Malaysia here we go!

Written and Told: Jan 13, 2013

Aside from the famous jingle "Malaysia, truly Asia", I barely know Malaysia which made me excited to visit this country. Malaysia is actually the first part of my mini-Asia tour. From the Philippines, I went straight to Singapore and instead of riding the bus, I booked a flight to KL via Tiger Airways. The price difference between Tiger Air and the bus is almost minimal so you might want to consider taking the airplane if your itinerary is tight, which is my case.

My friends and I booked a hotel near KL Sentral Station, mainly for its strategic location. From the airport, there's a train going to Sentral station. Alternatively, you can also take the bus. We did take the bus because it was cheaper and the downside was the traffic which we didn't foresee. It took us about 2 hours to arrive to KL Sentral whereas it could have been a smooth 30-minute ride if we took the train.

I just really went around the city and the highlight would be going up to Genting Highlands. It is an hour away from KL and you can take the bus in KL Sentral. Just a tip of advice, book a round-trip bus ticket to Genting. The queue can be really wild which can potentially destroy your planned itinerary.


Briefly, here's my mini-Asia tour itinerary so you can connect my blog entries:

Day 1: Philippines to Singapore to Malaysia
Night Time
-Petronas Towers
-Suria KLCC

Day 2: Malaysia
-Merdeka Square
-Chinatown
-Temples
-Genting Park

Day 3: Malaysia to Siem Reap
-Ankor Wat Complex
-The Pub

Day 4: Siem Reap to Singapore
-City Tour

Day 5: Singapore to Philippines

Day 6: Office (Yes, this is true)

So going back to my Malaysia trip--- Enjoy!

Merdeka Square

The Oldtown White Coffee is the largest coffee chain in Malaysia. You shouldn't miss this! 

I was advised to see Petronas at night so I can appreciate the lights. I'm glad I did. However, if you choose to visit this at night, you won't be able to get the tour inside the building. If you will be staying in KL for a long time, try visiting it both in the morning and evening.

When I travel, I am delighted to see Catholic churches. Near Merdeka Square is St. Mary's Cathedral. At first, it looks very much like our Roman Catholic churches but I just noticed that the look and feel are somewhat different. Black seems to be a dominant color and it is unusually gloomy. I later found out that it was an Orthodox church. Learn more about the difference between Orthodox and Roman Catholic here

Art Vandals 

Welcome to Chinatown! buy your pasalubongs here :)

The highlight of my Malaysia trip is going up to Genting. This is my first cable car ride wiw! Btw, this a momentous event for me because I have fear of heights. 

And because Genting is located is a hill resort located in the northern part of Kuala Lumpur, it was really foggy! 

I just rediscovered that this photo is actually artistic. Looks like it's burning! Long exposure setting and tripod--perfect combination.



Thank you, Malaysia.

Always Sleepy,
Robe