We already know that not all Penangites think the island has what they need to succeed. Some go far, to Australia, and others are a bit closer. This time, we want to explore why Penangites move to Singapore (see our guide to crossing the Malaysia-Singapore border, choose the best time to go to Singapore and…
This is an interview with Timothy Tye, the man behind Penang Travel Tips, possibly the world’s most popular Penang-focused travel site. Penang Travel Tips has over 20,000 pages and receives some 2-million monthly page views. It all started in 2003, when Timothy established a travel club called AsiaExplorers, so that he could organise trips to various places with…
What are the reasons to make Penang home? And why many end up staying long-term? There are several answers, which usually involve one of the many things to do in Penang, the food, the quiet, or the island being an ideal place for retirement. To know more, read our guides on getting a Malaysian My…
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 a big heritage behind me, but I’m a Penangite to the core. I started seriously getting into photography when I was about 15, and got my first entry-level DSLR. Not…
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 at the start of 2016. Since then I have been working on my first book, “Malaysia’s Canvas”, the story of George Town’s burgeoning art scene from 2010 to 2016. You…
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 guide which later launched into a website, and then soon after as an app. My15 years in the media industry in KL (KHell in my head) completely depleted me of all…
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 others. A travel consultant by profession, I am now semi-retired and a Story Teller – see Story Telling Trails Penang for more information. I now spend most of my leisure time…
Adeline in her own words I moved to Penang for love. I started writing about it in 2016, promptly fell head over heels with the place and packed my bags the very next year. My travel writing has been heavily influenced by my teaching career. I’ve spent 5 years teaching English in rural, small town…
The pulsating heart of northern Malaysia’s music underground radiates from the first floor of a battered building along the shoreline of Georgetown coastal thoroughfare Pengkalan Weld. Its ribcage—a black-tinged loft where Penang’s wretched rock and roll youth come together to mosh away their frustrations—is a do-it-yourself (DIY) concert hall, rehearsal room and recording studio with…
Foreign correspondent Kim Gooi, born and bred in Penang, is Malaysia’s least celebrated photojournalist. Very few indeed know about this bohemian Asia old hand, the only Malaysian reporter on the Cambodian frontline. He worked for major TV networks in the US, UK, Australia, Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, and was the stringer for Times Magazine and…