The Tripper Guy: Adventure Trip 1: Malaysia (Day 4)

August 30, 2011

It's our last day in Kuala Lumpur and our flight going back to Manila was scheduled to fly in the afternoon, so we woke up a little late, but at least we left the hotel on time and we had prepared our things to bring along. We were supposed to take a bus at KL Sentral going to LCCT, but our companion decided to take a taxi all the way to the airport since we woke up a bit late, might take a long time at KL Sentral Bus station and arrive at the airport late as well.

I was unable to get the paper of my companion that contains the itinerary of places that we can visit while we were in Kuala Lumpur, well, that include some places we had not visited like Genting Highlands, Batu Caves, and others.

It's quite sad that the day has come to go back to Manila, but who knows one day, we might come back to Kuala Lumpur and even stay even longer and even go to more places (hello Singapore as well?)

To wrap up this amazing trip (for me), Here are the summary, ideas, and tips while you are in Kuala Lumpur and nearby cities and towns:

- Travel from the airport (we landed at LCCT) to KL Sentral usually takes an hour. There is a network of expressways as you travel along.

- The streets in Kuala Lumpur proper is narrower than the streets in Manila, but they have lots of street signs and confusing street turns. And they have an array of mass transportation around, like the BRT, LRT, Monorail, and the conventional buses.

- If you will take a taxi, make sure you demand the driver to use the meter and not by contract. Based on our companion when flagging down a taxi, it's better to deal with a taxi driver who is Malay rather than those who are Chinese or Indian (just an observation)

- If you love shopping, you will see malls almost side by side (especially in the Bukit Bintang area) and they have a wide variety of choices to choose from. Clothes, shoes, IT products, you name it! Most of the malls in Kuala Lumpur closes at 10PM.

- Since I have no idea what are the local delicacies of Malaysia (when it comes to food), I still would recommend eating at the row of Chinese restaurants also at the Bukit Bintang area. You may choose from the restaurants and Chinese dishes you may want to eat.

- Aside from Batu Caves and Genting Highlands, I would recommend visiting Kuala Lumpur City Centre (where the Petronas Twin Towers and other landmarks within the centre are found), Merdeka Square, KL Tower, etc.

Here are some pictures going to the airport for departure going back to Manila.