Tagged With "Kuala Lumpur"
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Re: Qantas eyes more UK-Oz nonstops
After sitting on an airplane seat for 12 hours it's an absolute pleasure to ride an exercise bike in Kuala Lumpur Airport - before my onward journey to Oz. Just for 20 mins so the lower part of my body regains the will to live. I thought a few minutes jogging would help me - until I realised I had presented myself as a moving target to the Airport Police. The thought of a 17 hour direct flight in cattle class is awful. Maybe travelling in business class - with room for my arteries to...
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Re: Qantas fills the seats on longest flight
On the flights I have made from the UK to Sydney Australia I was pleased to have a break in Kuala Lumpur or Bahrain. Stretch the legs while my blood was still circulating - then have a jog on the machines before retiring back to reading books.
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Re: Food tour in Kuala Lumpur
Everything looks delicious! Like you, I love to take food tours. It's a great combination of exploration and dining. Thanks for sharing this one in Kuala Lumpur!
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Nov 29, 2013: Petronas Towers, Malaysia
Another brilliant photo, Mac! Thanks for sharing this. Wonder if you've ever been to the Empire State Building or the Sears Tower, and how this experience compares?
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Nov 29, 2013: Petronas Towers, Malaysia
Yes, I have enjoyed the Empire State Tower visit but it has to be said that the Petronas Towers are into another league. Petronas Towers are probably just as impressive now as the Empire State was when it was new. Really an amazing experience and even more amazing that one can see exactly that view from the hotel room across from the the towers.
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Re: Flood of new agents to speed up Customs at JFK and Newark
You're both right of course. No one has the moral high ground on delays. When you transit an airport with several terminals you do need to enter the country first. But hub airports like Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Bahrain have all been so polite and helpful it makes you realise that there is a better way. I use Philadelphia airport now to enter the US. It rates alongside Orlando as a pleasant experience. Last year I went through passport control in Philly. When asked, I told the officer that...
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Haut-Koenigsbourg, atop Alsace's Vosges Mountains
Haut Koenigsbourg is an improbable bastion atop the Vosges mountains, with views of the Rhine, Alsatian villages and Germany’s Black Forest.
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Now, airline food without a flight!
AirAsia thinks its inflight food is good enough to go head-to-head with McDonald's on the ground.
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Where to get Discounts on Oman Airlines Flights
Sponsored content about discounted flights on Oman airlines.
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Flatulent Goats Cause Emergency Landing
Photo by PortMoresby A Singapore Airline Cargo Plane on its way from Adelaide Australia to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia made an emergency landing in Bali because smoke alarms in the cargo area went off. No fire or smoke was detected, just 2186 flatulent...
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Asia tops in world's busiest air routes
Sixteen of the 20 busiest international air routes are either in Asia or connect Asia to Europe. See the list!
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Busy airports: Atlanta still #1, but Asia surges
In new rankings, Atlanta's still at the top with over 100 million passengers, but others are moving up fast.
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The List Of Ultimate Destinations For An Amazing Stag-Do
Planning for a stag do destination may seem daunting, but exciting at the same time. Be it just for the night or the weekend, there are many options to choose from and have a blast just the same. If you have the budget (and the time), you can plan a month long getaway because it’s not every day that your buddy gets hitched. Since it's the last chance for the groom-to-be to enjoy his singledom, it falls upon his friends to throw him a stag party that he will remember forever! And because you...
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Borneo: A Small Town, More Boats & the Rain Forest of Sarawak
After a 3 hour trip by express boat from Sibu up the Batang Rejang, the longest river in Borneo, travel pal Jim and I arrived in Kapit. I liked the look of the place immediately. The plan was to spend a few days in this riverside...
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Paris tops London for visitors
Mastercard's Global Cities Index has good news for Paris, and a list for you of cities with the most international visitors.
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The Most-Crowded Skies: Who'd Guess?
Turns out the world's busiest air routes are short ones in densely-populated areas. Oh, right! We should have thought of that.
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Huge Airfare Sale; Grab Tickets to GO FAR on QATAR
Qatar Airlines is offering a truly vast sale from flights originating in Philadelphia to celebrate its launch there April 2. Book by Feb 7th. Make it sooner for the incredible prices. Travel dates start April 2nd and end at...
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Food tour in Kuala Lumpur
"I hope you are hungry?" Fadly asked. I was, but suspected I would not be for very much longer. I was completely right. As a service to their guests, Back Home hostel offer different activities. What caught my attention was the food tour. I love to try the local food as I travel and having an expert showing me what to try and where, is my favorite. I instantly signed up! Walking along the busy streets, crossing the roads “the Malaysian way” (holding your hand out in front of the car like the...
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Emirates Black Friday Companion Fare Sale Ends Sunday
Emirates is having a Black Friday sale from their 10 US hubs for two people. The sale ends at 11:59 pm (EST) on November 29, 2015. Outbound travel must be from Jan. 9th through May 6 and the return must be by May 10th. ...
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Attention in the Terminal! Please claim your Boeing 747s.
It's not a story you hear very often, but apparently someone has abandoned their 747s at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Not just one, but three of them -- sitting there on the tarmac. Airport authorities have placed an ad in a local newspaper seeking the unknown owner of three Boeing 747-200Fs (2 passenger and 1 cargo planes). The planes could be sold or destroyed if they fail to be claimed within 14 days, and the revenue so generated could be used to recover fees...
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Bangkok still #1, but most-visited list shifts
The top cities are still at the top, but newcomers in the second ten are changing the picture of world travel.
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Deepavali the ‘Festival of Lights’ in Malaysia
Deepavali or more commonly known as the ‘Festival of Lights’, is celebrated by the Hindu community and is a day for all races and religions. The festival signifies the triumph of good over evil, a battle we all strive to achieve in life, wouldn’t you agree? Perhaps this is what draws in the Western crowd to this luminous and joyous event. In commemoration of Lord Rama and his wife Sita’s return to Ayodhya after his 14-year exile, the religious event falls on the day before the new moon. Sita...
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Re: Attention in the Terminal! Please claim your Boeing 747s.
Update from The Telegraph (UK) "An air cargo firm has claimed ownership of three Boeing 747s left at Kuala Lumpur International Airport for more than a year . "Airport authorities placed an advert in newspapers earlier this week calling for the owner of the aircraft to come forward. "But Swift Air Cargo, a Malaysian firm, says it has been trying to retrieve the aircraft for months - but authorities dispute its paperwork."
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Re: Airlines will soon be forced to pay for Damaged Luggage
My only experience with damage to a bag by an airline was in Asia and a very positive experience. On landing in Kota Kinabalu on an Air Asia flight I discovered my new bag damaged. The airline office readily accepted responsibility, sent the bag on a side trip all it's own to Kuala Lumpur where the repairs were made and the bag delivered a couple of days later to my hotel. They even gave me a brand new "loaner" until mine was returned. That's how loyal relationships are made. Silly airlines...
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June 16, 2020: Malaysia's Mystical Batu Caves
In Malaysia, Marilyn Jones visits cave temples and encounters an amazingly tall statue and a troupe of mischievous monkeys.
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Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Marilyn Jones takes us on a vertical journey that's definitely not for those of us who get 'jelly knees' looking down from heights!
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Welcoming you to Malaysia
Marilyn Jones invites you to share her warm impressions of Malaysia
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Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's Melting Pot
Jayita explores the diverse attractions and opportunities of Malaysia's capital city
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Kuala Lumpur - A medley of skyscrapers and beautiful wildlife enclaves
Sherry shares some of the "must-see" attractions for visitors to Kuala Lumpur. (sponsored content)
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The Bird Park, Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur's Bird Park, one of the world's largest, was one of PHeymont's favorite stops
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Kuala Lumpur’s Jalan Sultan
Interesting places to lay her head are PortMoresby’s never-ending quest when she travels. She found a good one in KL.
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Singapore's Botanic Gardens: A Photo Gallery
PortMoresby visits paradise, the only tropical garden on Earth with a World Heritage Site designation.
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KL's Other Petaling Street
PortMoresby takes a walk and finds turning left instead of right makes all the difference.
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Walking Around Old George Town
Every day PortMoresby found something new to amuse, from temples to a western-style supermarket, walking in Penang’s George Town.
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Kuala Lumpur: The View from Petronas Towers
PHeymont looks down from yet another tower and learns more about Kuala Lumpur and its development
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OAG: Busiest routes, busiest airports
For the curious, some new data, and an analysis of future trends
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Genting Highlands Skyworld
Jayita spends an unusual New Year's Eve break at an unusual resort and theme park
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Nov 29, 2013: Petronas Towers, Malaysia
Based on simple geometric forms of two interlocking squares creating a shape of eight-pointed stars, these futuristic towers soar 88 stories and 452m (1,483 ft) above the street level of Kuala Lumpur, the bustling capital of the south-east Asian economic dynamo, Malaysia.
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Sungai Sedim Tree Top Canopy Walk
Jayita finds the view from above Malaysia's rainforests entrancing, and not widely-known