I can’t believe it’s been a month already since our trip to Genting Highlands, Malaysia. We had the best time running around being kids again. The trip itself had a rocky start, but luckily arriving Resorts World Genting made it all worth it. For those of you who don’t know, Tom had some ‘minor’ issues with his passport when leaving the country. Long story short, he got on a later flight and joined me in Genting Highlands… at 2 AM. 12 hours after I touched down.
SkyAvenue
This is where everything happens!
From the moment I walked into SkyAvenue Mall I was baffled over the shopping opportunities and dining choices. I’ve never been to a mall like this in Asia before. With more than 100 retails options, SkyAvenue is a haven for shoppers. You can get everything ranging from your everyday needs to exquisite jewellery, timepieces, shoes and gadgets. And even if your not a shopper or a foodie, you’ll always stay entertained.
We clearly had too much fun in the 3D arts museum. I wish I could share all the crazy pictures we took, but there’s just too many!
Head down to the Level 1 and watch the SkySymphony, an orchestra of audio, visual and kinetic winch technology. I can promise you, you’ve never seen anything like it. You’ll also find an arcade, a world class cinema ‘Bona Cinema‘ with an IMAX screen, screening all the newest movies, an indoor theme park ‘Skytropolis’, an adventure land with ‘Jurrasic Research Centre’, ‘Ripley’s believe it or not‘, an arcade, a children’s playground, a 3D-art museum and even a haunted Zombie experience.
You can also find the largest casino in the entire country in this mall. Not only that, but the nightlife scene here is ON with Zouk Genting on the ground floor.
Skytropolis
Going to SkyAvenue Mall and experiencing Skytropolis indoor park was special to me. Mainly because I love theme parks in all variations, but also because I’ve never been to an indoor theme park before. It’s so well done with an LCD screen running along the roof in the middle of the theme park, changing the scenery from daytime to night time so the only time you can be certain of is playtime!
We had so much fun going on all the rides and doing all the experiences around there. Do watch the IGTV video, we even zip line through the mall! My all time favourite was The Void, a 3D gaming experience that literally took you from being in the real world to somewhere remote in just seconds. I tried “Wreck it Ralph” and “Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire”, both amazing. Although I have to say the Star Wars game was my favourite if I could only choose one. I’ve done 3D games before but this was next level. Put on the VR-headset, gear up and get lost. There’s equipment, buttons, handles, sounds, temperature changes and all sort of interactive objects along your route. I still wonder how it looks without the glasses, he he.
Restaurants
Oh man… you will be spoilt for choice and it’s hard to choose only 2-3 restaurants throughout the days as you won’t have time for them all no matter how you plan it.
We had the pleasure of eating at the “Laughing Fish” by Harry Ramsden where they had delicious fish and chips dishes following their original recipes from London and endless sweets for the ones with a sweet tooth. My favourite was the sticky toffee pudding!
Nancy and Fiancee, M from Palapilii and Eat & Shout girls <3
For night time you need to dine at ‘Highline Roof Top Market’ where the food is stylish, the drinks are flowing and the view is breathtaking! You can spot the gondolas going up and down the mountains in the night time fog. Being in our mid twenties we were also loving the live music playing in the evening mixing between our favourite tunes and the classics our parents love.
Walking through SkyAvenue mall there’s endless of Asian and European food chains as well, and if you’re like me and loves an in between activities snack, there’s plenty sweets, ice cream and bubble tea places for you to grab something on the go.
We loved the combination of foods we got to try, ranging from Malaysian traditional delicacies, Halal food, Indian cuisine and other international cuisine. If you want to keep it safe and simple or as a filling bite after hanging out all day at the bar street on the SkyAvenue roof top- grab a pizza set from Motorino.
Needless to say, you’ll never go hungry!
Awana SkyWay Gondola Cable Car
And even though SkyAvenue has everything that you might need for a fully enjoyable holiday… there are other places to visit while you go to Genting Highlands. Hop onto ‘Awana SkyWay Gondola Cable Car’ and you can ride up and down the hills of Genting with stops at the Chin Swee and Genting Highlands Premium Outlets. You can opt for a glass floor gondola or the regular one. If you are afraid of heights or easily get motion sickness, the glass floor one is not for you.
A big thank you to Resorts World Genting for the hospitality! If you are planning a trip with your family, your friends, your lover and don’t want to go far from home, this is the place! It’s something for EVERYONE here. The flight to KL is only 2 hours from Bangkok, and Genting is only a 1-2 hour drive from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport depending on traffic. Extremely convenient, and you’ll never have to leave the resort! So glad we decided to give KL another try, as the only time I’ve been in Malaysia earlier was for the Amazing Race Asia… let’s just say that this trip was a lot less hectic although we did take a lot of pictures with murals again, he-he!