Tag Archives: Malaysia

Kuantan Again After 17 Years

Posted on November 7, 2012 by jipp

My job had required me to drive across the peninsular of Malaysia recently, from my adopted hometown Kuala Lumpur all the way to Kuantan on the east coast. The town of Kuantan is very significant to me personally since it … Continue reading →

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One Night Excursion to Ipoh

Posted on October 30, 2012 by jipp

The first thing that amazed me when I first arrived in Ipoh was the beautiful hills with peculiar shapes. They are scattered all over, giving Ipoh such an amazing landscape that is hardly found anywhere else in Malaysia. If the … Continue reading →

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Lenggong Valley: The Latest UNESCO Site in Malaysia

Posted on October 10, 2012 by jipp

Our exploration of Perak continued by heading East towards Kuala Kangsar before turning south towards Lenggong Valley. Now, Lenggong Valley might have surprised a lot of people when it became the only fourth UNESCO World Heritage Site in Malaysia after … Continue reading →

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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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