In Malaysia, my way of trying a juice was to put my finger on a name and ask for it. I refused to see a dictionary for its meaning or ask somebody who knew English. I wanted to know them by taste.
At times it resulted in disastrous distasteful situations but I was also glad that I could pick up some names. Also, I paid attention when they pronounced the names.
I have tried each one of these and a few more which are not mentioned in this list. My favourite was …

One of the major attractions of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is majestic Petronas, the twin towers and it is definitely a ‘must visit’ place. People come to Kuala Lumpur with tight schedule thinking they can cover all major landmarks in a day before heading to more ‘attractive’ places of this beautiful country. The travel packages also do not include going up the Petronas in their itinerary. All they do is to take a round and show it from outside.
And I, myself could see Petronas only in my third attempt. Why ?
Because …

This was the day when I could finally see Petronas. It was around an hour from my hotel to this place and I was there by 6:35 AM ! Read again, it’s AM !!
After getting my reservation ticket I haughtily kept it safe and came out to start exploring the city. I found many new places which certainly existed but I didn’t know about.
I wasn’t carrying any heavy bag… only my camera, my cap and a small shoulder pouch with all important papers which you need to carry in …

Travellers have certain amount of vulnerability and uncertainty attached to them. They are not aware of the tricks played by locals and they invariably fall for it.
I was no exception and at times I too fell for certain tricks.
1. Hotels & credit cards – After a tiring bus journey to a new town & after checking 3-4 hotels/guest houses as per my budget I did not have anymore strength or patience. Then I check the last decent place. It has fair tariff, and accepts credit cards as well ! Since …

The twin towers of Kuala Lumpur are better known as Petronas. It is a must see in the city considering the breath taking view you get from up there. And I heard a few Bond movies were shot there as well.

Up, up & up…..
I have around 100 photos of it. Why? Because I could see Petronas only in my third attempt. Every time I went there,

LRT = Light Rail Transit (metro or local as you wish to call it)
Masjid Jamek is an interchange station in Kuala Lumpur where you change LRT trains to catch trains for other lines. (Examples Dadar in Mumbai or Rajiv Chowk in Delhi).
Lost in my thoughts, I was waiting at the station to take a train on Ampang line to go to my hotel. It was raining off & on making me wonder what would I do once I reach my destination. My hotel was around 8-10 minutes walk from station …

True to its claim, Malaysia is really a reflection of Asia in every manner. Beautiful in its own way. The major touristy cities are busy and bustling with life while the hills are quiet and calm. The people are very helpful and friendly everywhere even if they don’t understand your language.

Trisha in Malacca
I consider myself a traveler more than a tourist. Obviously, we wanted to see and live the real Malaysia. We wanted to see its people and learn something about them and their country. So, booking a packaged tour …