I only planned limited time in KL, primarily bc I didn’t hear great reviews of the city, it’s only 115 years old & I wasn’t super psyched to see another typical big Asian city (hence why I ruled out Singapore, Tokyo, etc in favor of smaller less oft-traveled places). But I did want to visit some Malaysian islands & flight times from S Thailand were such that I was going to spend a night in KL anyways, so I extended it a bit to check out the city. Seemed like a waste otherwise. Due to the limited time, I played super tourist while in town in order to check off all of the key tourist sites. I figured out the underground & monorail system in short order so I could hop stops around the city & yet still spent hours upon hours walking the city. In 2 brief days, I had it figured out & decided I liked the city but the food left something to be desired. Fellow travelers had raved about Malaysian food but I think perhaps it was primarily due to the variety & availability of international cuisines as Malaysia is home to not only Malays, but also a significant number of Chinese & Indians (but that fails to explain the Red Lobster & Longhorn Steakhouse in the mega mall across the street). I of course tried the traditional curry laksa & it was good but traditional Malay restos were pretty hard to come by so I had to do some searching. Oh well. The city sites were impressive including the 60s-chic National Mosque, a cool Central Market & the jaw dropping Petronas Towers (tallest twin towers in the world & tallest overall building until 2004). I usually am not floored by skyscrapers but I found them to be even more gorgeous from the outside than their stunning views from the 41st floor skybridge & 86th floor lookout. The people were lovely & the hotel concierge, front desk & valets were very concerned about my enjoyment of the city & were quite helpful w directions & advice (they seemed a bit protective of single white female solo traveler & also impressed at my whirlwind tours). It felt nice being back in a Muslim country, first time since Turkey a few years back, as I forgot how much I loved hearing the mosques’ calls to worship throughout the day & as an early morning wake up call. Overall… pleasantly surprised & a totally worthwhile stopover.