First time in Penang and you don’t know where to start?
Welcome to Penang Insider, the top Penang blog written by a resident travel writer married to a local Penang girl.Enjoy a decade of first-hand Penang experience from someone who knows the place inside out. We’ve been around long enough to know that Penang island is so much more than just a place to retire.We are always chasing the offbeat and the secret, on a quest to stray off conventional expatriate routes.
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Penang Mainland
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Perak
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Accommodation
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You...
Accommodation
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Getaways
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Of all the 11 states in Peninsular Malaysia, we think that Perak is one of the most beautiful. Spanning a long chunk of northwestern...
Practical Guides
Penang Ferry: Ultimate Guide to traveling by sea between George Town...
Penang Ferry opened in 1894 as the only link between Penang island and the railway to Singapore. It’s still operating despite the two bridge...
Getaways
9 Things to Do (and Eat) in Kuala Gula Perak: the...
Tucked in an undiscovered corner of northern Perak is Kuala Gula, a fishing village that’s very close to the fantastic Kuala Kurau, and sits on...
Perak
Kurau Inn Farmstay: Idyllic Malaysian Agriturismo Experience in Kuala Kurau Perak
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