When traveling to Perak, most go to Ipoh and stay at one of its cool Ipoh Airbnbs or great Ipoh hotels; fewer visit the excellent Ipoh Cave Temples or the UNESCO site of the Lenggong Valley; and some stop at serene Pangkor Island (home to Malaysia’s only sea-facing Hindu temple Kali Amman) or visit the mangroves at Kuala Sepetang….
When it comes to colonial heritage, Penang Island gets all the praise as the jewel in Malaysia’s crown. However, fewer are keen to admit that it’s also getting back to being overcrowded with too many camera-toting tourists, foodies on a Penang street food rampage, and astute locals who are exploiting the hype of Penang street…
Among the several hotels in Ipoh we recommend, The Haven Ipoh is among the most luxurious and ideal for a secluded stay with family or a large group of friends. If you love the atmosphere of Ipoh cave temples, then staying at The Haven Ipoh will be the closest you’ll get to that experience. It’s…
With the COVID-19 pandemic starting to wind down, it’s a perfect opportunity to explore other countries like Malaysia, which fully reopened to tourism on 1 May 2022. If you’re into art, historical attractions, and adrenaline-pumping activities, the city of Ipoh in Perak is a perfect destination for you. Ipoh is the capital of Perak and…
Malaysia reopened to tourism on April 1st, 2022, and travelers are slowly coming back. Finding the right hotel can make all the difference when traveling, especially if you’re going somewhere special like Taiping, Perak. It’s just one hour drive south of Penang, and yet it sees a fraction of the visitors notwithstanding its historical attractions…
There are many things to do and eat on Pangkor island, one of the best attractions in Perak (also check out our guides to the fishing villages of Kuala Sepetang and Kuala Kurau, the white-water rafting in Gopeng, Taiping Lake Gardens, Maxwell Hill and Taiping Best Hotels, and of course, the mysterious Ipoh caves). But…
Taiping is a beautiful little town halfway between Penang and Ipoh with its cave temples, and one of Perak’s best attractions. We have already offered you a great guide to Taiping’s Best Food and told you how to visit and hike to Bukit Larut/Maxwell Hill, Malaysia’s second British colonial hill station — the first is…
There are many things to do on Pangkor island, one of Perak’s best attractions, but we think that visiting the Kali Amman Temple during festival celebrations is particularly interesting. Located on the waterfront at Sungai Pinang Besar, Kali Amman Temple (also called Sri Pathirakaliamman Temple) is Pangkor’s only Hindu temple, and also Malaysia’s only sea-facing…
Traveling to Ipoh and looking for a place to stay while you check out its amazing sites, such as the Ipoh Cave Temples? You have landed on the right page. READ MORE – Best Things to Do in Ipoh Ipoh, the capital city of Perak state, is well-known for its food trail that competes with Penang…
Of all the 11 states in Peninsular Malaysia, we think that Perak is one of the most beautiful. Spanning a long chunk of northwestern Malaysia that stretches from the Thai border in the north all the way to the Selangor state border near the capital Kuala Lumpur, Perak is a large state with an incredible…