TRAVEL | Putrajaya

On our way to Phnom Penh this year, we'll be making a brief layover at Kuala Lumpur for about 8 hours. I think it may be a bit rushed to commute all the way into the KL city centre with 2 hours + travel time depending on the traffic, so I think it might be better to spend our time at Putrajaya, a planned city that serves as the federal administrative centre of Malaysia, about 30 minutes from LCCT where we'll be landing.

Planned as the garden and intelligent city, 38% of the area is reserved for green areas by emphasizing the enhancement of natural landscape.

Putra Mosque

The principal mosque of Putrajaya with a capacity of 15,000 worshippers and its 116-meter minaret is the tallest in Southeast Asia

Perdana Putra

A building complex in Putrajaya which houses the Malaysian Prime Minister office complex

Putrajaya Landmark

The first landmark in Putrajaya where the site of federal administrative centre was established here in 1995

Seri Wawasan Bridge

One of the main bridges in Putrajaya with a futuristic sail ship appearance

This area seems to be the centre of a construction boom, with a lot of new buildings planned or under construction. Can't wait to see this city in person! Look at this artist's render of the waterfront project planned for Putrajaya!

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TRAVEL | KLIA Transit

Express Rail Link has launched a shuttle service between the LCCT terminal and Salak Tinggi station, where passengers will be able to board the high speed KLIA TRANSIT towards KL Sentral, from 16 Sept 2009 onwards. Before this was introduced, there were no train services from the budget LCCT terminal in Kuala Lumpur to the city centre without first making your way to the KLIA terminal. With this latest addition, passengers on AirAsia are able to make their way into the city for a mere RM12.50 and in about 35 minutes!

Say goodbye to traffic jams!