If you haven’t heard yet, London’s Heathrow airport, one of the world’s busiest airports, is currently in chaos after floods of travellers caused exceptionally long queues, flight delays, lost or extremely delayed baggage and other issues as the airport grapples with staff shortages and strikes. As a result, a cap was placed on the number of departing passengers with many having to reschedule their flights. 

Perhaps a safer way to scratch your travel itch right now is to cross the border into Malaysia for a quick trip. If the countryside life is not for you, your best bet is the Malaysian capital city of Kuala Lumpur (KL).

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