Equatorial Penang

... , having been spooked the night before I’d decided to treat myself to a bit of luxury and had booked into a 5* hotel, The Equatorial. Oh the joy on arriving there! The weather was awful but that didn’t dampen my spirits. It just meant I could ...

... .   Fact File:   Country: Malaysia Population: 1.4 million Languages: English, Tamil, Chinese, Malay Climate: Penang has an equatorial climate which is uniformly warm and humid throughout the year. The average minimum and maximum temperatures ...

... , or religion like a recent intruder. And the diversity of food and religions is the proof.   Today's wanderings in the equatorial midday sun under my parasol-- (yeah, I know, sounds sissyish, but before anyone wants to crack wise, you try ...

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... , we sat at the waiting area talking, reading or just looking around before we finally boarded our AirAsia plane. PENANG, MALAYSIA Transportation: Our plane landed at the Penang International Airport an hour later.  We took an airport cab ...

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... deal. I was still suffering from uncontrollable bowels so we were forced to pay holiday rates for another four days. The Equatorial was a large improvement compared to the Heritage. The staff was friendly, the room service was edible, and we had ...