The bus less travelled to Kuala Lumpur: 'The pavements are packed with people, the streets jammed with cars'

It’s only a 45-minute flight from Singapore, but think of all the stories, adventures, and contrary bus drivers you’ll miss out on, writes Arlene Harris

Long distance bus parking at Golden Mile complex in Singapore

Singapore is renowned for its bright lights, impressively tall buildings, immaculate streetscapes, and abundant floral displays. 

It’s a safe, orderly haven in the midst of a chaotic world. But too much of this routine reliability can feel out of step with reality and while it’s wonderful to marvel at the architecture, the night skyline, and the fancy shops, after a while, you find yourself craving a bit of the madness of the real world and this is how, last month, I found myself leaving the sparkling metropolis on a bus bound for Malaysia.