Ipoh: the vibe
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The verdict
Liked · 72Commenters on Ipoh videos are warm and mostly positive, praising food, coffee, calm pace and clean air, with little hard criticism for a remote worker considering a few months.
- food
- white coffee culture
- slower pace
- clean air and tap water
- friendly people
- cooler mornings
- nostalgia and heritage
- affordable retirement appeal
- limited things to do
- thin public transport access
- car dependence
- few hard warnings
- Ipoh feels calmer and cleaner than KL and Penang
- Food and coffee are the main draw
- Good fit for retirees and slower living
- Public transport access is unclear and may need a car
- Not much nightlife or activity beyond food and cafes
Read from 8 videos, 37 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
My First Time in Ipoh, Malaysia | Most Underrated City?
Waleed Maoed · 92K views · 2026
What viewers said
“We muslim of malaysia always has a soft spot in our heart for palestinian. Insya Allah we will meet you guys later in jannah ❤”
♥ 62 likes
“Ipoh white Coffee is older than Israel”
♥ 53 likes
“Epoh Mali Tarak sombong ..This is our Trademark 🇵🇸💚🇲🇾🔥👍🏻👍🏻🥰”
♥ 11 likes
“Wow! I do wanna go to Ipoh next time. It goes into my trip bucket list 👍🇲🇾”
♥ 20 likes
“You did a great job convincing me to visit!”
♥ 12 likes
“Malaysia is the best! Waleed Travels Is a G!!”
♥ 27 likes
“Please Brother Waleed try to visit my home country Philippines 🇵🇭 particularly in Muslim Region named Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao BARMM. You will enjoy it for sure…🫶🏼”
♥ 20 likes
“Go to pulau pinang and try the best nasi kandar in pulau pinang”
♥ 14 likes
“MashaAllah, Malaysia is so awesome 🇲🇾❤”
♥ 5 likes
“bro got addicted to White Coffee in one day HAHAHA btw Waleed bro, Cermin is pronounced as CHER MIN. Tasik (Lake) Cermin (Mirror) - It basically means Mirror Lake. Thanks for this awesome video, you might have made me decide to go to ipoh f”
♥ 8 likes
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