Our last couple of days in Malaysia were spent at the Sunway Lagoon, a resort town built a hundred and fifty feet below ground from an old tin mine. From what was once a wasteland, a complete town emerged in 1992, and it has everything—from hotels, villas, and malls, to universities, hospitals, and theme parks. It was actually a good and relaxing way to end our hectic long weekend trip in Malaysia.

PRIVATE VILLAS AT SUNWAY RESORT

A CAVE RESTAURANT!

SHOPPING OR ICE SKATING?

Situated on eighty eight acres of land, half an hour away from the airport, Sunway Lagoon is a multi-awarded resort located at Subang Jaya in the state of Selangor. We arrived at night, after our Ipoh day tour from Kuala Lumpur (and prior to that, a KL day tour), and was set to depart the next evening. I like how we were able to maximize our time in Malaysia with Cebu Pacific’s daily evening flights to and from Manila to Kuala Lumpur.

Our trip to Malaysia comprises of not only touring Kuala Lumpur but also a day trip to Ipoh. We checked out early from our lodging, Dorsett Kuala Lumpur, and set off for a three-hour trip to Ipoh. There are actually a lot of day trips you can do to nearby cities from KL, the most popular of which is to Melaka. And since we’ve been to the capital numerous times, we’ve been asking ourselves why we haven’t thought of going to Ipoh before.

AN OLD SHOPHOUSE ALONG CONCUBINE LANE IN IPOH

Taking advantage of Cebu Pacific’s daily evening flights from Manila to Kuala Lumpur, it was one way of making the most out of our weekend in Malaysia.

►FIND THE CHEAPEST FLIGHT TO KL

Kuala Lumpur, being a hub for flights around South East Asia, is one of the most visited cities for travelers. Most drop by the city on a day trip, some, like us, spends a couple of nights before pushing off to their destinations. We love Kuala Lumpur—the sights are accessible, the city is safe, there’s a lot of shopping options, and the food is something we look forward to every single time.

DOING A ONE-DAY KUALA LUMPUR ITINERARY

And it was no different as we flew in to KL this time around. We took advantage of Cebu Pacific’s daily evening flight from Manila, departing Friday night and arriving in KL just in time for the weekend. It’s nice that we can actually sleep and rest first—booking rooms at Dorsett Kuala Lumpur—before going out for a full day KL city tour the next day.

►CHECK FOR AFFORDABLE HOTELS IN KL

“The first thing we’re gonna do when we arrive in Kuala Lumpur is to have a plate of our favorite Malaysian noodle dish, mee goreng!” I excitedly told C as our plane touched down on KLIA 2’s tarmac. We arrived at Malaysia’s capital city at three in the morning, checking in at the Dorsett Kuala Lumpur for two nights. My noodle craving was still in full effect, it has been years since I had one, but when we opened the doors to our hotel room, the pull of the bed seemed much stronger than my tummy’s cravings. We slept.