Penang, Malaysia

Travel Blogs from Penang (839)

Away from Thailand we sprint!, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia travel blog
Away from Thailand we sprint!
May 27, 2006

... e-mail them to get there secret spicy secret sauce, which the name deserts me on, simple creature, big tummy. Malaysia, good, good first impressions, really multicultural, majority Muslim country, but many Chinese, Hindu, Buddhist and Christian, we really ...

A travel blog entry by mills-mcshea
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Cultural (con)fusion, Penang, Malaysia travel blog
Cultural (con)fusion
Jul 2, 2005

... of near disillusionment with the religious text of the backpacker- the South-East Asia Lonely Planet guidebook. Its exultant descriptions of Penang had left me breathless with anticipation: The 'party town' (where beers cost the same as Sydney and spirits ...

A travel blog entry by zee
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And so on to Penang, Penang, Malaysia travel blog
And so on to Penang
Apr 21, 2006

So on we go We got a bus from KL to Penang (5hrs) and across the bridge to the island. We decided against staying in Georgetown which is the capital, so we got a taxi up to a place called Batu Ferringghi and tonight for about 3 quid each we are ...

A travel blog entry by paulandciara
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Day 63:  A Taste of Penang, Georgetown, Malaysia travel blog
Day 63: A Taste of Penang
Jul 23, 2008

... by now. I arrived in Penang just after dark and found my desired guesthouse without much navigation trouble. Penang is an island in North Malaysia famous for its cheap and amazing cuisine and colonial architecture, and was in fact being awarded UNESCO ...

A travel blog entry by sirrocko711
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Forum Discussions on Penang (38)

Malaysia in 10 days!
Posted on Feb 19, 2008, 04:14:09
... in the morning for the FREE tickets. 2-3 hours drive south from KL and you will visit the historical city of Malaysia <- that's where the history begins Thanks starlagurl, bartlangkawi & testing3000 for all the advice. We have decided to ...
Malaysia in 10 days!
Posted on Feb 19, 2008, 03:08:06
... KLCC twin tower skybridge - yes, you can go up to 44th floor but requires you to queue early in the morning for the FREE tickets. 2-3 hours drive south from KL and you will visit the historical city of Malaysia <- that's where the history begins
Malaysia in 10 days!
Posted on Feb 7, 2008, 11:46:54
... and ended up slicing his hand among the shards of glass-like rocks on the ground: These two had fun in Penang: I'm pretty sure there is lots of vegetarian food no matter where you go in Malaysia, same with India... Correct me if I'm wrong...
Penang to Genting.
Posted on Feb 21, 2008, 00:16:23
... we plan to stay a night in Genting. Can anyone tell me if it is better to fly from Penang to KL & take a taxi to Genting OR does it make sense to take a taxi from Penang to Genting directly. How long would it take by Taxi & are the roads good?