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Malaysia, Truly Asia! by lilmuchang
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There are a few options on cheap accommodations in Kuala Lumpur :

#1 Full-furnished apartments

If you're looking for a proper appartment to stay with your family, with a proper kitchen to cook your meals, then you'll definitely be needing..

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Choose to stay in an apartment that suits your taste, whether it be in the middle of bustling Kuala Lumpur, or in a calm tranquil area. There are thousands of apartment to choose from, ranging from 300MYR per night per person.

#2 Chain of guest houses

For travelers who like to combine the excitement of a buzzing city with absolute tranquility, choose to stay in guest houses all around Kuala Lumpur. They offer cheap clean rooms to stay in.

Sahabat Guesthouse
They offer 2 standard rooms with a double bed at 96MYR/night from Monday to Thursday and 120MYR from Friday to Sunday, 2 deluxe rooms at 128MYR/night from Monday to Thursday and 160MYR/night from Friday to Sunday, 3 Superior rooms at 112MYR/night and 140MYR/night respectively and a Suite at 148MYR/night and 180MYR/night respectively.

Pujangga Homestay
Located in the city center of Kuala Lumpur, Bukit Bintang (the Golden Triangle), the main shopping district and KLCC (the Twin Towers) is just a few minutes walk away. Eating out is heaven here. You can find any kind of local dishes at an affordable price. If you are looking for the most happening nightlife and entertainment, Jalan Pinang is the place to go. There are many different kinds of cafes, pubs and discos with different genre of music. 50MYR/room for a single, 70MYR/room for a twin and double room.

Pondok Lodge
Pondok Lodge has been serving visitors to Kuala Lumpur since 1997. Here at Pondok Lodge they offer the best in accommodation and hospitality and always try to make you feel at home. 25MYR/night in a dormitory, 50-55MYR/night for a single, and 60-65MYR for a double.

#3 Couchsurfing

The cheapest way, is obviously, by staying at locals'. Register yourselves online, and send e-mails to any locals that you wish to stay with during your trip. This is the only way to mingle with the locals while experiencing local cultures. You can either check out the Malaysian group or the Kuala Lumpur group.

Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines is the government-owned flag carrier of Malaysia. Based at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia Airlines operates flights internationally or locally. It is only of only six airlines to be given a 5-star status airline by Skytrax, along with Asiana Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and Kingfisher Airlines.

Read more about Malaysia Airlines on Wikipedia.

Air Asia
Air Asia Berhad is a Malaysia low-cost airline. It is Asia's largest low-fare airlines, and operates scheduled domestic and international flights. It's main base is at Low-Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

The history of Istana Budaya was started in 1964 when a proposal to form the National Cultural Centre was submitted by then Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Ministry of Cultural and Social Welfare.

Istana Budaya was mooted during National Cultural Congress in 1971 as a Malaysian art discourse. Its establishment was advanced by the establishment of National Cultural Group (KBN) in 1972 under jurisdiction of Ministry of Cultural, Youth and Sports. In 1973, KBN were moving from Jalan Ampang to National Culture Complex at Jalan Tun Ismail that focuses its activities professionally in traditional dance and music.

Istana Budaya was initially build in 1995 with construction cost of RM210 million with an area of 5.44 hectare with floor area of 21,000 per square meter. Istana Budaya can be proud of as first theatre in Asia that has sophisticated stage mechanism for theatre performance.

The design of this building was based on Malay culture. Istana Budaya is situated nearby Tasik Titiwangsa along Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur. Its construction was completed in 1998. The cabinet has approved the abolishment of National Theatre (Panggung Negara) to ISTANA BUDAYA officially in 2000.

ISTANA BUDAYA
Kementerian Penerangan, Komunikasi & Kebudayaan
Jalan Tun Razak, 50694 Kuala Lumpur
Tel : +603 4026 5555
Fax : +603 4025 5975
info@istanabudaya.gov.my

At Kuala Selangor, watching fireflies are one of the fascinating things to do. Due to the fast pace of development, fireflies is in time diminishing a little by little. The two locations where visitors can go to watch fireflies are : Kampung Kuantan and Kampung Bukit Belimbing in the district of Kuala Selangor.

The right time to watch the fireflies is the second the sun sets, because fireflies feed on the nectar of the leaves of the mangrove trees when night falls. The Kuala Selangor Firefly Park visiting hours starts at approximate 7.30pm to 7.45pm. The place is quite packed on weekends. The park closes at 10.30pm. A ticket of RM10/ person will have to be purchased to take a canoe ride along the river. Life jackets would be provided during the ride.

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