While I had the opportunity to spend a couple of days at the Perak - Penang border to explore the area, I was quite surprised to see that there are many shopping spots. What surprised me even further is that a lot of retailers from Ipoh and other cities around Peninsular Malaysia actually make weekly trips ... continue reading »

It has been over a year since I last visited the weekly Saturday morning Pasar Tani Mega at the parking area of Stadium Perak. I wanted to see if there were anything new after all these months. While most of the vendors were regulars, there were some new wares offered. Today's post is a photo ... continue reading »

This Pasar Tani (agricultural market), is actually known as "Pasar Tani Mega". I wrote about it two years ago, and decided to revisit to see if anything had changed. Nothing has changed in terms of the things being sold. Pasar Tani is similar to a wet market, where one can shop for vegetables, seafood and meat. ... continue reading »

Memory Lane is a Sunday morning "market" that occupies Jalan Horley and Jalan Lim Bo Seng. Due to the sheer number of traders, some spill over to adjacent side roads. This morning market, more like a junk market (pasar karat), has about four entrances/exits. Business starts picking up from 7am until noon. The entire area ... continue reading »

Pasar Tani Mega that comes to Simee, Ipoh every Saturday morning is more than just an agricultural market. Pasar malam folks join forces to make this possibly one of the largest open air morning "market" in Ipoh. In short, what you can find here every Saturday morning, you can also find in wet markets, night ... continue reading »