Have Perut Will Travel...: ROAR-some │ Thursday: 5 Mall Hop

It’s Federal Territory Day!

It was a public holiday in Kuala Lumpur, and with a new toy to test, we decided to head out around eleven in the morning. We walked to the bus stop in front of Sarah Hughes along Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman and caught a free GoKL Red Line bus to the Muzium Negara stop.

From there, we went down into Muzium Negara MRT Station and took a train toward Kajang for RM1.80 (≈ USD/EUR0.40). We got off at Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) to start the first of five malls we planned to visit that day. Our mission was simple: to capture the Chinese New Year decorations at each mall.

Mall One to Three

We finished filming at The Exchange TRX, then got back on the MRT toward Kwasa Damansara, paying RM1.20 (≈ USD/EUR0.30), and got off at Bukit Bintang. From there, we walked to Pavilion Kuala Lumpur and filmed both the indoor and outdoor festive displays.

Next, we walked along Jalan Bukit Bintang, crossed Jalan Sultan Ismail, and took an escalator past the monorail station into Sungei Wang Plaza. The decorations here were a little underwhelming, but it did not matter much because we had lunch planned. Be sure to catch our separate video on Vinh City Vietnamese Cuisine.

Mall Four and Five

After lunch, we walked across Jalan Bulan 1 and crossed a footbridge into Berjaya Times Square. We filmed the decorations there, then headed out along Jalan Imbi toward our final stop.

If you guessed LaLaport Bukit Bintang City Centre, you were right. It had quickly become one of our favourite malls. We spent time filming the festive displays, then took a break at Starbucks. We ordered a Toffee Nut Crunch Latte and a Butter Brew Frappuccino for only RM20.00 (≈ USD/EUR4).

Just as we sat down, a lion dance performance began out of nowhere. It was completely unexpected and absolutely thrilling, so be sure to catch that video.

A Fast Trip Home

We left LaLaport at half past three and walked to the Hang Tuah Monorail Station. We took the train to Medan Tuanku for RM2.60 (≈ USD/EUR0.50). Dark clouds were gathering quickly, so we walked briskly back to our condo.

That wrapped up our mini walkabout.

Stay tuned for our next video, where we (hopefully) woke up early enough to enjoy a peaceful car free Sunday morning.