http://www.threefreethings.com/in/malaysia Our latest suggestions for budget travel activities in Malaysia. You don't have to spend a lot to see a lot! en-us Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:06:30 -0400 86400 http://www.threefreethings.com/free-thing/malaysia/kuala-lumpur/12 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:06:30 -0400 Combining elements of different Chinese religious traditions, Thean Hou is one of the most impressive temples in Malaysia. It also commands a dramatic view of the city skyline, which only increases its popularity with photographers in the know. Climb the stairs to the upper level, where you can ... http://www.threefreethings.com/free-thing/malaysia/malacca/6 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:28:26 -0400 This 17th century Chinese Buddhist temple, the oldest in Malaysia, has been beautifully restored and is fascinating to wander through. In addition to the main temple, the grounds also contain a number of historical rooms. Among these are several collections of memorials to the dead, which are ... http://www.threefreethings.com/free-thing/malaysia/kuala-lumpur/4 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:36:51 -0400 In the middle of Kuala Lumpur, surrounded on all sides by walls of skyscrapers, sits a little village called Kampung Baru ("New Village"). The land was set aside in colonial times by the British as a Malay reserve, where Chinese and Indians could not own property, and remains the same today. ... http://www.threefreethings.com/free-thing/malaysia/kuala-lumpur/3 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:33:20 -0400 For years these iconic towers were the world's tallest buildings. They've since been supplanted by higher structures in Taiwan and elsewhere, but for the purposes of your visit it doesn't matter too much since tourists have only ever been allowed to the skybridge which is about halfway to the ... http://www.threefreethings.com/free-thing/malaysia/kuala-lumpur/2 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:31:43 -0400 On Saturday nights, from sundown until around 10pm, the alley east of Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman transforms from a modest silk shopping district into a bustling Malay pasar malam (night market). About 1km in length, the market is packed with all sorts of Malay cuisine specialties, many of ... http://www.threefreethings.com/free-thing/malaysia/kuala-lumpur/1 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:33:17 -0400 Once a year — normally in late January or early February — these limestone caves on the fringe of Kuala Lumpur play host to one of the most remarkable spectacles in the world, the festival of Thaipusam. Thousands of Hindus (and a few others) are brought into trances and impaled ...