Malaysia

For a fun night out with music, drinks and a gorgeous view in Kuala Lumpur, head to the rooftop bar Luna. Reserve the coveted window seats early for a backdrop of the city, Petronas Towers and Menara Tower or head upstairs to look over the pool and city below. The fun starts at 5:00pm and goes until 1 or 3am [...]

Okay, so these orang utans aren’t singing along to an Amy Winehouse song, instead they are being rehabilitated 45 minutes outside of Kuching. Many of the animals in the Semengoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre have had a tough life, being confiscated from their owners/ customs or brought in by members of the public and rangers. A visit to the wildlife center is an [...]

Turtles and jack fish and sharks, oh my!  The amount of sea life I saw while diving Sipadan was almost overwhelming.  If I had a dollar for every turtle I saw, I’d probably still be traveling, and not stuck at home working.  I almost wish I hadn’t dove Sipadan so early in my dive career, because nothing can come close [...]

One of Hotel Maya’s slogans is “Personalized service in designer settings”. Having seen amazing photos of this hotel on the internet, I had to take a closer looker at the detailing and find out what gives this hotel a “designer setting”. Located in the prime Kuala Lumpur City Center (KLCC), it’s a 10 minute walk to the Petronas Twin Towers. [...]

Passing what we thought was a furniture store, a hostess greeted us with “Sawadee ka”, meaning welcome in Thai. A closer look through the doors and we could see a beautiful interior of chandeliers, sofas, and upholstered chairs but no arranged to be sold, arranged in seating groups so you could dine in a chic quirky environment of high end furniture store meets restaurant. [...]

Located on level 33 of Traders Hotel, this cool lounge has stunning views of Kuala Lumpur, including the famous Petronas Twin Towers in the background. Here you can unwind in one of the coveted window seats, referred to as Cabanas, with the glowing Twin Towers behind you or in the seating set around the pool and balcony. In an attempt [...]

As I stood in Kinabalu National Park headquarters and waited for my dad to register us for our trek, I noticed something.  A sign was hung up on the wall, advertising medals that a person could buy after completing the climb up the mountain.  The sign clearly stated “for successful climbers only.”  I almost laughed at this, because really, how [...]

With an unbeatable location in the city, a park at your door step, the Petronas Twin Towers in the background, and exceptional service, Traders Hotel in Kuala Lumpur is hard to beat. Stay here to be in the center of the city while still having easy access to other parts of Kuala Lumpur via the LRT.