Central Hotel Ipoh

20-26 Jalan Ali Pichay Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

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Rafflesia Hunting in the Cameron Highlands

A travel blog entry by mmlivelife2011

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... km. a day on the beach, and swimming everyday in the strong, surfing ocean currents. By the time we attempted to climb Mt. Cotopaxi or hike in the Amazon, we were in much better shape and accustomed to the climate and altitude. So attempting this hike in such unprepared condition was a good lesson for us. However, despite the pains in my back and shoulders today and the dozens of cuts in my hands from thorns and bamboos trees, I would do it again ...

Day 60

A travel blog entry by jessievilla

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... she shouldn't be picking people up. Even though it was me who had opened the door and asked her to take us to the bus station. In the end the poor taxi driver drove off, and I was FUMING! Bloody bullies, I can get in any bloody taxi I want, that's the point of 'em ain't it?! I think Cian would probably tell the story a different way, but I imagine he's too scared to now.

Anyway, after I'd calmed down....................... went to the cave temples. These ...

The Highlander

A travel blog entry by chris_powell

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... tree that has slipped onto the road. after waiting another couple of hours and being hit twice by passing lorries our driver plucks up the courage to try and get around this tree. so amidst mild panic on the bus and with the wheel barely in-contact with the outside of the road we get round. Finally we arrive in Tanah Rata at 2.30 a.m. but there is nowhere open to stay, we plead with the bus driver to leave the bus open for us but he refuses and complains that he's tired and ...

Fresh Air, Green Hills, Good Tea - is this Asia?

A travel blog entry by baggywiggles

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... we got there I wasnt too keen. But am definitely glad I listened to Karen, such a nice break from the heat, the first time id had long trousers on in about 3 months, it was a bit of a strange feeling to be honest! Really nice though, like a summers day at home, and the morning was beautiful, crisp and fresh and sunny prefect for hiking really. I must be getting fit because I hardly felt the walk to the tea plantation which was about 15 Km in total! That said I ...

Kellie Castle,Perak Tong & The City That Tin Built

A travel blog entry by fouritchyfeet

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... and everywhere new buildings being built, I think we got here just in time, its not touristy at all, there are no stupid tourist buses.(i'll have a bit more of a winge about this in a moment!) The castle on first impressions didn't look that amazing but once you have a real look at it and read the who what when and why's, it turns into what it is, beautiful, it was built for a scotish man,William Kellie Smith, he came to Malaysia when he was twenty, he was a civil engineer, ...