Our best decision in MY was probably the half day city tour. Everybody in the family enjoyed it. Our ten year old boy had a grand time during the tour. Our personal tour guide Did Din provided the entertainment. Riding a BUS PERISAN which actually means tourist bus we toured around the city from 9AM to 12NN and taking us to the following points of interest: another view of the Petronas Twin Towers, showed the location of the Phil and US Embassy, the new tunnel whose construction was featured in Discovery Channel, passed by Merdeka Square and the actual location of the two rivers, the King’s Palace, the parliament, the old train station, the Freedom Park, a tour of a batik factory, a souvenir shop and a locally made chocolate shop.
INFO DUMP
This is just pure information dumping. Things that we learned during the trip:
Kuala Lumpur actually means meeting of two rivers.
Malaysia’s killer natural disastrous elements are water and earth (soil). They have frequent floods and landslides but through the years, the government has implemented measures to minimize this such as an efficient flood protection system and land management system.
Recently, they bore four big tunnels within the city limits, 2 used for vehicles and 2 for flood waters. Traffic is bad in KL especially during rush hours. It’s like a virtual parking lot similar to EDSA between 7 to 9AM during weekdays.
Putra Jaya is a newly created city less than an hour from the CBD (Central Biz District) whose zoning is idea. It’s a new age wonder hence a must see in the next visit.
NEXT TIME
We’ve realized that 1 full day in Malaysia is simply not enough. In KL alone, we missed going to Bintang Walk, KL Tower and other points of interest. Putra Jaya will be part of our itinerary in future visits. I was told we need half a day to explore it. Then there’s Sepang where you’ll find the only international formula one racing circuit in Asia. Genting highland is also a must see as it’s a Tagaytay with Enchanted Kingdom type park and up the ante a few notches higher.
AEROLINE BUS
Here’s a great way to fly…ride the bus! Our 28 hour trip to MY was capped by a 5 hour bus ride from MY to SG via Aeroline Bus. It’s a no brainer that taking the bus is a lot cheaper compared to an airplane. To be more precise, it’s 50% cheaper. An airplane trip would cost us P12,000 while the bus trip only amounted to P6,000. And I’d say the experience was even better. Imagine riding a double deck bus and getting seats 1A and 1B – the best view in the house. You are right on top of the driver!
The quote for the day comes from my lovely wife JML “ Nalungkot ako para sa Pilipinas.” In our 4 day old trip which brought us to Jakarta & Kuala Lumpur, we’ve realized that Makati City was behind in a lot of things. This comment comes from a family whose been living in Makati Central Business District officially for nearly 4 years now.
INFO DUMP
This is just pure information dumping. Things that we learned during the trip:
Kuala Lumpur actually means meeting of two rivers.
Malaysia’s killer natural disastrous elements are water and earth (soil). They have frequent floods and landslides but through the years, the government has implemented measures to minimize this such as an efficient flood protection system and land management system.
Recently, they bore four big tunnels within the city limits, 2 used for vehicles and 2 for flood waters. Traffic is bad in KL especially during rush hours. It’s like a virtual parking lot similar to EDSA between 7 to 9AM during weekdays.
Putra Jaya is a newly created city less than an hour from the CBD (Central Biz District) whose zoning is idea. It’s a new age wonder hence a must see in the next visit.
NEXT TIME
We’ve realized that 1 full day in Malaysia is simply not enough. In KL alone, we missed going to Bintang Walk, KL Tower and other points of interest. Putra Jaya will be part of our itinerary in future visits. I was told we need half a day to explore it. Then there’s Sepang where you’ll find the only international formula one racing circuit in Asia. Genting highland is also a must see as it’s a Tagaytay with Enchanted Kingdom type park and up the ante a few notches higher.
AEROLINE BUS
Here’s a great way to fly…ride the bus! Our 28 hour trip to MY was capped by a 5 hour bus ride from MY to SG via Aeroline Bus. It’s a no brainer that taking the bus is a lot cheaper compared to an airplane. To be more precise, it’s 50% cheaper. An airplane trip would cost us P12,000 while the bus trip only amounted to P6,000. And I’d say the experience was even better. Imagine riding a double deck bus and getting seats 1A and 1B – the best view in the house. You are right on top of the driver!
The quote for the day comes from my lovely wife JML “ Nalungkot ako para sa Pilipinas.” In our 4 day old trip which brought us to Jakarta & Kuala Lumpur, we’ve realized that Makati City was behind in a lot of things. This comment comes from a family whose been living in Makati Central Business District officially for nearly 4 years now.
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