Melaka

Melaka (a.k.a. Malacca) is the capital of the Malaysian state of Malacca.
Traditionally, the spot where Melaka stands today was the center of Malaccan history. It was the capital of the Malaccan Sultanate and the center of the Malay world in the 15th and the 16th century before it fell to the Portuguese in 1511. Centuries of colonization by the Portuguese, Dutch and the British have shaped the architecture of the town.

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the largest city of Malaysia. Being a young city (founded only in 1857) it developed fast into a bustling metropolis of 1.5 million people (6 million including the satellite cities in the Klang Valley). Kuala Lumpur, or simply KL (as it is it called by Malaysians), literally means “muddy estuary” in Bahasa Malaysia. With good and cheap accommodation, great shopping and even better food in this multi-cultural melting pot, increasing numbers of travellers are discovering this little gem of a city.
Having been in the shadow of other big cities in the region like Bangkok and Singapore, KL was put back on the map for good with the opening the Petronas Twin Towers in 1997, until 2004 the highest and still one of the most impressive buildings in the world. Though, the sights are not what makes this city unique, it’s KL itself and it’s mixture of people and visitors. 

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Tong Shin hospital- Govt approved Eastern Medicine

I am staying at Red Palm hostel on Tengkat Tong Shin (Great place!). 5 minutes walk away is Tong Shin hospital.This is a private hospital that is government approved. For 40rm plus initial consultation fee RM25 you can get accupuncture treatment. They also have a herbalist pharmacy on the premises (prescription only).

By John Mansfield on Jul 25, 2007
Roof-top Bars

Luna Bar, Roof-top bar near KL Tower
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If you wanna go out and enjoy an amazing look over the city, go the Luna Bar. It?s in the Pan Global Building just oposite of the entrance to the KL Tower. You have to take the elevator to the 33rd floor. On Friday and Saturday there is a cover charge of RM 50. It?s open air and you can sit right next to edge of the building.
Sky Bar, with Twin Tower view
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The Sky bar in the Traders Hotel just opposite the Petronas Towers (on the other site of the KLCC park) and adjacent to the conference center. Amazing view of the towers.

By Tilo on Jul 25, 2007
The infamous poker scam

For the past few years there has been this scam going on in Kuala Lumpur and other Asian cities (I’ve been approached in Bangkok once too). Be careful when a stranger approaches you with a line like “Oh, I like your tattoo where did you get this done?” and then they ask where you’re from. Then, coincidentally, they have family member going that way too to study or something. Anyway, in the end you’ll be invited to their house and before you know you are in the middle of a poker game and will be forced to withdraw all your money. I know it’s weird and you could never fall for that, but I’ve seen enough travelers losing thousands (!) of dollars this way and they couldn’t even remember how it all happened. So be carefully and just ignore them, this people are good.

By Tilo on Jul 25, 2007

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