Kuala Lumpur Travel Tips
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Kuala Lumpur is an Asian tiger that roars: in almost 150 years, it has grown from nothing to a bustling city of almost two million people. It's a modern city of gleaming skyscrapers, but it retains much of the local color that other Asian boom-cities have lost.
Kuala Lumpur has plenty of colonial buildings in its center, a vibrant Chinatown with street vendors and night markets, and a bustling Little India. More fun and easier to negotiate than Bangkok, grittier than Singapore and more eclectic than Hanoi, the buzz about KL is as palpable as its intoxicating aromas of sizzling satay, sweet incense and tropical flowers.
Kuala Lumpur's Top 4 Nature & Wildlife Experiences
1. Fireflies of Kuala Selangor Bask in the bioluminescence of thousands of fireflies as they do their evening mating dance at Kuala Selangor Fireflies Resort Park, about two hours from ... Continue Reading »
Bathe an Elephant
In lush tropical rainforest an hour and a half drive from Kuala Lumpur, the Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary is an ambitious conservation program implemented and managed by the Malaysian Wildlife ... Continue Reading »
3 Days in Kuala Lumpur: Suggested Itineraries
Kuala Lumpur is an Asian tiger that roars. A modern city of gleaming skyscrapers, the buzz about KL is as palpable as its intoxicating aromas of sizzling satay, sweet incense, and tropical ... Continue Reading »
Exploring the Cameron Highlands
Trekkers and nature lovers would be remiss to pass up the many opportunities for hiking and encountering lush flora and fauna found in one of Malaysia’s most extensive and expansive hill stations. ... Continue Reading »
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