Filed under Bukit Bintang, Shopping by on Jul 27th, 2009. Comment. 
It is no doubt that Bukit Bintang is one of the most popular places in Kuala Lumpur. This place is not really far from Pudu Raya Bus Terminal and I myself have been there by walking along Jalan Raja chulan.
I thought Bukit Bintang was quite near when I used that mode of ‘transportation’. But luckily I arrived there around 15 to 20 minutes of walking and if you are not ready to walk there you’d better get a taxi.
The alternative way you can go there if you’re not using a taxi or bus is by using the Monorail system. When I was still a secondary school student back in 1996, I used to hang out at Sungei Wang Plaza and Lot 10 Shopping Centre and both of them are still here today in Bukit Bintang.
Recently I went there for the first time after more than 10 years residing in Johor Bahru, Johor and I found that the environment there is really different from what it was 10 years ago.
Front view of Sungei Wang Plaza Bukit Bintang KL
Literally the word Sungei Wang means ‘River Money’ and I don’t know whether this river name is existed or not somewhere around the globe. The word ‘sungei’ probably the old spelling of ‘sungai’ used in standard national language of Malaysia today.
This shopping complex was open in 1977 and this means 2 years before I was born. Today I can still see the same fountain in front of Sungei Wang Plaza which I saw when I was in secondary school.
Inside the building there is no significant different with other shopping centres and it seems here you can drink and chit chat and of course for shopping.
One of the tenant shop inside Sungei Wang Plaza
But for sure the name Sungei Wang Plaza will continue to be among popular shopping centres in Bukit Bintang Kuala Lumpur and generally in Malaysia.
Filed under Pekeliling, Transportation by on Jul 23rd, 2009. 11 Comments.
Pekeliling Bus Station at Jalan Pekeliling, Kuala Lumpur is dedicated for those who want to get the express bus to the destinations in Pahang or even Gua Musang in Kelantan.
The view of Titiwangsa LRT Station from Pekeliling Bus Station
If you are foreigners and this your first time in Malaysia, I can tell you the destinations in Pahang include Raub, Kuala Lipis, Kuantan, Temerloh and Bandar Pusat Jengka. If your destination is Kuantan, you need to check with the counter where you need to catch the bus whether at Pudu Raya Bus Terminal or at this Pekeliling Bus Station.
People lining up to get the bus to Temerloh, Pahang
This Pekeliling bus station is easily accessible from Puduraya by using the Plaza Rakyat LRT station and you reach the Pekeliling by stopping at Titiwangsa LRT Station.
I usually go back to my hometown in Raub, Pahang by using the Pahang Central Bus and the journey takes around 2 and half hours up to 3 hours to reach the Raub town.
There are some bus ticket counters there and maybe numbering around 10 and as I said the destinations will be in Pahang and Gua Musang in Kelantan.
One of the bus ticketing counter in Pekeliling Bus Station
However you can still try to buy the tickets from the more popular Pudu Raya Bus Terminal and this bus station at Pekeliling seems to be well known only by local Malaysia people.
