Malaysia is one of our favorite countries in Southeast Asia, and on previous visits Kuala Lumpur was just the place to keep us exuberantly busy. This time our experience expands to the city of Taiping in Perak State to join our long-time perpetual-traveler friends, Vicki & Paul, who know this city well, and locals that…
No time to unpack! After placing our luggage in our hotel room, we are out the door in a flash, almost tripping over our own feet to get to the pedestrian streets of Chinatown. Settling in at the “pink tablecloth” restaurant, our attention is soon solely on scooping out the chicken and veggie rice from…
The Hindu deities on the wall of Sri Mahamariamman Temple in Kuala Lumpur appear ready to leap onto the floor and dance! The temple resounds with the festive beat of drummers and prayer chants for Thaipusam –the annual religious Hindu festival of mammoth proportions that will take place at Batu Caves, 13km (8mi) north of…
Singapore and Malaysia by Irene Butler. Pix by Rick – Malaysia Photos/ As Yogi Berra would say, “It was de ja vous all over again.” Having spent a month between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore last year, we relished the familiarity and looked forward to re-visiting our favourite haunts. We had already done a lot of…
Our Kuala Lumpur Photo Gallery Experience the magnificent city of Kuala Lumpur through our photos. See the amazing Petronas Towers and the Kuala Lumpur Tower in all its glory. You are just a click away – Kuala Lumpur/
