K M Cheng-Travel Journal: Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) 2015

Saturday, January 23, 2016

Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) 2015

The following places have been voted as the Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Malaysia:

1) Mulu Caves
2) Sepilok Rehabitation Centre
3) Perhentian Islands
4) Langkawi
5) Petronas Twin Towers
6) Mt Kinabalu
7) Pulau Tioman
8) Taman Negara
9) George Town Inner City
10) Cameron Islands

Though I am an avid traveller, I have yet to visit Taman Negara (visited in 2019), Mulu Caves, Sepilok Rehabitation Centre & Perhentian Islands.

I hope my dreams of visiting these places could be fulfilled in the near future.

Malaysia currently has 5 UNESCO World Heritage Sites:

1) Archaeological heritage of the Lenggong Valley (Perak)
2) Gunung Mulu National Park (Northern Sarawak)
3) Kinabalu Park (Sabah, Borneo)
4) Historical centre of Melaka
5) Historical centre of George Town, Penang

As for Kuala Lumpur, the following are the 10 top best tourist attractions:
1) Petronas Towers
2) Menara KL Tower
3) China Town
4) Batu Caves
5) Sultan Abdul Samad Building
6) Sunway Lagoon Theme Park
7) Aquaria KLCC
8) Jalan Alor, Bukit Bintang
9) Central Market
10) KL Bird Park

So if you are planning a visit to Malaysia, you may like to consider including the above places in your travel plan. Malaysia is truly Asia !

Map of Selangor
Map of Negri Sembilan

Bus (Kuala Lumpur>Singapore) : Rm52 per pax adult.

For the past few years, my youngest brother, Hong and his family (Jennifer, Ryan & Wendy) who are Singapore citizens, enjoyed coming to Kuala Lumpur during the year end school holiday especially the Christmas period. This year was no exception so again I played host to drive them around the Klang Valley and took them to few touristy places and also savored some local food.

Batu Caves, Selangor (15km from KL)

National Monument, Kuala Lumpur

Marble Arch, Kuala Lumpur

Mid Valley Shopping Centre, Kuala Lumpur

Pantai Morib ( Morib Beach - 72km from KL)

Tanjong Sepat, Selangor (18km from Pantai Morib)

Lover's Bridge under re-construction

The new bridge may take a year to construct

Tourists enjoy eating the fresh seafood meals here

A seafood lunch for 5 - Rm170

Crab meat noodles, clams soup & steamed prawns + Rice

Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan (91km from Pantai Morib)

Savoring the Bat Kut Teh Lunch in Klang, Selangor (35km from KL)

Klang town is famous for the Bat Kut Teh
(pork herbal broth) food

My township in Klang Valley, Selangor - Subang Jaya (22km from KL)

Subang Parade, Subang Jaya

During Christmas day , I took the opportunity to do some photo shooting on a few touristy places in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. Being a local and using public transport ie KTM trains, LRT trains, Mono-Rail & Rapid KL buses, I was able to visit the following places. It took me approx 5 hours to complete this noble task :

- KL Sentral Station and Nu Sentral Mall

- Suria KLCC Shoppinh Mall

- Petronas Twin Tower

- Pasar Seni Central Market

- Kasturi Walk

- Petaling Street & China Town

- Bukit Bintang Area

KTM Train Station, Subang Jaya > KL Sentral KTM train station

KTM train ticket - Rm1.50 (seniors)

Sentral Train Station, Kuala Lumpur

Sentral Station, front entrance

KL Sentral Station

KL Sentral Station - A Main Transport Hub

Sentral Station - Main Hall

Light Rail Transit (LRT) KL Sentral Station

KTM Komuter Train Station, KL Sentral

Express Rail Link (ERL) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Nu Sentral Mall, KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur

Hilton Hotel & Meridien Hotel, KL Sentral

Meridien Hotel, KL Sentral

LRT train, KL Sentral > KLCC LRT train station (5 stops)

Scenery from Sentral Station > KLCC LRT Train Station

Avenue K Shopping Mall (above the KLCC LRT station)

Suria KLCC Shopping Mall (connected to KLCC LRT station)

Petronas Twin Tower (88 storey)

KLCC Park

KLCC LRT Train Station > Pasar Seni LRT Train Station

A glimpse of the urban landscape of Kuala Lumpur at the Pasar Seni LRT Train Station

Pasar Seni LRT Train Station

Pasar Seni Central Market (1888)

Kasturi Walk (next to Pasar Seni Central Market)

Petaling Street & Chinatown

Sri Maha Mariamman Hindu Temple

Lunch at a Beef Noodles Stall, Chinatown

Rm7 for a bowl of beef noodles soup

Free Go KL Shuttle Bus from nearby Pasar Seni LRT Train Station to Bukit Bintang Area

Pavilion Shopping Mall, Bukit Bintang

Pavilion Shopping Mall

Bukit Bintang Area

Lot 10 Plaza

Jalan Bukit Bintang

Sungei Wang Plaza

Monorail, Bukit Bintang station > Sentral Station

Old Pudu Jail (1895) - a new commercial / shopping center will be built in this area

KL & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (Heritage Building - 1934)

KTM Sentral Station > Subang Jaya KTM Train Station - A worthwhile half day outing, using public transport to see KL with a festive mood !

MATTA Fair (Malaysia's Premier Travel Fair)

Bi-annually in March & Sept in Putra World Trade Centre, KL

Kuala Lumpur Railway Station

Genting Highlands Chin Swee Caves Temple

Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall & Hotel, Sunway Lagoon

Though I have a strong passion in travelling, I and my wife had over the last 10 years cultivated a strong interest in learning & practising Qigong (for health improvement) in USJ 19 center !

The two Qigong activities worth mentioning in 2014 & 2015 were:

Qigong training 28-30/11/2014 (3 days 2 nights at Chin Swee Caves Temple, Genting Highlands - 10 mins drive from Resort World Genting)