Perak Museum in Taiping – First Museum In Malaysia
Taiping is a heritage town that boasts a lot of ‘firsts’. It has the first museum in the country, built in 1883. The idea came from Sir Hugh Low, British … Read More
Category: Travel
Taiping Zoo’s Night Safari
When I was schooling, I used to visit Taiping Zoo regularly during the school holidays. Since the opening of the Night Safari some years ago, I have not made any … Read More
Orang Utan Island (OUI)
Just 15 minutes by boat from Bukit Merah Laketown Resort (main jetty) is Orang Utan Island (OUI), where the Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island Foundation runs Orang Utan conservation, infant … Read More
Taiping Perdana Hotel
Fully owned by the Malay Teachers’ Cooperative of Larut, Matang, Selama and Dinding Taiping (Koperasi Guru-Guru Melayu Larut, Matang, Selama Dan Dinding Taiping Berhad), Hotel Taiping Perdana was officially launched … Read More
Kinta Riverfront Hotel – Standard Room
I receive a lot of questions from curious readers on how certain hotel room types look like. These days, discerning travellers will not just book a room without knowing how … Read More
Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Gallery, Putrajaya
This public gallery of the fifth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, was launched in October, 2012. It’s located just next to his office, on Level 9, Menara … Read More
Putrajaya Equestrian Park
I was ecstatic when we visited the Putrajaya Equestrian Park or Taman Ekuestrian Putrajaya (TEP) where we got to go on horse-riding. Horses are amazing animals, though they could be … Read More
Putrajaya Seafood Restaurant
Putrajaya Seafood Restaurant is one of the restaurants owned by Tai Thong Group. This lakeside establishment is located in the midst of Putrajaya’s Botanical Gardens. It reminded me of the … Read More