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What I experienced 6 days in Perak?

A simple sun block will still make u feel dark. Therefore a good whitening lotion is needed to do Maintenance every night before sleep.

Students card is a thing MUST bring. There is many places offer student privilege. I didn’t bring.

Is a rainy season, every day we suffer from getting soak. So, next time have to plan my trip to early of year.

I found out people in Perak consider friendly. I lost quite many times. Most of the times have to allow people to guide back the exact route. So, if lost, not sure, hesitated… Please ASK around.

Transportation is a big problem. There is only inter-bus in Ipoh,. Out of Ipoh, hardly can travel bus from one destination to another. Taiping and Pangkor have car rental for Kancil, 60rm per day, else in Ipoh is 126rm per day. So, walk or take bus in Ipoh will be more economic.

Food heaven is a name I named for Perak. The food overall in Perak consider standard. There are many special & famous cuisine that you must try. Try, then try the best! Teluk Intan “zhu chang fun”, “pong pia”; Ipoh “Tim Sum”, “Yan Kok Kei”, “Touge (bean sprout) Chicken”; Bidor “kai chai Bing”.

Security in Perak is considered high. Police patrol is obvious especially during nighttime.

Shop houses in Perak closed early, Like Ipoh and Taiping is around 4.30pm. Teluk Intan will be earlier, as the town will become so quite when it is 8pm. So, dun expects any nightlife at there. But I can see Ipoh has a night life area, somewhere near Jusco and Taiping’s favourite pastime is KaraO-K

Kamunting, a place 10 minutes to central of Taiping. We went there, because, the bus stop there. We need to take bus from Kamunting to Taping townarea. To reach Ipoh, we need to take bus from Taiping to Kamunting. From Kamunting we took bus to Ipoh. It roughly took us 2hrs. At night somewhere near bus stop, there is a Malay stall selling 15sen sate.

Taiping is a town which more suitable for Oldest people. The residents in taiping mostly are army. There many army camps scattered around Taiping. Very recommended hotel: Hotel Fuliyean. Can get a good bargain prise from the uncle whom on duty. This hotel is in the central of Taiping, so it would be very easier to travel around. Like Taiping Lake, museum, library, prison and Tourist information counter. To reach zoo, war cementery, and Maxwell hill, car will be the best transportation. There are no bus in the cental, so what u need is walk. Lucky, we got a part-time tour guide, Jaysham.

Ipoh which is the state capital of Perak has more transportation provide. However, dun expect too much, the bus always late, no air-con, old but CHEAP. The farrest place I reach only cost 1.20RM. Around 7pm, the whole city will quite. The most crowded place will be the night market area. We spend at London Hotel, not so recommended but are cheap. The other we stayed is Majestic hotel. At night, the panoramic view to Ipoh City hall is beautiful. There is a very antique lift in the hotel! If ya affordable then try to spend a night in Syuen hotel, it looks very grand.

Tambun, the very southeast of Perak. There is an area construct under Sunway group. The famous place is Tambun Lost world. This is the place if want to experiences the lost world real life. In the Park, there is a Hot Spring Pool. I really enjoy the massaging.

Teluk Intan, a very small town, 8pm the place has very quite. Most of the shop will close. The most OK hotel is Anson Hotel (80rm per room) is really just a hotel, no café or other facilities.

Gua Tempurung, a very exciting and challenging cave exploring I ever do. Want some special itinerary, spent a 3.30hrs in the cave to admire the natural of stones. 1.90km long and with 1050 stairs to climb. Experiencing swim, crawl, crab walk, duck walk, wind breezing in the tunnel, twisting, and climbing. Zul is our tour guide. An enthusiasm tour guide and good storyteller. Due to rainy season, we reverse the whole process. We went to wet part before dry part. Of course, the souvenirs from this lovely place, the scratches and minor wounds.

Batu Gajah, we just by pass this small place after we visiting Kellie’s castle. There are many buildings which abandoned. This is another small town after all.

Sitiawan, I not sure which part we reached. Somewhere near the wet market. It was Friday, but the street is so pale even is in the afternoon.

Lumut, a very cozy and is a perfect + economy holidaymaker places. The surrounding seems too commercial. Even the WASHroom is too classy. Pay 50cent to enjoy a 5-star washroom.

Pangkor reach by taking a ferry (10rm for rounded trip) from Lumut. It took about 40 minutes. Rent a car or motorbyte (car 60rm per day, motorbike 40rm per day) can round island. Stop wherever you want, Go whatever place you like. Hardly can spot a Bus on the island. We stay in Horizon Inn (90rm per night, sea view). It is beside Hornbill resort. Every evening around 6pm, the staff of hornbill resort will come out to feed the hornbill. Spotted Hornbill on island is very easy! From Teluk Nipah to Giam island only cost 5rm. Worth it! N I shall not forget; seafood, seafood, seafood…yummy!!

Bidor, the most famous Kei Chai Bing shop is located in the main street. Once you turn in from north-south high way, make a left turn and right turn for next junction, you will reach the crowded street.

Overall, the trip is memorable and unforgettable. We spent the minimum, but enjoy and play the maximum. So, u can do it too!