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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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See & Do
Penang Hill Ultimate Travel Guide: 13 Coolest things to See, Do...
Rising in the central part of the island, Penang Hill (known in Malay as “Bukit Bendera”, or Flag Hill) is an imposing...
See & Do
Monkey Beach Penang: a 2021 Visitor Guide to Penang’s most famous...
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See & Do
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Penang Mainland
Complete 2021 Guide to Bukit Panchor State Park: Hiking and Exploring...
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Itineraries
The Complete Balik Pulau Travel Guide: 28 Essential Things to...
Balik Pulau literally means “back of the island”, and if most think it is just the small namesake town in the southwest...
Lifestyle
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Getaways
The Ultimate 2021 Guide to Visiting Frog Hill Penang
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