I spent my last night in Kuala Lumpur in the center. While the city seems pretty sterile to me during the day, it certainly comes to life when the sun goes down, especially in Bukit Bintang.

Kuala Lumpur After Dark

I don’t really like shopping or crowds and I certainly don’t like lines, but I’ve had a soft spot for Bukit Bintang since my brother and I first checked it out in 2013 when we stayed at the Grand Hyatt.

During that first trip to KL, we enjoyed Mexican food (see, some things don’t change) and Middle Eastern food, we got cheap haircuts and shaves, and we enjoyed several nice cups of coffee around the city. Some pictures:

This trip–12 years later–I was at the Hyatt Centric and walked into Bukit Bintang in the late afternoon to see if anything had changed. Not really. The area was packed and things looked the same; the restaurants and the sights and smells. I also checked out a couple of the malls, which are quite impressive.

A great solo travel tip spotted this week on Live and Let's Fly.