I have always freaked at travelogues and they have been the most painstaking blogs of all topics. Not that I travel a lot and have heaps to be told. Just that there are more pressing matters like gifting sovenirs, washing the clothes that were on vacation (heehaw!), catching up with jetlagged sleep and uploading hoards of photos online for friends.So, after contemplations, discussions and more words ending with –ions, we – me and my husband decided to embark on that lovely travel – to Truly Asia – Malaysia.
Where to?
We had an Itenary that ranged as this
Genting Highlands – Batu Caves – KL towers in KualaLumpur
Pulau Langkawi – Pulau Payar – Pulau Dayang Bunting – Pulau Bersah in Langkawi (Pulau meaning Island in Bhasha Malaysia)
Day 01
Genting Highlands was the first place that we decided to hop off to. Taking a bus from One Utama station to Genting, we reached there in about 1 hour. We dropped our bags at the cloak room/awana sky luggage carrier and without checking into our rooms we went to the Theme park in order to have maximum utilization of time! After all checking into Hotel First world takes close to 2 hours. ;) TOO many people, efficient system, still..
Umm.. Genting where the Rain water splash pool, Indoor and Outdoor pool are certainment’e amusing, was nothing compared to the pride of the place which goes to the string of casinos. They get more and more crowder closer to night. Trivia : The gondola that connects the foot of the hill to the top of the hill is said to be South East Asia’s longest! (Awana Skyway as the Gondola ride is called, is a definite no miss please!)
Stay : Hotel First World is simply value for money, clean rooms, good food and you get an impeccable view of the Genting Highland. The Hotel offers an unbelievable buffet starting from 7 AM onwards.
*Tip : As said, drop your bags in the hotels Cloak Room and finish your amusement park trip as the park closes by 6PM. Shop before hitting the casino, just in case you set your wallet on fire!
Day - 02
My uncle was free to take us to Batu caves along with my cousins, so we went wheee and travelled about 13 kms away from KL city to it. Batu caves which is visited by both Hindus and non-Hindus is a temple off natural caves and holds the a mammoth structure of Lord Muruga. Accessorized with 272 steps and gazillion souvenirs, it should definitely be on the travelers watch list. Trivia : The cave is said to be 400 million years old *GASPS*, there are 272 steps and the Murugan statue is 140 ft high!
*Tip - The souvenirs at the top of the hill are costlier than those at the bottom!
KL Petronas tower and KL Convection centre that is shown apparently in ALL the cinemas shot in Malayisa would definitely not go unnoticed. It is definitely pride of the nation - to host its Govt Petrol and Gas office as a Landmark. There is nothing much to DO here, apart from awing at the ginormous structures that are built (and aquarium). Trivia : The Petronas Twin tower is said to resemble a Lotus when looked from ariel view.
*Tip : You can have your wallet charged in case you want to buy any ROSY brand. You will find ALL upmarket shops (incl Vic secret) here. If you're not willing to splurge Masjit India is a nice shopping area at bargain prices. Prepaid taxis are convenient but costly. You can try Ho Ho bus tour.
Day - 03
KL Bird park and Orchid Park.
We were contemplating where to go given our pressed itenary after all it is only WE in the whole wide world who decide to do an 9 day abroad travel, mind you day 1 and 9 are reserved for travel from and 2. Making a wholesome seven. Arrgh.
So finally we pinned the bird park, after all we dont have walk-in aviaries here. From this place the KL National Zoo is 1 hour away by car/bus. Orchid park was nothing exquisite, but a lovely walk around some exotic orchids and a unfaltering long distanced view of KLCC. The bird park is a free flight walk in aviary, where you walk in and the birds just fly around you like that ;) except for owls and other omnivorous birds which are kept in separate sections. The best part that we thoroughly enjoyed was THIS*.
Thereto Langkawi! From KL we moved to Langkawi finally! Langkawi an archipelago of 104 islands is a travelers delight!The rainforest country is SO well seen in the Island. The ariel view from the plane simply stunned us!! The main attractions in Langkawi was Island Hopping, Scuba Diving and Snorkeling, and we did 2 of 3 leaving Scuba Diving out and we are TERRIBLY feeling bad at that! SO wanna go there? Please don’t miss Scuba diving! Hey, life is super fragile man! Come on!
Stay : We stayed at Holiday Villa, the hotel is exquisite with multiple amenities like tennis court, a well maintained swimming pool. Federal Villa, which is a potion of Holiday Villa is value for money, situated close to Cenang beach.
Tip* Water in Langkawi is charged, hotel charges it even more exorbitant. Therefore rush to the supermarket opposite to HV and buy your amenities/water. You can also rent a two-wheeler from there at a VERY nominal rate 10RM/hr smth.
Day 04
Sunset Dinner cruise, it was rightly named. We landed in Langkawi just to be taken to Kuah Jetty to embark on that beautiful cruise liner. It takes you and keeps you at sea until you see that lovely crimson-orangepink sunset. You are fed then hydrated (or dehydrated) with a minibar! We also had an option to experience Salt Water Jacuzzi, or the liner pulls you along in a net, there you obviously have jets of ocean water spraying at you invariably! It was incredible to be suspended on the sea and rely on JUST a nylon mesh (and of course the lovely crew)!
*Tip : Take changing clothes along, there are restrooms in the liner where you can change. Then we headed back to our Hotel room.
Day 05
Island Hopping : The word denotes hopping from one island to another by the help of speed-boats. We had a tour on speed boats from Island A to B to C. A was Langkawi from thereon to B – Dayang Bunting was a geopark and it had a lovely moss green lake (where you could boat) called “Lake of the Pregnant maiden” and there was fish-pedicure (which of course I dint try due to faintness of heart :P). Then, C was Buah Bersah which had amazing water sports! We had a short hopping ABC, you could lengthen yours.
Day 06
Langkawi City : You can SHOP hoards. MAN save all your money for this. Electronic items DEAD cheap, crockery items DEAD cheap and wow! Chocolates – OH MY, is this Willy Wonkas Chocolate factory?? TOO good. Other sights and sounds are the Langkawi Eagle square and Underwater world – you should see them
*Tip: Travel light on to flight, you can fill your max weight on return. Don’t carry beach wear, you can get GREAT ones at LESS price.
Day 07
Snorkelling was at the Pulau Payars marine park. We were taken on a ferry ride from Langkawi to Payar and then were given the snorkeling apparatus. But, Snorkeling is a sad reminder that the coral reefs have started getting destroyed due to acid–leaching mainly cos of human intolerance. However, IT was wow, it was lovely to wear those tight jackets which credited life, to don those goggles and to SIMPLY let go! The fishes that we saw were as imagined, LARGE and super-COLORFUL! After a wrecking day of swimming, floating, snorkeling we succumbed to tiredness! Tip: It is good to “borrow” an underwater camera, don’t buy if you feel not worth it!
Later in India, it was time for sothu-piritchufying (loosely translated to souvenir distribution!)its true what travel does to you, it makes you realize time and again, that you are TOO puny in this wide world :) After all life is about GOING PLACES isn’t it?? ;-)
Where to?
We had an Itenary that ranged as this
Genting Highlands – Batu Caves – KL towers in KualaLumpur
Pulau Langkawi – Pulau Payar – Pulau Dayang Bunting – Pulau Bersah in Langkawi (Pulau meaning Island in Bhasha Malaysia)
Day 01
Genting Highlands was the first place that we decided to hop off to. Taking a bus from One Utama station to Genting, we reached there in about 1 hour. We dropped our bags at the cloak room/awana sky luggage carrier and without checking into our rooms we went to the Theme park in order to have maximum utilization of time! After all checking into Hotel First world takes close to 2 hours. ;) TOO many people, efficient system, still..
Umm.. Genting where the Rain water splash pool, Indoor and Outdoor pool are certainment’e amusing, was nothing compared to the pride of the place which goes to the string of casinos. They get more and more crowder closer to night. Trivia : The gondola that connects the foot of the hill to the top of the hill is said to be South East Asia’s longest! (Awana Skyway as the Gondola ride is called, is a definite no miss please!)
Stay : Hotel First World is simply value for money, clean rooms, good food and you get an impeccable view of the Genting Highland. The Hotel offers an unbelievable buffet starting from 7 AM onwards.
*Tip : As said, drop your bags in the hotels Cloak Room and finish your amusement park trip as the park closes by 6PM. Shop before hitting the casino, just in case you set your wallet on fire!
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| At Genting, indoor theme park |
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| Hotel that we stayed, view from Awana Skyway, Cable car |
Day - 02
My uncle was free to take us to Batu caves along with my cousins, so we went wheee and travelled about 13 kms away from KL city to it. Batu caves which is visited by both Hindus and non-Hindus is a temple off natural caves and holds the a mammoth structure of Lord Muruga. Accessorized with 272 steps and gazillion souvenirs, it should definitely be on the travelers watch list. Trivia : The cave is said to be 400 million years old *GASPS*, there are 272 steps and the Murugan statue is 140 ft high!
*Tip - The souvenirs at the top of the hill are costlier than those at the bottom!
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| Murugan and my Raman :P |
KL Petronas tower and KL Convection centre that is shown apparently in ALL the cinemas shot in Malayisa would definitely not go unnoticed. It is definitely pride of the nation - to host its Govt Petrol and Gas office as a Landmark. There is nothing much to DO here, apart from awing at the ginormous structures that are built (and aquarium). Trivia : The Petronas Twin tower is said to resemble a Lotus when looked from ariel view.
*Tip : You can have your wallet charged in case you want to buy any ROSY brand. You will find ALL upmarket shops (incl Vic secret) here. If you're not willing to splurge Masjit India is a nice shopping area at bargain prices. Prepaid taxis are convenient but costly. You can try Ho Ho bus tour.
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| KLCC Twin tower |
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| Manoj with my cousin brothers, KLCC Aquaria |
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| Shopping at Masjit India and Hogging at A&W, and that Root beer! Wow Beeeerilliant! |
Day - 03
KL Bird park and Orchid Park.
We were contemplating where to go given our pressed itenary after all it is only WE in the whole wide world who decide to do an 9 day abroad travel, mind you day 1 and 9 are reserved for travel from and 2. Making a wholesome seven. Arrgh.
So finally we pinned the bird park, after all we dont have walk-in aviaries here. From this place the KL National Zoo is 1 hour away by car/bus. Orchid park was nothing exquisite, but a lovely walk around some exotic orchids and a unfaltering long distanced view of KLCC. The bird park is a free flight walk in aviary, where you walk in and the birds just fly around you like that ;) except for owls and other omnivorous birds which are kept in separate sections. The best part that we thoroughly enjoyed was THIS*.
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| THIS* : You can feed the birds. They sit all over you! |
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| THIS* - Bottom left, birds sitting all o'er! |
Thereto Langkawi! From KL we moved to Langkawi finally! Langkawi an archipelago of 104 islands is a travelers delight!The rainforest country is SO well seen in the Island. The ariel view from the plane simply stunned us!! The main attractions in Langkawi was Island Hopping, Scuba Diving and Snorkeling, and we did 2 of 3 leaving Scuba Diving out and we are TERRIBLY feeling bad at that! SO wanna go there? Please don’t miss Scuba diving! Hey, life is super fragile man! Come on!
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| Langkawi Archipelago as seen from our Plane |
Stay : We stayed at Holiday Villa, the hotel is exquisite with multiple amenities like tennis court, a well maintained swimming pool. Federal Villa, which is a potion of Holiday Villa is value for money, situated close to Cenang beach.
Tip* Water in Langkawi is charged, hotel charges it even more exorbitant. Therefore rush to the supermarket opposite to HV and buy your amenities/water. You can also rent a two-wheeler from there at a VERY nominal rate 10RM/hr smth.
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| Holiday Villa, Langkawi about 2 kms from Underwater world |
Sunset Dinner cruise, it was rightly named. We landed in Langkawi just to be taken to Kuah Jetty to embark on that beautiful cruise liner. It takes you and keeps you at sea until you see that lovely crimson-orangepink sunset. You are fed then hydrated (or dehydrated) with a minibar! We also had an option to experience Salt Water Jacuzzi, or the liner pulls you along in a net, there you obviously have jets of ocean water spraying at you invariably! It was incredible to be suspended on the sea and rely on JUST a nylon mesh (and of course the lovely crew)!
*Tip : Take changing clothes along, there are restrooms in the liner where you can change. Then we headed back to our Hotel room.
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| Top right - Salt water Jacuzzi; Top Left - Buoy pulled by liner |
Day 05
Island Hopping : The word denotes hopping from one island to another by the help of speed-boats. We had a tour on speed boats from Island A to B to C. A was Langkawi from thereon to B – Dayang Bunting was a geopark and it had a lovely moss green lake (where you could boat) called “Lake of the Pregnant maiden” and there was fish-pedicure (which of course I dint try due to faintness of heart :P). Then, C was Buah Bersah which had amazing water sports! We had a short hopping ABC, you could lengthen yours.
Day 06
Langkawi City : You can SHOP hoards. MAN save all your money for this. Electronic items DEAD cheap, crockery items DEAD cheap and wow! Chocolates – OH MY, is this Willy Wonkas Chocolate factory?? TOO good. Other sights and sounds are the Langkawi Eagle square and Underwater world – you should see them
*Tip: Travel light on to flight, you can fill your max weight on return. Don’t carry beach wear, you can get GREAT ones at LESS price.
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| I bought this beauty in Kuah, 12.5 kgs of sweet burden! |
Day 07
Snorkelling was at the Pulau Payars marine park. We were taken on a ferry ride from Langkawi to Payar and then were given the snorkeling apparatus. But, Snorkeling is a sad reminder that the coral reefs have started getting destroyed due to acid–leaching mainly cos of human intolerance. However, IT was wow, it was lovely to wear those tight jackets which credited life, to don those goggles and to SIMPLY let go! The fishes that we saw were as imagined, LARGE and super-COLORFUL! After a wrecking day of swimming, floating, snorkeling we succumbed to tiredness! Tip: It is good to “borrow” an underwater camera, don’t buy if you feel not worth it!
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| Pulau Payar |
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| Journey to Pulau Payar and snorkeling there. |
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| Kapz Distribution services Ltd :P |
Later in India, it was time for sothu-piritchufying (loosely translated to souvenir distribution!)its true what travel does to you, it makes you realize time and again, that you are TOO puny in this wide world :) After all life is about GOING PLACES isn’t it?? ;-)
COST : Please refer to THIS LINK for snorkelling, city tour, island hopping charges.
That was a refreshingly unique travelogue!! Enjoyed it!!
ReplyDeleteThanks a LOT! :)
ReplyDeleteThat was a wondrrful blog. I visited kl genting but not others nd i m inspired to visit them after reading ur blog. But i m sad u didnt visit singapore which is so near....
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit Gopinath, we did a one week vacation so genting - KL - Langkawi, we couldnt squeeze anymore. However my husband went to Singapore also and he feels that other than Night safari and Sentosa, theres really not much there :)
ReplyDeleteDo keep dropping by!
Somewhat right but singapore cant be compared with malaysia. Resort world singapore is one big attraction. Do visit singapore some time. If u have time do drop my blog.
DeleteSure thing! Should make a trip sometime!! :)
DeleteNice travelogue....
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Thanks
I love travelogues and the pictures are amazing! Laden in the richness of blue and green! Will come more often here!
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