No trip to
Cameron Highlands -- Malaysia's largest tea-producing region -- would be complete without visiting at least one tea plantation. We drove 45 minutes to the
Boh Tea Plantation. It was founded in 1929 by John Archibald Russell, the son of a British officer. Boh Tea, the first to be founded
here, is supposedly the biggest tea plantation in Southeast Asia. The highlight is actually the drive. You climb higher and higher, up the
narrow, windy mountain roads. With every turn the
scenery became more
spectacular. The lush
green hills, neatly lined with row after row of tea bushes, was
unforgettable. At the
Boh Tea estate, guests
get a
free tour of the
working factory. The owners realize once you’ve traveled that far, there is a slim chance you won’t buy anything from
their large gift
shop. I brought home 20 boxes of a wide variety of
their teas. It was all inexpensive, including Gold Label -- their finest. TIP: Don’t go on a weekend –the traffic is insane.
No trip to Cameron Highlands -- Malaysia's largest tea-producing region -- would be complete without visiting at least one tea plantation. We drove 45 minutes to the Boh Tea Plantation. It was founded in 1929 by John Archibald Russell, the son of a British officer. Boh Tea, the first to be founded here, is supposedly the biggest tea plantation in Southeast Asia. The highlight is actually the drive. You climb higher and higher, up the narrow, windy mountain roads. With every turn the scenery became more spectacular. The lush green hills, neatly lined with row after row of tea bushes, was unforgettable. At the Boh Tea estate, guests get a free tour of the working factory. The owners realize once you’ve traveled that far, there is a slim chance you won’t buy anything from their large gift shop. I brought home 20 boxes of a wide variety of their teas. It was all inexpensive, including Gold Label -- their finest. TIP: Don’t go on a weekend –the traffic is insane.
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