Blogs from Penang, Malaysia, Asia - page 5

Second entry of the year, and second visit for Tiffany and I to Penang. Last time was just 4 years ago, we were on our way to dive Pulau Weh in Indonesia. It was a short stop, and we saw nothing at all! So this time, I decided to do it finally properly. The island is actually bigger than you think, mainly because it is often cloaked by traffic jams, making all move way more tedious than you wish they were! Most hotels are actually on the North Coast of the island, while the airport is in the South. There is a local bus to all these hotels from the airport, but he leaves only every to 60 to 80 minutes...I was not going to take that waiting time risk. So we ended renting a small ... read more

Staying at Cititel Hotel, Georgetown, lovely hotel in central location. People are very friendly and helpful. the free shuttle called CAT {central area transit} stops opposite our hotel , its stop 7 and there are 19 stops scattered around the area including the Unesco World Heritage area where there are lots of buildings dating back to british colonial times alomgside temples, mosques and churches. all the buses start from the jetty, they're all very clean and air conditioned including the ones that operate outside the free area. Because we're here for over a week we bought a smartpass which gives us unlimited access on any bus 24/7 for one week at a cost of 30 ringgitts, about $10 AUD. We've been up to the National Park which also goes past the beach area of Batu Ferringhi. ... read more

I just spent about 10 days on an island in Malaysia called Penang. Now I am off to enjoy a hill station in Malaysia.... read more

We left Cas in bed to sleep as she was feeling bushwhacked. Ed, Hat and I did a tour of old Georgetown and used their street art project a bit like a treasure trail. It was very hot so lots of stops were required to keep everyone from wilting. It surprised me just how much they enjoyed finding the murals.... read more

The cough and cold we all have is dragging on, so we rose late and then it was a scramble to get downstairs and wolf down breakfast. We knew we had a 4 1/2hr journey so my daysack turned into a poachers bag and was filled with pastries, breads, apples etc. The coach journey to Penang in the North turned into a bit of a marathon it was 8 hours later when we arrived in our hotel. Good learning for the future is to ask which buses are non-stop. The poachers bag was now empty.... Hotel Noordin Mews is an old colonial house in Georgetown, another UNESCO world heritage site. The kids were hungry so we nipped out to the local shopping mall, but there was nothing suitable. A 7 Eleven corner shop had to do ... read more