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Ashleigh at Travel Bugg's avatar

Rachel, what a beautiful piece about your hometown.

You’ve captured the feeling of growing up in a smaller, more rural place so eloquently; it reminds me of where I grew up (a tiny village on the cusp of a major metropolis) even though it’s on the other side of the world.

This makes me wish I’d stopped in Taiping on my way from Penang to Ipoh, really lovely work!

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Elizabeth Tai's avatar

As you know, Penang is not just my hometown, it's my heart-town. It's the place my ancestors settled over a century (or more) ago. But Taiping, seriously, I really want to visit it if fate allows me. So far, three times, and I've not succeeded. I've spun a romantic tale where, in my past life, I've somehow offended the gods of Taiping haha.

Anyway, a colleague told me that there's this really famous Yong Tau Foo store in Taiping town that I need to try, so maybe my fourth attempt is the charm?

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