House on Avenue Haig, Shanghai
A large house in Avenue Haig, Shanghai, shortly before the Communist victory in the civil war.
Kuala Lumpur Basics
If you’re arriving in a country for the first time, it’s helpful to have some idea of what to expect when you get there. Do you need to take local currency with you? Should you book a hotel before you go? How do you get out of the airport? Here’s a bit of help for those on their first visit to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s capital.
A nice little bonus
A couple of months ago we decided to treat ourselves with a stay at one of Bangkok’s poshest hotels, the Lebua at State Tower. (We reviewed…
Expat Profile: Navjot Singh
“For me it was meant to be just a short holiday. It never really occurred to me that I would be coming back to China on a long-term basis until I was exposed to the country’s fast-paced economic growth and immense beauty.” Travel guide author Navjot Singh describes his own route towards becoming an expat – and falling in love with China.
Santini/San Francisco Steakhouse – Kuala Lumpur
“What a wonderful contrast with our horrible experience at the Outback. The steak was cooked to perfection, and melted away in the mouth as you chewed it.” After a disastrous steak meal at one KL restaurant, Kay and Dave take the “falling off a horse” approach at the San Francisco Steakhouse – and find it’s second time lucky.
Outback Steakhouse – Kuala Lumpur
“The meal didn’t look that great, to be honest. The ‘Aussie chips’ were bog-standard frozen fries, the grilled onions looked anaemic and the peppercorn sauce looked like a thin gravy, with no evidence of any peppercorns anywhere.” Kay and Dave discover that the Outback Steakhouse in Bukit Bintang is not all it’s cracked up to be.