Guesthouse Name: Simms Boutique Hotel Bukit Bintang Address: No 180 Jalan Pudu, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I stayed at the Simms Boutique Hotel Bukit Bintang in Kuala Lumpur. I booked online at the rate of $16.50 USD per night, which is at the low end of private rooms in KL. The hotel name says […]
Flight Review: Jetstar Asia – Singapore to Kuala Lumpur
Flight: Jetstar Asia 3K 685 From: Singapore (SIN) To: Kuala Lumpur (KUL) I flew with Jetstar Asia from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur. I compared flights with Skyscanner.com, and if you book in advance the flights are cheap. I paid $63.50 SGD ($46 USD) booked 3 months in advance, and that included a checked bag. This […]
Flight Review: Malindo Air – Kuala Lumpur to Denpasar (Bali)
Flight: Malindo Air OD 308 From: Kuala Lumpur (KUL) To: Denpasar (DPS) I flew with Malindo Air from Kuala Lumpur to Bali. I compared flights online with Skyscanner and they were the cheapest, and also flying at a reasonable hour of the day. I had never flown with Malindo, which was another reason I picked […]
Hotel Review: Anggun Boutique Hotel, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
Guesthouse Name: Anggun Boutique Hotel Address: 7 & 9 Jalan Tengkat Tong Shin, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I stayed at the Anggun Boutique Hotel in Kuala Lumpur. I booked online after comparing hotels in Kuala Lumpur. I was looking for a 4 or 5 star hotel in Bukit Bintang area, so I set the […]
Kuala Lumpur to Butterworth (Penang) by train
In 2015 the electrification of the train line between Kuala Lumpur and Butterworth was completed. On this modernised track the ETS (Electric Train Service) reaches a speed of 140 km/h. The ETS is one of the fastest trains in Southeast Asia. The remarkable thing about the ETS is that it runs on a metre gauge […]
Flight Review: AirAsia – Hong Kong to Kuala Lumpur
Flight: AirAsia AK 135 From: Hong Kong (HKG) To: Kuala Lumpur (KUL) I flew with AirAsia from Hong Kong to Kuala Lumpur. I compared flights online with Skyscanner and AirAsia was by far the cheapest option. The scheduled flight time between Hong Kong and KL is 3 hours and 55 minutes, though the flying time […]
Hotel Review: Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur
Hotel Name: Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur Address: 11 Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I stayed at the Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur as a guest of the hotel, and this is a review of my stay there. The Shangri-La is a famous luxury hotel group that began in Singapore (which I also stayed at), and KL was […]
Flight Review: AirAsia – Kuala Lumpur to Chiang Mai
Flight: AirAsia AK 856 From: Kuala Lumpur (KUL) To: Chiang Mai (CNX) I flew with AirAsia from Kuala Lumpur to Chiang Mai. This is the only direct flight between the two cities, though I always check flights with Skyscanner first to make sure there isn’t some ridiculous deal going on with connecting flight. It’s unlikely […]
Hotel Review: Homestyle Hotel, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
Guesthouse Name: Homestyle Hotel Address: 13 Jalan Rembia, Off Tengkat Tong Shin, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia [Edit: Homestyle Hotel is now closed. This post is left as an archive, and search for more hotels in Kuala Lumpur here.] I stayed at the Homestyle Hotel in KL. I walked in off the street and paid […]
Guesthouse Review: Check Mate Guest House, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
Guesthouse Name: Check Mate Guest House Address: 8, Jalan Rembia Off Jalan Tengkat Tong Shin, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia [Edit: this place was terrible and it has since closed down. This review is left as an archive.] I stayed at the Check Mate Guest House in Kuala Lumpur. I booked online for the rate […]
