One of the best places to travel to in 2017 is... Perak

Ais kepal, bike rentals and barber shop - everything you need on a holiday can be found at Sekeping Kong Heng in Ipoh, Perak. Photo: The Star/Ronnie Chin

Global travel authority Lonely Planet has chosen Perak as one of the world’s Top 10 Regions for next year in Lonely Planet’s Best In Travel 2017, released last week.

Best In Travel 2017 (US$14.99/RM62) is Lonely Planet’s 12th annual agenda-setting collection of the world’s hottest trends, destinations and experiences for the year ahead. The best-selling, inspirational travel yearbook highlights the top 10 countries, cities, regions and best value destinations that Lonely Planet’s experts recommend travellers experience in 2017.