We spent a lovely afternoon in Penang’s National Park (Taman Negara Pulau Pinang)
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George town festival opening weekend
It’s George town festival already?!?! Paintings from the sea. An art exhibition by Italian artist Elena Merlino at Studio Howard. The artist’s love for travel and exploration is the inspiration behind the art collection. She paints on old nautical charts and found objects like driftwood and tree bark The Exhibition opens tomorrow 29 July and…
Penang found items #1
One man’s rubbish is another man’s treasure. We found these upcycled dustpans made from oil cans up on rest stop 5 Penang Hill. We love them. What do you think?
Top outdoor activities in Penang. Nature trails: wild boar trail (sua tu lor) from Moon gate review.
We love and respect nature. We are the guardians of one of the oldest rainforests in the world and this is just located at our backyard. Trail review: wild boar trail. (sua tu lor) Location: 15 mins from George town by car or bus no 10 from Jetty to Botanical gardens. Moon gate is the…
Penang’s latest attraction: Penang avatar secret garden
Penang local went to check out the hype surrounding Penang’s latest tourist attraction in Tanjung Bungah at the weekend. Penang avatar secret garden is a landscaped light show. The trees and buildings around are lit up so you should go at night. The attraction is free and it does get busy and there’s not much…
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…
Made in Penang. Handmade and handpainted incense bowls.
Penang local products. Handpainted with love. Incense bowls by BulanLifestyle.com Available at Gusto Cafe Rm20. Gusto Cafe Address: 4 Jalan Sungai Kelian Penang, Malaysia 04-890 4012
Penang hash house harriers, a club for social runners.
Hash house harriers are a group of people who enjoy hashing/trekking/runnning in the forest and they meet once a week in different locations. The ‘hare’ sets the weekly route and the hashes follow the paper trail left by the ‘hare’. The route is unknown to the hashes and changes weekly. The runs consists of 45-90…
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