Lodging

For my stay in Malaysia, I had to stay close to the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center as I was initially in town for the International Association of Applied Linguistics conference. For my time in Malaysia, I decided to book via Expedia at Novotel Kuala Lumpur City Center Hotel. I greatly enjoyed my stay here and have no outstanding complaints! Some of the top highlights for me were the central location, quality of the rooms and service, and cost for a four star stay! All of the staff was incredibly kind and helpful, and I found the atmosphere to be calm and professional. I would recommend this stay for your trip to Kuala Lumpur. 

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Transportation

For my travels from the United States, I had to take a whopping 16.5-hour flight from San Francisco to Singapore ​before flying into the city of Kuala Lumpur. For booking your flight, I recommend using Google Flights on incognito mode. Provided that the airport is incredibly far away from the city center (just under an hour), I would recommend booking a taxi via Grab which totals to about $15 each way. Grab is very similar to our Uber in the United States, and I found it very easy to navigate! From there, you can decide whether or not you would like to use public transportation in and around the city or simply walk! 

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Activities

There is no shortage of incredible things to do in Malaysia but here are some of our favorites: 

• Explore Thean Hou Temple

• Hike up to the Batu Caves

• Visit the National Mosque