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Ipoh is the capital city of the state of Perak, Malaysia. It has well over 700,000 inhabitants, and was once a bustling commercial hub, with vast fortune made from a vibrant tin-mining industry. However, with the collapse of tin prices in late 1970's and the depletion of tin deposit, the mines were abandoned and shut.
From the Ipoh Travel Guide
We enjoyed our stay in the Shanghai hotel very much because the gentleman that runs the place is extremely helpful and always willing to look for solutions. He immediately suggested that we, two mothers with our three children of 7, 8 and 9, took his landlords car for a day of touring, which turned out to be a super day. ... more
Pangkor Island Help needed
Hi there, I'm visiting ipoh next mth and was thinking of swinging by to pangkor island as I've heard lots about it. Anyone has any tips on how to get there from ipoh? I've been surfing a couple of websites and they say there is a bus but I have been unable to find info on the bus company ...
malaysia
to the thailand borderline, it'll be the norther parts like ipoh, penang island, kedah and kelantan. these places you should be able to get there by coach. ipoh, kedah and kelantan i would say is bit laid back ...
Off to the Highlands and back
be heard over the thunder and lightening - very plaintive. My train from KL to Ipoh was scheduled for 3 ...
Posted in Ali's amazing adventure by amazingali
tanah rata and the Cameron Highlands
the wrong decision to take train to Ipoh and head over to tanah rata,the base town for the cameron highland ...
Posted in i'm off again 2009 by eliteone
Day 33...Cameron Highlands
a ferry to Kuala Kedah,were we knew we had to get a taxi to the bus station for a bus to Ipoh ...
Posted in Our Trip... by lisreagh