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INTERNATIONAL ADVENTURES<br />
KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA<br />
082<br />
Adam Johari Miekha<br />
Businessman<br />
BEST BREAKFAST: The spread at Gardens<br />
Hotel & Residences. It’s a buffetconcept<br />
restaurant that serves an extensive<br />
and sumptuous buffet breakfast of local and<br />
international cuisine.<br />
GREAT PLACE FOR DINNER: Sage<br />
Restaurant & Wine Bar at The Gardens<br />
Residences. Voted the best restaurant in<br />
Malaysia, this fi ne-dining establishment serves<br />
French cuisine with a Japanese twist. It has<br />
elegant surroundings and great food, and you<br />
can dine on chef’s degustation menu at the chef’s<br />
table and watch Chef Daniel K prepare his food<br />
and surprise you with his creativity.<br />
BEST PLACE TO PARTY WITH THE GANG:<br />
Head out to G6, a club at The Gardens<br />
Mall, or hop to Bangsar, a popular stretch fi lled<br />
with an endless choice of pubs and restaurants.<br />
It’s currently very trendy with the beautiful<br />
people of Kuala Lumpur.<br />
BEST BUY FOR UNDER S$50: Head to<br />
Petaling Street. The choice is endless.<br />
MUST-BUY (MONEY NO OBJECT!): Kuala<br />
Lumpur has an extensive list of high-end<br />
boutiques. Head to The Gardens Mall if you want<br />
to burn some serious cash.<br />
A rattan store<br />
FROM THE AIRPORT<br />
CBD 57km from Kuala<br />
Lumpur International<br />
Airport<br />
Travel time 50 mins<br />
by car<br />
Taxi Rates depend on<br />
your destination and<br />
are set in advance at<br />
the counter inside the<br />
terminal itself<br />
KLIA Ekspres Train<br />
Leaves every 15 mins<br />
and costs MYR35<br />
(S$14.46) to the city<br />
ON THE GO<br />
1. Monorail The best<br />
way to go to the CBD to<br />
avoid getting caught<br />
in the peak hour jams,<br />
which can get really<br />
quite crazy.<br />
2. Taxi Insist on using<br />
the meter taxis.<br />
Cheong Fatt<br />
Tze Mansion<br />
PENANG MALAYSIA<br />
Elisa Saw<br />
Marketing communications<br />
manager, Hard Rock<br />
Hotel Penang<br />
GREAT PLACE FOR DINNER: New Lane,<br />
Georgetown. When it comes to street food,<br />
this is one place I would not miss out on.<br />
BEST PLACE TO PARTY WITH THE GANG:<br />
It has to be the Hard Rock Café! You<br />
can get live-band music nightly from 10.30pm<br />
onwards. For a full-force party on a weekend,<br />
head over to the Hard Rock Hotel, as the live<br />
band starts performing at the Lobby Lounge from<br />
8pm, and then proceed to the Hard Rock Café for<br />
a nightcap afterwards.<br />
BEST BUY FOR UNDER S$50: Cool<br />
souvenirs for fi ve friends from Batu<br />
Ferringhi night market.<br />
MUST-BUY GIFTS: An item from the<br />
Rock Shop located at Hard Rock Penang<br />
— where you can get into the Hard Rock<br />
merchandise-and-pin frenzy. Also, tau sar pheah<br />
(fl aky pastry stuffed with mung bean mash) — if<br />
you are not familiar with it, go to the Chowrasta<br />
market, where you can select from a great variety.<br />
There, you can also get other locally made food<br />
items, which make perfect gifts.<br />
SURVIVAL TIP FOR TOURISTS: You just<br />
need to wear shorts and T-shirts to combat<br />
the hot weather.<br />
FROM THE AIRPORT<br />
CBD 16km from Penang<br />
International Airport<br />
Travel time Around 30<br />
mins by car to the CBD<br />
Taxi Approx MYR28<br />
(S$11.57). Confi rm the<br />
price before you get in<br />
the cab<br />
ON THE GO<br />
1. Walking Explore<br />
Penang on foot so<br />
you can enjoy the<br />
town’s quiet charm<br />
and discover secret<br />
dining spots.<br />
2. Taxi No meters so<br />
agree on the fare in<br />
advance. Fares within<br />
the city are usually<br />
under MYR20 (S$8.26).<br />
3. Trishaws Touristy<br />
and slightly pricey,<br />
they are found in front<br />
of the Cititel Hotel.<br />
KUALA LUMPUR: ORLAND PUNZALAN
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