Showing posts with label Kuala Lumpur. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kuala Lumpur. Show all posts
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: 24 Hours in Kuala Lumpur - What & Where to See, Eat, & Do
24 HOURS IN KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA -
WHAT & WHERE TO SEE, EAT, & DO
They said it couldn’t be done. That nobody could hit the ground running, straight off an overnight flight from Sydney to Singapore to Kuala Lumpur, and visit all the stops on my itinerary in less than a day; what with the infamous tropical humidity, heat, and the city’s notorious traffic to contend with. Well clearly they underestimate my determination to show a good friend (who finally took up my offer to visit me in Malaysia, since, like, forever) a much needed change of scenery and a whistle stop tour of the city I grew up in, as well as the prowess of my legendary travel planning. I’m not nicknamed YipAdvisor for nothing. Should you also find yourself in Kuala Lumpur for just a day, fret not - Luxy and I have done the footwork for you. Here is my itinerary for 24 Hours in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; with the added bonuses of what else we would have done had we not had other social engagements (Chinese New Year reunion dinner, I’m looking at you) as well as more Kuala Lumpur guides from other travel bloggers.
#YIPADVISOR
ALL PHOTOS OF ME BY LUX LIFE BLOG, AS IT SHOULD BE. GOOD TIMES!
March 09, 2018
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: 24 Hours in Kuala Lumpur - What & Where to See, Eat, & Do
24 HOURS IN KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - WHAT & WHERE TO SEE, EAT, & DO They said it couldn’t be done...
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: 6 of Kuala Lumpur's Most Instagrammable Restaurants
Feed your feed. The saying goes: "you eat with your eyes first"...
My home country of Malaysia - a melting pot of cultures, languages, and flavours - has always been famous for* its unique flavour palate of Malay, Indian, Chinese, dan lain-lain (and others). In the last decade or so the makan (foodie) culture has shifted its focus ever so slightly from cheap, fast, and gritty street food to trendy, photogenic eateries thanks to the millennial and Gen-Z obsession with sharing on social media (Do you remember when you could tuck into a meal right away instead of waiting for everyone to take a dozen shots for their blogs, Instagram, and Snapchat? No, me neither). For an expat who returns to her native Kuala Lumpur every 6 months or so this means that each trip is filled with exciting new dining destinations, and this trip will be no different...except that the moment I land in Malaysia this coming Monday I'm on a strict diet ahead of my detox in Chiang Mai. No caffeine, no meat, no sugar - only raw fruits, water, and steamed vegetables. Oh sweet, delicious irony. Here's my wistful look at 6 of Kuala Lumpur's New Instagram-worthy Cafes & Restaurants - call it a digital FOMO, if you will...
*Let's be real, the food is the best thing about Malaysia. Stunning natural beauty? Rare and exotic species of wildlife? Yes, well, I can't eat a rainforest can I? ...can I?
MORE THINGS TO SEE, EAT, AND DO IN MALAYSIA
June 17, 2017
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: 6 of Kuala Lumpur's Most Instagrammable Restaurants
Feed your feed. The saying goes: "you eat with your eyes first"... My home country of Malaysia - a ...
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: 3 Hidden Gems in Petaling Street
SPEAKEASY, BUT CARRY NO SELFIE STICK - THE REVIVAL OF KUALA LUMPUR'S
CHINATOWN THANKS TO 3 NEW HIDDEN WATERING HOLES
October 06, 2016
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: 3 Hidden Gems in Petaling Street
SPEAKEASY, BUT CARRY NO SELFIE STICK - THE REVIVAL OF KUALA LUMPUR'S CHINATOWN THANKS TO 3 NEW HIDDEN WATERING HOLES...
Kuala Lumpur: Botanica + Co, Bangsar South
CONSERVATORY CHIC AT BOTANICA + CO, BANGSAR SOUTH
Of all the erroneous assumptions my Western friends make about me, the one that most defies logic is that I should adore heat and humidity or at the very least be accustomed to it. Let me break it down for you - One: Mad Dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun, Two: By that reasoning, why do you gwai los complain about the cold in winter? Three: Malaysians drive their air-conditioned cars to air-conditioned offices then to air-conditioned watering holes and finally back to their air-conditioned homes. So no, my experience of the searing tropics is limited to the three and a half minutes the valet makes me wait for my car, and my love for all things tropical is best appreciate in the chilly confines of an air-conditioned space. It's the only way to admire palms and fronds without being eaten by Aedes mosquitos, really...
So when I got wind (like an air-con breeze, haha) of a fresh botanics-inspired restaurant arrival housed in an air-conditioned greenhouse, I made my way to the new-ish township of Bangsar South in search of Botanica + Co.
September 25, 2016
Kuala Lumpur: Botanica + Co, Bangsar South
CONSERVATORY CHIC AT BOTANICA + CO, BANGSAR SOUTH Of all the erroneous assumptions my Western friends make about me, the...
Kuala Lumpur: Breakfast Thieves, Bangsar
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STEALING GLANCES AND TAKING BITES AT
BREAKFAST THIEVES, BANGSAR
There's a name for the international design language of post-social media cool - reclaimed Industrial chic juxtaposed against Calacatta marble, mason jars, and fiddle leaf figs - the hipster aesthetic of which is designed (that is, according to Kyle Chayka's piece for The Guardian) as a soothing balm for the "wealthy, mobile elite" who want their 'authentic and off the beaten track' with a side of wifi. Chayka calls it AirSpace, and bemoans this globalised style as homogenous. Personally? Hey, if it keeps my Instagram feed neat... In all seriousness though, I'm all for the world being a smaller place especially when said globalisation manifests itself in the form of delicious, delicious brunch.
And apart from the New Yorkers nobody does brunch like the 'Strayans. Cafe culture has spread like bushfire in Malaysia thanks to the country's relative proximity to the Antipodes. My second favourite* entity to arrive from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur is the second branch of the new Bangsar café that's got all the Instagrammers and brunch hunters excited - Breakfast Thieves.
*my most favourite is arriving today. Boomchickawahwaahhh |
September 23, 2016
Kuala Lumpur: Breakfast Thieves, Bangsar
Breakfast Thieves, Kuala Lumpur's hot new brunch spot, makes its way to Malaysia from Melbourne STEALING GLANCES AND ...
176 AVENUE, Bangsar: My one-stop beauty destination
All a busy lady's beautifying needs - hair, nails, lashes, and waxes - conveniently located in one industrial-chic Bangsar salon.
November 23, 2015
176 AVENUE, Bangsar: My one-stop beauty destination
All a busy lady's beautifying needs - hair, nails, lashes, and waxes - conveniently located in one industrial-chic Bangsar salon....
Started From The Bottom Now We Here (II)
November 22, 2015
Started From The Bottom Now We Here (II)
Another evening, another intimate dinner with some of Malaysia's most powerful and influential .
Malaysia Tatler Ball 2015
Follow me for an insider's view of how Malaysia's 1% celebrate the Spirit of High Society.
November 02, 2015
Malaysia Tatler Ball 2015
Follow me for an insider's view of how Malaysia's 1% celebrate the Spirit of High Society.
PETRONAS Malaysia Grand Prix Gala 2015
Today marks the 17th year of Formula One in Malaysia, with the teams and cars travelling from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur for the second leg of F1 season. Yesterday I welcomed the 17th year of Formula 1 in Malaysia at the Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix Gala 2015 where the teams principles, drivers, and members of several royal families were the guests of honour.
March 27, 2015
PETRONAS Malaysia Grand Prix Gala 2015
Today marks the 17th year of Formula One in Malaysia, with the teams and cars travelling from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur for the second...
The Residences by Tropicana - Global Launch, Kuala Lumpur
If you were in K.L on Saturday evening you’d have been dazzled by the incredible fireworks display in the city centre, right beside Suria KLCC and the Petronas Twin Towers. You may had also noticed a light show coming from Malaysia’s largest projection screen above the W Hotel, on the site of the soon-to-be Tropicana The Residences. As pedestrians looked up in awe at this stunning pyrotechnic display, myself and a select guests witnessed this spectacle from above - 57 floors up to be exact - at the Global Launch of The Residences by Tropicana.
March 23, 2015
The Residences by Tropicana - Global Launch, Kuala Lumpur
If you were in K.L on Saturday evening you’d have been dazzled by the incredible fireworks display in the city centre, right beside Su...
Nuffnang 8irthday
My blog has been described as 'the bridge between Kuala Lumpur and London' by insiders in various industries who celebrate the burgeoning talent of Malaysia's keenest while lamenting the inevitable brain drain when said talent leaves the country to seek their fortunes elsewhere. Like many privileged youth of my generation I've enjoyed a foreign education, but the difference is that after my studies I stayed on in London for nearly a decade. Yet I've still kept my ties to Malaysia - I have loving, supportive family and friends there; I get work offers from keen clients in K.L; and even Posh, Broke, & Bored is represented in the UK by Asia Pacific's First Blog Advertising Community which was founded by a Singaporean and, you guessed it, a Malaysian.
March 22, 2015
Nuffnang 8irthday
My blog has been described as 'the bridge between Kuala Lumpur and London' by insiders in various industries who celebrate the...
Tropicana The Residences - The Reason I'm Back in Kuala Lumpur!
Greetings from Kuala Lumpur!
March 20, 2015
Tropicana The Residences - The Reason I'm Back in Kuala Lumpur!
Greetings from Kuala Lumpur!
Tropicana Residences | Shopping for a Kuala Lumpur pied-à-terre
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| I've got my eye on you, Tropicana Residences...more on that in a bit. |
March 07, 2015
Tropicana Residences | Shopping for a Kuala Lumpur pied-à-terre
I've got my eye on you, Tropicana Residences...more on that in a bit. Please accept my apologies for my radio silence. I've ha...
One Last Look At Kuala Lumpur
Yesterday was mine and Henry's last day in South East Asia. I started my month-long winter break with Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Hanoi, Ha Long, then met up with Henry in K.L where we embarked to Borneo on an adventure of wildlife, tropical islands, and ushering in the Year Of The Goat, and back to Kuala Lumpur. Today we close the final chapter on February's sojourn and fly back to London, so yesterday we bade a bittersweet 'goodbye-for-now' to K.L and her many tropical delights (although I won't miss the heat, I can tell you that) with a lazy day in the city. Doing what I like to do best: shop, swim, and spa, at my two favourite downtown destinations - Starhill Gallery and Ritz-Carlton, mais bien sûr.
February 28, 2015
One Last Look At Kuala Lumpur
Yesterday was mine and Henry's last day in South East Asia. I started my month-long winter break with Kuala Lumpur , Bangkok , ...
We're Bringing Sexyblack | High tea at M Marini Caffè
...We're bringing sexyblack (yeah) them other girls don't know how to dress (yeah)...
Will you just look at my girls all lined up like a girl band? I want to say K-Pop girl group but there's only seven of us - we need at least two more members to make the numbers, ha. Hot damn, are my girlfriends bringing sexy-black or what - and we're all black everything, all black all black 'cos Michiekins said so. That's right. On Sunday we, the Backseat Girls (I'll explain later) synchronised and dressed more or less head-to-toe in black for Michiekin's birthday high tea at the swanky new-ish M Marini Caffè in Suria KLCC. You know what that means - lots of fashion outfit photos! *flexes*
February 17, 2015
We're Bringing Sexyblack | High tea at M Marini Caffè
...We're bringing sexyblack (yeah) them other girls don't know how to dress (yeah)... Will you just look at my girls all l...
Party Like It's V-Day
I'm so lucky I got to spend Valentine's Day with some of my best friends; in fact my day was devoted to the celebration of not one, but two birthdays - my best friend (and you know I don't use that phrase lightly) Michiekins, and Loui.
February 16, 2015
Party Like It's V-Day
I'm so lucky I got to spend Valentine's Day with some of my best friends; in fact my day was devoted to the celebration of not...
Jasiminne Goes To The Ball : Prepping for the Malaysia Tatler Ball
Add to my resume 'content creator for and Instagram muse of Malaysia Tatler' for that's exactly what I did in the run up to this year's Malaysia Tatler ball. For a collaborative feature with Malaysia Tatler online I created a series of exclusive Tatlergrams (Tatler-Instagrams) affording a look into how I prepare from the moment I receive my invitation to the red carpet.
November 09, 2014
Jasiminne Goes To The Ball : Prepping for the Malaysia Tatler Ball
Add to my resume 'content creator for and Instagram muse of Malaysia Tatler' for that's exactly what I did in the run up to ...
Malaysia Tatler 25th Anniversary Ball / #MYTatlerBall2014
On Saturday evening the movers, shakers, and the haute monde of Malaysia flocked to the Shangri-La hotel in Kuala Lumpur for the pinnacle event of Malaysian high society: The Malaysia Tatler Ball.
November 03, 2014
Malaysia Tatler 25th Anniversary Ball / #MYTatlerBall2014
On Saturday evening the movers, shakers, and the haute monde of Malaysia flocked to the Shangri-La hotel in Kuala Lumpur for the pinn...
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