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Hotel Review: Anggun Boutique Hotel, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia

March 11, 2017 By James Clark

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 […]

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Kuala Lumpur to Butterworth (Penang) by train

April 27, 2016 By James Clark 27 Comments

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 […]

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Flight Review: AirAsia – Hong Kong to Kuala Lumpur

April 2, 2016 By James Clark

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 […]

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Hotel Review: Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur

April 2, 2016 By James Clark

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 […]

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Flight Review: AirAsia – Kuala Lumpur to Chiang Mai

September 22, 2015 By James Clark

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 […]

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Hotel Review: Homestyle Hotel, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia

September 21, 2015 By James Clark

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 […]

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Guesthouse Review: Check Mate Guest House, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia

September 20, 2015 By James Clark

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 […]

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Guesthouse Review: The Travel Hub Guesthouse, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia

September 19, 2015 By James Clark

The Travel Hub Guesthouse, Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia

Guesthouse Name: The Travel Hub Guesthouse Address: 1st Floor, 15 Jalan Balai Polis, Off Petaling Street, Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I stayed at The Travel Hub Guesthouse in Kuala Lumpur. I booked online for the rate of $11.87 USD and selected it for its location in the Chinatown area of KL. The Travel Hub is […]

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Guesthouse Review: Matahari Lodge, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia

September 18, 2015 By James Clark

Matahari Lodge

Guesthouse Name: Matahari Lodge Address: 58-1 Jalan Hang Kasturi, Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I stayed at the Matahari Lodge in KL’s Chinatown. I have stayed here before and recalled it being a reliable budget guesthouse in Kuala Lumpur. I booked online for the rate of $12.41 USD. The cheapo guesthouses in KL are the typical […]

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Guesthouse Review: Birdnest Guest House 2, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia

September 17, 2015 By James Clark

Birdnest Guest House 2, Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia

Guesthouse Name: Birdnest Guest House Address: 64 Jalan Hang Kasturi, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I stayed at the Birdnest Guest House 2 in Kuala Lumpur. I arrived in KL without any accommodation booked (I had been on an island without internet) so I just turned up in the Chinatown area and walked around. There are lots […]

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