The Leaning Tower of Malaysia?! Exploring Teluk Intan’s Hidden Gems

[@larikesanasini]

Teluk Intan : Diamond Bay Kuala Lumpur : Mud Estuary Interesting name..

[@tansiong2504]

Welcome to Malaysia again

[@olderbackpacker]

I’m still here 🙂

[@daengzool6023]

The laksa sold there is delicious.

[@samraj3179]

That must have been a very long walk for a day. The elephant memorial is very close to the rail track. There were two railway stations in Teluk Intan (old name Teluk Anson), one near the present bus station and another near the wharf by the river. Sadly there is no longer train service to Teluk Intan. Even the rail tracks have been removed. The Teluk Intan Port was the main port for the State of Perak during the colonial days. There was considerable international shipping. The wharf could only handle one ship at a time. Some days you could see 2 or more ships anchored mid river, waiting for a turn to berth. Today, it just remains as fond memories of once glorious days. Somehow, the town has lost it's business, reduced to an almost sleepy existence.

[@olderbackpacker]

It did feel a bit quiet for somewhere with a lot going for it. Hopefully it will be a giant again :)

[@AtmosJourney]

A little bit of history about this town. It’s sitting next to a river and whenever there’s a heavy downpour during the monsoon or hig🎉h tide, part of the town would be flooded because of the river. Otherwise, this town has a few British missionary schools i.e. St Anthony, Convent and pretty laidback.

[@olderbackpacker]

No floods when I was there, thank god!!! 🙂

[@muhd7144]

Trivia : During the British protectorate and before 1982, Teluk Intan (Diamond Bay) was called Teluk Anson (Anson Bay), in honour of a British officer and last lieutenant-governor of Penang, Major-General Sir Archibald Edward Harbord Anson.

[@olderbackpacker]

I did know that bit of trivia and totally forgot it to include it until I had posted the video!!!

[@muhd7144]

You should - it comes from the ever knowledgeable Wikipedia... 😂

[@HuiWenC]

Hope you’re doing good Stu! (Jo, the housekeeping girl from Kuala Selangor hah

[@olderbackpacker]

I hope you’re well and keeping busy 🙂

[@HuiWenC]

@ I already back to my hometown (Sungai Petani, Kedah) , hope you’ll enjoy exploring the north of Malaysia in the next few days!

[@iantravels2406]

Teluk Intan - another perak town I fell in love with after taiping

[@travelandchange6680]

Traveld there before, walking around the town. Really liked it there

[@olderbackpacker]

It’s an amazing place :)

[@valuebuy-r2m]

A good thumbs up👍👍👍

[@olderbackpacker]

Thank you :)

[@iantravels2406]

Kellie's castle near batu gajah and batu gajah town is also a nice stopover. Tbh, i just like most of perak towns (least favourite are the Negeri Sembilan ones)

[@SilverfoxJB]

I think Kellies castle is a no go for two reasons. It's a taxi ride to it (and back) and they charge you to go in. That will be a budget buster

[@iantravels2406]

@SilverfoxJB haha. Forgot about the foreigner price :/

[@daengzool6023]

I am from Negeri Sembilan. Go to the Linggi River and see the crocodlies. Port Dickson is favourite among KL city folks, KL on Sea. The food, daging salai masak lemak cili api is yummy as well as lemang and rendang.

[@iantravels2406]

@daengzool6023 I went there earlier last year.

[@iantravels2406]

Next town you can visit is kampar, then the forgotten town of papan with the tin mining history there. Once those are done along with pangkor if you could, ipoh is the place :) silverfox also recommend that area cause it's also history filled - old and new town

[@SilverfoxJB]

Pangkor? Really, I found it very disappointing (and dirty) but that was 15 years ago.

[@iantravels2406]

@SilverfoxJB they have done a lot of improvements lately, but the jetty area on the mainland might still be a bit dirty due to the monsoon rains

[@ashtriana1]

​@@iantravels2406 there are two jetties now to Pangkor, one is in marina island and the old one is in lumut.... And it's much better now, cleaner than in the yester years, even at the island side is nice, maybe a bit smelly at the main town on the island as they make and sell dried fish, prawns etc

[@htchia6014]

I've never heard of this town. It's really off the beaten track. Thanks for the video

[@olderbackpacker]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@VagabondJim65]

The elephant story explains your reluctance to take trains! 😂

[@olderbackpacker]

Them elephants!!! They veneer forget! They’re scheming against trains all the time 😂😂

[@qizj.a4398]

Rice field many. Many lands. Suitable for plantation and farm. Nice here. ✔️✔️✔️

[@olderbackpacker]

Really nice :)

[@mdfzlypalypopai6226]

Next go to Taping _ a lot of history and monument! Rain city in Malaysia ( mostly for retirement people moving there )

[@olderbackpacker]

I’m slowly moving north :)

[@brendandair1674]

I herd that elephant story before.😂

[@olderbackpacker]

😆

[@eltoro6064]

I am continually amazed at your ability to walk all over to see the sites. Great work, and Thanks for the video.

[@olderbackpacker]

It proves I’m still fit :) 🙂

[@iantravels2406]

​@@olderbackpackermore fit than some of us 😂 I should have praised it a long time ago :)

[@olderbackpacker]

I wish, can you not hear the heavy breathing when climbing stair lol

[@iantravels2406]

@@olderbackpacker some of us are eagerly waiting for the next video every night at 8 30, like me haha :)

[@olderbackpacker]

One day without! Hope you can survive lol 🙂

[@MrCyberizal]

you must go to pasir salak where 1st british resident killed , jww birch and you gonna learn more there as well, there a lot of story telling entity there

[@mojaff3085]

Imagine over 120 years ago thousands of elephants and tigers were free to roam their territories with very little human interference.

[@olderbackpacker]

Shocking!!!!

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Not as polluted as klang river where I live now

[@iantravels2406]

Most catholic churches in Perak , penang and kedah are from the French missionaries

[@olderbackpacker]

So many Europeans!!!

[@iantravels2406]

@olderbackpacker the British did most of the Anglican churches

[@iantravels2406]

@@olderbackpacker and since perak, the silver state, was famous with tin mining, a lot of missionaries came to perak after setting base at penang's College General seminary and used the assumption church in georgetown as the main church.

[@tansiong2504]

good vlog

[@olderbackpacker]

Thank you :)

[@Fubarthenomad]

David attenborough has nothing to worry about 😂😂

[@olderbackpacker]

David Attenborough has a script and five weeks to learn it!!! 😂😂

[@SilverfoxJB]

I don't think our viewers realise just how much money KZbin costs most creators. They only see the successful creators who earn big money. I have been at this for years and gone through so much equipment and many trips to make vlogs and I don't earn enough for a cup of Kopi a week. The return flight to England (and the associated costs) will cost far much more than the cost of a camera. (Osmo pocket 3 = about Rm2750 (about GB480) - Why not buy a cheap gimbal and use your IPhone? You can get a decent Gimbal for around RM100. And then replace the camera when it's more convenient. Regardless safe travels. I am in Muar for a couple of days and then Melaka. Take care buddy.

[@olderbackpacker]

I would love to be a successful creator! 5 star hotels, someone to carry my backpacks, get someone to edit my stuff, and buy a hoverboard lol

[@SilverfoxJB]

@@olderbackpacker You have not made it until you have the hoverboard!

[@larikesanasini]

The income or rpm of Indonesian KZbinrs is much less than those of you who come from England.. you earn income based on KZbin rpm there and live at Southeast Asian costs.. 👍👍

[@SilverfoxJB]

@@larikesanasini Not true for me. I am based in Malaysia and there for my rpm is the same as locals except I don't have the tax benefit of being in Malaysia and as I don't pay tax or have any base in the UK (not enough income) my (tiny) youtube earnings are taxed by youtube in America and Ireland. Leaving me with a whole lot of nothing.

[@larikesanasini]

@@SilverfoxJB oh okay then... then we have the same fate... 😀