Monthly Archives: September 2012

Exploring PERAK: Taiping

Posted on September 30, 2012 by jipp

I had never been to Perak despite having spent so many years in the Peninsular of Malaysia. I mean, I did drive across Perak on my way to Penang at least a couple of times but I didn’t really stop … Continue reading →

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The Pine Tree Trail

Posted on September 24, 2012 by jipp

Before you read any further, you may want to check out my previous post on Weekend Dash-away to Fraser Hill. Now, due to some work commitment for which we had to go back to KL before midday, we planned to … Continue reading →

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Taiping International Marathon 2012

Posted on September 20, 2012 by jipp

If you’ve been following me on twitter, you’d expect me to write a lot about the just concluded Taiping International Marathon 2012. I’ll try to make it as short as possible though. First, the race-pack collection. The race pack collection … Continue reading →

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A Weekend Dash-away to Fraser Hill

Posted on September 10, 2012 by jipp

Another weekend didn’t just slip by without me doing something quite out of the ordinary. This time, I went to Fraser Hill to do a little bit of trekking, something that I’ve been quite crazy about doing since – well … Continue reading →

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Beef Cooked with Ants, Anyone?

Posted on September 7, 2012 by jipp

I did hear about it but never really thought of ever seeing it, let alone tasting it, probably not in this life. Until. I went to Siem Reap. I was told by Melissa the owner of Siem Reap Rooms Guesthouse … Continue reading →

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