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OSAKA: INMAGINE.COM<br />
George Curtis<br />
Service staff at Hard<br />
Rock Café Osaka<br />
INTERNATIONAL ADVENTURES<br />
OSAKA JAPAN KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA<br />
GREAT PLACE FOR DINNER:<br />
Hard Rock Café is the place<br />
to be! There’s great music, some of<br />
your favourite rock stars’<br />
memorabilia and a classic selection<br />
of food and drink.<br />
BEST NIGHT OUT: Sam &<br />
Dave is a great night out<br />
for you and your friends.<br />
Everything you’d expect from<br />
the Osaka nightlife.<br />
FAVOURITE LOCAL<br />
FESTIVAL: Don’t miss<br />
fantastic fi reworks during<br />
summertime here.<br />
BEST IDEA FOR A FAMILY<br />
OUTING: Universal Studios<br />
Japan — it has something for<br />
everyone in the family, young or old!<br />
FOR HISTORY: Visit Osaka<br />
Castle, which was built by a<br />
warrior. It’s one of Japan’s most<br />
famous castles.<br />
MOST ROMANTIC SPOT:<br />
This is defi nitely the Umeda<br />
Sky Building — it’s got an amazing<br />
view of the whole city.<br />
OSAKA<br />
Tsutenkaku<br />
FROM THE AIRPORT<br />
Osaka CBD 38<br />
km from Kansai<br />
International Airport<br />
Travel time 50 mins<br />
by car<br />
Taxi Approx ¥17,000<br />
(S$267)<br />
Limousine bus Every<br />
45 mins at ¥880<br />
(S$13.80), takes<br />
50 mins<br />
Nankai Express Train<br />
Every 30 mins from<br />
¥1,390 (S$21.80),<br />
takes 30 mins<br />
ON THE GO<br />
1. The subway<br />
Effi cient and takes<br />
you everywhere you<br />
want to go.<br />
2. Bicycle Most<br />
hotels offer bicycle<br />
hire, as the terrain is<br />
easy to navigate.<br />
Ron Shashi Kumar, CHT<br />
Asst dir of learning<br />
& development, One<br />
World Hotel<br />
BEST BREAKFAST: 88<br />
Restaurant at Jln Pandah<br />
Indah 1/22. It serves scrumptious<br />
bread toasted over a charcoal fi re,<br />
which is rare these days.<br />
GREAT PLACE FOR DINNER:<br />
One World Hotel’s Cinnamon<br />
Coffee House, which serves local<br />
and international cuisine.<br />
Alternatively, check out Jalan Alor in<br />
Bukit Bintang where you can fi nd<br />
Malaysia’s street food.<br />
LOCAL RECREATIONAL<br />
ACTIVITY TO WATCH: Kite<br />
fl ying at Selayang on Sundays. It’s<br />
perfect for a day of relaxation.<br />
FAVOURITE LOCAL<br />
FESTIVAL: Hari Merdeka<br />
(Independence Day) on 31 August is<br />
a festival that relates to all<br />
Malaysians. There are also sales and<br />
all kinds of promotions everywhere.<br />
FOR HISTORY: Lebuh<br />
Ampang, for a trip down<br />
memory lane with its old buildings,<br />
Malaysian-Indian food and<br />
other paraphernalia.<br />
Bazaar Baru Chow Kit<br />
KUALA<br />
LUMPUR<br />
FROM THE AIRPORT<br />
CBD 57 km 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$14.30) 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 />
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