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 […]
Flight Review: AirAsia – Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok
Flight: Thai AirAsia FD 316 From: Kuala Lumpur (KUL) To: Bangkok (DMK) I flew with AirAsia from Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok, booking direct at airasia.com. AirAsia is usually the cheapest flight between these two cities, though I always check flights online with Skyscanner first, just to make sure there isn’t a crazy deal going on […]
Hotel Review: Mandarin Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
Hotel Name: Mandarin Pacific Hotel Address: 2-8 Jalan Sultan, Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I stayed at the Mandarin Pacific Hotel in Kuala Lumpur. I booked online and selected it for its location and price. I found a room available online for $22.59 USD which is a good deal considering a guesthouse room with a shared […]
Flight Review: AirAsiaX – Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur
Flight: AirAsiaX D7 215 From: Melbourne (MEL) To: Kuala Lumpur (KUL) I flew with AirAsiaX from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur, comparing fares on Skyscanner and booking direct at airasia.com. I was looking for the cheapest flight from Melbourne to anywhere in Southeast Asia (Singapore, KL, Bangkok) and as usual the AirAsia option came out as […]
Flight Review: AirAsia X – Kuala Lumpur to Colombo
Flight: AirAsiaX D7 182 From: Kuala Lumpur (KUL) To: Colombo (CMB) I flew with AirAsiaX from Kuala Lumpur to Colombo, booking online via AirAsia.com. AirAsiaX is the brand used by AirAsia for their long-haul flights (all their flights that use A330 aircraft). It’s branded differently but it is still found online at airasia.com. As AirAsia […]
Hotel Review: Agosto Inn – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hotel Name: Agosto Inn Address: 177A Jalan Tun H S Lee, Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I stayed at the Agosto Inn in the Chinatown area of Kuala Lumpur. I booked online via Agoda and I picked it for its budget price and location. There are lots of budget guesthouses in KL’s Chinatown and you can […]
Flight Review: AirAsia – Ho Chi Minh City to Kuala Lumpur
Flight: Air Asia AK 529 From: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) To: Kuala Lumpur (KUL) I flew with AirAsia from Ho Chi Minh City to Kuala Lumpur, booking online via AirAsia.com. This was my first flight with AirAsia since QZ8501 so that was on my mind on this flight. I hate reading about flight crashes, […]
Guesthouse Review: Le Village China Town, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
Hotel Name: Le Village China Town Address 47 Petaling Street, Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I stayed at the Le Village Guesthouse in Kuala Lumpur, which I booked via Agoda. I picked this place as I was looking just looking for a cheapo place to crash for the night. Chinatown is close to the Pudu bus […]
Airport Review: klia2 – the budget terminal of KUL Airport
klia2 is the new budget airline terminal of Kuala Lumpur International Airport. It opened for passengers on 9 May 2014, replacing the former budget terminal LCCT. The old Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) at KUL resembled a tin shed and it wasn’t long before AirAsia grew beyond the intended capacity. While it was ok to […]
Kuala Lumpur Travel Guide
Travel Guides > Malaysia > Kuala Lumpur Travel Guide Nomadic Notes Blog Posts The regeneration of Kuala Lumpur Old City – The redevelopment of the Chinatown/Heritage Quarter of Kuala Lumpur, including the River of Life Project, the new metro, and KL118. The Cultural Bazaar of Kuala Lumpur – My visit to the old Central Market […]
