It's December 2023 ! How time has flown ! Christmas is coming ! A new kid on the block has opened business on Nov 29 2023 in the capital of Malaysia - great news for Malaysians & in particular urbanites of Klang Valley & international tourists if you enjoy shopping & eating, the latest retail venue in the heart of Kuala Lumpur ie The Exchange Mall TRX has them all & is eagerly awaiting for you to show up !
The new mall has 400 stores with a lettable area of 120,773 sqm. The Exchange TRX has a rooftop park where visitors can take a break from shopping. The TRX City Park features over 150,000 plants with 95% comprising native or naturalised species. Shoppers seeking food & beverages can find local & international cuisine options across 5 dining precincts ie Food Exchange, Concourse Dining, Park Dining, Premium Dining & Dining Terrace offering hawker settings to fine dining. As Christmas festive season is near the corner, the Raintree Plaza of the TRX mall (front entrance) has a standing tall Christmas tree for shoppers / visitors to admire & take Instagram pictures !
For the forthcoming festive season, I like to take this opportunity & wish all my readers a joyous Christmas filled with love, happiness & prosperity & a soon to be New Year 2024 also a year of dragon in Chinese lunar calendar starting from Feb 10 2024 & lets get ready for new experiences, challenges & grateful in advance for everything that is yet to come ! If you are a Senior, throw your ageism out the window & start learning the ABC of free & easy travelling, a little learning is a "dangerous" things but the outcome is gorgeous as it widens your horizons in LIFE !
1) Saturday Dec 2 2023 - my 1st solo visit to Tun Razak Exchange Mall by Rapid KL LRT & MRT train ride (09.30) from SS15, Subang Jaya > Pasar Seni (transit) > Tun Razak Exchange (Rm2.30 = US$0.50, Senior); followed by another visit together with my wife on Wednesday Dec 6 2023.
2) The Exchange TRX - officially opened on Wednesday Nov 29 2023, the newest Shopping Centre in Kuala Lumpur, The Tun Razak Exchange, known as TRX is a 70 acre development by 1Malasyia Development Bhd (IMDB) in the heart of Kuala Lumpur for international finance & business, the development was named after the second Prime Minister of Malaysia due to its location along Jalan Tun Razak.
3) Raintree Plaza, Tun Razak Exchange TRX Kuala Lumpur
4) Cityscape as viewed from Raintree Plaza, Tun Razak Exchange TRX Kuala Lumpur
5) Big Christmas Tree (60ft) Decor, Raintree Plaza, Tun Razak Exchange TRX Kuala Lumpur
6) Reindeer Decor in Outdoor Rooftop Park, TRX City Park, The Exchange TRX, Kuala Lumpur
7) Christmas Decor in The Exchange Mall TRX, Kuala Lumpur
8) Premier Retail Outlets (Branded Labels), The Exchange Mall, TRX, Kuala Lumpur 9) TRX City Park (Rooftop Park), The Exchange TRX, Kuala Lumpur
10) Events Lawn Zone, TRX City Park, The Exchange TRX, Kuala Lumpur
11) Plaza Harmoni, TRX City Park, The Exchange TRX, Kuala Lumpur
12) Taman Acara Zone, TRX City Park, The Exchange TRX, Kuala Lumpur
13) Inspiration Garden & Forest Walk Zone, TRX City Park, The Exchange TRX, Kuala Lumpur
14) Play Space Zone, TRX City Park, The Exchange TRX, Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur
15) Play Cave, TRX City Park, The Exchange TRX, Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur
16) Cityscape as viewed from TRX City Park, The Exchange TRX, Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur
17) The Exchange 106 @ TRX, Kuala Lumpur - 2nd tallest building in Malaysia, 3rd tallest in South East Asia, this 397m (1,303ft) building is topped with an 11 story high illuminated crown.
18) Wednesday Dec 6 2023 - Noodle Lunch (Rm52.35 = US$11.25) with my wife in Nanyang Cafe, Tun Razak Exchange Mall, Kuala Lumpur
Sunday Nov 26 2023 - attended my brother-in-law's elder son (Timothy Tiong)'s wedding dinner in Grand Hyatt Hotel, Kuala Lumpur; congratulations on their marriage & may their love story continue with each & every passing year !
A new attractive landmark in front of Pasar Seni MRT station, Kuala Lumpur
Saturday Nov 25 2023 - attended a property maintenance luncheon in Full Wealth Seafood Restaurant, Kepong Baru, Kuala Lumpur
Wednesday Nov 22 2023 - lunch with my wife & sisters Inn, Peng & Mei in Restoran Bintang Kemuning, Subang Jaya, Selangor - ordered 4 fried noodle / rice dishes + Chinese tea totalled Rm76 (US$16.40), a treat from my sisters Inn & Mei.
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| Fried Hokkien Mi (M) Rm24 (US$5.20) |
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| Fried Singapore Mihoon (M) Rm24 (US$5.20) |
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| Braised Rice Mun Fan Rm12.50 (US$2.70) |
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| Bintang Fried Rice Rm12.50 (US$2.70) |
Friday Nov 17 2023 - visited the India Visa Centre, Wisma Chase Perdana, Jalan Semantan, Kuala Lumpur (by Rapid KL MRT train) & paid Rm260 (US$56 inclusive of service fee) for an E-Visa 1 year multiple entry to India for my forthcoming visit to Rajasthan & Southern India commencing Dec 11 2023 (5 weeks free & easy visit) with my travel buddy, KF Wong.
Friday Dec 1 2023 - an evening walk from my house to a weekend open air Food Bazaar market in Subang Parade, Jalan Kemajuan, Subang Jaya, Selangor.
Wednesday Dec 6 2023 - a morning visit to view the Christmas decor in Suria KLCC Mall, City Centre, Kuala Lumpur.
1) Petronas Twin Towers, City Centre, Kuala Lumpur - located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, one of the world's tallest twin structures, these 88-story skyscrapers are a marvel of modern architecture, featuring a sky bridge at the 41st & 42nd floors & an observation deck.
2) Cityscape as viewed from Suria KLCC Mall, City Centre, Kuala Lumpur
3) The tallest Christmas tree replica in Malaysia, Suria KLCC Mall, City Centre, Kuala Lumpur
4) Christmas festive decor in Suria KLCC Mall, City Center, Kuala Lumpur
5) Premier Retail / F & B outlets, Suria KLCC mall, City Center, Kuala Lumpur
Tuesday Dec 5 2023 - NU Sentral Shopping Mall, Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur - a visit to Touch & Go Service Centre to renew my highway toll payment card due for expiry in Dec 2023.
Friday Dec 8 2023 - lunch with my wife & travel buddy, KF Wong in Omega Pork Noodle Restaurant, SS15, Subang Jaya, Selangor, a treat from KM.
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| Pork Mihoon Soup Rm15 (US$3,30) |
Saturday Dec 9 2023 - my weekend visit to Bukit Bintang to view the Christmas decor in Pavilion Kuala Lumpur; travelling LRT & MRT trains from SS15 > Pasar Seni > Bukit Bintang (Rm2.10 = US$0.45 Senior one way)
1) Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur - the shopping & entertainment district of Kuala Lumpur, stronger festive mood this year, the crowd is back, higher number of visitors & international tourists seen in touristy places & premier shopping malls in the KL city center, a number of new homegrown & oriental F & B restaurants making their 1st debut in KL .....
2) Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur
3) Pavilion Connection, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur
4) Cityscape as viewed from Pavilion Connection, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur
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