What to do in Penang in 3 days? Trust us, there are many things to do in Penang, Malaysia, and most of them don’t include sitting idle at one of George Town’s hipster cafes eating breakfast, or lazying on one of Penang’s best beaches. We have been living on this island for a decade, and… Continue reading What to Do in Penang in 3 Days: the Ultimate Itinerary
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Roti Bakar in Penang: 6 Best Breakfast Places for Malaysia’s Unmissable Burnt Bread
Hungry for breakfast in Penang? So don’t make other first-timer mistakes, and go where you can have some of Penang famous breakfast. In this article, we want to steer away from other delicious day starters like Penang Curry Mee, avoid all the Western food that Penang has to offer, forget that just driving an hour south there’s… Continue reading Roti Bakar in Penang: 6 Best Breakfast Places for Malaysia’s Unmissable Burnt Bread
Timothy Tye: The Man behind Penang Travel Tips
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… Continue reading Timothy Tye: The Man behind Penang Travel Tips
8 Things Tourists Say That Really Annoy Penangites
Penang is popularly known as an island paradise of food and culture. Tourists and out-of-towners flock to the island with beach bodies and a goal to leave with an added layer of love handles. But trust me: as much as Penangites are proud that Penang has turned out to be a popular holiday destination, we… Continue reading 8 Things Tourists Say That Really Annoy Penangites
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. What do you think of it, in general? As a guidebook writer, why do you think it is so attractive to tourists? Yes, I visited Penang briefly as a boy, in… Continue reading What Richard Lim of Rough Guides Really Thinks of Penang
48 Hours in Penang the Smart Way
You only have 48 Hours in Penang? You must be in a rush. Some may rightly say that with 2 days in Penang (quite a short time) you should kick back and enjoy your hotel room or Penang Airbnb and nearby surroundings, or laze on one of Penang best beaches, rather than running around like a mad… Continue reading 48 Hours in Penang the Smart Way
This Could Be the Best Roti Bakar Stall in George Town
Roti Bakar – translated as “burnt bread” – is a British legacy and one of the simplest and most delicious breakfasts you can grab in George Town, a mecca of great street food. Technically a simple piece of white bread grilled to perfection and smeared with butter and kaya (coconut jam), roti bakar becomes heavenly… Continue reading This Could Be the Best Roti Bakar Stall in George Town
Four Georgetown Durian Restaurants To Satiate Your Hunger
[lastupdated] Where to eat Durian in Penang? From famous places like Ah Teik Durian stall, to others you may not know about yet, here are 4 of the best spots to eat Durian in George Town. By Linsday Gasik – Contributing Writer I was at Jelutong Market with some friends when it started raining. The sky was dark,… Continue reading Four Georgetown Durian Restaurants To Satiate Your Hunger