THE TOWERS

Our pride and joy is the 88-storey Petronas Twin Towers (also ... ]]> I am from Malaysia, and I take great pleasure in bringing my friends and family members from abroad around the capital Kuala Lumpur (or KL as the locals call it).

THE TOWERS

Our pride and joy is the 88-storey Petronas Twin Towers (also known as KLCC Kuala Lumpur City Centre), the tallest building in the world (that is until Taipei 101 got built). It is the headquarters for Petronas, a Malaysian petroleum company, which houses the Petronas Arts Gallery and Suria KLCC, a high-end shopping mall. Almost anything and everything can be found here.

Just walk outside Suria KLCC and you can find children’s playground, wading pool, jogging paths and fountains this place will packed on weekends! Also check out the Skybridge that connects Tower 1 and Tower 2. Apart from giving a breathtaking view of the city, it also serves as a safety feature where people from one tower can run to the other tower in case of an emergency.

There’s also KL Tower, the telecommunications tower situated at Bukit Nanas. There’s an observation deck and also a revolving restaurant, where by the time you finish a meal, you would have gotten a 360 degrees view of KL! Of course, come at night and enjoy the lights!

THE SQUARE

Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square) was where the proclamation of independence was done at the stroke of midnight on 31 August, 1957. There’s a 95-metre flagpole at the square and gives a perfect photo opportunity.

SHOPPING

It’s a shopping haven right here and there are huge shopping malls everywhere. There’s Bintang Walk, Berjaya Times Square, Suria KLCC, Mid Valley Megamall, Bangsar Village, The Gardens, Pavillion, 1 Utama, IKANO Power Centre, The Curve, Sunway Pyramid, to name a few. Basically every district has it’s own shopping centres either a huge shopping mall or just a neighborhood mall.

If you want to get ‘Malaysian’ stuff like textiles, handicrafts and souvenirs, do check our Petaling Street (i.e. our very own Chinatown), the Central Market or Jalan Masjid India. Haggle to get good prices and don’t worry, Malaysians generally speak good English or at least understand the language.

BUT if you prefer a getaway outside the city, do go to Malaysia’s lovely islands all across the country. Famous islands are Pulau Perhentian, Pulau Redang, Pulau Tioman, Pulau Sipadan and Pulau Besar. The beaches are lovely white sands and clear-blue waters. It is an amazing experience to snorkel and dive at the islands, admiring the beautiful corals and sea creatures!

This is just but a few things you should do when you travel to Malaysia. As they say, “Malaysia, Truly Asia!”