Bayview Penang

... been creditedwith a UNESCO World Heritage site status. We took a cab from the Jetty to Batu Ferringhi where our hotel - The Bayview beach resort is located. The drive towards Batu Ferringhi was quite scenic with winding hilly roads and city scapes on one ...

... bus station for the airport bus, then a short Air Asia flight, followed by a taxi ride and here we are at the Bayview in Georgetown. Had to chose Bayview since it is the namesake of our work place. An orientation walk proved that most people ...

If you're not a vegetarian, enjoy polluted water, love dense smoggy air, aren't looking for tourist attractions, then Penang island, Malaysia is the perfect vacation destination for you!  We flew out of Kuala Lumpur at 6:55am, so we could arrive in ...

... advertisement team' make a mess of some job they were being paid to do.  Dinner was spent that night on a street filled with pubs and wide-screens (street name jln Penang) watching the English football where A.D had a laksa and I had a ...

... into the 30's and I wouldn't have looked out of place with a long cigarette holder and a string of pearls! Today we headed up Penang Hill on the fastest funicular I have ever been on. It was well and truly cooler up there and we timed it perfectly with ...

... of the reclining buddha is an awe-inspiring sight. I would probably rate this as the best sight I saw in Penang! 3. Burmese Buddha temple - Dhammikarama: This temple is located exactly opposite the reclining buddha temple and is quite beautiful as well. ...

... train which was an hour late. Did not get much sleep but the train ride was OK with an assist from the iPod. Caught 7am ferry to Penang, which was crowded and open air (so very hot) but a nice way to see Penang as the sun rose. Taxi drivers at ferry ...

... , I will still sleep at night, and any other time there's nothing happening. I'm lucky; I am the sleep Queen. It's worth going all the way to Penang, however, for the massage and the reflexology, all done by masters at the Bayview Beach ...

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We felt like we needed a lazy day today. We slept in, then walked to the day market for lunch. There were no shops to speak of so the walk was kind to the budget. Went for a swim at pool in the afternoon and had dinner at night market which was very ...

Early start today for our day trip to Palau Payar Marine Reserve for snorkling. This was awesome and comes highly recommended . There's an abundance of reef fish of all sorts and it's good for all ages. We had plenty of time for snorkling and that was ...

... in the day that today represented the 7th anniversary of us being together. To mark the occasion we set out to the BayView Hotel, which has a revolving restaurant on its top floor serving an all-you-can-eat buffet every night (including an unlimited ...

... - the hotels don’t offer internet deals, but do walk in rates which are far more attractive. So we stayed two nights in the Bayview hotel and then we moved to the Continental, for half the price and a much better room - the girl on reception took a ...

... food was sitting under the heat lamps. So, I'm in a foodie location and I don't want to eat one blasted thing.    The Bayview hotel is nice if pricey (by Asia standards) and it has a pool so at least I can sit there and read. We walk around ...