When growing up in Europe, in the 90’s especially, people would ask me where I’m from and I’d say of course, Malaysia. What was popular amongst wanderlusters then, was the epic Asia trail, Phuket-Borneo-Penang-Bali . They’ve heard more about these spots , than they’ve heard of the capital cities. Endless sandy white beaches, clear water,…
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The Elephant’s Nest , a shop house turned vacation home in George Town, Penang island.
There are just so many quirky types of accommodations on Penang island. Each with its own identity and charm. What is always popular are our beaches, with branded hotels that line our busy beach fronts at Batu Ferringhi. Rasa Sayang by Shangri-la is one of our oldest most established resort hotel , followed by the…
Coffee with Bill
Coffee with Bill Bill is actually chuckling here in this photo. William Brownlie Hilston (Bill) has been a resident of Malaysia since the 80’s, actually he arrived here, when it was Malaya in the 50’s but moved around Asia for work. Scotland was his home. You’ll see Bill rock up to Hillside Café on Tuesdays…
Restaurant Review : indigo at The Blue Mansion, Penang, Malaysia.
Restaurant Review : indigo at The Blue Mansion We can’t dive into a restaurant review without shedding some light on the mansion that it’s housed in. The Cheong Fatt Tze (affectionately known as the Blue Mansion) was named after the original owner, who at the tender age of 16 from Hakka, followed the throngs of driven men…
Iyengar at Sunalini Yoga, Penang
Yoga is a lifestyle. It is a holistic outlook that combines body, mind and spirit to improve health and wellness through balance, harmony and conscious living. I highly recommend Iyengar yoga with Sunalini for those who want to focus on alignment of your body and increase flexibility. Sunalini is a qualified, experienced and very good…
Wishing our Penang friends and friends everywhere a Happy Chinese new year!
Wishing our Penang friends and friends everywhere a Happy and properous Chinese lunar new year of the rooster. Keong hee huat chye as they say on the island. Illustration by BulanLifestyle.com
Why my hometown of George Town, Penang is consistently voted as the world’s best place to retire.
Originally posted on BulanLifestyle.com:
Penang: World’s best place to retire Why my hometown of George Town, Penang is consistently voted as the world’s best place to retire. I was born and grew up in Penang, Malaysia. It was a small sleepy island in those days and not many people knew anything about it. Today,…
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