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extras · 12-09-2007, 10:25 PM

i made a quick trip down to KL a couple of months back for work. was stuck at the exhibition two days, and did the touristy stuff two days.

flying Air Asia, i arrived in LCC-T. getting into town from there is very easy. there's a counter at the airport. i took the sky bus, which is RM 9.00, it takes 1 hour 15 minutes to KL Sentral.

Welcome to SkyBus ! - Welcome to SkyBus !

took taxi from KL Sentral to the Legend hotel where i was staying, which cost RM 10.00

the Legend hotel is on top of The Mall, lobby is on the 9th floor.

went down to work just across the street at PWTC

very convenient to get around as PWTC train station on Star Line is just next to the hotel.

no "security guard" blowing whistle

extras · 12-09-2007, 10:31 PM

when i was done with work, i moved to another hotel in a more interesting area, Changkat Bukit Bintang.

Replica Inn is a little hotel just before the Radius.

it's clean, cheap, aircon works, location is great as it's just walking distance from Bukit Bintang monorail station. but the single room is very small.

extras · 12-09-2007, 10:40 PM

free from work at last, so i took the train down to Masjid Jamek station and explored the city.

Masjid Jamek

Mahkamah Sesyen Dan Majistret (Sessions & Magistrates Courts)

Merdeka Square

Sultan Abdul Samad Building

National Museum

St. Mary's Cathedral

extras · 12-09-2007, 10:51 PM

walking distance from Pasar Seni station, i went to the KL railway station.

across the street is the railway head office.

near the railway head office is National Mosque.

the Chinatown is also near Pasar Seni station.

Sri Mahamariamman, oldest Hindu temple founded in 1873, is also nearby.

Chinatown was just getting busy when i got there, didn't find anything interesting so i left.

extras · 12-09-2007, 11:04 PM

i found Central Market to be a better place to get some souvenir.

this old town coffee shop do some nice coffee and tea.

restaurants next to Central Market

back to Changkat Bukit Bintang, lots of traffic in the evening, but it don't matter when you don't drive.

after some rest, i went down to the Green Man pub nearby. beer is more expensive. over RM 25.00 for a pint of Kilkenny.

also, went to see the Petronas Twin Towers at night.

extras · 12-09-2007, 11:18 PM

last day, i went to the Petronas Twin Towers (KLCC train station) again for Skybridge visit. they don't charge for it, but they hand out limited tickets for each day. no visit on Mondays.

each group has 15 minutes on the Skybridge. people go line up in a queue early everyday, so it's best to go early. ticket counter opens at 8.30AM.

skybridge connects the two towers at 41st and 42nd floor.

after the skybridge visit, i made my way to KL Tower

ticket for observation deck is RM 20.00, and they provide MP4 player explaining stuff for each point, also little brochures available in several languages.

you can walk around 360 degree there.

got a plane to catch, so that was my last destination.

Happyman · 13-09-2007, 01:56 AM

Nice place - did 4 years there- the skytrain direct from the arrivals to Sentral is the best bet though - a bit more but only 25 mins or so !

Jet Gorgon · 13-09-2007, 02:32 AM

Thanks, Extras. Never been to KL. More Islamic building influence with a great ambience; seems to fit in well with the modern stuff like Petronas -- every time I see those buildings I think of that movie "Entrapment" with Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Looks like most of the signs are in English, so is it like Penang where most everyone speaks three or four languages? Was the food good?

extras · 13-09-2007, 02:36 AM

^^ the KLIA Ekspres? don't think they run from LCC-T, though (i didn't arrive in KLIA). the first shift who had been down one day before me told me a local staff suggested i took the sky bus from LCC-T. the express train would of saved a lot of time and pain.

Udonite · 13-09-2007, 02:45 AM

Some nice shots there, I liked the picture of the shophouses.
Singapore used to have hundreds like that, alas most were torn down for redevelopment.

extras · 13-09-2007, 02:48 AM

^^ cheers, jet. yeah, i really enjoyed the trip. most people i met spoke passable English, only the older chinese malaysians that seemed to be frightened by the sound of the English language.

the food was also good. defo worth a visit, this one.

extras · 13-09-2007, 03:04 AM

^^ cheers, udonite. interesting place it is.

kingwilly · 13-09-2007, 07:39 AM

malaysian food is usually pretty rubbish!

did ya make it to the Beach BAr??

sharon · 13-09-2007, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by extras

also, went to see the Petronas Twin Towers at night.

Wow... this picture is brilliants! I took a lot of pictures of this stuff but most of them turned out really shite.

Thanks for sharing.

sharon · 13-09-2007, 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingwilly

malaysian food is usually pretty rubbish!

I disagree on this, I quite liked them.

machman · 13-09-2007, 09:20 AM

Great pics mate! Brought back some happy memories, KL was my first destination when I arrived in S E Asia. Oh for those care free days!

ceburat · 13-09-2007, 11:19 AM

Comparing KL to BKK or Thailand in general. Whic is the most expensive overall to live in for a period of time such as a few months?

Is the food there similar to the muslim food that you get in BKK?

On arrival, how much time do you get on your visa?

Great thread and great photos. Thank you

extras · 13-09-2007, 01:12 PM

cheers all.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingwilly

did ya make it to the Beach BAr??

some dodgy place innit

no, didn't make it there. i was being a boring tourist.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sharon

I took a lot of pictures of this stuff but most of them turned out really shite.

i took at least 25 pics of the Twins. glad to see a couple of them turn out good.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ceburat

Comparing KL to BKK or Thailand in general. Whic is the most expensive overall to live in for a period of time such as a few months? Is the food there similar to the muslim food that you get in BKK? On arrival, how much time do you get on your visa?

i've been told there was some decent apartment outside the triangle that wasn't too expensive. my mate lived there 8 years ago, and he paid bht 25k for a three bedroom apartment. getting around is rather easy and cheap (on monorail and skytrain). taxi drivers can be tossers though as many of them won't turn on the metre, and ask for flat (and outrageous) rate.

i didn't find the food so bad as i tended to go for familiar looking chinese stuff.

i got a 30 day visa exempt stamp. british passport holders got 3 months, though.

buad hai · 13-09-2007, 01:28 PM

Nice thread, nice photos.

I haven't been to KL in 30 years.

There used to be a great old hotel by the train station. Has that been ripped down as well?

terry57 · 13-09-2007, 02:24 PM

great piccys. i like malaysia and KL in general. the food is great as far as i'm concerned.

12-09-2007, 10:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
extras Wat Sri Sawai Last Online: Today 12:37 PM Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangkok Posts: 933	Four days in Kuala Lumpur i made a quick trip down to KL a couple of months back for work. was stuck at the exhibition two days, and did the touristy stuff two days. flying Air Asia, i arrived in LCC-T. getting into town from there is very easy. there's a counter at the airport. i took the sky bus, which is RM 9.00, it takes 1 hour 15 minutes to KL Sentral. Welcome to SkyBus ! - Welcome to SkyBus ! took taxi from KL Sentral to the Legend hotel where i was staying, which cost RM 10.00 the Legend hotel is on top of The Mall, lobby is on the 9th floor. went down to work just across the street at PWTC very convenient to get around as PWTC train station on Star Line is just next to the hotel. no "security guard" blowing whistle __________________ Work is the curse of the drinking classes. - Oscar Wilde

13-09-2007, 02:36 AM	#9 (permalink)
extras Wat Sri Sawai Last Online: Today 12:37 PM Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangkok Posts: 933	^^ the KLIA Ekspres? don't think they run from LCC-T, though (i didn't arrive in KLIA). the first shift who had been down one day before me told me a local staff suggested i took the sky bus from LCC-T. the express train would of saved a lot of time and pain. Last edited by extras : 13-09-2007 at 02:46 AM.

12-09-2007, 10:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
extras Wat Sri Sawai Last Online: Today 12:37 PM Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangkok Posts: 933	when i was done with work, i moved to another hotel in a more interesting area, Changkat Bukit Bintang. Replica Inn is a little hotel just before the Radius. it's clean, cheap, aircon works, location is great as it's just walking distance from Bukit Bintang monorail station. but the single room is very small.

12-09-2007, 10:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
extras Wat Sri Sawai Last Online: Today 12:37 PM Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangkok Posts: 933	free from work at last, so i took the train down to Masjid Jamek station and explored the city. Masjid Jamek Mahkamah Sesyen Dan Majistret (Sessions & Magistrates Courts) Merdeka Square Sultan Abdul Samad Building National Museum St. Mary's Cathedral

12-09-2007, 10:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
extras Wat Sri Sawai Last Online: Today 12:37 PM Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangkok Posts: 933	walking distance from Pasar Seni station, i went to the KL railway station. across the street is the railway head office. near the railway head office is National Mosque. the Chinatown is also near Pasar Seni station. Sri Mahamariamman, oldest Hindu temple founded in 1873, is also nearby. Chinatown was just getting busy when i got there, didn't find anything interesting so i left.

12-09-2007, 11:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
extras Wat Sri Sawai Last Online: Today 12:37 PM Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangkok Posts: 933	i found Central Market to be a better place to get some souvenir. this old town coffee shop do some nice coffee and tea. restaurants next to Central Market back to Changkat Bukit Bintang, lots of traffic in the evening, but it don't matter when you don't drive. after some rest, i went down to the Green Man pub nearby. beer is more expensive. over RM 25.00 for a pint of Kilkenny. also, went to see the Petronas Twin Towers at night.

12-09-2007, 11:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
extras Wat Sri Sawai Last Online: Today 12:37 PM Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangkok Posts: 933	last day, i went to the Petronas Twin Towers (KLCC train station) again for Skybridge visit. they don't charge for it, but they hand out limited tickets for each day. no visit on Mondays. each group has 15 minutes on the Skybridge. people go line up in a queue early everyday, so it's best to go early. ticket counter opens at 8.30AM. skybridge connects the two towers at 41st and 42nd floor. after the skybridge visit, i made my way to KL Tower ticket for observation deck is RM 20.00, and they provide MP4 player explaining stuff for each point, also little brochures available in several languages. you can walk around 360 degree there. got a plane to catch, so that was my last destination.

13-09-2007, 01:56 AM	#7 (permalink)
Happyman Elite Member Last Online: Today 01:48 PM Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Rawai Phuket Posts: 2,893	Nice place - did 4 years there- the skytrain direct from the arrivals to Sentral is the best bet though - a bit more but only 25 mins or so !

13-09-2007, 02:32 AM	#8 (permalink)
Jet Gorgon What the Dormouse Said Last Online: Today 01:23 PM Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Rabbit Hole Posts: 7,514	Thanks, Extras. Never been to KL. More Islamic building influence with a great ambience; seems to fit in well with the modern stuff like Petronas -- every time I see those buildings I think of that movie "Entrapment" with Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Looks like most of the signs are in English, so is it like Penang where most everyone speaks three or four languages? Was the food good?

13-09-2007, 02:45 AM	#10 (permalink)
Udonite Nan Last Online: 08-11-2008 02:21 PM Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Udon Thani Posts: 161	Some nice shots there, I liked the picture of the shophouses. Singapore used to have hundreds like that, alas most were torn down for redevelopment.

13-09-2007, 02:48 AM	#11 (permalink)
extras Wat Sri Sawai Last Online: Today 12:37 PM Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangkok Posts: 933	^^ cheers, jet. yeah, i really enjoyed the trip. most people i met spoke passable English, only the older chinese malaysians that seemed to be frightened by the sound of the English language. the food was also good. defo worth a visit, this one.

13-09-2007, 03:04 AM	#12 (permalink)
extras Wat Sri Sawai Last Online: Today 12:37 PM Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangkok Posts: 933	^^ cheers, udonite. interesting place it is.

13-09-2007, 07:39 AM	#13 (permalink)
kingwilly Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 23,624	malaysian food is usually pretty rubbish! did ya make it to the Beach BAr??

13-09-2007, 09:20 AM	#16 (permalink)
machman Railay Beach Last Online: 27-11-2008 12:02 PM Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 118	Great pics mate! Brought back some happy memories, KL was my first destination when I arrived in S E Asia. Oh for those care free days!

13-09-2007, 11:19 AM	#17 (permalink)
ceburat Elite Member Last Online: Today 08:56 AM Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,291	Comparing KL to BKK or Thailand in general. Whic is the most expensive overall to live in for a period of time such as a few months? Is the food there similar to the muslim food that you get in BKK? On arrival, how much time do you get on your visa? Great thread and great photos. Thank you

13-09-2007, 01:28 PM	#19 (permalink)
buad hai Gone Fishing Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ratsima Posts: 3,733	Nice thread, nice photos. I haven't been to KL in 30 years. There used to be a great old hotel by the train station. Has that been ripped down as well?

13-09-2007, 02:24 PM	#20 (permalink)
terry57 Elite Member Last Online: Today 11:23 AM Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: perth and bangkok Posts: 3,237	great piccys. i like malaysia and KL in general. the food is great as far as i'm concerned.

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