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Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral): The main railway station of Kuala Lumpur

Do you know where is Malaysia's largest transit hub located? What can you find there? If your answer is KL Sentral, yes you are right. KL Sentral opened on 16 April 2001 as the main railway station of Kuala Lumpur, replacing the old Kuala Lumpur station. Its infrastructure supports six rail networks - the KLIA Express Rail Link, KLIA Transit, RAPID KL (Putra), KTM Komuter, KTM Intercity and KL Monorail Services. Refer to the official website for more details  http://www.klsentral.com.my Inside the building, there are shops and cafes where you can find from convenient shop (7 Eleven) to fast food (McDonalds, Burger Kings, KFC) and coffee shop (Starbucks). Level 1 Level 2 There are top hotels located near the building such as Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral and Le Méridien Kuala Lumpur. A number of budget hotels are also available such as PODS The Backpackers Home & Caf and Prescott Hotel Kuala Lumpur Sentral. The building is also attached to Nu Sentral, a shopp
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Trains in the city: The best way to get around Kuala Lumpur

Are you planning to get around Kuala Lumpur? How? Well, there are a number of options for traveler to choose. And t ravel by train will be the favorite choice as it's not only reasonably  priced, but also very convenient and comfortable way of going from one location to another location.  There are a few lines of trains available as follow: 1. MRT - M ass Rapid Transit           MRT Kajang Line                MRT Putrajaya Line      Station Opening Stations will be opened for services at 6:00am daily except if there is approved event that need specific station(s) to be opened earlier than normal. Station Closing Stations closing time will be varies from each station. Refer to the official website for more details  https://www.mrt.com.my/ 2. LRT - L ight Rapid Transit     Kelana Jaya Line     Sri Petaling Line and  Ampang Line Station Opening Hours Stations are open for travellers from 6:00am on Monday to Sunday. On special days, some stations may open earlier. Station Closing Hour

Universal Studios, Singapore

June 18, 2011 (Saturday) It was raining in the morning. But that doesn't stop us from going to the eagerly awaited place to visit, Universal Studios Singapore (USS). Located within Resorts World Sentosa, USS shares the land with a casino, Resort World Convention Centre, restaurants as well as retails outlets such as Hard Rock Cafe. Me and my friends were there as early as 8.45am because we wanted to get the best pictures on the Universal Studios globe at the entrance of the park without people surrounding it. We bought the tickets through online at S$72 (One Day Peak Pass) one month earlier to avoid queuing up at the counter and possibility that the tickets might sold out especially during weekend. By 9.30am, people were already crowded in front of the gate. Once open (at 10.00am), we were so excited to get into it and walk around the area. There are rides which based on motion pictures and television shows. Among the rides are Jurassic Park Rapids Adventure, Revenge of th

The Forbidden City, China

March 20, 2011 (Sunday) Early in the morning, after a light breakfast, my friends and I were heading to the Forbidden City, situated in the middle of Beijing. It took less than an hour drive to the largest ancient imperial palace in the world from our hotel. Once arrived, our bus stopped a bit far from the entrance because the road were full of buses and cars parked on both sides of the road. With cold weather around 8°C, the place was crowded with foreigners and locals. Most people were busy snapping photos. Historically, the palace was constructed from 1406 to 1420. It consists of nine hundred and eighty buildings with eight thousand seven hundred and seven bays of rooms. It serves as a representation of traditional Chinese palatial architecture, and has been an influence of cultural and architectural development in Asia. Forbidden City is divided in two sections known as the Inner Court and the Outer Court. The Outer Court is the front section of the palace, which was used fo

Redang Island, Malaysia

July, 2007 From Kuala Terengganu, we took a boat to the Island. And it took more than one hour to reached the Redang Island. On our way, I got to see the Turtle Island (the island structure looks like a turtle). On the Island, besides doing activitiy like snorkeling, I lay on the beach, enjoy the view and the water most of the time. That soft white sand and clear blue water just the right place to escape especially from work stress. So relaxing.                                           

Mount Bromo, Indonesia

April 17, 2010 (Saturday) Woke up at 3.00 a.m., my friends and I were prepared to continue our journey to the viewpoint at Mount Penanjakan, to witnessed the most well known Mount Bromo and other volcanoes during sunrise. By taking the jeep tour, we moved at 3.30 a.m. and took around 45 minutes to 1 hour to reached the viewpoint. On the way to the viewpoint, there was nothing much to see as the surrounding was dark and the air temperature was about 5 °C with a high wind at that time. At the viewing platform, many people were very excited waiting for the sun to rise. Everyone were looking for a  secure spot in the already crowded deck.  C ameras were checked to get the best shot of the view.  Not only the foreigners were eagerly waited for that moment but the locals also were enjoying the scenery.  After seeing enough of the views, we headed to the Mount Bromo.  At 8.00 a.m., we arrived at the lower slope of the Mount Bromo. We took a  walk across the slick volcanic sands to t

Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC), China

March 7, 2009 (Saturday)  At about 8.30 a.m.,  I was standing in front of the SWFC, one of the tallest building in the world. It was cold (about 7 °C ) and windy at that time. We were lucky to get the entrance ticket   fast as we were there early. Although we got the ticket, we still have to wait for our turn to get into the building.  As time reached at 9.00 a.m., the line at the ticket counter became longer, filled with people especially tourists. Once we were inside the building, we were being led to a dark room. I was wondering why we were taken to the dark room. And I believe other people were thinking the same thing too. One of the officer told us to look at the ceiling. And numbers appeared on the ceiling. The officer explained that it's the lift level indicator. I was so fascinated with the idea and design. At the observatory deck, 100th floor of the building, I got to view Shanghai, Jin Mao Tower , Oriental Pearl Tower and Huang Pu River.  Fabulous Shanghai experi