The Orange Pekoe hotel (formerly called The Nest, 1, Jalan Angsoka, 50200 Kuala Lumpur) was stuck down a small alleyway but was remarkable easy to find with the directions the hotel provided me. The rooms, like the backpacker hotel in Beijing were sparse, a bed and a sink, shower and toilet. Once again the shower nozzle was directly over the toilet. The clerk at the front desk was super helpful, quickly presenting a map and answered all my questions on what to...

The gal behind the reception desk at the backpacker's hotel insisted that I leave for the airport at 6 AM for my 9 AM flight. I was at the gate by 7:40. I tried to find postcards to no avail so I ended up at one of the four or five hundred Starbucks located in the Beijing Capital Airport. Landing in Kuala Lumpur or KL as the locals call it the first thing that you notice was the heat and humidity. Exiting the airport was like hitting a wall off stickiness. T...