A sunday in kuala lumpur


Kuala lumpur is one of asia's business epicenters.It is heavily frequented by business folks who will generally stay in hotels in or around the klcc area, but it's also quite frequented by tourists who will have two main goals in mind:The petronas twin towers and shopping.

Yes, shopping, because kuala lumpur is, on one hand, one of the knockoff paradises in the world, and, on the other hand, a fairly economic environment even for the real brands.Louis vuitton, anyone?

12:00 Petronas TowersWe got our tickets online in the official website, which is something you couldn't do in past, and that made it somewhat difficult to visit the Petrone Towers, because access is limited to a number of people per day, so it was the case that one would make a big line to only get tickets for the next day or 5 days after!

At present, the fact that one can purchase tickets online makes it a lot easier to plan a visit.If you don't get your ticket online, you risk visiting the city and not being able to actually go up the towers, which is a drag, so think about it!

Any which way, we bought our tickets for noon, and where there all prettied up to see the views.It's quite an experience.

There are many tall, taller, tallest buildings that we have visited, but i will admit that the petrone towers have a distinct personality.

It's not only about the views from the top, which are quite impressive.Perhaps it's because there are two of them, although public is only allowed in one.

Perhaps it's because of their special design by cesar pelli, who was charged by petronas oil company, and the government of malaysia, to create not the tallest building of the world, but the most beautiful.

We're lovers of pretty much any and all varieties of din sum, so before traveling to kuala lumpur, my better half and travel guide extraordinaire researched nice din sum places in kuala lumpur, thinking there would be a few given its asian ascent.

Lo and behold.There were indeed plenty, but none as recommended as din tai fung!

It's superbly located in the pavilion mall, about 20 minutes off the petrone towers(And that's an average, as it will be 10 minutes by taxi and a 30 minute walk! ).So location won't put you off at all.

If you're familiar with the japanese culture, dining style and habits, this restaurant will remind you of just that.It's 'quite japanese' in the way they conduct business.

My advice to you if you decide to go to this unassuming but fantastic venue is to order their all time hit:Xiao long bao.They have a 6 or 8 piece order.Go on and order 25.Just kidding. But really, we ordered the 8 piece serving and some other din sum dishes, only to re order theXiao long bao for http://www.lepetitfournil.co.uk/ "Desert"!

I can say, having tried dim sum all over the place and then some, that this one is truly special.It's all of it, from the melt in your mouth dough, to the broth that waters your mouth when you bite the dumpling, to the meat that is savory but not dominant, to the after taste that is delicious but not pervasive.

15:00 Shopping or PresentsTo be perfectly honest here, shopping is not our thing.But there is always something to be said for browsing around either flea markets or big and ultramodern shopping malls.One learns much about the day's fashions.Ahem.

Seriously though.We knew that kuala lumpur, just as other big capitals in most asian countries, is noted everywhere for impressive knockoffs as much as for fairly priced originals.

In regards to originals, it's not as much the fact that they are cheap, but one gets advantageous deals due to

(A)The fact that an original brand will still be a bit cheaper that in, say, paris, and

(B)The currency exchange.

At any rate, and without having any real data to back this up, i'm guessing 80% of the shopping that goes on any given day in kuala lumpur consists of knockoffs of a very good quality.

Interesting shopping tips for kuala lumpur

For women:Ladies, i'm not encouraging you at all ahem but if you're looking for knockoffs, ray bans wayfarer you want to check out the handbags, as those are really mastered.There are knockoffs of everything for any and all prices, but really, handbags are your thing in kuala lumpur.

After your shopping stint, you'll need some nourishment, won't you?Well, here we go jalan alor, that is, alor street!

The one important thing you need to know about this street is that it'"Opens"At dusk.Be that as it may when you visit.Generally, 7:00pm is a good bet.

This is a street that's lined up with restaurants.However, it's not your everyday variety of restaurants that you have there.These are street joints, same as the hot dog carts in any usa city, but grouped in clusters with a good number of tables in front where you can enjoy whatever you order in the restaurant slash street carts.

Each venue, for lack of a better word, is effectively a grouping of carts that specialize in different culinary treats:Chicken wings, pork ribs, dim sum, seafood of any denomination, rice this and that, noodles this and that, vegetables the list is endless.And it is endless in any of the"Restaurants".

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