Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur is one of those cities where the headline attraction, the Petronas Twin Towers skybridge at 41 floors up, genuinely lives up to the photographs, but the surrounding city has more range than most families expect. Batu Caves, with its 140-foot golden statue and bat-filled limestone chambers, is a 30-minute train ride from the center and one of the most visually arresting free mornings in Southeast Asia. Jalan Alor after dark, a street of outdoor stalls serving Malaysian and Southeast Asian food while ceiling fans spin overhead, is the city at its most alive. Buy a TOUCH card for the LRT on arrival because the transit network connects most of what you need without a taxi. FamiVentura's Kuala Lumpur guide covers 15 picks per category, 2-day and 5-day itineraries, a neighbourhood guide, and a survival guide for a city that is more navigable and more rewarding than its sprawl suggests.