Tag: KL
Rural tales for urban folks
We have been invited to give a nature talk to Mont Kiara residents by the management. This Kuala Lumpur stint will be a great opportunity for urbanites to learn about the “other Malaysia”, one that is obscure and mostly forgotten.
Theme: The Hidden Side of Malaysia
Venue: Sunrise Fun Zone
Time: 11:00 am
Date: 14th July 2009, Tuesday
So, make [...]
Posted: July 3rd, 2009 under View - Diary entries, View - Guestbook album.
Tags: KL, nature talk, sustainable tourism, wildlife
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Ladies, go ahead and play
The jungle holds nothing back, neither do these ladies.
Recently we played host to an awesome group of intrepid ladies and they certainly showed the jungle what they are made of.
All were mommies with families living in KL. It was a female bonding trip planned weeks ahead to escape the shackles of city life.
Armed with “anything [...]
Posted: May 12th, 2009 under Conservation - Eco tourism, View - Guestbook album.
Tags: expatriate, hike, holiday, Ipoh, jungle trek, KL, Malaysia, sustainable, sustainable tourism, vacation
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Kuala Selangor’s fading flashes
“Another boatman Ali Hashim, 35, admits that it is embarassing when visitors are not satisfied with the light show. “They came from far and went away disappointed. We are disappointed too but there’s very little that we can do. It’s a shame if we lose this natural wonder to greed and ignorance,” says Ali” - [...]
Posted: April 22nd, 2009 under Nature - Insect, View - Diary entries.
Tags: conservation, eco friendly, eco tour, eco tourism, ecology, fireflies, KL, Malaysia, tour
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Tutorial - How to use Kuala Lumpur city train links and stations
Revision Jan 2009. We will constantly keep track of rail link changes and update the diagram accordingly.
Whenever you visit Kuala Lumpur, you’ll return a seasoned traveler. Going crazy with train links and stations is as much part of the holiday as shopping and sightseeing. We are not proud of this but one of the [...]
Posted: December 1st, 2008 under Malaysia - Maps & travel tutorials.
Tags: holiday, KL, KL Sentral, KLIA, Kuala Lumpur, LCCT, map, Pasar Seni, Petaling Street, rail, self guide, self tour
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Travel between KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Air Asia LCCT, KTM Komuter and KL City …. phew
Last updated – 22nd July 2009
Trying to make some sense out of the web that strings Malaysia’s public transportation hubs together is an adventure itself - even for a local, mind you.
Like many countries in South East Asia, cities, towns and hamlets in Malaysia were built and expanded gradually in tandem with population growth and [...]
Posted: November 18th, 2008 under Malaysia - Maps & travel tutorials.
Tags: bus, KL, KL Sentral, KLIA, LCCT, Malaysia, Petaling Street, public transport, Puduraya, rail, self guide, travel
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Road map of Kuala Lumpur self guided heritage trail
Depending who is doing the writing, like the depths of Klang River, the history of Kuala Lumpur (fondly called KL) can be rather murky.
History that hark back to anything earlier than 1800’s is half guess work and half facts. Corrections are expected. However, as one go on foot around KL city and soak in its [...]
Posted: September 22nd, 2008 under Malaysia - Maps & travel tutorials.
Tags: heritage trail, KL, Malaysia, Pasar Seni, Petaling Street, self guided, self tour, travel
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Medan Gopeng Ipoh Bus Station illustrated in pictures
Ipoh is a town smacked in between capital Kuala Lumpur and Penang. So, if you’re thinking of winging any interesting sites in this region, Medan Gopeng bus station should be the epicenter of your public transport muse. The first thing that strikes one about Medan Gopeng is its locality which is slightly on the outskirt [...]
Posted: June 23rd, 2008 under Malaysia - Maps & travel tutorials.
Tags: bus, Ipoh, KL, KLIA, LCCT, Lumut, Pangkor, Penang, Puduraya
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Latest 2009 Malaysian road map linking towns
Latest Update – 13th Jan 2009
“MAPS encourage boldness. They’re like cryptic love letters. They make anything seem possible” - Mark Jenkins, in To Timbuktu
We know beginners to Malaysia usually pop aspirins before attempting to decipher maps provided by the internet or guidebooks. Don’t blame them. These maps are usually linked with too many names and [...]
Posted: March 15th, 2008 under Malaysia - Maps & travel tutorials.
Tags: Cameron Highland, Ipoh, KL, Kuala Tahan, Kuala Tembeling, Malaisie, Malasia, Maleizia, travel
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