Hello everyone! We are Cat and Harold from Kuala Lumpur. Welcome to our vlog, created in honour of our devotion to the everyday food for the everyday person, as well as to catalogue our memories, life's events, and travels. Why "Have Perut Will Travel"? It’s a play on words from an old western tv show called "Have Gun - Will Travel", but instead of a weapon we let our tummies (or perut) lead the way ❣️
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Sunday 21 May 2023
CENTRAL Market (Borneo Native Festival │Carol's Beading Project)
SUNDAY Stroll (Dataran Merdeka, Central Market │ River of Life)
Friday 5 May 2023
FRIDAY Frolic (MAEPS │ Restoran Kader)
There was much hype surrounding this year's autoshow, that promised to "feature hundreds of the latest cars, EVs, motorbikes and technology showcases, taking place at the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS) from 4th to 7th May 2023."
We had originally planned to go yesterday (Thursday, 4th of May) but it was Wesak Day, a public holiday and we feared large crowds will swarm the autoshow. We bade our time and made plans to go today instead. We walked out of our condo to Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman where we caught a free GOKL Red Line bus and disembarked at the Muzium Negara stop.
We then caught an MRT train first to the Tun Razak Exchange station, then switched to another train headed to the UPM station where we hailed a Grab car to MAEPS. We spent about an hour or so at the autoshow and then hailed another Grab car to the Putrajaya Sentral MRT station where we caught a train to the Ampang Park station.
At Ampang Park we switched from the MRT to the LRT but mistakenly caught a train bound for Gombak when we should have caught the Kelana Jaya bound train. We switched trains and the Damai Station and eventually disembarked at the Masjid Jamek LRT station.
We walked a short distance to our favourite Banana Leaf restaurant at Lebuh Ampang, Restoran Kader where we had our usual banana leaf rice with Chicken Fried Varuval and Tenggiri Fried Fish. Together with a round of Masala Tea we took away a packet of rice with fried chicken and curry for Brendan as well as two more packets of the excellent Masala Tea our late late lunch came to RM66.50 (approximately USD15/EUR14).
We then walked into the store next door to replenish our stocks on incense. A very colourful store, we got RM15.00 (approximately USD15/EUR14) worth of incense. We then walked along the same alley we took earlier and got a couple bunch of Pisang Emas (Lady Finger bananas?) for only RM6.00 (approximately USD/EUR1). We then proceeded to walk back to our condo, as always taking the scenic route.
Do stay tuned as we plan to go on a market hunt next week!
📍 Location:
MAEPS Serdang - https://goo.gl/maps/eXmNKLfesoGG4E9P8
Restoran Kader - https://goo.gl/maps/S7kwwNmYSqYaTjw5A
Havironia Music - https://goo.gl/maps/TxggWHoYJ7fJTvzg9
MRT - LRT Train Rides (to MAEPS and Back)
There was much hype surrounding this year's autoshow, that promised to "feature hundreds of the latest cars, EVs, motorbikes and technology showcases, taking place at the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS) from 4th to 7th May 2023."
We did a little research and found that taking the train from the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) MRT station to the UPM MRT station was our best bet to get to MAEPS. After a bus ride to the Muzium Negara MRT station we caught a Kajang-bound train and disembarked at the TRX MRT station. Here we caught the Putrajaya-bound train and disembarked at the UPM MRT station for a total fare of RM4.30 (approximately USD/EUR0.90).
We then hailed a Grab car to MAEPS for a fare of RM17 (approximately USD/EUR4), and after the autoshow hailed another Grab car to Putrajaya Sentral for a fare of RM13 (approximately USD/EUR3). We caught a Kwasa Damansara-bound train and disembarked at the Ampang Park MRT station for a fare of RM3.80 (approximately USD0.90/EUR0.80).
Thus ended our train hopping session, be sure to catch more videos of us riding KL's awesome public transport in the future!
📍 Location:
Muzium Negara MRT Station - https://goo.gl/maps/WhcQVX94HBRHx88Y7
Tun Razak Exchange MRT Station - https://goo.gl/maps/Wt1xoZz3mjmRgSrL9
UPM MRT Station - https://goo.gl/maps/YUHK8mWiyv82AQFu6
Putrajaya Sentral MRT Station - https://goo.gl/maps/kNhSdLP74SXr3zxH7
Ampang Park MRT Station - https://goo.gl/maps/RnnSiiHQQZkhj2Se6
Ampang Park LRT Station - https://goo.gl/maps/ppJoAXnpro9kYkj16
Damai LRT Station - https://goo.gl/maps/N81UMPBCffYGdzen7
Masjid Jamek LRT Station - https://goo.gl/maps/KHeCQjG3UQimY4fQA
MALAYSIA Autoshow 2023
There was much hype surrounding this year's autoshow, that promised to "feature hundreds of the latest cars, EVs, motorbikes and technology showcases, taking place at the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS) from 4th to 7th May 2023."
We made the effort to get to MAEPS which just a few years ago housed the biggest Covid-19 quarantine centre in Malaysia. Once there we paid the entrance fee of RM15.00 via QR Code and were admitted in.
Before entering the exhibition halls we grabbed a light meal and drinks from the food trucks that lined the street outside. We entered Hall A, then Hall A1 and finally Hall C.
We hope you will enjoy the twenty minutes worth of footage from the autoshow. Truth be told, we felt a little let down as the autoshow was merely various car brands transplanting their showrooms into the exhibition halls. There were no concept cars, no new innovations and no "wow factor" at all.
We then left the exhibition halls and took a shuttle bus to the main entrance of MAEPS where we hailed a Grab car to the nearest MRT station. Would we recommend this autoshow to you? We're really on the fence on this one!
Wednesday 3 May 2023
Midweek Romp (Mid Valley │ Kajang │ KL Sentral)
After a stressful month at work I decided to take a week off to allow for my lower back to heal sufficiently. However midway through the week the walkabout itch reared its head, so we (as we always do) went out for an impromptu walkabout.
We left our condo at about nine in the morning and headed to Jalan Melayu for some breakfast at Jai Hind. We both had the Potato Paratha with a round of Masala Tea that came to RM15.00 (approximately USD/EUR3).
We then took a short walk to the Masjid Jamek LRT Station and got off at the Abdullah Hukum LRT Station. We then walked across the KL Eco City Link Bridge and into The Gardens Mall. We proceeded on into Mid Valley Megamall.
We spent some time browsing before having drinks at KOI Thé. Cat's Bubble Milk Tea and my Honey Milk Tea both cost RM12.40 each (approximately USD/EUR3). I then went for a potty break, after which we headed back to the Abdullah Hukum LRT Station. We were stopped by a curious couple who wanted to know more about the camera that we were using. I explained that we have a channel that they could watch for more details.
We caught the train and feeling adventurous we switched trains from the LRT to the MRT at the Pasar Seni hub. An hour later we arrived in Kajang, where we disembarked at the Stadium Kajang MRT Station to have lunch.
Much to our dismay Haji Samuri has let his standards slip somewhat. The satay was cold, dry, and not grilled enough. The disappointing lunch came to RM42.10 (approximately USD/EUR9).
We then headed back to the Stadium Kajang MRT Station to ride the MRT to its last station, the Kajang MRT Station where we switched over to the KTM Komuter. Three quarters of an hour later we arrived at KL Sentral, and headed to the Parkson Store in NU Sentral that was holding a clearance sale. We got a bagful of clothes, then headed to MAX Fashion to get another bagful of work pants.
We then headed to the KL Sentral Monorail Station and eventually disembarked at the Bukit Nanas Monorail Station before catching a free GOKL Blue Line bus back to our condo.
Be sure to watch our upcoming video as we visit the Kuala Lumpur Auto show!
📍 Location:
Restoran Jai Hind - https://goo.gl/maps/2SFYckG5ckHFMaNW8
KL Eco City Link Bridge - https://goo.gl/maps/9UA521GVQdgVSnkf6
Mid Valley Megamall - https://goo.gl/maps/YEr3bATTn5GpdwY46
Restoran Sate Kajang Hj Samuri - https://goo.gl/maps/XR5Kyzn9Uoq1PX3L7
NU Sentral Shopping Mall - https://goo.gl/maps/DYi84G1RpMdKkJLe7
Havironia Music - https://goo.gl/maps/JmR6TK8yRmMhg3NP9
Trains & Buses (LRT │ MRT │ Komuter │ Monorail │ GOKL)
Our train hopping session began at the Masjid Jamek LRT Station. A fare of RM1.90 (approximately USD/EUR0.40) got us to the Abdullah Hukum LRT Station where we walked across the KL Eco City Link Bridge and spent some time at Mid Valley Megamall.
We then returned to the Abdullah Hukum LRT Station to catch another train to the Pasar Seni hub where we switched to the MRT headed to Kajang. An hour later we arrived at the Stadium Kajang MRT Station for a total fare of RM4.80 (approximately USD/EUR1) and headed for lunch nearby.
After lunch we headed back to the Stadium Kajang MRT Station to ride the MRT to the end of its stop at the Kajang MRT Station for a fare of RM1.20 (approximately USD/EUR0.20) where we walked over to the Kajang Komuter Station. The Komuter train took us all the way back to KL Sentral for a fare of RM3.70 (approximately USD/EUR0.80).
This time we spent productive time shopping in NU Sentral, and armed with several bags of clothing we headed out to the KL Sentral Monorail Station. We eventually disembarked at the Bukit Nanas Monorail Station for a fare of RM2.70 (approximately USD/EUR0.60) before catching a free GOKL Blue Line bus back to our condo for a fare of RM0 (approximately USD/EUR0).
Thus ended our half day expedition around Klang Valley, be sure to catch more videos of us riding KL's awesome public transport in the future!
📍 Location: