Kuala Lumpur / KL / Jilongpo / Kolumpo
What ever it was called, there is the place where I enjoy a most. There's can't beat the the port city that I have been. I love Kuala Lumpur!
I always like Kuala Lumpur. It city with full of opportunities. A lot of people come from around Malaysia and others part of the world to try their luck here. Some fortunate enough, able to own luxury properties, have established business, married and build own family in luxury & prestige area, but some who less fortunate, end up with became "money slaver" there. Kuala Lumpur never sleep. It full activities from morning until the next early morning before the cycle start again. People are busy with their own business.
In day times, most of building full with workers who work in numerous number of companies. Prestigious address such as JALAN SULTAN ISMAIL, JALAN AMPANG,JALAN BUKIT BINTANG is a area where is most of big companies stationed. It easily to see glamorous executive, driving import brand's car,wearing branded cloths having their coffee at Starbucks or have lunch in 5 star hotels there. It also normal some Nepalese Security Guard standing at the entrance of the big building where he will stop you to enter if you seem suspicious to them.
Shopping
Kuala Lumpur also heaven for shopping goers. In this trading city where many big brands were station.International brand mostly available at Big Shopping Mall such as SURIA KLCC, PAVILION, MIDVALLEY which is located in city center. Besides city center, there is other big shopping mall such as ONE UTAMA located at Bandar Utama, Damansara and SUNWAY PYRAMID located at Bandar Sunway. There also some others shopping mall located at various location outside the city and the list can be found here; www.kuala-lumpur.ws/klshopping
There is also some small trader doing their business at PETALING STREET(area of fake brand items), CENTRAL MARKET,JALAN MASJID INDIA,JALAN TAR and dont forget the CHOW KIT. Items such as souvenir or that you wish can easily found at this area with bargain price!.
For gadget geeks, Low Yatt Plaza is the heaven where is a lot of gadgets start with laptop & accessories, handphone, smartphone or any gadgets that suit to your needs. The price is varies between each seller & it good to survey before make a purchase.
Another place to visit for shopping is KENANGA WHOLESALE CITY which is located at Pudu area. The 7 floor of mall with parking space for about 1500 cars, offer items such as linen items, shirts, pants, traditional dress, & women accessories. There is various design of traditional wears such as baju kurung, kebaya etc and can be purchased with wholesale price if we bought in large quantity.
Night Activities
Kuala Lumpur never sleep as I mentioned before. There some night market that operate between 9.00 pm until wee hours called "Uptown" or "Downtown". The popular place is Uptown Danau Kota and Downtown Cheras. There is some night market using this system located outside the city such as Uptown Kota Damansara and Uptown Shah Alam.
For clubbers & music lovers, there many good discotheque, night club & bars around city center. You can sit enjoying a live band with some beers or dance at numerous of disco located at Jalan P.Ramlee. Besides that, some dangdut disco also available for your alternative to enjoy your nights.
Food
Food lovers surely enjoy having food here. There is numerous selection of food start with Malay,Chinese,Indian,Fusion, Thai ,Western available to choose. Just name it, and there place for you to enjoy the food. Depend on your
Among the popular Malay food place is Kampung Baru. There many restaurant offer a lot of variety of Malay foods such as Nasi Lemak, Sate, Ikan Bakar (Grilled Fish) . The best nasi lemak (as they claimed) are available at Kg Baru. Besides, a mixed riced together with a lot of lauk-pauk was sold here.
Popular spot for Chinese food is at Jalan Alor, A lot of food, sold by Chinese's Hawkers and among the best here is Chicken Rice (Nasi Ayam) , Claypot Rice & popiah. I always pass this area but unluckily Jalan Alor Hawkers Center is non Halal and Muslim are discourage to have food here.
Another alternative & popular is Mamak Restaurant. It served mostly Indian food and we easily to get roti canai, chapati, dhose at this kind of restaurant besides the briyani rice and other Indian dishes. Most of Mamak restaurant operate 24 hours and it is become a choice of most KL citizen to have their food.
Public Transport
Due to mass traffic, I preferred to travel around Kuala Lumpur using public bus or Light Rail Transit (LRT). It the easiest (but not cheap!) way to go from point A to point B. We only need to know the nearest LRT station at our destination.
Besides LRT, there is bus system that boost up the flow of people. Operator such as RAPIDKL, METROBUS, SJ,SELANGOR OMNIBUS, INDAH & LEN SENG offer their service up to Rawang to North , Kajang to South, Gombak to the East and Port Klang to the West. The bus system covered the area that not covered by rail and it become a complimentary to public transport system.
Tourist also can use taxi to go around Kuala Lumpur. It is the fastest way but it little bit costly compare to other mode of transport. Taxi in Kuala Lumpur are using meter system for fare, but some drivers reluctant to use it. There is 2 type of taxi which is Blue for premium taxi and other color that blue & white(airport limo is using white color) is budget taxi.
Currently, few rail project was under construction. MRT project which is connecting city center to Sg Buloh & Kajang and also expansion of LRT rail up to Puchong.
Service of Express Bus to other cities within Peninsular Malaysia also available. Puduraya (located at city center) & Hentian Duta is the place to take bus to north area. (Perak, Kedah,Penang, Perlis), while to go south (Singapore, Johor, & Malacca) bus service available at Terminal Bersepadu Selatan (TBS) located at Bandar Tasik Selatan. Passenger who like to go to east coast, (Terengganu,& Kelantan) can get their bus at Hentian Putra while to go to Pahang(Kuantan/Temerloh) bus are available at Hentian Pekeliling.
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