Papan – a town frozen in time

There is a lot more to discover in Perak beyond limestone caves, glorious tin mining past and Ipoh White Coffee. 4 AUGUST 2025Leaving KL at 10am, our road trip to Taiping included the following off-the-beaten-path and small town must-eat detours : Papan Heritage VillagePun Chun Restaurant BidorPinnacle Lake of Malim NawarBatu Gajah drive through Papan …

Continue reading Papan – a town frozen in time

POB Day 3 : Valbona โ€“ Ceremย via Persllopi Pass

uneventful vs spectacularThere are two possible routes from Valbona to Cerem: the โ€˜low/officialโ€™ (valley) route vs the โ€˜high/optionalโ€™ route via Persllopi Pass, that promises rare views of the Accursed Mountains bare stone harsh peaks. This alternate trail is one of the steepest of the Peaks of the Balkans and involves crossing from Albania to Montenegro …

Continue reading POB Day 3 : Valbona โ€“ Ceremย via Persllopi Pass