Thean Hou Temple is one of the most renowned Chinese temples in Kuala Lumpur. I’ve had the pleasure of visiting it several times, with my last visit being around six years ago. With Chinese New Year just three weeks away, I knew they’d be putting up decorations for the celebration, so I decided to drive …
Central Market Kuala Lumpur (pasar seni) is a cultural landmark every tourist should visit. Central Market is barely a five-minute short walk from Chinatown at Petaling Street, making it conveniently accessible to tourists who plan to visit both places on the same trip. The original building of Central Market was built in 1988 by the …
Marking its grand opening on the 29th of November, 2023, The Exchange TRX isn’t just the newest shopping complex in Kuala Lumpur but a distinctive landmark offering an unparalleled shopping and dining experience. I visited The Exchange TRX almost a month after its official opening because many shops were closed during the opening week. During …
Wawasan Hill (Bukit Wawasan) hiking trail is a lesser-known tracking trail in Klang Valley but a favorite among enthusiasts. If you enjoy nature, love hiking, or want to stay physically fit, Wawasan Hill is worth checking out. There are reasons for this. First, it is an easy hike with a moderate elevation and a relatively …
Kuala Lumpur has some world’s biggest shopping complexes and malls You can find almost everything there, from renowned brands worldwide to local specialties. Most of the shopping malls listed in this article are bigger than one million square feet! Some even have an interlinked bridge joining two malls, making it a mammoth complex where you …
I have lived in Kuala Lumpur for over 50 years, and I can attest that Kuala Lumpur is one of the cities with the best street food in the world. Kuala Lumpur is a melting pot of culinary cultures from Malay, Indian, and Chinese to Eurasian. There is a flavor for everybody, from savory to …
I have lived in Kuala Lumpur for more than 50 years, visited most of the places in Kuala Lumpur. So here are my recommendations for the places to visit in Kuala Lumpur from the perspective of a local guy. Kuala Lumpur has a rich and diverse culture, and there are countless things to see and …
We spent a week in Sandakan, Sepilok, and Bilit of Kinabatangan River. Today, we are heading to Tabin Wildlife Reserve in the eastern part of Sabah, the final stop of our Sabah trip. Tabin is the largest wildlife reserve in the eastern part of Sabah. It encompasses approximately 300,000 acres in the center of the …
Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary is an excellent place to get close to the proboscis monkeys. This sanctuary is located near Sandakan, roughly 25 km from the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre and Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre in Sepilok. It was established in the middle of the 1990s when an oil palm plantation decided …
Gasing Hill is the green lung between Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya. It is a secondary forest stretching more than 100 hectares. Visitors may not be aware that this lush jungle was once an abandoned rubber plantation. It is also called hutan pendidikan Bukit Gasing or Bukit Gasing Forest Reserve. Thanks to nature’s miraculous power …