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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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
We have already written about all the things to do in Kuala Kurau, a lovely fishermen community in the northwestern-most corner of Perak state,...
See & Do
The Ultimate Guide to Getting a Malaysian Driving License: Complete Step-by-Step...
So you want to start driving in Malaysia, but you don’t know how? This article has everything you need to know about the Malaysian...
Accommodation
19 Perfect Penang 5 Star Hotels to Pamper Yourself
Penang has plenty of places to stay, from charming George Town boutique hotels to a number of great Penang Airbnbs and a range of...
Penang Mainland
Hiking in Penang Mainland: 11 Best Nature Walks in Seberang Perai
With so many things to do in Penang, oftentimes the island is all most people ever see. But if you are tired of Penang Street Art, have...
Perak
15 Amazing Things to Do (and Eat) in Pangkor Island, Perak:...
Floating in the shadows of Malaysia’s more popular islands, Langkawi and Penang, Pangkor’s international fame has been slower to take off. Located off the...
Perak
The Ultimate Guide to Bukit Larut (Maxwell Hill): the Resort Hill...
If you visit Taiping, after having taken your time to sample the amazing Taiping food, please look beyond the town and ponder at the...
Perfect Ipoh Homestays: 12 Cool Airbnb in Ipoh Malaysia for less...