[Oct.15-19, 2014]
Malaysia-Singapore Trip
We were both so excited to take on our backpacking adventure!
After we cleared with immigration, we had a huge sigh of relief and just waited for boarding.
The 3-hour plane ride was smooth and we landed safely at KLIA 2 or Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2. Note that this is their budget airport. Huwaw! And like most international airports elsewhere in the world, they also had a train station inside the airport. Very convenient indeed!
Well, we just had to take a photo of just about everything to document our trip. This was taken at the waiting lounge for the train that will take us to our accommodation.
This is the card you'll need to use for the KLIA express.
Very comfy seats and super clean!
This is at the KL station of the train where we got off.
Our first international backpackers experience was at the PODS.
Honestly, I was very hesitant about the place when we first arrived. Yes I was the one who made reservations online but once we were there it was like very real---a backpacker's place was no hotel and I was afraid we were going to have a bad experience. My bf on the otherhand was very thrilled and had no ounce of doubt in his mind.
So here we go! You need to be keen on notes posted here and there, like this one.
You need to help yourself with everything and you need to be sure to clean up after. When you enter the main door you need to be quiet especially when you get home at night because some people might be asleep already. In places like these, no one will pick-up after you nor is there anyone available to serve you so this is not for the luxurious and the 'lazy'. No offense. It's actually the best place where you can learn to be a true traveler. Now, contrary to my first impression, I actually LOVED my whole experience here! First, because it was very clean. Our sheets were well kept and they smelled great. The bathroom and toilet were very well maintained. It had hot and cold showers and adequate cubicles for everyone else to use. Second, because we get to experience the company of other backpackers from all around the world. We get to sit with them at the only long table in the kitchen during breakfast. And lastly, because we learned that though you are sharing the entire floor with people you do not know, you can still have the privacy that you need all because everyone else understands how to respect each other. Oh and at a price that doesn't cut a hole in your pocket.
You need to help yourself with everything and you need to be sure to clean up after. When you enter the main door you need to be quiet especially when you get home at night because some people might be asleep already. In places like these, no one will pick-up after you nor is there anyone available to serve you so this is not for the luxurious and the 'lazy'. No offense. It's actually the best place where you can learn to be a true traveler. Now, contrary to my first impression, I actually LOVED my whole experience here! First, because it was very clean. Our sheets were well kept and they smelled great. The bathroom and toilet were very well maintained. It had hot and cold showers and adequate cubicles for everyone else to use. Second, because we get to experience the company of other backpackers from all around the world. We get to sit with them at the only long table in the kitchen during breakfast. And lastly, because we learned that though you are sharing the entire floor with people you do not know, you can still have the privacy that you need all because everyone else understands how to respect each other. Oh and at a price that doesn't cut a hole in your pocket.
May I just add another reason why I loved our accommodation, it was at the heart of Kuala Lumpur. The KL metro station was just a few minutes away. I wasn't able to take a photo but it looked and felt to me like the Grand Central Station projected in the movies.The KL metro station was like the center of the transportation system in KL because aside from the line going to the airport, this is also where you can find trains/buses that you could take you to Singapore, Bangkok, etc. There were lots of people there, really! Each person going about his or her way to some destination. You can also find some restaurants, money changers, etc. inside the station. So after we settled in, we walked our way to the station and hopped on the metro line that will take us to the Petronas Towers.
Upon exit of the train station, you can already see the glorious towers.
This beauty is hard to miss. Hello Petronas!!!
You have to compete with other visitors for a good spot to take a picture. Because the towers are so tall, you have to take an extra effort to find the perfect angle to include the tip of the towers in the frame.
After several attempts, re-focusing and all that, we finally got our shots. Seeing the Petronas towers on your first day in KL is a must! Until then!
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