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Yummy food @ Tangkak "Kheng Restaurant"

Yummy food @ Tangkak "Kheng Restaurant", Tangkak

 tyeepei Says:  Hello Readers,Well for starters, let me introduce YUMMY FOOD in TANGKAK "KHENG RESTAURANT"...“Kheng Restaurant” is actually a well-known F2 kopitiam (Family & Friendly) with sell of a variety of foods located in Tangkak Town (Just beside the "The Store Shopping Centre". To... 

Occasional Traffic

Occasional Traffic, Tangkak

 muddybok Says:  Tangkak town will occasionally jammed up on festive seasons. Driving pass a 1km stretch of street will sometime take more than 20 minutes. 

Countless Textiles & Curtains Stores

Countless Textiles & Curtains Stores, Tangkak

 muddybok Says:  Majority of the shop lots are textiles and curtains stores. I have no idea why all the sudden textile business becoming the mainstream businesses, it just happened.Of course it also opens up a lot of working opportunity for high school drop out. 

Heated Competition

Heated Competition, Tangkak

 muddybok Says:  Since the commodity in this town are all textile based, you’ll expect heated competition. Tourists are most probably enjoying great discount because of competition driving price low. 

Mt Ophir Mountain Climbing

Mt Ophir Mountain Climbing, Tangkak

 bkarjee Says:  Mt Ophir is one of the most trekked summit in Malaysia and stands tall at 1276 meters. It is located at the border of Melaka and Johore states of Peninsular Malaysia. The summit falls in Johor state. Among locals, Mt. Ophir is popularly known as Gunung Ledang. As is true... 

This is a Must See!!!

This is a Must See!!!, Tangkak

 muddybok Says:  The entire Tangkak air is filled with aerial for Singapore channels receptions.This is a most distinct view for most towns in the State of Johor. 

Yellow District of Tangkak

Yellow District of Tangkak, Tangkak

 muddybok Says:  Tangkak was once under the supervision of Muar district until recently being announced a new district.The entire town was painted yellow after the declaration as new district. 

Textile Heaven

Textile Heaven, Tangkak

 muddybok Says:  Tangkak is lately becoming a textile heaven and my relatives were telling me sometime there are bus load of visitors swing by Tangkak just for shopping of cloths.You might ask me whether the prices here are good. To be frank with you, I have no idea. 

Hotels  

Gunung Ledang Resort: Gunung Ledang Resort

Gunung Ledang Resort: Gunung Ledang Resort, Tangkak

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D'Anjung Inn: Cowboy motel

D'Anjung Inn: Cowboy motel, Tangkak

 wolfee600 Says:  This Inn is right next to the main road so yoou should have no problem finding it.I stayed in a room with twin beds. It comes with a small TV, air-con and a small bathroom.I suspect that there a bed bugs as my friend and myself woke up with red pathes and itch.Hey the room... 

Restaurants  

Maju Curry House: Curry Special

Maju Curry House: Curry Special, Tangkak

 bkarjee Says:  Maju Curry House is located in the heart of the town and serves Malay/Indian food at a very reasonable price. We were a group of 11 people and all of us had fruit juice, chicken curry, rice, Biryani, a vegetable item. The meal was sumptuous. We ended up paying RM 190.00.... 

Shopping  

Seng Huat Textiles: Fabric Paradise

Seng Huat Textiles: Fabric Paradise, Tangkak

 hassan_abu Says:  They provide home delivery to Singapore. The price is relatively cheap. We ordered curtains for our living room (4m by 2m) and two bedroom (2m by 2m) for a price of about RM700. Fabric 

Local Customs  

Gunung Ledang is revered by locals

Gunung Ledang is revered by locals, Tangkak

 bkarjee Says:  Gunung Ledang or Mt Ophir, as is popularly known, is revered by locals. They associate the Mountain with a Goddess who protects the local people from all odds and hence hold it at high esteem. No wonder, the government is taking a lot of efforts to keep the area free of all... 

What to Pack  

List of things one must carry for Mt Ophir trek

List of things one must carry for Mt Ophir trek, Tangkak

 bkarjee Says:  Some of the usual stuff that everybody needs to carry for this trek are1. Head Lamp, 2. spare torchlight, 3. first aid kit, 4. oral re-hydrating salt (ORS) sachets, 5. Cotton Hand gloves, 6. plenty of water (at least 2-3 liters), 7. mosquito/insect repellants, 8. medicated... 

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Registration for Mt Ophir Trek

Registration for Mt Ophir Trek, Tangkak

 bkarjee Says:  The forest rangers office was a small hut with a signboard saying the pre-requisites of the Mt Ophir trek. Here, we did registration for individual members of the team and there were two forms to be filled up. In one form, which is to be filled in duplicate, we are supposed... 

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A trek to Mt Ophir

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 Mt Ophir is one of the most trekked summit in Malaysia and stands tall at 1276 meters. This is Johor's highest mountain. It is located at the border of Melaka and Johore states of Peninsular... 

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No Homeless Swiftlet in Tangkak

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Tangkak. I'd love to share with you the 6 tips I've written, the 13 photos uploaded, and 1 travelogue I've created. 

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Capital of Ledang

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 Those of you who have climbed up Gunung Ledang, will be familiar with this little town called Tangkak. It is the capital of Ledang, Johor, Malaysia. It is only about 30 minutes from Malacca. The town... 

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Tangkak

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Tangkak. I'd love to share with you the 0 tips I've written, the 1 photo uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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Tangkak

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 Without internet search I find Tangkak a nice little town to stay a day or two for exploring, eating, photography, etc. Picture is taken at the main street where always the local Malaysian-Chinese in... 

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