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Teluk Intan & Bagan Datuk With Tourism Perak Te x t b y FA R H A N A F UA D Images by MUHAMMAD HASIF MOHD JELANI
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Some would think that travelling is an attempt for us to escape from our hectic life. It is the time for relaxation and pleasure but to me, travelling is not only that. I take travelling as a valuable opportunity to widen my horizons and learn more about the world and life, just like the saying “we travel not to escape life but for life not to escape us”. As someone who loves travelling, even a two-day escape is a blessing that I definitely can’t miss. My first trip with Gaya Travel Magazine took up to four days and three nights, which was enough to fit in many activities. The trip, which was organised by Tourism Perak in collaboration with Gaya Travel Magazine, was to Teluk Intan and Bagan Datuk in the Malaysian state of Perak. Teluk Intan is a provincial town famous for its Leaning Tower, but did you know that there is more to the place? Interestingly, the downstream part of the 400-kilometre Perak River meanders through Teluk Intan and finally meets the sea at Bagan Datuk. Read on to find out what you can do in Teluk Intan and Bagan Datuk, which we hope might bowl you over…
