2011 Holy Week SEA Trip
Malaysia
is located near the equator and divided between two regions which is the Peninsular
Malaysia and
the East
Malaysia being
the 66th largest
country by
total land area in the world. Malaysia is the only country with territory on both the Asian mainland and the Malay Archipelago and Tanjung Piai, located in the southern state of Johor, is the southernmost tip of continental Asia. The 43rd most populated country with a population of about 27.5 million. Malaysia is a federal constitutional elective monarchy in South East Asia. The system of government is closely modelled on that of the Westminster parliamentary system, a legacy of British colonial rule. Source: wikipedia
total land area in the world. Malaysia is the only country with territory on both the Asian mainland and the Malay Archipelago and Tanjung Piai, located in the southern state of Johor, is the southernmost tip of continental Asia. The 43rd most populated country with a population of about 27.5 million. Malaysia is a federal constitutional elective monarchy in South East Asia. The system of government is closely modelled on that of the Westminster parliamentary system, a legacy of British colonial rule. Source: wikipedia
(Famous attractions)
: T o u r i s m W e b s i t e s :
Official Tourism Website
Lonely Planet
Mana
Malaysia Tourism
TripAdvisor
: U s e f u l P h r a s e s :
Thank You - Terima Kasih
You're Welcome (for thank you) - Sama-sama
Welcome! (to greet someone) - Selamat Datang
Good Morning - Selamat Pagi
Good Evening - Selamat Petang
Goodbye - Selamat Jalan
Where is the bathroom/toilet - Di manakah bilik mandi?
(Credits to bugbog.com)
: W h e r e t o S t a y ? :
Agoda
Booking.com
TripAdvisor
Hostelworld
TripAdvisor's Top 5 Hotels
Shangri-la Hotel Kuala Lumpur
Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur
Traders Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Somerset Ampang Kuala Lumpur
Fraser Place Kuala Lumpur
Top 5 Best Value
V Garden Hotel
Leisure Inn
Lotus Family Hotel
Hotel Summer View
Frenz Hotel
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Here is the transit map to help you hop around KL.
You can download the PDF File here.
(Credits to MalaysiaExpat.com)
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No Facebook for more
than a month! That was my
sacrifice since i will be traveling during the Holy
Week. For a traveler like me, it's one of the holidays we look
forward to for trips. Of course, as a Catholic, I also know my
obligations hence, the abstinence from Facebook.
So
this time, I am going to the southern part of east asia. It's
my first time, so i feel excited, but not with the weather :-).
Arrival
@ LCCT
Our first stop is Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
We availed of Cebu Pacific's promo last January to KL for the
one-way price of P1,899.00. Since its vacation time for
many, we expected a deluge of passengers. As early as 5PM,
Jas and I we're already at the airport Terminal 3 for our 8:30PM flight.
Philippines and Malaysia has no time
difference. So at exactly 12:30 in the morning, we arrived at Malaysia's
Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT). Local temperature was 26 deg. Celsius.
We were rushing to the immigration area because we needed to
catch the last bus of Star Shuttle @ 2am. As expected, there was long line
at every counter. Good thing is, they opened other counters to
accommodate more passengers.
To save time, while we were in line, we decided to change our 100
USD to MYR inside the immigrations "Bureau De Change". Jas
went to the bank, while I saved her spot. Luckily,
they had a good rate compared to the money changers outside the airport.
It took us around 30 - 45 mins. to clear at the immigration.
They just asked for my return flight since I only have a one way ticket.
On our way to the baggage area, I saw my luggage (that red one) and it
looked "kawawa". I wanted
to hug my bag because they were like trash thrown on the floor.
I got scared too, 'coz it can easily be grabbed by
anyone. They only do a random check on luggage tags so it
unsafe for me.
I heard that since the airport only had limited
baggage counters, they had to unload the bags immediately to accommodate
another batch of baggage’s.
We reached the bus ticket counters around
1:30 am. You will not miss this because they were like
jeepney barkers that draw the passengers' attention.
First time travelers need not worry
commuting by bus. It's the cheapest way going to
the city. For RM18, we used the Star Shuttle
service from airport to hotel. Just be sure that your hotel is
included in their list. Last trip is at 2AM. The bus did not drop us
directly to the hotel. We had to transfer to another small
shuttle.
For online reservation and advance booking, please check their website.
Just in case you missed the Star Shuttle bus, the second option
was Sky Bus. Last trip is at 3:15AM. For RM9, Sky Bus
will send you off to KL Sentral and then you can just take a cab for
around RM20-25 to Bukit Bintang hotel. But if you take a taxi from
the airport straight to the hotel it will cost you around RM90+. Travel
time is about an hour.
One thing I liked about LCCT is that you have a lot of food
choices. It's a shame we were not able to try the OldTown White Coffee shop. According to some
friends, it's a must taste in Malaysia.
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