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A hotel lounge is still a hotel lounge, no matter how glossy and airbrushed it may be. People wait here for other people. The effervescent staff fortunately provide some saving grace. A local band, Impact (All-Girl), belts out... more
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Toni & Sam said
….There was one highlight of the tour though (Albeit it looked a little cruel) The snake temple and farm… continue reading »
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Suzie Barnes said
…. We visited the Kek Lok Si Temple, which is the largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia, which… continue reading »
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Kris and El said
… to Penang Hill and take in Kek Lok Si Temple. We thought it would be nice to take the public bus… continue reading »
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Locally known as the "only railway station without a rail." its clock tower is a beautiful sight, deeply engraved in the minds of older day-ferry passengers as a defining and romantic element of a trip to Penang. The building w... more
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Considered the earliest and today the only Burmese temple in Malaysia, one Nonya Bentong purchased it from George Layton for only 390 Spanish dollars in 1803. Visitors should not miss the Sasana Vamsa Sima Shrine Hall to see th... more
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Meags & Jen said
… the city bus up to Penang hill where we rode a cable car to the top. We enjoyed some pleasant… continue reading »
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Real Travelers who've been here
globalchoirboy said
… me that I didn't need to pay for seeing the fruit farm or the spice garden as he could show all… continue reading »
Penang Travel Experiences
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Ladyboys and Creepy Men
So the minibus dropped me off about three blocks from where I wanted to stay, so I walked to the guesthouse. There were no singles avai... Continue reading »
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Georgetown, Penang
After spending an unmemorable day in Kota Bharu on the east coast we headed back across the peninsula to Penang. It was an eight hour bus... Continue reading »
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Pinang
We waved bye bye to Thailand and headed South in a rickety old minibus to country no. 2, Malaysia. With the drizzling rain, dri... Continue reading »
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Hot dang I like Penang
At 6:05 I groggily come to and realize someone is pounding on my door. I open the door and there is Elisabeth. I was supposed... Continue reading »
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Malysie! Na 13uur als vee in een minibusje, ineen...
Ik had een schitterend ticket geboekt, met ophaal service, en halverwege overstappen op een luxe bus. Ik zag het helemaal zitten.De volge... Continue reading »
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Popular Penang Hotels
- City Bayview Hotel
- Sunway Hotel Georgetown
- The Bayview Beach Resort
- Love Lane Inn
- Hydro Majestic Hotel Penang
- The Crown Jewel Hotel Penang
- Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion
- G Hotel
Popular Penang Things to Do
- Blue Moon Lounge
- Snake Temple
- Visit Kek Lok Si
- Kek Lok Si Temple
- Malayan Railway Building
- Dharmikara Temple
- Visit the Buddhist Temple
- Penang Hill Funicular Railway
- Penang Hill
- Spice Garden
