http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/blog-788007.html Enjoy the wonderful and relaxing stay at the boutique Hanoi Imperial Hotel and experience Halong Bay Crusie on charming Vspirit Cruise you will not only learn more about Hanoi capitals history and local people but you will also explore the magnificent beauty of Halong bay one of the new 7 wonders of the world. Tour itineraryDay 1 Hanoi Hanoi Imperial on arrivalOur Staff will welcome http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/Jalan-Sultan-Ismail/blog-787707.html Bevor wir nach Malaysia flogen verbrachten wir einen Tag in Hat Yai. Da unsere SD Karte welche wir vor einem Monat gekauft haben schon defekt war mussten wir den Laden finden in welchem wir die SD Karte gekauft haben um sie umzutauschen. Nach 2h herumlaufen haben wir den Shop endlich gefunden. Es war lustig mit den Mitarbeiteten zureden da alle 5 kein Englisch sprechen konnten hat einer vo http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/blog-786814.html So we are now back in KL after a 5hr bus ride back along the same winding road.We arrived back at around 10pm and Mazen helped carry the luggage as Maher was still under the weather.We have checked back into birdnest guesthouse as its cheap at RM35 a night.We took a day trip to Genting Highlands otherwise known as resorts world genting. its locsted on the top of a fill accessed by cable car. It i http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/blog-786404.html Zobudil som sa az o 900 ale volakemu debilovy uz od 700 vyzvanal budik na mobileeste ze to bola prijemna hudba.Po ranajkachtoastysom sa siel radsej presvedcit ci je fakt posta zavretabola.Nazad som chcel behnut na moj posledny nasi lemak ale tetula mala stanok zavrety. Skoncil som teda u indov a dal si roti sardin a k otmu to ich kakao ci co to je.No doisol mi kavufarbu to malo rovnaku ako http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/China-Town/blog-785595.html Z ubytka som vypadol uz o 545na recepcii nik neboltak ako obvykle klucik nechani na stoliku.V meste som si chcel dat na ranajky hambac ale stala tam kopa ludi a islo to strasne pomalicky.No nisthadam cestou na letisko este dake obcerstvenie bude.Pred obchodakom Mail ma odchytil nadhadzovac jeepney a posadil ma do jedneho. Po 5.min sedenia ma vodic poslal do druheho auta.To ma vyhodilo pri Aqui http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/China-Town/blog-785564.html Our last full day in KL The plan of the day was to go check out the bird park and maybe the butterfly park at some point see the Petronas Towers and do whatever else that comes in between forecast is high chance of food involvement . We started out with breakfast at the place we are staying which consisted of roti canai roti tissue also known as roti helicopter dhal chicken curry and f http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/Bukit-Bintang/blog-784837.html This morning we went to breakfast with the owners of the BnB we39re staying at since our stay includes breakfast. They took us to a Chinese wet market along with another traveler who is staying at another one of their properties. We all shared a few dishes that are standards for breakfast and it was so good Really a place where locals go. Both Michael and Christina were so passionate about KL http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/Bukit-Bintang/blog-784427.html The thing about airports are that they take a whole lot of your time. Our flight from HK was just 3.5 hours but we ended up really killing the bulk of our day due to having to be at the airport early including any travel to and fro. We left at 810am from our guesthouse in HK and got on the bus that took us to the airport the ride about 1 hour. From then on we checked in and then waiting at the a http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/Bukit-Bintang/blog-784378.html Firstly let me apologise to those of you who DO NOT suffer from sleep disorders This blog is quite lengthy and covers a good deal of ground It is really a diary for Janie and I to try to remember some of the experiences we have had. Mrs Darling has in fact offered to present anyone who manages to complete reading the blog without nodding off a gold certificate No takers so far Any http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/China-Town/blog-784051.html We left Cat Ba to go to Sapa which was blissfully cold and then not so blissful and just bloody freezing especially when I discovered I had a infected toe and couldn39t put shoes on so had to walk around in socks and flip flops looking like a moron and freezing my tootsies off. We rented bikes and explored the surrounding hilliness and got roped into buying some shit off tribeswoman in Ta Phin http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/China-Town/blog-783905.html Finally after my 67th B39day the day has come to the second leg of the journey. While the South American trip was a novice experience with all its surprises I am expecting nothing like that from this trip. The good thing is that as I am expecting less there will be less of a disappointment if it does not turn out to be as fantastic. Who knows this trip may still hold some revelations. I had one http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/blog-783668.html