Pulau Pangkor Blog, with what's new in the Pulau Pangkor.com website

Feb 3, Cycling to Pangkor, yes or no?

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:10:52 GMT

Interestingly more and more locals come to the conclusion cycling is fun! And yes it IS fun. And cycling to Pangkor is not only possible but it's also very rewarding especially if you leave the ongoing roads behind you. For example, there are some awesome small kampong and plantation roads leading to Lumut and Pangkor... here are some details.

Johan and I cycled the alternative road from Taiping to Kuala Kurau

Jan 30, What is the Procedure to Register of Marriage in Pangkor Island

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:12:45 GMT

What is the procedure to have a Register Of Marriage in Pangkor Island? We both are Malaysian and wish to ROM in this year 2012. Thanks a lot ^

Jan 28, The jungle of Teluk Batik and Teluk Rubiah

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:55:18 GMT

One of the last parts of jungle in Seri Manjung, and it is at the point of being destroyed. When Teluk Rubiah's transformation is complete the over 5000 workers will need a fast transport into Teluk Rubiah. Will it be through the canyon? I heard a 4 lane road is going to be build. So far again for Zambry's promised Teluk Rubiah will stay green.

The old and never finished Sultans road in between
Teluk Batik and Teluk Rubiah, now abandoned

Jan 21, Damai Laut Golf & Country Club

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 03:08:02 GMT

The Damai Laut Golf & Country Club is the only golf facility in the Pangkor area after the Royal Teluk Rubiah Golf Course was sold to Vale Iron Industries. Admitting, Damai Laut was always superior to Teluk Rubiah. Enjoy your golf holiday here at the Damai Laut Golf & Country Club ....

Spectacular view towards the Straits of Malacca and Pangkor island

Jan 18, The destruction of Teluk Rubiah

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:26:18 GMT

This morning I visited Teluk Rubiah to see with my own eyes the sheer destruction of this once beautiful valley. To be honest... it was horrible... see for yourself my photos in Facebook

Jan 17, Langkawi, the best beaches at the west coast of Malaysia

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:39:19 GMT

Langkawi has without a doubt some of the best beaches in Malaysia, especially the northern beaches are spectacular.

The beach of Tanjung Rhu

Jan 16, Overview of the main Malaysian Islands

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:50:05 GMT

Malaysia, especially West Malaysia is famous for its islands. Most famous are Penang and Langkawi at the west coast and Redang, Perhentian and Tioman at the east coast. So here is a sneak preview of those islands:

Jan 13, Photos of Teluk Segadas

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:42:59 GMT

Teluk Segadas is a remote beach at the south part of Pangkor. It's easy to reach by a 20 minutes hike through the jungle. However, the jungle trekking from Teluk Segadas on to Pasir Bogak should be done with a guide.

Jan 11, The Pulau pangkor newsletter has been realeased.

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:37:13 GMT

If you have no subscribed to our Pangkor newsletter, please do so. This issue contains info about diving, seaweed, Teluk Segadas and the continuing destruction of Teluk Rubiah:

Thanks to Teluk Rubiah group for posting
https://www.facebook.com/SaveTelukRubiah

Jan 10, Snorkeling in Pangkor

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:02:46 GMT

Where the best place for snorkeling in Pangkor..What rate

Jan 10, Diving at Pangor, or better ... at Pulau Sembilan

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:32:01 GMT

Pulau Sembilan, just off the coast of Perak and Pangkor is finally again the place for diving on the Malaysian west coast. After years without a diving club, Quiver Dive Team picked up the challenge. They operate from Marina Island, just opposite of Pulau Pangkor. Here's more:

Jan 3, Don't forget to book your hotel for the Chinese New Year

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:53:30 GMT

Every year it's the same thing, people try to book a hotel room at Pangkor, Penang, Langkawi at the last moment, heck even within 24 hours before they want to come. During the Chinese New Year later this month hotels will be FULL. So BOOK NOW...

Dec 21, Jungle trekking Teluk Segadas and jungle trekking to Pasir Bogak

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 03:39:48 GMT

A little visited beach at Pangkor is Teluk Segadas. It may change in the near future as this area is in the spotlight of being "developed" into a beach resort area. There is however quite a bit of jungle trekking possible. So here is the story of my visit yesterday to Teluk Segadas and the failed attempt to trek to Pasir Bogak.

Teluk Segadas

Dec 18, snakes are fakes ????

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 08:48:26 GMT

I visited the snake temple and looked at the snakes closely ....via the long lense of my camera !! I stood for quite some time and not one of the snakes

Dec 18, The destruction of Teluk Segadas: good or bad?

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 04:42:00 GMT

In 2012 the little beach of Teluk Segadas will change forever. The plans for changing the beach into a new tourist destination are approved and the work will start soon. Is it destruction of development? Will it attract the whole year around more tourists? Here is what I think:

Dec 18, Teluk Segadas being destroyed

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:08:25 GMT

Chief Minister Zambry announced a huge project that will effectively destroy a llarge part of the jungle of Pulau Pangkor around Teluk Segadas for tourism. After destroying Teluk Rubiah at the mainland, it's now time for more destruction of virgin jungle at Pangkor itself, all in the name of progress.

Dec 6, Nazlina's hands on cooking class in Nazlina Spice Station

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:08:15 GMT

Ouch, I followed again (by accident) one of Nazlina's classes. Made some photos (see Facebook) but gosh, what a great kind of food she makes. Last week it was chicken rendang and laksa... Naz' classes ARE amazing...

Nazlina's class is a hands on group effort

Dec 1, What's the Price Tag???

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:59:04 GMT

Seems like everybody got a price i wonder how they sleep at night when the sale comes first and the truth comes second..etc (refer to Jessie J's song )

Nov 21, Grill House in SITIAWAN

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 01:17:16 GMT

To reach Pangkor, you will need to reach a town name SITIAWAN. There is a history behind why this town is called such.. but that's another part of the

Nov 21, bike transfer from lumut to pangkor island

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 01:16:32 GMT

Hello, would like to know if theres ferry sercices to ferry over bikes with big CCs, like the yamaha fazer1000CCs or super four 400CCs

Oct 10, Charcoal Factory in Kuala Sepetang

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 04:28:38 GMT

This is an interesting daytrip. Best base is Taiping, which is only 15 km away. You can combine it with a visit to the mangrove forest. And for those who really want to push it, ask in the restaureants in the village if there is someone who is willing to take you around. You can ask the mangrove protection office but their tours of about an hour are certainly NOT worth the money (they have very little knowledge of the mangroves and hardly understand the value of it).

Preparing the mangrove trees for further processing is hard work

Oct 8, Nipah Guesthouse at Teluk Nipah

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 01:01:07 GMT

You can ask yourself if you have to spend a lot of money to enjoy your holiday. I doubt you have to. Nipah Guesthouse is a place where you can have fun without spending lots of money. Annuar and his wife Alicia do an excellent job:)

Yours truly with Annuar and his wife Alicia at Nipah Guesthouse

Oct 4, Susu Dara Besar - Susu Dara Kechil

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:17:55 GMT

Susu Dara Besar and Susu Dara Kechil are two smaller island north west of Perhentian Kecil, Susu Dara Besar (big) and Susu Dara Kechil (small) are uninhabited but have around a nice set of dive sites.

Sep 25, Teluk Rubiah destruction

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 23:10:19 GMT

I am a supplier to the Malaysian Government, and have factory in Europe, and also a resort in Thailand. So I know the problems of both. I have been to

Sep 21, Pangkor Trekking Map (not to scale)

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 05:28:28 GMT

The Pangkor trekking map gives you a good help when trekking over Pangkor island.

Sep 21, Jungle trekking at Pangkor

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:00:18 GMT

Why go jungle trekking at Pangkor? The 4 hour trekking over Pangkor island give you a great opportunity to learn about tropical rainforest without having the need to go far out in the Malaysian wilderness. I went yesterday, for the first time in 5 years, and found it amazingly beautiful.

Bukit Pangkor, the top, the main destination during Jungle trekking at Pangkor
but there are no nice views over the island

Sep 19, A day trip to Bruas

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 05:56:53 GMT

bruas? Never heard off. I can hear you thinking. However, Bruas has an interesting history, it was even the center of a Hindu Kingdom. Not that there's anything left than a few very hard to find tombs. The museum of Bruas tells more about that story. But there is a beautiful piece of tropical rainforest and small fast running river to visit. It IS worth to visit, and trust me, very few tourists ever come here. Yes, you can come by local bus from Lumut and change in Bruas to a taxi.

Sep 19, Traveling from Kuala Kangsar to Ipoh

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 05:45:59 GMT

Travelers to Pangkor usually don't see much more than Pangkor itself. That's too bad as there's a lot to explore in the former mining state. A great way to explore is to use a bicycle. However, if you don't have your own, it's a little difficult. That said, you can do it by taxi too and it's worth to spend the time/money on it. I did recently a loop from Pangkor to Kuala Kangsar and back, here's how it looks like.

Sep 16, Pasir Bogak, Pangkor Island

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:59:20 GMT

I like Pasir Bogak beach at Pangkor, especially in the quiet season, when (like yesterday) I have the beach for myself, I have a private beach! Pasir Bogak is a very long stretch of sand with hotels in the central area but the best parts are the northern areas around Vikri Beach Resort where the water contains no rocks (around the Sea View there are some rocky areas). I added some new photos I made yesterday. Hope you like them as much as I like them.

Sep 16, Real estate Seri Manjung

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:24:12 GMT

Seri Manjung is building very fast. Check out before the houses are all sold and contact us.

Sep 11, Kuala Kangsar, the Royal City of Perak

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 05:30:39 GMT

Kuala Kangsar, the city where the Sultan of Perak has his palace. It's worth a visit. But there's more. The Ubiah Mosque, Gellri Sultan Azlan Shah, heck there's even several beautiful heritage buildings like the Royal Perak Museum (photo below) ....

Sep 9, Nine Emperor Gods Festival

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 09:15:59 GMT

This year too the Chinese population in Malaysia will celebrate the Nine Emperor Gods Festival starting at 27th September. What it is? Read more.

Playing with oil

Sep 7, Puzzles ... I have always love them

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:33:04 GMT

Yup, I loved them when I was a kid, I still like to spend some time on them... now I made even some for this website, have fun:)

Sep 7, Life in Malacca 1962-1965

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 06:27:53 GMT

I joined my husband Pete Simpson as a new bride from a very small town in the south oh England In Nov 1962, Malacca was quite a shock at first. We lived

Sep 1, Memorable trip to Pangkor Island

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 23:11:18 GMT

Me and my son, Branden had a nice trip to Pangkor Island during the recent long holiday. The trip was planned by me one month ago after browsing the internet

Aug 26, snake are fed

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:06:24 GMT

From one of the other sites it states that the snakes are fed eggs. I visited the temple in 1972 nearby I think there was a pond with lots of turtles

Aug 20, Teluk Intan, former royal city in Perak

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 02:58:59 GMT

Like Taiping, Kuala Kangsar and Ipoh, Teluk Intan has a long and turbulent history. The remains can still be seen from the days that the city was named Teluk Mak Intan and Teluk Anson before in 1982 it was renamed to Teluk Intan.

The pride and joy of the city: the Leaning Tower

Aug 15, Lumut heritage

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:31:11 GMT

There is not a lot left on Lumut Heritage and it is certainly not the best quality or left in the best condition. However, if you are interested, have a look what there still IS before it will be all destroyed in the name of development and progress.

Lumut heirtage but there's not a lot left

Aug 14, Kaliaman Temple near Lumut

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 08:10:04 GMT

To my surprise I saw there was a festival in the Kaliaman temple in the plantations near Lumut. Never have I see any person here. I've been here several times as I like to sit here and listen to the silence. This time it was noisy with laughter, music and cars and motorcycles arriving and leaving. I took some photos which I added on the page which I wrote a long time ago. Here's one...

Two photos of an Indian festival Sunday August 14, 2011 in this temple

Aug 13, Visiting the Perak mainland...

Sat, 13 Aug 2011 06:59:38 GMT

Most travelers only see a few places in Perak, if they see it at all. Pangkor is the logic choice. But there's more. The problem is... you need your own transport. I've updated the page with new info and new photo material. Have a look:

An unusual view to Desair and Seri Manjung

Aug 13, A bike ride to Pasir Panjiang and Kampong Batu Lapan Lekir

Sat, 13 Aug 2011 05:49:48 GMT

Few if any do this bike ride to Pasir Panjiang and Kampong Batu Lapan Lekir. Especially when you are in Pangkor, this is a good moment to explore a little of the Perak countryside. It's a good day away from the island but it requires your own transport. Read more!

View from the sluice towards the Lumut Powerplant

Aug 13, Tua Pek Kong temple Pasir Panjiang

Sat, 13 Aug 2011 04:41:42 GMT

After completion most of the work, it seems, the temple is changed like a chameleon. The whole complex is really well done with plenty of statues, a nice park in the back and a cleaned up view to the Straits of Malacca. Highly recommended visit!

Aug 11, Traveling from Ipoh to Teluk Intan

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 02:16:12 GMT

Travelers to Pangkor might be interested in finding alternative roads to come to Pangkor. One of those options is to travel through Ipoh, where you can visit the heritage and the Sam Poh Tong cave temples amongst other things. Should you be really interested, take this road to Teluk Intan. From there you can either go north to Pangkor or south in the direction of Kuala Lumpur.

Kellies Castle, near Batuh Gajah and Ipoh

Aug 4, So you want to follow us on Facebook ...

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:13:16 GMT

So you want to follow us on Facebook but do not want to open your account (or you don't have one?). Now I can offer you a glimpse of my Facebook activities right here on the website. And yes, I'd love to see you click on the "like" button.... but more important... I'd love to hear you enjoy the site. So either like or tell me at the bottom of the page if you think this is useful for you...

Jul 14, Cycling adventure in Perak

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 03:08:38 GMT

Perak is not one of the favorite travel destinations in Malaysia. That is with exception of Pangkor island. But there is more, and it's worth to explore. Here's what I did on my bicycle (but you can take public transport or your own transport too).

Jul 3, Lone Pine Hotel at Batu Ferringhi in Penang

Sun, 03 Jul 2011 04:05:02 GMT

Lone Pine Hotel at Batu Ferringhi in Penang is one of the oldest, if not the oldest at Batu Ferringhi. Last year it was renovated to get the hotel up to 21st century standards. They've done their job very well... The Lone Pine Hotel is still one of the top hotels at Batu Ferringhi.... check it out yourself

Swimming Pool of Lone Pine Hotel

Jul 3, Golden Sands Resort, Batu Ferringhi Penang

Sun, 03 Jul 2011 03:38:40 GMT

Golden Sands Resort is a very good family hotel. Especially with little children this is the place to be. There's some great pools and a good restaurant. In principle you don't even have to leave the hotel to enjoy your holiday in Penang.

Jun 2, flights penang to pangkor

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:55:28 GMT

Hi Im in penang in November and would like to know if there is any flights from penang to Pangkor Island? Is this a nice time to stay in this beach ?

May 17, Great place for a relaxing vacation

Tue, 17 May 2011 12:13:36 GMT

we stayed at Pangkor Sandy Beach resort(May 2011) which is a nice small resort with comfy clean rooms, decent pricing, good swimming pool, very good location

May 13, Construction in Pangkor

Fri, 13 May 2011 08:02:24 GMT

Hello I have heard that there is a lot of construction going on in Teluk Nipah on Pangkor. Do you think this could spoil our stay and is there any place