Malaysia

The Malaysia Countryside Seen Through a Bus Window

Having spent three days in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, it was time to travel on to Singapore, the final destination of our Southeast Asia trip. Singapore is an island off the southern tip of Malaysia. Flying into Singapore was certainly feasible, but getting to the airport and going through all the security and immigration seemed like a lot of hassle. We decided to take a bus. We looked into a train, but no trains travel that route directly. There were several…

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Kuala Lumpur’s Petronas Towers and Its Unique Skyline View

Kuala Lumpur is not on a lot of American’s radar. Likely many people would have trouble identifying the country it represents. Despite its relative obscurity, the city has managed to have a skyline that puts it in the record books. Currently the second tallest building in the world is in Kuala Lumpur. That building, the Merdeka 118, has been recently constructed and is still not yet ready to receive visitors. However, another building, the Petronas Towers, does receive visitors. This…

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Kuala Lumpur, Gaining Understanding of Its History and Culture

Kuala Lumpur has an impressive skyline. I’ll tell you more about that next time. The point is when you look at the skyline the city seems to stretch for miles. It is a city of a little over two million people so it’s not small. I say this as it surprised me to discover that some of the central areas of the city were not far from our hotel. After I found a self-guided walking tour on the internet, I…

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From Vietnam to the Batu Caves of Malaysia

When we were planning this trip, we knew that Vietnam would be our main focus. However, since we were in Southeast Asia already, we felt like it was a good opportunity to explore some other areas. We decided Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia would be a good place to start. With the kids returning to the United States, it was time for us to venture out on our own kid free. Our flight from Ho Chi Minh to Kuala Lumpur wasn’t…

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