Malaysia/KL Guide (Thread 10)

[mhin]

thanks sis, pero under construction pa ang genting di ba kaya skip muna namin siya...

of all the places i mentioned, kaya DIY pagpunta...para kasing di worth it mag-HOHO kung mauuubos lang ang time kakaantay sa bus. 

ang di ko na lang po alam is may way ba pumunta ng Istana Negara (National Palace) o taxi lang pwede dito? TIA

[ellyrem]

we went to genting highlands from SG last year. if im not mistaken 3-4hrs bus ride yun coaster sinakyan namin. when we got there super as in super daming tao lalo na mga kids. ok naman sya. kaya lang medyo umuulan nung nakapunta kami and ma-fog but we're able to ride the fyling coaster and some of the rides kaya lang yung parang roller coaster nila sarado that time. huhu but enjoy naman nag casino nalang kami. first time ko to enter a casino so medyo nashock ako. kung anong napapanood ko na asian movies ganon ang itsura. ang daming chinese, koreans and of course locals dun. kung di ka sanay sa usok ng yosi medyo ma-suffocate ka kasi yun lang maamoy mo dun. but outside casino. maganda! nakapanood kami ng magic shows sa resorts world and madami din stores to shop. then after namin mag stay ng 1 night sa genting we went sa strawberry farm, then batu caves kaya lang sa labas lang kasi nag taxi kami nag aantay yung driver so sa front lang kmi then sa Bintang Warisan Hotel kami nag stay ok din. malinis and mabait yung receptionist forgot nga lang the rate. hehe then after check in nag lakad-lakad hanggang makaabot sa petronas tower, KL tower, china town, etc lahat ng malapit dun.. halos lahat lakad lang namin kasi gusto namin maexplore ang KL.. pero pauwi nag taxi na kami sa pagod. super saya sa petronas! dami naming pictures! haha dami din nakatambay dun para lang tignan yun. hehe johor baru naman para sa mahilig mag shopping! lahat na ata andun! haha

[phurple0515]

^^ kaya naman kasi talaga ang DIY dito.  but expect a lot of walking na rin.  halos magkakatabi lang kasi yong ibang iniikutan din ng HOHO.

[Papiseed]

Going to KL this December Sort of honeymoon na rin namin ni hubby kasi di kami natuloy sa BKK last month.
Anyway, any suggestion ng resto with romantic ambience?
We're planning Dec 27-30/31 sana. And if time permits, we'll probably drop by SG siguro.

[phurple0515]

^ sis, maybe you can check these out:
http://www.eatdrink.my/kl/2014/08/18/fall-love-5-romantic-restaurants-within-klang-valley/

http://kampungboycitygal.com/2014/02/romantic-restaurants-to-celebrate-valentines-day-version-2014/

check mo na rin lang availability sis ha kasi that time of the year will be a peak season dito.  baka kelangan mo mag-book in advance eventually.

[Papiseed]

Thanks sis^ sa mga reco By the way, we'll be arriving in KL mga 1am. Any recommendation what to do by then? 2pm pa kasi check in sa hotel

[phurple0515]

would you be going na agad sa hotel or stay muna kayo sa airport that time?  kasi usually sarado na halos lahat pag past 3 am na (if ganitong oras kayo makakarating sa KL city).  san ba kayo naka0checkin ulit?

[Papiseed]

We will be booking via airbnb and according sa contact namin, pwede naman daw magcheck in kahit early morning although same rate pa rin magiging rate. Worry namin baka wala na masyadong public transport by that time. 

[phurple0515]

^ a meron pa rin naman sis transportation that time - bus, taxi, not sure with KLIA pero meron pa rin ata.

[Papiseed]

Thank you sis^ Taxi na nga lang siguro kami

One more question sis if you don't mind.
4d3n lang kami sa Malaysia. ETA namin sa KL is 1am and ang alis naman namin after 4d is 8pm.
We're planning to go to Malacca and Genting sana kaso no idea anong itinerary ang maganda.

Day 1:
- Batu caves
- Downtown KL
- Petronas
- Jalan Alor

Day 2:
- Malacca

Day 3:
- Genting Highlands - although 50/50 pa kami dito.. or SG nalang siguro? Baka kasi wala masyadong makita sa Genting

Day 4:
- Shopping sa KL?

Was thinking also if malapit na ang Malacca sa genting, maybe magovernight nalang kami?
Thanks sa pagsagot!

[phurple0515]

^ sis, magkalayo ang Malacca sa genting.  Genting is less than 1 hr away from city center.  Malacca is 2 hrs bus ride from KL and it's near SG na.

I would say la naman makikita sa genting masyado ngayon sis kasi it's being renovated as far as i remember sa mga news dito.  casino ang pinupuntahan for now sa genting.  esp. ngayon monsoon, usually ang outdoor theme park di lahat pinapagana.

shopping sa KL, you're in luck kasi start na ng year end sale so anywhere in the cit centre is sale.  lakad ka lang from Suria Mall (sa petronas) down to Pavilion Mall to Bukit Bintang area magsasawa ka.  Sa Sungai Wang madami din.

[mizzybebz]

I'll be travelling to Kuala Lumpur & Singapore on July 11-15 with my husband. Planning to stay in KL for one night lang. Tapos from KL-SG, magnight trip kami. Para medyo tipid. Haha

Nakapagbook na kami ng hotel, Ibis Styles. Medyo malayo siya pero connected sa LRT (Chan Sow Lin Station). Medyo mura ko kasi siya na-book with free breakfast na rin. Nung niresearch ko, pwede kami mag-LRT from KL Sentral to Chan Sow Lin Station. Ang worry ko lang yung luggage na dala namin. Okay lang kaya na dala-dala namin yun sa LRT? May iba pa bang option aside from LRT? I know may taxi kaya lang I read bad reviews in riding taxi sa KL. Need help. TIA po.

[blackgreen]

^sis kami from KL sentral nag train lang din kami to Bukit Bintang. Hila hila din namin lahat ng maleta.

[mizzybebz]

^ Thanks sis sa reply. Keribels naman siya? Hahahaha

[blackgreen]

Yup. Keribels lang. Tumatawid kaming main road hila din namin maleta. Hahaha..

[phurple0515]

^ madaming ganyan dito, hehe....hila hila ang mga malalaking maleta or yong mga pang-trekking na back pack

[DV]

Ladies, sorry kung natanong na ito, but since abot na sa thread 10 medyo mahirap nang maghanap.

1. What is the best/most convenient/fastest way to get to Legoland from Manila? Is it a) Mla-SG-Johor Bahru (how long is the travel time?), or b) Air Asia's Mla-KL (stopover)-Johor Bahru? Parang ang tagal lang nung Mla-Johor Bahru (8 1/2h).

2. Is it possible to spend a full day in Legoland + Hello Kitty Town, and go back to Sg to spend the night?

3. Are there other attractions in Johor Bahru? I don't know if I should book a hotel near Legoland (considering we only intend to visit for a day), or in Kuala Lumpur (where there are other attractions, or in SG na lang (our comfort zone, since we've never been to Malaysia).

Traveling with my husband and our child, so I'm looking for the most convenient route/itinerary at hindi masyadong makakapagod sa bata (eg, long travel time). My husband wants to go to Penang naman for a food trip--sobrang out of the way na ba ito?

Salamat sa sasagot.

[phurple0515]

^ hi sis, my reply:
1) Mla-SG-Johor Bahru should  be the fastest way.  Note that Johor bahru is the boundary kasi ng SG and MY. Pag KL ka pa manggagaling, its about 4-5 hrs. drive pa.

2) Yes, my officemate has done that pero legoland lang sila.  di sila nag-hello kitty.  Pero doable naman ata.

3) You can check out the SG-MY thread for more info on Legoland sis and Johor bahru.  More on KL kasi dito sa thread usually ang nabanaggit.

I would say you mas ok siguro na to be in SG na lang kasi nga mas malapit kayo.  Me mga pupuntahan naman din dito sa KL pero konti rin lang like Petronas, or KL Tower. or sa Zoo negara where the newly loaned pandas are there

Pag Penang naman sis, its on the other side of SG.  45 mins aways pag flight from KL, 2-3 hrs drive din ata pag KL.

[DV]

^Thank you, phurple0515, that was really helpful. I'll also check out that other thread.

[phurple0515]

welcome sis...basta to all coming over here...monsoon season ngayon kaya expect 1hr of rain every day...di naman tumatagal e so carry lang.  just make sure to bring your umbrella pag gagala kayo esp. in the afternoon.