Category: Kuala Lumpur

• Oh KL Sentral

  09.17.10 |Kuala Lumpur, Travel| Permalink | Comments Off on Oh KL Sentral

  I was at KL Sentral and it really needs improvement. It is suppose to be where travelers go to take transport to and from the International airport. Lots of tourist will go there.

  First, it is so crowded like a night market. It is difficult for people to walk, not to mention hurling their big luggage around.
  Secondly, it has only 1 lift to go down to the bus stations. Why can’t they build more or build extra escalators? The lift is small and very torn down.

  Thirdly, the taxi station does not have enough taxis. When I got my ticket, the cashier told me I can wait for a long time. What can I do but wait. There is no other transport to my destination. Some taxi came by but didn’t stop. Some were parked near there fishing for people who can pay more. I can see some tourists were frustrated because a few taxi went passed him. He and his family were waiting, poor children must be hungry there.

  Finally I got into one myself but the taxi driver was not very happy because the place I was going to is a congested area. Since it was a festive month, I gave him extra tip for the ride. That’s make him happier and it was the only time, I saw a smile in him.

  Lastly, when I got down from the Air Asia bus at KL Sentral, there was a taxi ticketing counter. The cashier just told me “no taxi”. Wow! I got shock by her. However I saw a lot of taxi men fishing for customers asking for extra. This is so typical.

• Shabu Shabu

  02.20.10 |Food, Kuala Lumpur| Permalink | Comments Off on Shabu Shabu

  Absolutely love Shabu Shabu at Kuchai Entrepreneurs Park in Klang Valley. After a few days of eating the Chinese New Year food which consist of a lot of meat, my family decided to eat something soupy with lots of vegetables to wash down the meat.

  We chose Shabu Shabu steamboat. It is a buffet style with conveyer belt to serve you. You can pick anything from it. It has meat, seafood, lots of vegetables, bean curd (taufu), seaweed, egg and mushrooms. They have pork, beef and lamb for meat. I love them all, it is cut into thin slices and taste superb.

  I like it because each individual has its own steamboat pot and soup. They have tom yam, miso and chicken soup. For dessert, they have free flow of fruits and ice-cream.

  I will certainly go back again. Let’s hope they open one here in Penang too!

  
  

  
  

• Lost In Klang Valley

  12.24.09 |Kuala Lumpur, Travel| Permalink | 3 Comments

  I must say that the highway in Klang Valley is really messy. It has a very poor roads planning. They build and collect toll but never take into consideration of driver friendliness. Imagine one road can be split into 4 different directions. If you miss, you land up in la la land. Sign boards are never clear.

  I always got lost coming back from TheCurve. I got on the highway and never know which road to take because there are plenty of options. One of it go through 2 toll booths, one of it goes through 1 toll booth but drive a very long distance and the option I need is to avoid all tolls. All options go to KL, so never follow sign board that says KL.

  Let me show you what I mean:

  
  
  

  Finally some kind soul pointed out to me, when I got out from TheCurve to the highway, I go pass the first right exit, take the second exit and take the right most lane to make a U turn. Who would have known?

  I think I will need a GPS next time I drive in KL. It has been too long staying away from KL.

• Kuala Lumpur Taxi

  02.15.09 |Kuala Lumpur| Permalink | Comments Off on Kuala Lumpur Taxi

  I dislike not having a car when I am down in Kuala Lumpur. It is very difficult to get around. It has the most unreliable transportation. I hope the govt will improved on it.

  Take for example, when I was shopping in Mid Valley. I wanted to take a cab and started to queue for a cab. There was no queue but there were plenty of cabs. However none of the cabs want to take me home. Most of the drivers asked for more money. They refused to use the meter. Worst it I got scolded for standing there. They asked me to go to another cab stand.

  I faced the same problem when I was down in Bukit Bintang. All the taxi stand were filled with cabs but none of them want to use the meter. They want to take tourist and probably charged them a hefty rate.

  Now what is the govt doing about it? Nothing, they are busy fighting among themselves to gain more power. Sigh. How can Malaysia progress?

  However I am glad to say, not all taxi in KL is like this. I did get into some good ones who really work hard for a living. Kudos to them!

• Out Of Place

  10.05.08 |Kuala Lumpur| Permalink | 2 Comments

  During the Raya break, I went back to my hometown in KL. I was feeling a little out of place. I didn’t get used to many things which I liked to jot down.

  First, the people drive too fast. I believed I was once like that. When I was on the highway, drivers were going fast not only on the right side but left as well. They like to cut in real close to my car even when I was driving on a constant speed which is the speed limit. Of coz, their signal lights were protected accessories that they seldom used.

  Secondly, I was shopping at Mid Valley. As I was queuing to pay and I was the last in the queue. A lady came by, looked at the queue and went straight to the cashier. She dropped her stuff at the cashier table. She was standing there waiting for the cashier to service the guy in front of me. I stared at her but she paid no attention to me. If I was my usual self, I would have told her off. I didn’t but kept staring at her. She felt no shame for cutting queue.

  Thirdly, at my very home, drivers like to park in the middle of the road or double parked. My mom said it is a norm here. *roll eyes*

  I always wondered why some KL (not all) people are always in a hurry. Where are they going? Or is it the lifestyle that makes them like this. I wonder….

  
  
  

• KL Roads

  02.06.08 |Kuala Lumpur, Travel| Permalink | Comments Off on KL Roads

  
  
  

  Picture Credit: Google Map

  Kuala Lumpur roads have changed so much since I left home in year 1998. Now there are more and more highways. It sure looks messy. I still can manage to drive to most places. However I did made a few wrong turns.

  By the way, wrong turns in KL can be very costly. Once I ended up paying 2 tolls when I could have paid none if I didn’t made that wrong turn. Worst is, it is a longer distance which means a waste of petrol.

  I found that a lot of KL drivers are always rushing which means they like to speed, tailgate and cut queue. I used to be one of them but I have changed ever since I move away. I heard over the radio that most of the above mentioned can lead to a big ticket.

  I bet if everyone drives courteously, everyone will reach home safely and faster. Often traffic jams are caused by those who cut queue or cause a deadlock in traffic, because everyone wants to pass by no one wants to give in. Of cause the most obvious ones are those who cause accidents and those who are kepoh aka busy bodies looking over at the accident.

  Anyway drive safely if you are travelling long distance during Chinese New Year. If you cannot, please take a flight or a train. I don’t even dare to recommend taking a bus.

• Berjaya Times Square’s Children Theme Park & Pan Mee

  10.28.06 |Entertainment, Kuala Lumpur, Theme Park, Travel| Permalink | 7 Comments

  Adult: RM25 *expensive*
  Child: RM15 (above 3)
  UOB CC member – 15% discount

  We went on train ride, truck ride, merry go round and playground. There were other ship ride, bumper bee, bumper car and bus ride that go up high. For the ship rides, only children allowed, no adult. It was fun for the children. We couldn’t stay long as Emily wasn’t feeling well. 🙁

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  More Info here: http://www.timessquarekl.com/themepark.html

  Pan Mee

  I love a pan mee stall in KL. It is in Chow Kit Lorong Haji Taib 4 Road. That is where I grew up. The flat that I used to stay, now become a Tiong Nam Union (aka Persatuan Penjaja Tiong Nam). It has a lot of “lieu” as in mushroom strips, minced pork and vege. Pan Mee is a self-made flour noodle. It taste better when you add chilli and lime in it. Simply delicious!!!