Day Trip to Taiping from Ipoh
At the beginning of this section of my trip, I only knew that I wanted to spend 3 months in Perak in Malaysia, and I had a hard time deciding between Ipoh and Taiping. I had…
At the beginning of this section of my trip, I only knew that I wanted to spend 3 months in Perak in Malaysia, and I had a hard time deciding between Ipoh and Taiping. I had…
Mural art is very popular in many parts of the world, but I have seen the most in different parts of Southeast Asia. Ipoh in Malaysia is one of the cities that offers a great umber…
Ipoh is a city in peninsular Malaysia, and is most popular with "local" tourists from other parts of Malaysia. It is only just beginning to become popular with foreign tourists, so if you want an authentic…
In this post, I will tell you about the easiest ways to travel from Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh, one of my favourite cities in Malaysia. Colourful houses in Ipoh, Malaysia I was travelling from Europe to…
Getting from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to the city centre (and from the city to the airport) is rather straightforward and easy. There are several options to choose from, depending on your preferences regarding…
It is customary virtually everywhere in South East Asia that if you order “dry” food (i.e. not a soup), then you also get a small cup of soup with the food you ordered. The soup is…
Update 2023: Since the terrible experience described in this blog post, I have travelled extensively with the same passport, including with AirAsia. I have never had any issues since then, but I am now prepared, thanks…
The text messages from my bank It was a nice sunny morning in Kuching, and I was going through my usual routine, and was just drinking my coffee while browsing the news on the internet, when…