KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA’S VIBRANT CAPITAL CITY – KUALA LUMPUR - IS KNOWN FOR ART AND CULTURE, SHOPPING AND DINING, WITH CHOICES EXTENDING FROM HUGE SHOPPING CENTERS AND CONTEMPORARY CAFÉS TO SHOPHOUSES AND STREET FOOD. The iconic glass-and-steel 451m-tall Petronas Twin Towers dominate the city’s skyline. The towers offer visitors a skybridge and observation deck for those who can brave its heights. The city is home to colonial British landmarks such as Kuala Lumpur Railway Station and the Sultan Abdul Samad Building. At the city’s northern edge is Batu Caves, natural limestone caves which have been made into Hindu temples. Bukit Bintang offers unique entertainment, boutique designers, and extravagant retail shopping. The art deco Central Market houses various specialty merchants while tiny, beautiful shops adorn Brickfields (Little India) and Chinatown. Malaysian culture and history are on display at the National Museum and the Islamic Arts Museum.
BANGKOK
THAILAND‘S FAMOUS CAPITAL IS AN ENORMOUS CITY KNOWN FOR LAVISH BUDDHIST TEMPLES AND LIVELY NIGHT LIFE. Winding through the center, the bustling Chao Phraya River feeds the canals of the old city, streaming past the iconic “Temple of the Dawn,” Wat Arun, the lavish Grand Palace and its holy Wat Phra Kaew, the “Temple of the Emerald Buddha.” Close by is Wat Pho Temple with a gigantic reclining Buddha. The Jim Thompson House and M.R. Kukrit House are two of the best-preserved examples of traditional Thai teak architecture. Bangkok is famous worldwide for its food scene. From Michelin-starred gourmet restaurants to food trucks and street food, Bangkok will serve up the sweet, sour, spicy, salty treats you crave. If it’s vibrant nightlife you’re looking for, you will find it throughout the city in chic and trendy rooftop bars and notorious nightclubs. For those more interested in shopping, you can choose from the luxury malls of the Chit Lom and Siam neighborhoods to Chatuchak Weekend Market, southeast Asia’s largest outdoor market with more than 15,000 stalls. 84 ·
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