After reading about my visit to Pangkor during Perak Fun Drive in mid-October, a reader tipped me off about the Pangkor Beach Fest, which will be hosted on the weekend of 1st and 2nd December, 2018. Up to this point, three major activities have been lined up. They are Pangkor Beach Run at Pasir Bogak, as ... continue reading »

The brainchild of current Menteri Besar Perak (Chief Minister of Perak) YAB Dato' Seri Diraja Zambry bin Hj Abdul Kadir, Pangkor Gallery (Galeri Pangkor) is a modest gallery housed in a building that was previously a school. Opened on Nov 18, 2010, the artefacts and items on display were previously from The National Museum. When this gallery ... continue reading »

Despite its modest size, Pangkor Island has a good list of attractions to visit. One of them is Dutch Fort or in Malay, Kota Belanda. The ruins of Dutch Fort are the remnants of an outpost built by the Dutch in an attempt to control trade in the Malay Peninsular. The Dutch used to call it ... continue reading »

Near the east coast of Pangkor Island is Fu Lin Kong, one of the island's most popular tourist attractions. This Taoist temple, built at the foot of Pangkor Hill in the village of Sungai Pinang Besar, a Chinese settlement (Kampung Cina), doesn't just attract tourists of the same faith but is a good stop for those ... continue reading »

The only chalet in Pangkor with a garden - this is only ONE description for Sunset View Chalet. Another unique feature of this chalet is that it's a feeding base for Oriental Pied hornbills. They come to feed at 6.30pm daily, without fail since 2002. Accommodation at Sunset View Chalet in Teluk Nipah (Nipah Bay) includes ... continue reading »