Remember when Kula Lumpur, Malaysia was the next big thing? They built the world’s tallest building and had an economy that was growing like nobody’s business. Well, in the past few years a taller building has been built in Taipei and there isn’t as much buzz about the Malaysian miracle even though it is still taking place and even though it is increasingly becoming a destination for travelers from Asia and around the world.

One thing you probably don’t know about [1] Kuala Lumpur is that among the tall glass towers and looming high rise apartments there lies a million year-old primary forest, the only such forest in a major urban environment in the world. The city is also home to Asia’s largest bird park, the world’s fifth largest telecommunications tower, the world famous Golden Triangle tourist district and probably as many shopping malls per capita as anywhere else in the world. It also has some of the finest restaurants in all of Asia.

In short, Malaysia is still very much alive and it is still a hot place to go. You can get your Kuala Lumpur on right now by [2] booking a discounted ticket by January 15, 2007 and by traveling before March 29, 2007.