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KL in a tour ride

April 14, 2009 – 8:05 am

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At a loss on what to do, when you have a few hours to kill and are in Kuala Lumpur for a day or two?

Well, take a ride on the Kuala Lumpur (KL) Hop-On and Hop-Off city tour. I like to call it Ho Ho Ho…! (Sounds like Santa Claus’s laughter).

This double-decker bus service takes the scenic route around the Kuala Lumpur city centre and passes by 42 main attractions.

It is a great way to see the city in such a limited time. A one day pass entitles you to a 24 hour ride bus service.

Fancy visiting the tallest twin towers in the world? Hop on the bus and make your way to Kuala Lumpur City Centre, at KL HoHostop number 22. Make sure you look out for the colourful logo of the KL HoHo bus service, as this is where the bus will take and drop you off.

Its bus services are pretty regular, so have no fear, you can shop or walk around to your heart’s content! Once you are done shopping, you can always hop right back on the bus.

I would suggest boarding the bus and taking a round the city trip. You can take the bus from your hotel, or start at its first stop, the Malaysia Tourism Centre (MATIC) at Bukit Jalan Ampang.

From here, the bus drives to KL Tower, at Bukit Nanas. It proceeds to several destinations including Bintang Walk, KLCC, Merdeka Square, Lake Gardens and Central Market.

Other attractions of the bus include multi-lingual commentary, wifi service on board, sky view and open deck; disable friendly seats and choices of 24 and 48 hours tickets.

Visitors, tourists and locals can buy the bus tickets for the ride at the bus, at selected travel agents, hotels and 24 hour convenience stores around the city centre. Locals get special rates, too, and it is a good experience for the whole family.

This is certainly a great way to spend a day in Kuala Lumpur, especially if you are in the city centre even only for a while.

So, what are you waiting for? Hop on a ride with the KL HoHo!

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Kangaroo in Zoo Negara!

April 13, 2009 – 1:53 am

Well it has been a long time i haven’t write in this blog. Just want to add a video clip when i go to Zoo Negara. I never thaught i can see a kangaroo in my life. But, it’s true. I finally can see it in Zoo Negara!

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Again! Another Malaysia Petrol Price Drop Down for the sixth time!

December 2, 2008 – 8:08 pm

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I just heard from TV3 news just now that new petrol price had drop down 10 cents.

The new price now:
RON97: RM1.90/litre
RON92: RM1.80/litre
Diesel: RM1.80/litre

This is the sixth time government drop the price of the petrol and diesel.

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Langkawi General Facts, Car Rental and Hotels

November 30, 2008 – 4:10 pm

Malaysia is a country located in Southeast Asia and this peace and wonderful country is blessed with many beautiful islands.

Malaysia lies in tropical region and the climate is hot and humid throghout the year. The temperatures range from 21 degrees Celsius to 30 degrees Celsius.

One of the islands that is the main attractions to this country is Langkawi. Langkawi is actually a group of 99 islands with Langkawi itself as the main island.

Another main islands are Pulau Dayang Bunting and Pulau Tuba. Pulau is a Malay word meaning island.

The whole Langkawi archipelago covers an area around 485 square km and this area is a bit smaller compared to Singapore. The area of Singapore is 647 square km.

The island was declared as a duty free island in 1987 by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad who was then the Prime minister of Malaysia.

Each and every year, thousands of tourists visit this island. This could be Langkawi has many places of interest.

Many parts of langkawi are still covered by virgin forests and there are many clean and beautiful beaches like Pantai Cenang and Tanjung Rhu.

If you are looking for Langkawi hotels, don’t worry because there are a lot of hotels in Langkawi. Whatever your budget, you can find the hotel that meets your requirements.

One of the hotels is Bayview Hotel located in downtown Kuah. Kuah is the main town of this island. The rating is 4 star. This hotel is just 5 km from Kuah jetty, the main entrance to Langkawi.

But it depends totally on you to choose whatever hotel you need.

Need to explore Langkawi by car? If so you can find car rental service in Malaysia and get a car for rm80 a day. As of this writing 1 USD equals rm3.4.

As you drive the car, you can enjoy the paddy field view planted by the local residents.

If you love the sea don’t forget to drop at Langkawi Underwater World where you can see a lot of exotic fish there.

With so many attractions you won’t regret with your visit to Langkawi. Have a nice trip here.

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Can You Rent a Car For Someone Else?

November 29, 2008 – 7:45 pm

The basic answer is no.

You can reserve a car for someone else and you can rent a car and let someone else drive it, but you can’t rent it for them.

Malaysia Car Rental companies require that the person picking up the rental car show a valid drivers license and credit card in their own name. This is extremely important.

There was an article in the news recently about a father who reserved a car online for his daughter because she was unfamiliar with making travel arrangements. He chose a prepaid booking site and booked the car in her name with his credit card number, thinking she would just pay him back.

Unfortunately the car rental company would not honor her reservation and she ended up having to rent another car at a higher price. Meanwhile the other reservation had been paid for and no refund was given. The father was understandably upset and felt that the booking site or the car rental company should have a) honored the reservation and/or b) refunded his money.

I assume that this gentleman did not read the terms and conditions on the website where he booked the reservation.

It stated that the credit card used to book the reservation must be the same credit card shown to the rental counter at the time of pick up. Most of the prepaid booking sites have this stipulation listed as well as a condition that all reservations booked are non-modifiable, non-cancellable and non-refundable.

The last I heard was that the booking site refused to refund his money and the car rental agency
offered him a small credit, but not the amount of the reservation he had made.

Many people assume that they can rent the car in Malaysia and let someone else drive it and that because they never drove it, they were not responsible for the vehicle. Not true. The renter of any rental car is considered the primary driver, even if they never drive the vehicle. Anyone else who drives is considered an additional driver and must have the permission of both the renter and the car rental company to drive the vehicle.

For more choices cheap and budget of Malaysia’s car rental visit my website below:

http://www.kashenza.com

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