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beatrice wants to browse a market at Vintage Avenue
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6h ago
5d from now
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paulina wants to browse a market at Vintage Avenue
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4mos ago
Local market hunt + lunch after.
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kpbb13 wants to browse a market at Vintage Avenue
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4mos ago
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marta wants to eat breakfast at Boil & Bake
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9h ago
13h from now
Slow morning + good coffee.
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janett wants to eat breakfast at Patisserie Lune
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11h ago
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Lost in Limau Purut

So I'm heading to @KualaLumpur next month, and I've booked an Airbnb on Jalan Limau Purut. It looks kinda tucked away on Google Maps...anyone know if getting around from there is a nightmare without a… So I'm heading to @KualaLumpur next month, and I've booked an Airbnb on Jalan Limau Purut. It looks kinda tucked away on Google Maps...anyone know if getting around from there is a nightmare without a car? I'm worried about relying on Grab all the time, especially for late-night shenanigans. The pictures look amazing, though, so I'm hoping it's not too isolated. Heard the food scene nearby is great, so maybe that'll make up for any transport issues.
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Jalan Limau Purut isn't exactly in the middle of nowhere, but it's definitely not a central location. Grab should be fine most of the time, even late at night, but expect slightly higher fares than if you were closer to the main areas. Public transport options might be a bit limited, so factor that into your decision. If your Airbnb is near a main road, it'll be easier. Honestly, the food scene around there makes up for a lot, so you'll probably be okay. Just download the Grab app before you go and maybe check out the nearby LRT or monorail stations on Google Maps to see how far they are from your place.

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KL Bird Park Mystery

So I went to the Kuala Lumpur Bird Park last week, amazing place, seriously. Hundreds of birds, all sorts of colours. But I noticed something weird, there was this one section, almost hidden, with jus… So I went to the Kuala Lumpur Bird Park last week, amazing place, seriously. Hundreds of birds, all sorts of colours. But I noticed something weird, there was this one section, almost hidden, with just a few really unusual birds, no signs, nothing. They looked...sad? I couldn't figure out what was going on with them. Anyone know the story behind that secluded area? Is it like a bird retirement home or something?
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the back area past the hornbill enclosure? i've heard keepers call it the quarantine row. new arrivals & sick birds go there first before they get moved into the main aviaries, so the "sad" look is often just stress from transport or treatment. some of those rare ones are on loan from perhilitan for rehab, they rotate out once they're healthy. if u go on a weekday morning you can sometimes catch a keeper near the gate, they'll usually tell u what's in there if u ask nicely

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tbh that hidden section is prob the old breeding block, not quarantine. they used to run captive breeding programs there for hornbills and some pheasant species back in the 2000s, and when funding dried up they just kind of left the structure standing. the birds u saw are likely the last few residents of that program, too imprinted to release so they stay put. if u want the real story ask for the head keeper at the main office, the front desk staff usually don't know much about it.

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oh that area near the back ponds right? i think those are confiscated birds from the wildlife dept, smuggled ones that got seized at klia. they keep em there quietly cos some are protected species and they dont wanna draw attention. not a retirement home, more like a holding spot.

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