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We arrived at KL as the last leg of our journey across Malaysia and Borneo. KL offers excellent connection to and from the LCCT as well as KLIA terminals to the City Center (KL Central). We stayed at Pasar Seni, about a stop from KL Central on LRT (light rail transit). There are quite a [...]

Like Sabah, Sarawak has its own immigration control whilst respecting the duration of stay established by your arrival stamp in peninsular Malaysia. Sarawak is also a haven for nature enthusiasts. You can fly to Miri and take a DR-72 (twin propeller) MAS Wings flight to Bario (to visit Kelabit Highlands) or Mulu (popular Mulu National [...]

We arrived at Kota Kinabalu, the Capital and coastal City of Sabah. If you are arriving at the Kota Kinabalu Airport, you can take the Public transportation from the Arrivals entrance. At the time of visiting the City, the frequency was said to be once every hour during the day. For RM 1, the Shuttle [...]

We took the early morning flight from KL LCCT terminal to Penang. On arrival, Penang offers rental cars (self driven as well as chauffered), taxi and shuttle services. If you plan to spend a week or atleast three days at Penang and intend to use the Rapid Penang Shuttle Service, I would recommend you to [...]

With recent news about circulation of fake bank notes, it is worth to spend sometime to “know your currency”.

Check out Reserve Bank of India’s Know your currency page.

For folks that might prefer “road less travelled” (RLT) path, I’ve programmatically compiled a list of RLT destinations based on travelogues published in “The Hindu - Metro Plus”. Since, the archives have been programmatically compiled, there is a possibility of few mismatches. Barring those, the rest should offer you valuable information.

Road Less Travelled - Places [...]

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