Blogs from Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia, Asia

We'll, our last 2 days in KL went by pretty fast! We did a fair bit of wandering around had just a few more items to check off on our list of things to do and see. Among these were a visit to the National Museum, the National Mosque, and a walk through a very old Malaysian/ Indian section of town that included the British architecture of the old train station. Throughout our explorations there is always the fascination of food, it seems to be available everywhere! Whether on the street sidewalks or in one of the many Hawker Centers around the city. We have probably tried everything at this point and have identified our favourites by this point in our journey, so we decided to include some of the more interesting menu items and signs ... read more

In a couple of weeks i will be returning to my roots for a visit whilst on a business trip. Things have certainly changed with me. Ill be 26 weeks pregnant for a start, so certainly a little rounder than when I left. I'm coming back a married woman and with a return ticket 'home' .....well to KL. The question is, has the UK? Overall the last year has been the greatest year of my life. I learnt a lot, met some amazing people and saw some unforgettable places. There is a sense of freedom being able to carry your possessions on your back and head off to another new destination at a moments notice. Initially this can be rather challenging and physically demanding but it soon becomes a way of life. And it was a ... read more

KL has been interesting, largely for the sights and the shopping. However it is a very hot, sticky city infested with foul belching ancient buses, too many people and too many cars. Pedestrians are hardly catered for - unusual in such a developed city. Of course we did their sky tower thing, and our hotel is directly opposite the very beautiful and elegant twin towers - once the highest buildings in the world. There are lots of memorials to various people and events here, ranging from independence, the Brits' military exploits and sultans, and the buildings - the ones we are supposed to look at anyway - many of them are simply lovely. The eastern and Indian influences are strong with all sorts of lovely arches and cleverly designed windows, also lots of porches even in ... read more

Well we are in Malaysia and what is happening at home, the Olympics. It feels real weird even though we did not have any tickets as no point applying for any when we are not there. It feels weird being on the other side of the world when something so big is happening in our own country. We thought we would be able to wake up early to see the opening event but now realise we will be at Kuala Lumpur airport waiting for a plane to Siem Reap - really hope they have a TV on so we can watch at least something. One of our mates Jason is a volunteer for the Olympics and has started a blog on his experiences. so if you would like a first hand report on what is going ... read more

We get to the train station in Singapore by a taxi driver who thought he was competing in the Singapore Grand Prix until I let him know that the Grand Prix does not start until September and the driver in the car infront was not Jenson Button, honestly. So lug the bags over a bridge and along a mile long corridor (well that is what it felt like) to wait in a queue with 3 people in front of us. Two were from Malaysia and very talkative i.e. where are you from, where are you going etc and the other gentleman was fast asleep - and kept on putting his head on my shoulders whilst snoring - so not a brilliant start to our train journey. I must admit it did pick up when a gentleman ... read more