Merdeka Square Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur , Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia

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    Full Days and Full Bellies

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    So after Martin's final early morning dive, a roti canai breakfast, sunbathing and a quick noodle lunch, it was time for Martin, Jar, Amy and I to get the speed boat back to the mainland. Once we arrived in Kuala Besut we had a 4 hour wait for the VIP bus, the time actually went pretty quick… we checked and wrote emails, read our books and …

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    Trials and Tribs of a Blonde in KL

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    The 19th was pretty well a washout with constant thunderstorms all day so we really did not start exploring KL until Sunday the 20th. Our hotel is located in the depths of Chinatown and one walks out into a wonderland of shops selling everything from electronics to clothing to beer to whatever one wants and is willing to pay for. It is all stashed …

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    Getting into Street Food ACTION!

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    When I was planning the trip, I decided to buy all my airline tickets from the comfort of my home, way before we arrived in SE Asia.

    At that time, when I was booking them for the leg Singapore to Kuala Lumpur (KL) with AirAsia (I know I could have traveled by bus) the ticket was so cheap that I also added the option of food in the plane. …

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    Independence

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    ... with it's Victorian clock tower topped with a Moorish 'onion' shaped dome. A visit to the National History Museum (at Merdeka Square, where else) is good for a couple of hours. There is an interesting exhibit on Malaysia's Megalithic past with ...

  • 2

    High Tea High Up!

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    ... , like it is the home of the Proton and a couple of Malaysians climbed Everest once!?! We headed out into the heat to Merdeka Square home to Asias tallest flagpole and it is indeed big! We sat here for a little while taking in the beautiful buildings ...

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    Are old ladies with walkie-talkies trustworthy

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    ... ;  We put it to the back of our minds and started our short tour of the city in the colonial district at Merdeka Square which is where independence was announced in 1957.  We relished the shade provided by a pergola and a fountain and watched ...

  • 4

    Cental KL and Masjid Jamek

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    ... So the reason I started this was because we visited a beautiful mosque near our hotel.  We then went to Merdeka Square, which is a nicely manicured park.  We mostly just wandered around and enjoyed the unique architecture.  The ...

  • 5

    Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur

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    ... with two twisted stairway towers and central clock tower that looked like an Arab version of Big Ben (PICS). The building faces Merdeka Square, an important location in the history of Malaysian culture. It was the point where the British flag was lowered ...

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    Kuala Lumpur touring

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    ... The Petronas Twin Towers (also known as the Petronas Towers or Twin Towers), in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia were the world's tallest buildings, before being surpassed by the Taipei 101. ...

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    Kuala Lumpur and on to Melaka

    ... sights of KL. It was a long day, I'm not going to go into detail, so here's a quick summary. A brisk walk to Merdeka Square, which has a 100m high flagpole at its centre, and is surrounded by magnificent buildings, such as the National History Museum, ...

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    Hello, Hello, I'm at a place called Vertigo..

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    ... on that basis, it should be renamed "city of two cement canals" as that is all thats the rivers resemble now. Merdeka square is surrounded by old colonial buildings, including tudor style buildings, and the occassional very ugly skyscraper. Then I ...

  • 9

    KL Masjids

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    ... back to the museum restaurant and ask the cleaner to call security for me. Does this ring any bells Joey? Walking back past Merdeka square I noticed that the road was blocked and wondered over to have a closer look. It was the final preparations and ...

  • 10

    Kuala Lumpur - Day 148-150

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    ... the Masjid Jamek Mosque, the most famous Mosque in KL which was designed by a British architect just over 100 years ago. Then Merdeka Square, which is just a short walk to the west of the Mosque. The first Malaysian flag was flown in the square after ...