Meli's Site: Bukit Bintang, Petaling Street, Central Market

I just back from Taiwan with my friends, still feel dizzy, and sleepy. I went Taiwan for 4D/3N, and transit at Kuala Lumpur arrived and departure (2D/2N). It was short journey, but I can’t stay there for long time, since I only had short holiday.

Here my journey there.

First day (Tuesday, May, 11, 2010).
Bukit Bintang, Petaling Street, Central Market

I took Air Asia flight from Surabaya to Kuala Lumpur at 09.55, transit there. Since only one flight from Kuala Lumpur to Taipei everyday, so I had to stay one night at Kuala Lumpur.
Indonesia regulation for fiscal free, I go to fiscal locket and give them copy of pasport (first page only) and copy of NPWP card, and had stamp on my ticket.
Arrived at LCCT 13.30 (Malaysia time). After immigration and get luggage it’s already 14.20.

I stay at Bukit Bintang Kuala Lumpur, so I take Star Shuffle bus to get there, fare RM 18 (RM 15 + RM 3 for baggage, if you not carry baggage fare RM 15). Schedule arrived Kuala Lumpur for 1 hour, but I don’t know why we arrive at KL Plaza (place I stay – Riyani Apt’s at Bukit Bintang) at 16.35 (bus start board at 15.00). I Bought bus ticket at Gate 5 – bus stop at LCCT.

You can also take other bus, Aerobus, but they only stop at Puduraya bus station or KL central, fare RM 9, and you had to continue by other bus or monorail or cab to get there, if you arrived at busy hour, the road will be crowded, and fare you should pay will be expensive. I not recommend to go by cab, Star shuffle bus delivered to in font of KL Plaza.

I don’t really like this apartment, since we had to share restroom with other and the restroom not convenient for me (not because I had to share, but I don’t feel convenient with the restroom at all, no soap, not so clean, and the most things I don’t like is the restroom door lock), window at my room no security lock, I stay at 14th floor. For money that I pay, I can find other budget hotel, better than this, and I can had breakfast for buffet, at Riyani Apt’s (here riyani site’s) no breakfast, yes there a kitchen, but only available to cook instant noodle.
Riyani room fare for master bedroom (with restroom inside) RM 100, for other room RM 85, (restroom share). For holiday, weekend there surcharge RM 15 for all room.

After check-in, we directly take Metrobus from Bukit Bintang (in font of Mc Donald) to Petaling street fare RM 1 (about +/- 10 minutes). There’s nothing special to buy there, all stuff same with Indonesian product, shoes, bag, shirt, other stuff. For me even we can bargain here, but the price is expensive, they only can give discount till 20%, and price still expensive. But there’s a lot street food you can buy there. I buy Dragon fruit and mango fruit there, it’s delicious, and other fruit all RM 1 for each.

After walk around there, we decides to had dinner. I found vegetarian depot next Petaling street. The owner was nice, he introduce all food they have. Even only small place, but a lot people eat there, (local and foreign). I order Vegetarian rice with gingers and soup.

fare RM 4.8 each and drink lou Han Guo RM 1.

After finish our dinner, we take a walk to Pasar Seni, in English it’s called Central Market (+/- 5 minutes from there). It sold handicraft and Malaysian food, I bought key chains RM 6 for 6 pcs, for me it’s cheap. Take some picture till 20.35, then we catch bus back to KL Plaza, I forgot the bus number, but you can ask with bus driver they will tell you which bus you must take to get Bukit Bintang. Bus fare RM 1.