Street Food

Stalls, coffee shops and what to order

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Street Food

Mamak Or Kopitiam

In Malaysia, you hear the terms "kopitiam" and "mamak" constantly but may not be clear on what each place offers. These aren't interchangeable…

Street Food

Ordering Kopi In Malaysia

Malaysian coffee and tea orders work like a compact grammar: you start with a base drink, then stack on modifiers for the milk, the sugar, and the…

Street Food

Cost Of Hawker Meals

Kuala Lumpur feeds itself for a few ringgit a plate, but there is no single hawker price. The stall, the room it stands in, the drink and, in some…

Getting Around

Rail, cards, fares and walking the city

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Getting Around

Touch ’n Go Cards

Travelling around Kuala Lumpur, riders must pick between a physical Touch ’n Go (TNG) card, the phone-based eWallet, or the MY50 Travel Pass - three…

Getting Around

MRT, LRT Or Monorail

At first glance, Kuala Lumpur’s expansive rail network looks like a sprawling jungle of colour-coded lines. But mastering the divide between Rapid…

Getting Around

Getting From KLIA

The choice from the airport to Kuala Lumpur city centre spans transportation options that mix speed, price, and convenience - those served by KLIA…

Public Space

Streets, markets, parks and the weather

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Public Space

The Five-Foot Way

The five-foot way, or kaki lima, is the covered strip where the shop meets the street in Kuala Lumpur. This covered strip, a remnant of British…

Public Space

Pasar Malam Or Pagi

Malaysian street markets are not a uniform shopping experience - the timing of each and what they sell depends heavily on which neighbourhood hosts…

Public Space

Photography In Public

In Malaysia, photography is generally allowed in public streets, but the right to shoot photos narrows rapidly once you move onto property that is…

Festivals

Gatherings, holidays and how to join in

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Festivals

The Sarong Train

Keretapi Sarong is a public gathering that transforms trains and train stations into a vibrant scene of sarongs and traditional Malaysian dress on…

Festivals

Merdeka Or Malaysia Day

Malaysia has two separate national days - Merdeka Day on 31 August, and Malaysia Day on 16 September - because they commemorate two distinct…

Festivals

Visiting An Open House

An open house visit in Malaysia is a cultural tradition that brings people together to share in the joy and hospitality of the host. It is an open…

Cloth & Craft

Batik, songket, sarong and how to wear them

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Cloth & Craft

Sarong, Sampin And Kain

Sarong, kain, and samping are terms that often overlap when it comes to traditional Malay waist cloths, but each word actually points to a different…

Cloth & Craft

Batik Versus Songket

Batik and songket are two traditional textiles of Malaysia, but they are made by very different techniques. Batik is a resist dyeing process using…

Cloth & Craft

Tying A Sarong

A sarong is a tube of cloth, and the whole skill is in the fold that holds it shut. Step in, pull it to the waist, take up the slack and tuck it —…

Posts kept from this domain’s earlier life as a Kuala Lumpur community blog, sorted into the sections above and reproduced for the record.

• Public SpaceCorntoz Pillow Fight – Gathering Point revealed!
• Public SpaceEscalator Police: A Documentary On the Left Side
• Public SpaceFake Water Gun Fight 2011
• Public SpaceVideo & FAQ – flashmob in KL Saturday 28 June: Rob!
• Public SpaceKL Street Fighter 2012: Video
• Public SpaceKL Street Fighter 2012
• Public SpaceNext flashmob project by RA, 28 June: Rob!
• Public SpaceVideo – Read while Waiting Project: 23 August
• Public SpaceSaya Mahu Picnic
• Public SpaceTali Tenang – Bangsar LRT Station
• Public SpaceVideo: World Pillow Fight Day 2010 – KL Chapter
• FestivalsKeretapi Sarong 2012
• FestivalsKeretapi Sarong 2025 – Pics & Video
• FestivalsKeretapi Sarong 2025
• FestivalsKeretapi Sarong
• FestivalsKeretapi Sarong 2026 – Calling for Cities Around the World
• FestivalsOpen Invitation – Merdeka Train Party 31st Aug
• FestivalsPARAMKL 2011

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