If you have a whole day to spare for a tour of Georgetown Penang, one convenient and practical way of doing it is by renting a bike. I thought about this when we were at Goddess of Mercy Temple. I felt envious of the couples and groups passing around on bikes. In our case, we rented a t…
This is one of the places you should not miss in Georgetown Penang.It's so famous that even most guidebooks and tourists brochures have it on the cover. The Peranakans are a community of Chinese unique Penang and sorrounding region,They are locally called Babas and Nyonyas and a…
“Walking is a virtue, tourism is a deadly sin.” ― Bruce Chatwin , What Am I Doing Here? ........... and who was it who said that the best way of getting to know a city is by walking? In Georgetown Penang,it sure is a good idea to go on a walking tour.The Historic cit…
This is what every major port that has been under a colonial power have something in common---- A military fortress.If Melaka has Fort Santiago and Manila has Intramuros,PENANG has Fort Cornwallis.To be accurate though, Fort Cornwallis served more as an administrative fortress rather than…
This is one entry I dread of writing----because it is about food and more especially so because it involves one of the bloggers who I consider an authority when it comes to food blogging,Doc Angelo of http://docgelo.com/ . I have known Doc Gelo for a long time through blogging and …
"To visit Penang and not sample her gastronomic wonders is simply scandalous" --states one of the guidebooks I acquired through Tourism Malaysia.Penang is considered as one of Asia's Food Paradise.And we tried hard to sample as many food as we could in our less than 24-…
"To visit Penang and not sample her gastronomic wonders is simply scandalous" --states one of the guidebooks I acquired through Tourism Malaysia.Penang is considered as one of Asia's Food Paradise.And we tried hard to sample as many food as we could in our less than 24-hour…
"To visit Penang and not sample her gastronomic wonders is simply scandalous" --states one of the guidebooks I acquired through Tourism Malaysia.Penang is considered as one of Asia's Food Paradise.And we tried hard to sample as many food as we could in our less than 24…
WHERE'S MY HUSBAND? --- "the local Chinese say the richmen who lived on Muntri Street kept their mistresses here,hence,the name Sai Cheng Hang or Love Lane" That's the story behind Love Lane (Lorong Cinta) where our choice of accommodation in Penang is located --- O…
Nuff said about Kuala Lumpur,it's time to try another city.Destination,Penang!!!Let us make things clear first,Penang refers to the State in Malaysia North of the capital Kuala Lumpur and is also the name of its constituent island otherwise known as Pulau Penang.If you are reading thi…
