Blogs from Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia, Asia

Hej dejlige familie Så går turen snart østover til Malaysia og Borneo. Jeg vil prøve at få skrevet lidt og lagt lidt billeder op som tiden går, så kan i jo kigge med hvis i gider :) Vi flyver fra København onsdag d. 21. maj kl 13.55 og efter en mellemlanding i Dubai lander vi i hovedstaden Kuala Lumpur ca. 17 timer efter start. Malaysia består af to hoveddele, Peninsula, hvor Kuala Lumpur ligger, er landfast med Thailand i nord og Singapore i syd. Derudover er der Borneo delen. Øen Borneo er egentlig delt i to, ca 1/3 er Malaysisk og 2/3 er Indonesisk, på Indonesisk hedder Borneo faktisk Kalimantan. Vi har jo ikke en egentlig rejseplan, men vi regner med at blive i Peninsula et par dage når vi lander og tager derefter til Borneo. ... read more

Friday March 14th, 3:40pm (Australian Time) For a long while I have been anticipating my first solo adventure, and now I am well on the way. On this particular holiday I use the term 'solo' loosely as although I will travel to and from Europe and spend the weekdays alone, my nights and weekends will be filled with the familiar laughter of Kate and Emily. Solo travel on training wheels if you will, a concept that is most agreeable for my first lone voyage. Whilst mostly all of my friends from Sydney have trekked the globe with only themselves for company, the concept has always terrified me. I am a people person and my need to experience new things with company seems infinitely more enjoyable than attempting to do so alone. I have an innate ability ... read more

It seemed fitting that we arrived in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, on New Year's Eve 2013. After all, January 1st would mark the beginning of 'Visit Malaysia Year' 2014. I had explored this diverse city before, in 2010 with my Dad when we visited for 6 days. I had caught the Malaysia travel bug for sure, with all the locals telling us places we 'should' visit in the rest of the country. My fiancé and I wanted to escape the inflated summer prices of Australia and take an end of year holiday overseas. Requirements were - must have great food, great snorkeling, offer us a unique experience and be great value. When Air Asia were offering return flights to KL for $600 per person we decided to take the trip to Malaysia. The really ... read more

Sitting back and relaxing in the Plaza Premium Lounge at Kuala Lumpur Airport. Arrived just after 5am Malaysian time and the place was deserted. So I decided to take advantage of an early morning shower. After asking around I found the housekeeper who kindly gave me a key to Shower Room Three. She had walked passed me earlier and I thought she heard my conversation and walked away. I soon learnt her English wasn't too good. The shower room was clean and modern and fully equipped with fluffy white towels, hair dryer, shampoo and toothpaste. But I couldn't find the soap. I decided to lather up with shampoo, before realising the hair conditioner was actually shower gel. The water was only lukewarm, but it was such a relief to stand under a running shower after a ... read more

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 I’m French and my country is not reputed to be the best in foreign languages. But I will do my best and I'm sure with five minutes of reflexions you will find the meaning of my words. Easy, I’m 30 and I'm dreaming since long time to take time for a long travel. Luckily in France we have something called "congé sabbatique", sabbatical from work in English, and my boss was really comprehensive to allow me to take it for eleven months. I'm not sure to get my job when I will come back home, but we will see. I'm not ... read more