01 Jan - 07 Jan 2009 Kuala Lumpur

Southeast Asia

Flawed-Democratic Federation of Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur

Golden Triangle

28 Tengkat Tong Shin

Mutiara Villa Condos
Fully-furnished one-bedroom 700-sqft apartment (no. A-25-F) on 25th floor for MYR 1,750.- or US$ 483.- per month, with balcony and including free access to gym and swimming pool with Jacuzzi. Stunning views over the city.

Click below for an interactive road map of the Mutiara Villa Condos in Kuala Lumpur and for directions:

N 03° 08.77' E 101° 42.45'

 





Welcoming the New Year 2009 CE (which corresponds to 5769 on the Jewish calendar, 5109 on the Old Hindu calendar, 4707 on the Chinese calendar, 2552 on the Thai solar calendar and 1430 on the Islamic calendar) together with an excited multicultural Malaysian crowd and with fellow German globetrotter Claus and a fantastic fireworks display in front of the brightly illuminated, glowing 452 m high Petronas Twin Towers punching up into the midnight sky.

Touring Kuala Lumpur with “KL Hop-On Hop-Off” (senior-citizen ticket for MYR 17.- or US$ 4.80 per person, valid for 24 hours) and doing a leisurely circuit of the main tourist sites with a topless double decker: Bintang Walk, Chinatown, Central Market, National Palace, Lake Gardens , Merdeka Square, Lake Titiwangsa and KL City Centre.

Skywalking over the 41st-floor sky bridge that connects the Petronas Twin Towers at a modest 170 m above street level.

Taking the Transnasional double-decker bus from Kuala Lumpur’s Puduraya Bus Terminal to Malacca (Melaka Sentral) for MYR 12.30 or US$ 3.45 per person for the fast and comfortable 150-km ride on the highway.

Click below for more blog posts about tall buildings and structures
22 May - 04 Jun 2013 Seoul: North Seoul Tower
08 Dec - 13 Dec 2012 Guangzhou: Canton Tower
05 May - 01 Jun 2012 Taipei: Taipei 101
21 Oct - 24 Oct 2011 Alor Setar: Menara Alor Setar
01 Aug - 29 Aug 2010 Toronto: CN Tower
10 Apr - 14 Apr 2009 Singapore: Singapore Flyer

Click below for a summary of this year's travels
2009 Map Konni & Matt

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