Sunday, June 4, 2023

Marco Ferrarese

Marco Ferrarese has lived in Penang since 2009 and is an expert on Malaysia and Borneo. He authored chapters on Malaysia and Brunei for the Rough Guides and published several books. He has written on travel, culture and extreme music in Asia for a variety of international publications and shares his Penang intelligence on the Penang Insider.

Why Penangites move to Australia? A conversation with Antoine Loncle, photographer

Antoine in his own words I was born in Penang. With a Serani mom and a French dad, that phrase often confuses people. I’ve got...

The 3 Highlights of Kuching’s Rainforest Fringe Festival 2017

You may wonder why a Penang-focused blog wanted to publish a post about the 20th edition of the Rainforest World Music Festival in Kuching,...

The Best Place to Stay in Penang: a Neighborhood-to-Neighborhood guide

In this article, we will tackle a very important topic that few other sites have unpacked properly: where is the best place to stay in...

5 more great places to chill in Penang (that Penang Foodie...

The Penang Foodie blog compiled a list of what they believe are the 10 Best Places to Chill on the island. Their post went viral, and...

Penang Potehi Brings Back the Stories of Old Penang

Have you ever imagined what was Penang like a century ago? Well, now you can see it for yourself, and free of charge —...

James Springer: Writing George Town’s Canvas

James Springer in his Own Words After spending six years in Penang’s wine scene as a trained Sommelier, I began writing as a full-time career...

What Richard Lim of Rough Guides Really Thinks of Penang

I know you visited Penang for the first time when you were very young and came back just recently for a Rough Guide update....

Lily Aziz: Solopreneur, Blogger & Mom

Lily Aziz in her own words I love this island. I was brought here 6 years ago as Publisher of Time Out Penang, an annual...

Mark Walker: Penang’s Scottish Story Teller

Mark in his own words I am a Scotsman, who loves Asia and East Africa. I am naturally inquisitive, always asking questions of myself and...

Blood Sweat and Tears: What I Learned about Friendship in Penang

I have been living in Penang since 2009, and I visited for the first time in 2008. In a decade on the island, I...
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