KUALA LUMPUR

Selamat Datang ke Kuala Lumpur!
Welcome to Kuala Lumpur!

When TIA made plans to visit Singapore and Sydney during the December holidays (2013), a very close friend in Britain recommended that I try to spend a few days in Kuala Lumpur, the gigantic metropolis that serves as Malaysia’s capital city.  

Although Kuala Lumpur was never originally on the schedule, my friend’s persuasion was excellent counsel, and TIA is extremely proud and pleased to feature Kuala Lumpur in its official portfolio.

Located where the River Gombak meets the River Klang, Kuala Lumpur’s fascinating name has several historical legends behind it, most of which have similar plots. Translated from Malay, Kuala Lumpur means “Muddy Confluence”, which is most accurate in description and, without a doubt, a very unique name for this city whose metropolitan population is almost six million!

Similar to how we use “NYC” in reference to New York City, and “LA” for Los Angeles, Kuala Lumpur is lovingly abbreviated as “KL” and shares that moniker by residents and visitors alike.

KL is quite massive, which is profoundly an understatement in and of itself.  With less than 72 hours available, TIA tried to capture as much of the city as possible.  Alas, this was an ambitious -- and quite impossible -- mission, but please enjoy this gallery that was an earnest attempt to cover the exotic city, which swelters with humidity in the day and is often interrupted with downpours of rainfall in the late afternoon.  Bring an umbrella with you at all times!

To truly appreciate how humongous KL is in area (as well as population), please make sure to view TIA's exclusive aerial images of Kuala Lumpur in the Aerial Photography collection!

Terima Kasih!  Thank You!