Summit of Gunung Yongyap The peak of Gunung Yongyap guarantees the impressive 360 degrees view of the Titiwangsa range. What a thing to do after waking up in the morning other than heading out for the panoramic views. As the sun is already up, there is no sunrise for yours truly. I follow the voices […]

Recently, a group of seasoned hikers make a comeback after many years of being on a hiatus. The mountains of choice are three peaks situated on the Titiwangsa range known as Gunung Yongyap, Gunung Berhid and Gunung Aler. Interestingly, the average age of the team is 42 years old. As age is a factor, the […]

The road trip to Kampar, Perak was unintentional. Since most of the proper hotels were sold out over the Christmas holidays, I ended up booking for a boutique hotel in Kampar. When I saw M Boutique Hotel Kampar, I didn’t think twice for I love the concept of M Boutique Hotel Ipoh (Read: M Boutique […]

Mural Art’s Lane Ipoh is one of the most artsy areas in the quaint town of Ipoh. We chanced upon the street on the way back to the city centre from breakfast at New Hollywood Cafe. The culture of mural art began when Ernest Zacharevic painted major cities in Malaysia with his art. Some of […]

Two weeks ago, I had the opportunity to join a group for “Ipoh Day Trip by ETS”, one of the railway packages Railway Tourism Association Malaysia (RTAM) is offering. It started with the two hours train ride via Electric Train Service (ETS) that serves KL-Ipoh route. Departing from the bustling Kuala Lumpur Sentral, major rail […]

If you have missed the first part of Discover Royal Belum, read HERE. I woke up to the sound of moving boats and happy chats of the participants of Discover Royal Belum program. As I looked out the houseboat, there was dazzling lake reflection of surrounding area on the lake surface. After taking pictures of […]

Last month, I was given another chance to revisit Royal Belum Rainforest. I was supposed to go in October last year, but I could not make it for it clashed with another trip to Bangkok. So, I owed Perak Tourism a write-up on Royal Belum Rainforest. For some reasons beyond my control, I never actually […]

My January had been a very colourful and eye opening month as I explored Negara Tumpah Darahku. One of the highlights during Railway Tourism Trip to Perak was Pesta Makanan Tradisional Lenggong 2014. A number of local food originating from Lenggong and nearby places were there for display and consumption by the locals. They are difficult to […]

Trains have been perceived as romantic journeys by notable travel writer, Paul Theroux. If you have read “The Old Patagonian Express” and “The Great Bazaar Railway”, you will be familiar with the quote below that clearly explains the sensation of travelling by trains:- “…each familiar place flashes by the window, and disappears, and becomes part […]

Continuation from Road Trip to Ipoh (1)… Day 2 Mission Nasi Ganja Ipoh After finishing my bath, I overheard Lily, Jard and Baby discussing the whereabouts of Nasi Ganja Ipoh, Jalan Yang Kalsom. In fact, they smsed and called Masnona who was familiar with Ipoh. Quickly we prepped ourselves to check-out for we wanted to […]