2nd Malaysian Travel Blogger Meetup

I missed the first Malaysian Travel Meetup (MTB) held last year, and looks like I'm going to miss the second one as well. This. Is. Sad. I have to admit, that is one of  the disadvantages living outside Kuala Lumpur city centre - missing all the opportunity to join the happening events and cool meetups.

But, if you - all Malaysian travel bloggers out there - are living in KL or can make a trip to KL whenever you feel like you want to, go go go join the MTB Meetup and hang out with this cool people.

Date & time:  

Saturday 7th December, 1pm 

Venue: 

The Centre for Asian Photographers

100-L1.019 The School, Block J, Jaya One, 

No. 72A, Jalan Universiti, Petaling Jaya,  

Snacks will be provided at 1pm and will include light finger food plus coffee/tea/drinks 

And....it is FREEEEE!!! Thanks to Sedunia Travel and Centre for Asian Photographers. :D

Here are some post of last year's MTB meetup:
From Fie, the travel chameleon
From Jard the Jardness 
From Emila Yusof, my favourite illustrator

Look fun isn't it?

If you are interested in joining the meetup, REGISTER HERE ok?

For those who are going, have fun!!

Malaysian Travel Bloggers Meetup - #mtbmeetup

I didn't realize there are like lotsssss of Malaysian travel bloggers until I recently joined the Malaysian Travel Bloggers group on Facebook. They are very very cool people because they travel a lot and most of them go backpacking here and there and here and there again and again it makes me jealous. *sigh* But honestly, they are so friendly that I ended up checking the group page like at least once in every 2 hours to check on the new entry updates, beautifully captured travel photos or just to read the conversations between them (yeahh I'm just a small little blogger so segan to menyampuk what they are talking about so just baca baca je lahh.. sobsss )

Anyway, they are having this first in Malaysia - Malaysian Travel Blogger meetup yawww! 

The #mtbmeetup is basically a casual get-together organized and sponsored by Sedunia Travel and Palate Palette for all Malaysian travel bloggers to gather, chit-chatting, changing stories, mingling and most importantly to eat!! ok just kidding. 

Anyway, details as follow.

Date : 23 June 2012 (Saturday)

Time : 12 noon

Venue : Palate Palette, Kuala Lumpur

Register here if you're coming!

  

Planetarium Negara (The National Planetarium), Kuala Lumpur

Location: Jalan Perdana, Kuala Lumpur (Near the Lake Garden)
Coordinate : 3.1395,101.6895
Foursquare : http://foursquare.com/venue/290918

The National Planetarium was launch to the public in May 1993 and was officially opened by the former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Mahathir Mohamad, on February 7, 1994. The National Planetarium, which is now owned by the Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment is a place where for science studies, especially in the area of outer space.

Muzium Kesenian Islam Malaysia (Islamic Arts Museum of Malaysia), Kuala Lumpur

Location: Jalan Lembah Perdana (in front of Kuala Lumpur National Mosque)
Coordinate: 3.1416,101.6898

The Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia (IAMM) was officially opened to public in December 1998 and said to be Southeast Asia’s largest museum of Islamic art. IAMM is a gift to the people of Malaysia and the international community from the Albukhary Foundation, with the assistance of the Malaysian government and the Islamic Department of the Islamic Development of Malaysia (JAKIM).

There are 2 main galleries that are permanent and temporary galleries. The subcategories of the permanent gallery are architecture, Quran & manuscript, India, China, Malay world, jewellery, textiles, arms & armour, cons & seals, metalwork, ceramics and living with woods, while temporary gallery include of two special galleries.

Models of Fountain Marble Mosaic, usually found in Mamluk palaces of the 16th century

Muzium Tekstil Negara (National Textile Museum), Kuala Lumpur

Location: Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, Kuala Lumpur
Coordinate : 3.1469,101.6940
Foursquare : http://foursquare.com/venue/9276636

The Kuala Lumpur National Textile Museum is located at Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, Kuala Lumpur, in the middle of the Dayabumi building and the Sultan Abdul Samad building. The museum has officially opened in January 2010 with a collection and historical origins of the textile industry in our country. The museum is divided into 4 major categories : Galeri Pelangi, Galeri Pohon Budi, Galeri Ratna Sari and Galeri Teluk Berantai.

National Museum (Muzium Negara), Kuala Lumpur

Location : Jalan Damansara, Kuala Lumpur
Coordinate : 3.1380,101.6868
Foursquare : http://foursquare.com/venue/290850

The National Museum is the principal museum in the country. It was opened on 31 August 1963 to serve as a repository of Malaysia's rich cultural heritage and as the centre for imparting knowledge on the country's historical past.
 
National Museum is a three storied structure of 109.7 meters long and 15.1 meters wide and 37.6 meters at the central point. The museum houses four main galleries specialising in ethnology and natural history. The displays range from free-standing tableaux showing traditional cultural events like weddings, festivals and beautiful costumes; to the rich variety of weapons, musical instruments, arts and crafts, precious ceramics, and flora & fauna.
 
Beside the main building, there are several other building compiled as the National Museum. such as the Orang Asli Craft Museum and Malay World Gallery.

Tugu Negara (National Monument), Kuala Lumpur

Location : Jalan Parlimen, Kuala Lumpur (opposite Lake Garden)

The National Monument

The Malaysia National Monument was officially opened on 8 February 1966 by yang Di-Pertuan Agong. The National Monument stands at 15.54m high. It was made of bronze; designed by Austrian sculptor Felix de Weldon, who was also responsible for the famed USMC War Memorial in Virginia, United States.

The original monument had been damaged due to an explosion set off by a communist terrorist on August 27, 1975. It was then been restored on May 11, 1977. It was used to be open but then a fence was put-up and will be closed on the night.

The monument consist of seven human figures, each one symbolized different qualities: courage, leadership, sacrifice, strength, suffering, unity and vigilance.

The National Monument

The granite base of the monument

Before the seven bronze men national monument was set up, the national monument was a 10m height cenotaph that was situated in the middle of a roundabout connecting Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin and Jalan Parlimen, which then was move to its present place. The cenotaph was set up by the British administration to commemorate the wars and honor the heroes of World War I, Worlds War II and the Emergency.

The Cenotaph

There are basically five principal components that comprise the 48,562 meter square area memorial site: the monument ; a reflecting pool with fountain; a crescent-shaped pavillion; the cenotaph; and the gardens.


Beside the national monument itself, there is an ASEAN Sculpture Garden located below the National Monument. There are many completely different sculptures made from bamboo, iron, marble and wood in the park. It has a collection of prize-winning sculptures by some of the finest artists in the ASEAN countries that is Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Philipines, Loas, Myammar and Brunei.

ASEAN Sculpture garden

The National Monument opens everyday from7.00 am to 6.00 pm with free admission.

Central Market, Kuala Lumpur

Who lives in KL but haven't been to Central Market (CM) for quite a long time? I think it's about you to change your mind and spend some of your free time there. Me, myself hadn't go there for at least 3 to 4 years and, it changed a lot. Much better at the inside; but maybe not at the outside.

Central Market which is situated at Jalan Hang Kasturi was built in 1888 by the British. It was an open wet market. (Mum went to the wet market to buy vege, fish etc. when she was younger as well). But somewhere in 1970s, there were plan to demolish the building but the Malaysia Heritage Society petitioned against it and to preserve history and the building. They succeed and the site was declared as a 'Heritage Site'.

Traditional handcrafts like batik (hand painted clothing), rattan and bamboo products or Wau (huge Malay kites) and lots of traditional handcrafts can be easily found here.

Other than that, you can also create handcrafts with your photos on mugs or plates, button badges, write something to your beloved one on a metal plat, plate, wooden key-chain, printing photos on t-shirt and lots more.

And one thing I have always remember about Central Market is the "Seniman Jalanan".

Many modes of transportation are available; take the Putra Line Rail Transit (LRT) and get off at the Pasar Seni station, or take a cab and travel a direct route to Central Market. Waste no more time and make Central Market your next destination by heading over to Jalan Kasturi, Kuala Lumpur .

Central Market..... Now and then....

Outside

Inside