In my recent trip to Kerala in India, this refreshing sweet drink has caught my attention. Concocted in the streets of Kochi, India's sugar cane juice is both healthy and delicious. Definitely, a must-try! Watch the video below!
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In my recent trip to Kerala in India, this refreshing sweet drink has caught my attention. Concocted in the streets of Kochi, India's sugar cane juice is both healthy and delicious. Definitely, a must-try! Watch the video below!
What to do before traveling in a foreign country ?
1. Make your passport ready. Make sure your passport has at least 6 months validity prior travel.
2. Convert cash to US dollars. Converting your cash from your local currency to USD gives you a lot of advantages. You will not only find it easy to search for currency exchangers, you can also save money from the competitive exchange rates a USD can give.
3. Bring Visa/MasterCard credit or debit cards. If you want to minimize the cash you are carrying, you can bring internationally-recognized credit cards. Most shops at the airport accepts cards and it's helpful when you haven't converted yet your cash or could not just find a currency exchanger nearby. Even if you intend of not using them, credit cards can be a life-saver when traveling.
4. Download offline maps of the country you are traveling in Google maps or similar apps to save data.
5. Have your visa ready if coming from countries where visa is required.
6. Make your sim roaming-ready (as Google maps at times will not work properly without mobile data in certain locations even if you are connected to WiFi). That roaming sim need not have credit to use for google maps as long as you have previously downloaded the offline map of that area.
What to do after arriving at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport?
1. Go to the immigration area. Passport will be scanned, photo taken and fingerprint for both index fingers. Show your visa, if visa is required for your country of origin.
2. Claim your checked in baggage in the assigned.
3. Proceed to customs area for x-ray scan of baggage.
4. Convert your currency to Malaysian Ringgit.
5. Buy a sim and prepaid credit if you need to use data or call someone. If you are not in roaming. Download offline google maps.
How do I go from KLIA to Kuala Lumpur city proper?
There are three ways:
1. Taxi - 80 Malaysian Ringgit to KL Sentral. Good for groups or if your hotel and accommodation is far from KL Sentral or if you have many baggages that doing public transport is difficult. Go to Level 1 of KLIA. Follow the signs leading to Level 1 or ask the security guards in the vicinity. When you reach Level 1, go to the metered taxi counter. Tell which area you are going and pay for the amount. Take your receipt and go to the taxi area, pick a taxi and give your receipt to the taxi driver.
2. Bus - 12 Malaysian Ringgit to KL Sentral. (1 hour travel time). If you dont want to spend money on taxi but want to take a single ride to KL Sentral. Go to Level 1 of KLIA. Follow the signs leading to Level 1 or ask the security guards in the vicinity. When you reach Level 1, go to the bus ticketing counter. Tell which area you are going and pay for the amount. Your receipt will indicate which bus you are traveling with, the time of departure and the waiting area. Wait in the waiting area until your bus comes and give your receipt to the driver.
3. Train. The fastest way to KL Sentral but you need to take double rides.
Where should I stay in Kuala Lumpur?
Stay near KL Sentral area if you want to explore the city while being conveniently near to public transports. Which hotel/accomodation you want to stay depends entirely on how much money you are willing to spend. Use various booking sites to check for prices and compare amenities these hotels offer.
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4. Download offline maps of the country you are traveling in Google maps or similar apps to save data.
5. Have your visa ready if coming from countries where visa is required.
6. Make your sim roaming-ready (as Google maps at times will not work properly without mobile data in certain locations even if you are connected to WiFi). That roaming sim need not have credit to use for google maps as long as you have previously downloaded the offline map of that area.
What to do after arriving at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport?
1. Go to the immigration area. Passport will be scanned, photo taken and fingerprint for both index fingers. Show your visa, if visa is required for your country of origin.
2. Claim your checked in baggage in the assigned.
3. Proceed to customs area for x-ray scan of baggage.
4. Convert your currency to Malaysian Ringgit.
5. Buy a sim and prepaid credit if you need to use data or call someone. If you are not in roaming. Download offline google maps.
How do I go from KLIA to Kuala Lumpur city proper?
There are three ways:
1. Taxi - 80 Malaysian Ringgit to KL Sentral. Good for groups or if your hotel and accommodation is far from KL Sentral or if you have many baggages that doing public transport is difficult. Go to Level 1 of KLIA. Follow the signs leading to Level 1 or ask the security guards in the vicinity. When you reach Level 1, go to the metered taxi counter. Tell which area you are going and pay for the amount. Take your receipt and go to the taxi area, pick a taxi and give your receipt to the taxi driver.
2. Bus - 12 Malaysian Ringgit to KL Sentral. (1 hour travel time). If you dont want to spend money on taxi but want to take a single ride to KL Sentral. Go to Level 1 of KLIA. Follow the signs leading to Level 1 or ask the security guards in the vicinity. When you reach Level 1, go to the bus ticketing counter. Tell which area you are going and pay for the amount. Your receipt will indicate which bus you are traveling with, the time of departure and the waiting area. Wait in the waiting area until your bus comes and give your receipt to the driver.
3. Train. The fastest way to KL Sentral but you need to take double rides.
Where should I stay in Kuala Lumpur?
Stay near KL Sentral area if you want to explore the city while being conveniently near to public transports. Which hotel/accomodation you want to stay depends entirely on how much money you are willing to spend. Use various booking sites to check for prices and compare amenities these hotels offer.
Air BNB
Booking.com
TripAdvisor
