Category Archives: Local

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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Tanjung Labian : Visiting the Nose of The Dog

Posted on June 14, 2012 by jipp

Out of so many places that I went to when I went road-tripping all over Sabah for almost 2 weeks last month, there was one place that I really wanted to blog about. It is called Tanjung Labian. Located on … Continue reading →

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Jalan Sultan and The Morning Flea Market

Posted on March 4, 2012 by jipp

So, I’ve just returned from Petaling Street or rather Jalan Sultan in KL this morning. I first heard about the existence of some ‘rare’ market there when I was still studying at University of Malaya a zillion years ago. My … Continue reading →

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Fulfilling My Craving for A River in KIULU, Sabah

Posted on February 20, 2012 by jipp

So, I was back in Sabah to attend a friend’s wedding last week. Attending a friend’s wedding can be quite expensive now that I’m staying in KL but if you may ask, while the wedding itself is already important, meeting … Continue reading →

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Elephant’s Sperm in Kelantan

Posted on February 1, 2012 by jipp

I really like Kelantan. Despite being the most Islamic state in Malaysia (95% Muslims), Islam hasn’t really vanquished some of the older beliefs among the people- apparently – so it’s quite common that you’d see somebody drawing a big crowd … Continue reading →

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