Selamat Hari Merdeka Malaysia! #57

Hey there!

Haven't been really updating my blog lately. Was quite busy lately. I went to travel to a few places the past few months and I have yet to update the posts. Hopefully that will be soon. But meanwhile, here is  a little post about Malaysia, since it was Merdeka (Independence day) just on Sunday.

Malaysia has been a land, full of new beginnings for me and it has always been exciting. It's so huge that I am still discovering it little by little, one step at a time and I am loving it.

Here are 5 most exciting places I've visited in Malaysia (of course there are many more):

1. KL Helipad Lounge
Nothing better than watching a good sunset while drinking some beer on a rooftop bar. It is located near to the KL towers at Jalan Sultan Ismail. The building is Menara KH which is very accessible by monorail. You can get down at Raja Chulan and the building is next to it and the bar is located on the 34th floor. It opens at 6pm everyday except Sundays. In order to access the rooftop, you should buy at least one drink. Here are a few shots of the rooftop.

They allow casual wear before 9pm. If you want to sit and catch the sunset, try to go there early. I went there at around 6.40pm and all the seats were taken already. Nevertheless, sitting or standing, the breathtaking views will not fail to amaze you. 

2. KK (Kota Kinabalu)

I climbed mountains before but KK tops it all. This is the highest mountain I have climbed and it was really a great experience, challenging but rewarding at the end. The scenery at the top is just indescribable and so beautiful, accompanied by a real sense of achievement. It sure is tiring but that won't matter after you reach the top. I will be writing another post on KK soon but meanwhile here are some shots: 

3. Putrajaya

This place is just beautiful and clean and I believe the cleanliness is the main thing that attracts me to this place. Putrajaya is by far the cleanest place I witnessed in Malaysia and is well kept and maintained.  It bears the presence of numerous government buildings and homes to ministers. It is very accessible by train. Just take the KLIA transit from KL sentral and you will be there in less than 30 min. You can go around driving also but there is also an interesting offer for Rm 1. YES RM 1!!! Apparently you can get a 2 hour guided tour around putrajaya, at various spots and photostops for just Rm 1. You just have to sign at the booth at Putrajaya Sentral with the signboard "Best of Putrajaya Tour". It is available only on weekends at 11am and 3pm. Each slot has a capacity of 40 people. So the earlier you go there, the better. Also, numerous festivals are held there: for example the balloon festival, fireworks and so on. Here are a few shots:

4. Penang

Penang is the land of milk and honey they say. It is famous for the food : namely Penang Char Kuey Teow and Asam Laksa. I went there a few times and it was 90% about food. You can read my Penang post here : http://kelvinbtravels.blogspot.com/2014/05/penang-food-haven.html (date 24th May). Other 2 places I highly recommend to visit are : Straits Quay and the Penang Hill.

5. Sunway Lagoon

It is quite difficult to select another place because there are many nice places but if you are looking for fun, leisure and entertainment, Sunway lagoon is a really great place to go. They have added new rides in the last year: namely the Vuvuzela which is a really cool ride. Unfortunately I have lost my pictures but do check it out. This water themed park has 5 parks in it : Wildlife, scream, water, amusement and extreme. There is a wide range of activities and one day is just enough to complete most of it. Some activities include: Roller coaster, Scream park, Flying Fox, Rock Climbing, Paintball, ATV riding, Canoeing, Archery, 5D waterplexx cinema, mini zoo,etc...The tickets are priced at around RM 120 on the official website. However, it can be obtained for around Rm 90 on Asiatravel.com. But do also bear in mind that some rides are not included in this package. For example, you will have to pay for Go-Kart separately and some other attractions. Nevertheless, this place burst with life and joy. It is hard to get bored, unless you have been there a lot of times. :P

There are many more places worth visiting in Malaysia, these are only a few. My next target is to try the islands besides Penang. I haven't gone to any yet but enjoying the ride so far. To end this post, here is a video review of some of the places I have been to this year (click the link below the picture):

I AM _____ & LOVE MALAYSIA VIDEO