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Pacific JetStar Ferry from Port Klang to Tanjungbalai
I had a booked a seat on the 11 a.m. JetStar ferry from Port Klang in Malaysia to Tanjungbalai, a small town on the coast of Sumatra. My day began in Kuala Lumpur, and I got to my final destination of Kisaran, Sumatra in stages.
Walking Along a Bike Path in Kuala Lumpur
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This was my final day in Kuala Lumpur before catching the ferry to Sumatra. I was pretty much ready to go, but I had one or two things to do at the local shopping mall. I would normally have taken the subway there, but since I’m testing out my Olympus OM-D E-M5 as a video vlogging camera, I decided to walk.
Walking Around Kuala Lumpur
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I grabbed my camera (an Olympus OM-D E-M5) and went for a walk around Kuala Lumpur. I shot some video in a selfie “vlogging” style as kind of an experiment. It felt weird to be pointing the camera at myself, but I enjoyed doing it.
Train Ride from Kuala Lumpur to Klang
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I rode the KTM Kommuter train from KL Sentral down to Klang and back. My goal was to buy a ticket on the ferry to Sumatra. I’d done this once before, so it was a stress-free experience. I knew exactly where to go and what to do. I took along an old (broken) Canon Powershot and shot some video clips here and there. It was …
“Buy more credit! Buy more credit!”
Another story in the many life episodes of things that seem to happen only to me. This one involves my brand new Motorola smartphone and the Maxis Hotlink SIM card I bought for it.
From the beginning, my state-of-the-art Motorola seemed to struggle with the Internet. Everyone around me in Kuala Lumpur is surfing the Internet on their phones with ease.
Stop thief! That’s my phone!
It happened in the blink of an eye. One second I was on my dream trip, happily cycling down a busy street in Sumatra, Indonesia. The next, my precious smartphone was gone – snatched from my waist by a man on a motorcycle.
My first reaction was stunned disbelief. Had that really just happened? Next, came a wave of anger. I yelled at the thief in …
Tourism Secrets of Kuala Lumpur
Everyone loves secrets, and I know lots of them about Malaysia’s fascinating capital city, Kuala Lumpur.
My first secret is at the famous KL Tower. Every tourist knows this tower. At 421 meters, it is the seventh highest self-supported tower in the world. Ride the elevator to the upper decks for fantastic views of the city.
But just steps away, I discovered the KL Forest Eco Park. …
Buying a Motorola Moto X Play in Kuala Lumpur
I was thinking that it is time for an update on my smartphone adventures. Months and months back, I went through an intense period of research as I prepared to purchase my very first smartphone. I ended up with a mid-range Samsung Galaxy J7. I was very happy with that phone, and I tricked it out with a 64 GB memory card and a fancy …