US · Texas · 30.27°N 97.74°W

austin

Live music, breakfast tacos, a spring-fed pool and evening bats over the river.

Best time
March–April and October–November are warm and comfortable outdoors. July–August often go past 38°C, and big events like South by Southwest in March and the autumn music festivals fill every hotel.
How long
2–3 days
Getting there
Fly with one stop via London, where British Airways flies to Austin, or with two via an Asian hub and a US city, about 24–28 hours all in. The airport is 15–20 minutes from downtown. Austin is 13 hours behind KL, 14 from November to early March. Malaysians need a US B1/B2 visitor visa, usually with an interview at the embassy in KL; ESTA isn't open to Malaysian passports.
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Dear group chat,Live music, breakfast tacos, a spring-fed pool and evening bats over the river.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingAustinUS, Texas
KLaustin
≈ 15,765 km from KL, as the crow flies
The skyline of Austin, the capital city of Texas. With a population of 961,855, it's the 13th-most populous city in the U.S.

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Austin is a live-music city of small venues, food trucks and people who make time for the water. A good day fits a swim or a riverside walk in between breakfast tacos and the evening's gig.

Makan

  1. Breakfast tacosEgg, potato and cheese in a flour tortilla. Bacon and chorizo are common, so order carefully.Map ↗
  2. Texas barbecueBeef brisket smoked for hours over oak. The famous places have long queues by late morning.Map ↗
  3. QuesoWarm melted-cheese dip with tortilla chips.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Barton Springs PoolA spring-fed pool in Zilker Park that stays cool all year round.Map ↗
  2. Lady Bird LakeA trail loops the river through downtown; hire a kayak or paddleboard to see it from the water.Map ↗
  3. Live musicBlues, country, rock and everything in between, in clubs on Sixth Street, Red River Street and South Congress.Map ↗
  4. Congress Avenue Bridge batsFrom spring to autumn, up to a million and a half bats pour out from under the bridge at dusk.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Halal is mostly at Middle Eastern and Pakistani places and food trucks in the suburbs; brisket alone doesn't make a barbecue place halal.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.