Coronade Hotel Kuala Lumpur

... gates opened, everyone was patient and it actually worked with minimal pushing and shoving. The tickets didn't go on sale till 9 so we had to wait an hour before they even opened the gates and then a further 40 minutes to get to the front of the queue to get the tickets and then another 30 minutes for our slot to go up. Despite all the waiting, we were just relieved to get tickets because people were turning up not long after us and getting turned away by the tight security team ...

... anticipated Roast dinner, enjoying every morsal as slowly as possible.<br><br>On our last day we prepared for our flight over to Bali and with it being a night time flight, we tried to preserve ourselves with out heavy backpacks by going to a Karaoke bar for the morning and bowling for a pound in the afternoon. Heading to the airport, we were both very excited to be heading to Bali for three weeks and boarded to plane with plans and preparations for our arrival.

... of the journey to Genting is by Cable car ride and the ticket covers this ride too. Lots of crowd at the cable car station as expected; as it was holiday in Malaysia due to Ramzan. We waited almost an hour, eventhough a cablecar leaves every 2 minutes, before we got to board the cable car. The journey of 20 minutes over the Rain forest was worth all the efforts. Finally, we reached Genting. Spent quality time. Cable car ride back and the bus drive were spectacular to say the ...

... claim with a straight face that it doesn't invite childish antics, I owe you a coke.<br><br>Watch us demolish a savory-sweet roti canai!<br><br>It was well past midnight by the time we'd cleaned our plates, and we were far beyond exhausted (I still hadn't slept since leaving Vancouver). We drove back to the hotel to get some much needed sleep and rest up for another full day of exploring KL.<br>

... friends, and former colleagues, is a Chinese-Malay who works at the US Embassy. He and his family were incredibly welcoming. They took us out to dinner twice and invited us into their home. It was during these meals with Choo and his family that we learned much about Malaysia. Choo is incredibly well informed about the country and candid in his opinions. <br><br>In regards to site seeing, Sarah started our first morning at Lake Gardens. It is essentially Kuala ...

... t go all the places. I took a taxi and when we arrived to the Batu Caves, I looked up at a couple hundred steps standing in front of me and the entrance to the caves. My foot ached from seeing the journey looming in front of me. I had yet to go buy a pair of shoes. But, I was already here. I could make it. It seemed very dead and quiet for some reason. I knew it was a big tourist stop, but there was ************e there. I thought about the fact that it was a Monday, a day when ...

... small bugs in. A decorative fan, two mosquito nets which become an air vacuum when positioned around the bed and have a distinctive smell off moths and to top it off electricity from 7pm-7am!!! We also had several pets who liked to crawl up from between the holes in the floors!!!! Seriously EWWWWWWWWWWWW! So yes our stay on the island was limited to three days and that was almost long enough. There was also no discernible night life so it was a pretty chilled out ...

... of diarhhea. Times square was easy to access by train and I visited it to watch the movies for 3 USD. Malaysian Tourism Center was impressive for its beautiful appearance, although we didn't get much information and got an LP guide later. We visited Petronas Twin Towers, the tallest towers at that time, but it was too crowded to get a ticket. On the back of the towers, there was KLCC park where we bathed and met ...

... is no question I am having the time of my life and it looks like it will only get better. But all is not roses and I thought some might be interested in the darker side of travelling solo...<br><br>Seems that I'm introverting a bit. I am hesitating 'stepping out there'. I have met two people from back in Alberta(Canmore, Panoka) so far and have revelled in their companionship...afraid to meet other travellers. The 'Canadianism' I share with these fellow ...