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    • Vera and TomAsia
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      Day 56

      Kuala Lumpur

      October 26, 2019 in Malaysia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

      We arrived in Kuala Lumpur in the afternoon which gave us a little time to explore Chinatown, where we were staying, and also walk to the Petronas Towers. They are a vey impressive pair of skyscrapers in an area of giant buildings. The weather forecast wasn't promising but before a massive storm with lots of rain arrived we had a lovely, sunny morning. Then we headed to the airport to meet our new backpacking partner for our Malaysia travels, Julie.
      The next day we got out and about early to make the most of the morning sunshine. Within a few minutes walk of our hotel we found a Buddhist temple, a mosque and a Hindhu temple which was in the middle of Deepawali celebrations (although we didn't realise at the time). Then we walked over to Independence Square where we saw the Sultan's Palace and an old cricket pitch from British colonial times. We had a long walk past the botanical gardens which took us by lots of Islamic architecture including a huge museum and the old train station.
      In the evening we found a restaurant where we could try some Malaysian food including blue rice and beef rendang while surrounded by a teenage halloween party.      Read more

    • Jojo UnicornIn 90 Tagen durch Asien
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      Day 11

      KL Bird Park

      January 13, 2020 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C

      Was wird rot und danach wieder weiß? Jojo! 😂😂 Maaaaan, ich bekomme aber auch echt gar keine Farbe.

      Heute bin ich in den botanischen Garten in Kualar Lumpur gefahren. Der botanischen Garten ist riesig. Hier gibt es mehrere kleine Parks, die man besichtigen kann.
      Von der Innenstadt aus fährt eine Metro direkt zum Eingang. Ich dachte, ich bin ein Sparfuchs und laufe die ein Station. Blöde Idee. Konnte ja niemand ahnen, dass die Station 3km weit entfernt ist. 😂
      Ich bin also 1 1/2h durch die pralle Sonne gelaufen und war danach eigentlich schon wieder bereit ins Bett zu fallen, ohne einen Vogel gesehen zu haben. 😂

      Der Bird Park hat Spaß gemacht. Ich habe mir die Adlerfütterung und eine Papageien-Show angesehen. Danach bin ich mit dem Taxi zurück in die Innenstadt gefahren und habe in einer der Malls eine "Kleinigkeit" gegessen. 😇

      Morgen werde ich von Vinees Wohnung in ein Hostel in der Innenstadt wechseln. Ich fühle mich einsam hier und lerne keine neuen Leute kennen. Vinee und ich verstehen uns grundsätzlich gut, aber einen richtigen Draht haben wir nicht zueinander. Ehrlich gesagt nervt es mich, was er so erzählt - da kommt die Menschenhasserin in mir wieder hervor. 😂 Daher sind die nächsten zwei Nächte in einem Hostel die bessere Alternative für mich. 😊      Read more

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    • Weltreise Sarah & Nils
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      Day 129

      Malaysia

      December 24, 2019 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

      Das besondere an Malaysia ist vor allem der friedliche kulturelle und religiöse Mix der verschiedenen urpsrünglich malaiischen, chinesischen und indischen Bevölkerungsgruppen. Beispielhaft dafür ist eine Straßenkreuzung in Georgetown auf Penang. Unser Guide der Free Walking Tour erklärt es so: auf dieser Seite der Kreuzung leben die Muslime, also dort kein Schweinefleisch essen. Auf der Seite dort drüben leben die Inder, also bitte kein Rindfleisch essen. Und dort leben die Chinesen, da dürft ihr alles essen.

      Tatsächlich dreht sich hier viel um Toleranz und Respekt und nicht nur einmal sind christliche Kirchen, muslimische Moscheen sowie hinduistische und chinesische Tempel in Sichtweite voneinander errichtet worden - scheinbar ohne große Konflikte auszulösen.

      Neben den vielfältigen kulturellen Festen (in Georgetown gibt es fast 400 Feste für die verschiedenen Götter pro Jahr) ergibt sich dadurch vor allem auch eine ausgeprägte kulinarische Mischung und es finden sich jede Menge typisches südostasiatisches Streetfood neben hochklassigen indischen, chinesischen oder auch malaiischen Restaurants.

      Wir nutzen die Zeit auf Langkawi um unseren Tauchschein zu machen, gehen in Georgetown auf Penang vor allem auf die Suche nach leckerem Essen und mehr oder weniger verstecktem Streetart und durchwandern in den Cameron Highlands den Mossy Forest und die von den Briten kultivierten Teeplantagen.

      Die letzten Tage in Malaysia verbringen wir in der Hauptstadt Kuala Lumpur und treffen unsere Bremer Freundin Hanne um über Silvester ins neue Jahr zu feiern. Das mit Spannung an den berühmten Petronas-Towers erwartete Feuerwerk stellt sich dann allerdings hauptsächlich als beliebte Foto-Location heraus und um 0:15 Uhr ist die ganze Geschichte eigentlich beendet. Es gibt zwar ab 20 Uhr eine Handvoll Konzerte, die aber immer wieder durch längere Pausen unterbrochen werden und nicht so richtig Partystimmung aufkommen lassen. Dazu kommt, dass es weder Getränke- noch Essensstände auf dem abgesperrten Gelände gibt und eigentlich jeder froh ist nach mehreren Stunden der Vorfreude auf das neue Jahr in die überfüllte Metro steigen zu können.

      Grundsätzlich ist es keine gute Idee ein Land während der Public Holidays zu besuchen und so erleben wir Malaysia an den meisten Orten eher hektisch und überfüllt und ganz anders als die bisherigen Länder Südostasiens.
      Und auch wenn wir viele lächelnde Gesichter sehen und eigentlich überall freundlich emfpangen und begrüßt werden, freuen wir uns nach fast zwei Wochen doch sehr darauf nach Sumatra weiterzureisen, auf eine tolle Tauchlocation, einen Dschungel mit zumindest halbwilden Orang Utans und den größten Kratersee der Welt.      Read more

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    • TravelerTour du monde 🌎
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      Day 168

      🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur - MALAISIE

      July 23, 2023 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C

      - K U A L A L U M P U R -

      Quelle ville 😍 peut-être l'une de mes préférées du voyage de par sa modernité et sa splendeur !

      Nous avons eu la chance de loger dans une tour légèrement en dehors du centre, avec du coup, la vue sur toute la ville dont les fameuses Tour Petronas 😍

      Avec piscine à débordement au 35eme étage ! Bref une dinguerie, cette ville est vraiment un arrêt obligatoire en Malaisie !

      Et si nous étions là c'était également pour visiter Malacca, qui est une ancienne ville coloniale du sud de la Malaisie. Anciennement colonisée par les Pays-Bas et les Portugais (je ne sais plus dans quel sens), elle a gardé un style unique, coloré et avec du bois autre que du Bamboo (ce qui est rare en Asie ahah 😂).

      Et enfin, c'était LA ville d'Asie la moins chère pour faire le vol Asie -> Amérique latine ! Donc nous voilà les rats 😂

      Biz à tout le monde ✌️      Read more

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    • TravelerSE Asia 2024
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      Day 42

      KL Bird Park

      April 15 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C

      We took a GRAB back to the “Lake Gardens” which is quite a beautifully landscaped area containing the Botanical Garden, the Islamic Art Museum, the National Mosque, and the KL Bird Park. The park has the largest free-flight walk-through aviary in the world and covers 21 acres. The park has various recreated natural habitats for the different birds. The free-flight aviary has lush rainforest vegetation, and there are other mini-aviaries like the Lovebird Aviary, Brahminy Land, the Waterfall Aviary, an Oriental Birds Aviary, the Flightless Birds section with ostriches, emus and cassowary birds, the world of parrots with 20 species of parrots, the Hornbill Park, and the Flamingo Pond. There are bird shows in the park amphitheater.

      We arrived just as the Café opened and ordered Nassi Lemak to try: fried anchovies giving a fishy “crunch”, a sambal for spice, a boiled egg, a curried meat side and peanuts. Along with this a fruit platter and an Malaysian omelet which was less than appetizing at it was wok prepared in what seemed like a lot of oil similar to the Vietnamese pancakes we had in the Mekong. This 22-acre area is covered with a large net, many birds are free flying/roaming and a few are in cages. Other than the domestic turkeys and a couple of ostriches who had both lost a lot of feathers (can be a sign of stress), the birds all seemed in good shape and had adequate room to “stretch their wings”. Overall an enjoyable visit and we had a chance to cool off and have lunch before our 10 minute walk to the National Museum of Malaysia.      Read more

    • TravelerOdyssée Transsibérien
      Day 60

      Kuala Lumpur

      August 30, 2019 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C

      - Première journée tranquille pour se reposer avec balade dans le quartier de la mosquée nationale et le parc botanique avant de se rendre à un massage traditionnel.
      - matinée aux grottes de Batu, la principale visitée par tous où les macaques sont installés, et une autre petite attenanteRead more

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    • TravelerOdyssée Transsibérien
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      Day 61

      Kuala Lumpur - suite visite

      August 31, 2019 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C

      "Petronas towers" et parc KLCC
      Tour de KL. le parc attenant KL forest eco park est plutôt à l'abandon.
      Quartier de la place de l'indépendance (Merdeka square) et de la première mosquée de KL, mosquée Jamek, où un local ayant vécu à Dunkerque nous propose une visite instructive.
      Marché central et Temple hindouiste de chinatown.      Read more

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    • World Cruise: Paul and Donna
      Day 81

      Day 81: Academy of Mixology: Tequila

      March 12 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 84 °F

      Today we have a sea day cruising the South China Sea. So, let’s eat and drink,

      We continue our academic pursuits in the land of Mixology. Tonight is Tequila Night. What could possibly go wrong?

      Tonight’s lesson included these three drinks:

      1) Margarita
      2) Tequila Sunrise
      3) Siesta

      Learning is fun.      Read more

    • TravelerWorld Cruise
      Day 89

      Singapore Singapore Day 3

      March 17 in Malaysia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

      I met Dale and walked with him through Immigration so that he, Jenni and I could all be on the same tour.

      Dale showed us the robotic orange juice machine that produces fresh squeezed orange juice. I thought that the Latimer's really need one of these machines with all of their orange trees.

      Our excursion for today was Iconic Singapore.

      Our first stop was the Gardens by the Bay.

      Upon exiting the bus and taking a short walk, we were greeted by Supertrees which are sustainable vertical gardens housing over 162,900 plants and over 200 species. The tallest Supertree is about the height of a 16-storey building. Seven of the Supertrees are designed to harvest solar energy. They are illuminated at night which adds even more interest to Singapore's skyline.

      We made a walk to the shore of the reservoir before making our way to the Flower Dome. The Flower Dome is a cavernous, cooled conservatory which holds the Guinness World Record for the largest glass greenhouse. The Gardens by the Bay's operating costs are $50 Million annually. The Singapore Government pays $25 Million and the other $25 Million comes from other means such as entrance fees.

      Our guide began with the plants of the desert. I opted to go off on my own because I wanted to see both the Flower Dome and the Cloud Forest as a fellow guest had told me that the Cloud Forest was amazing.

      After some time in the Flower Dome, I made my way to the Cloud Forest. Upon entering the cloud pavilion, I was greeted with an impressive waterfall. As I made my way through the Cloud Forest, I was happy to see a portion dedicated to orchids. I love orchids and am hoping that Rob is able to keep mine alive at home.

      Again, all too soon, my alarm when off indicating that I had just a few minutes to make it back to the meeting place. Problem was, I could not find my way out of the Cloud Forest. I was literally lost in the clouds!!! I am frantically racing around trying to find the exit. I finally found a gentleman who worked at the Cloud Forest and he was able to whisk me into an elevator and pointed me in the correct direction. Although one of the last people to make it back to the meeting place, I did make it with a minute or two to spare.

      Next, we went back to the Warehouse District along the river for a repeat of the boat ride that we took last evening. This time it was in the blazing sun but one of the boat drivers was a genius with taking photos and he kept us entertained while we sweated through the boat ride.

      After the boat ride, we reboarded our bus and headed to the Sands Hotel at Marina by the Bay. This is a three tower hotel with an infinity pool on the top. The top level is shaped like a boat. We entered an elevator and were taken to the top floor. We exited the elevator to a great view of Singapore but I felt like an egg in a frying pan! It is so hot-and this is from someone who tolerates golfing at 103 degrees in Phoenix. This is a whole different level of hot!

      It wasn't until getting to the top of this hotel that I grasped the compactness of Singapore. Since it has so little space, the City has no place to go but up.

      One of the many amazing things about Singpore is their emphasis on green spaces. They have so many parks even though they are severely limited on space. Their buildings incorporate plants in their architecture.

      I returned to the ship by 1:15 PM and promptly had lunch.

      We had a presentation by the ship's doctor on Malaria prevention. Since the change in our itinerary due to the conflict in the Middle East which resulted in us going around Africa, Viking has graciously agreed to supply all those who want to take malaria prevention with either Doxycycline or Malarone. I initially wanted to take Doxycycline but I tried some during our time in the Mekong Delta. My lyme systems flared enough that I changed my mind and am opting for Malarone.

      We had dinner at the Chef's Table. The theme was Sweet and Salty. I loved it, Bob was less impressed.

      After dinner, it was straight to bed.

      Final thoughts on Singapore:
      Singapore is a beautiful city.
      It is a very expensive city.
      Singapore feels a bit like Disneyland-it is very curated and clean but has a bit of an artificial feeling.
      We had a great time in Singapore and it was so refreshing not to smell burning rice fields or burning trash.
      Although lovely, Singapore is not on my list to visit again.      Read more

    • TravelerSE Asia 2024
      Day 41

      Islamic Arts Museum

      April 14 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 33 °C

      Then on to the Islamic Museum of Art. This is the largest museum
      of its kind in South East Asia with artifacts collected from across the Islamic world. The museum galleries include Architecture, Quran and Manuscripts, India, China, Malay, Textile, Jewellery, Arms and armor, Coins, Metal Work, Wood Work and Ceramics. Having seen Moorish architecture and design in the tile work of Portugal and Spain, the impressive Alhambra, it was very interesting to see this exceptional collection of artifacts with excellent English interpretation to go with it. The essentials of Islamic design: Arabic Calligraphy, geometrics, vegetal design and the lack of human figures in the art. We had a bit of a hike back to Sentral station found one of the worst meals of our trip in our pursuit for some good East Indian food; as we were looking at the menu outside a British woman advised it was a good place….so much for advice!
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