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Day-by-day itineraries, what to eat, how the city actually works, and the places within a train ride that are worth the day.
Day Trips From Kuala Lumpur
A UNESCO port city, a purpose-built capital, a hill station, fireflies and the best caves in the country.
Eating in Kuala Lumpur
Three cuisines that have lived side by side for a century and a half, and the cheapest food is the best food.
Getting Around Kuala Lumpur
A good rail network, a card that works on all of it, and the honest fact that this city is not built for walking.
How Much Does Kuala Lumpur Cost
One of the best-value big cities in the world, with two exceptions that will surprise you.
Kuala Lumpur Airport to the City
Two terminals, an express train, a much cheaper bus, and one thing to check before you book anything.
The Heat, the Haze and the Monsoon
Thirty-two degrees every day of the year, a thunderstorm most afternoons, and a smoke season nobody puts in the brochure.
Three Days in Kuala Lumpur
The colonial quarter, the towers, the caves and the neighbourhoods — paced around a thunderstorm.
Tin, Rubber and the City That Grew Too Fast
Eighty-seven miners landed at a muddy confluence in 1857 and sixty-nine died within a month. This is what happened next.
Where to Stay in Kuala Lumpur
Five areas, and one thing that matters more here than location: how far you have to walk to a station.