New visitors almost always come to the island (see how to travel from KL to Penang) with a few things in mind: visiting George Town and the famous Penang Street Art, eating a lot of Penang Food such as the famous Penang laksa, indulge in one of its best Western food restaurants, bring kids to see butterflies and creepy crawlies… Continue reading Best Time to Visit Penang: A Perfect Month by Month Guide to 26 Unforgettable Penang Events and Festivals
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Penang to Langkawi Stress-Free Travel Guide
Penang is a fun, beautiful island full of unforgettable events, at least 20 great beaches, interesting characters, amazing local food and Western restaurants, a vibrant nightlife, the world’s smallest national park at Teluk Bahang, one of Southeast Asia’s biggest Buddhist temples, a city theme-park inside one of Malaysia’s highest towers, Komtar, and plenty of culture. There… Continue reading Penang to Langkawi Stress-Free Travel Guide
Penang Street Art: 13 Furry Murals of Penang Cats
Wall Art in George Town has become one of the main tourist drawcards to the island. Truth be told, there are so many tourists coming specifically because of Penang Street Art, and not because of Penang history, that the whole trend has started to annoy us a tad bit. Originally started in 2012 by Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic,… Continue reading Penang Street Art: 13 Furry Murals of Penang Cats
8 Good Roundups to Free Things to do in Penang
Everybody loves some freebies, isn’t it? Especially when travelling to a new city, knowing where to go, avoid basic mistakes and see good stuff without opening the wallet is gold. Penang has its fair share of free points of interest: in this post, we have collected 8 good roundups to free things to do in… Continue reading 8 Good Roundups to Free Things to do in Penang
Ombak Potehi Performs in Tokyo
After a successful season of performances at the Heritage Celebrations, George Town Festival and Butterworth Fringe Festival in Penang, Ombak Potehi is set to perform in Tokyo from November 2 to 8, 2017. An outreach program of Ombak-Ombak ARTStudio, Ombak Potehi comprises young artists who have learned the art form from the masters and have… Continue reading Ombak Potehi Performs in Tokyo
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
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 got to know it pretty well, I think I have seen quite a lot of changes, and have certainly build up my idea of how friendship works in Penang. So yes, this… Continue reading Blood Sweat and Tears: What I Learned about Friendship in 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
Welcome to the Penang Insider – A Few Words on the Launch
Welcome to the Penang Insider, a blog on Penang, the northwestern Malaysian island that figures on all the cool kids’ Southeast Asian itineraries. My name is Marco Ferrarese — I am Italian, yes, not from Penang nor Malaysian, but I have lived on this island for the best part of a decade. In this life,… Continue reading Welcome to the Penang Insider – A Few Words on the Launch
Yew Kuok Cheong: Penang’s Soundmaker
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… Continue reading Yew Kuok Cheong: Penang’s Soundmaker