I thought I will skip the alphabetical order and go by geographic location. Our northern most state is Perlis and it is called a gem since it rare and hard to find. Hence Perlis is truly difficult to find...no I mean it literally. It is so small that if you are passed Kedah at high speed, you might hit the Thai border before its too late to stop. Many border disputes occurred because motorist or public buses couldn't stop in time as they enter Perlis and will hit the Thai border. Thank goodness we have an excellent relationship with Thailand. Also, Southern Thailand is so much more backward, they believe that it was always an accident to hit their border. "Who the heck wants to come here?" is what they will tell their superiors.
But when you do stop in time, lets see what Perlis has to offer. In its history, Perlis has been shipped to Siam, Thailand, Kedah, the British, Thailand, the British and finally to Malaya when we got our independence. If you stay in any part of Perlis even the state capital of Kangar, you will find yourself oozing into a puddle of complacency in less than 48 hours. It is a very slow paced life, peaceful and tranquil. Meaning you might die without knowing it.
But there are museums in Kangar which will display Perlis rich history in a room smaller than a shoe closet. Then there is Homestay in Ujung Bukit if you want to regress your life to a state of puddle complaceny and experience village life where you cycle to the village and knock into a buffalo.
The Perlis State Park for some reason is Perlis' top attraction. From what I am reading it says it showcases the longest continuous range of limestone hills which are 500 million years old. So it means old and ugly rocks right? Well there will be caves, tracks, animals, vegetation and a whole bunch of nature to enjoy but when your state's top attraction are old rock, you know you are in trouble.
There are recreational parks in Bukit Ayer and Lake Melati where you can sit by the lake and be bitten by ants or take a boat ride and be bitten by mosquitoes. You can enjoy fruit farms and be bitten by bugs or just enjoy the Snake and Reptile farm and be bitten by poisonous snakes. Take your pick! Perlis also had a pretty healthy agriculture industry in sugar cane and mangoes. The sugar cane plantation is called Chuping neat Bukit Chuping and the Harumanis Plantation is famous for its mangoes. Hey I like Sugar Cane and Mangoes.
Padang Besar is the town at the Thai border and it is a respectable shopping location with many reasonable (cheap) stuff. You can also visit the Wang Kelian Sunday Market which ride to will take you across all the attractions I mentioned to the Nakawan Range at the Thai border. It is actually situated inside Thailand but they do allow visitors in without passports and you can spot duty free goods.
There are Pasar Tani (farm goods markets) and Pasar Malam (night markets)in different towns across Perlis. With so many "attractions" and its indecisiveness of joining which country, I suggested that we sell Perlis to Thailand to raise funds to combat our recession. So come visit soonest.
As you are in the north and making you way down to Kedah, you will stop in one of the most vibrant and popular tourist spots in Malaysia and that is....
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