I’ve been waiting for the right moment to try the new kl (KL sentral) to Penang (butterworth) ETS train but haven’t had the time until a couple of weeks ago. I’ve missed the fast train when it first started. Now the fastest train time is 4h 10. It still beats the old school train by…
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George town festival must do: ZafigoX conference on women empowerment and travel
We are looking forward to this event by zafigo.com in Penang. Venue: Royale Chulan Address: 1 & 2 Pengkalan Weld, Penang Dates : 29-31 August 2017 It will be 3 days of women empowerment. A series of talks by international women travellers, panel discussions, workshops on lifeskills and travelling. ZafigoX is part of George Town…
Urban artisan soft serve review
We at Penang local are in search of Penang’s best soft serve. It’s a tough job but someone’s got to do it… Tell us your favourite so we can go check it out. Today’s black sesame and green tea soft serve is from urban artisan at Nagore square. Price RM12.90. The green tea had a really…
Penang’s Famous Laksa is at Air Itam (Hitam), whether you like it or not.
Oh… you’ll be in hot soup if you already have set expectations of this local eatery. Clear your mind of any conventional street food experience. Here is Penang’s famous Laksa, even those who prefer their own recipes will have to admit that Air Itam (also spelled “Air Hitam” ) is THE place for the best introduction. No one…
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…
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