Pros: Cheap, convenient, and fun Cons: Technically illegal
Batu Ferrenghi, a former hippie beach hangout in Malaysia, was already well past its heyday when I visited there. Located midway between the more desirable beaches of Thailand and Bali, the island of Penang, and BF in particular, was a convenient way ...
Pros: unique attraction Cons: no bites to date , but always a first time.
Review Topic: Sights & Attractions
When I arrived at the snake temple in Penang, Malaysia I was not particularly enamored with the idea of visiting another boring temple but this one turned out to be surprisingly...
Pros: Living expenses in Penang is very affordable Cons: Need better public transportation.
Born and bred in small little paradise, Penang. Now that I'm no longer living in Penang, I still go back once in a while, may be once too often. Not that I have to but more like I want to. Penang is the only island state in Malaysia, part of Penang ...
"The Pearl of the Orient" lies on the north-western coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The state comprises an island of some 285 sq. km and a narrow strip of approximately 760 sq. km on the mainland known as Seberang Perai (Province Wellesley...
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Pros: !.Beautiful beaches 2.Tall trees 3. big rocks 4. Old buildings 5.cheap Cons: None
I have known Penang quite well because I did my basic degree at Science University of Penang years ago.When I write this opinion about it ,I feel rather nostalgic.
Penang is a scenic island which has white beaches,tall trees and...
Penang is great for the various value for money food cuisine available.
Especially, the food the locals named "Penang Laksa", it is somewhat tasty with alittle of sourness... The ingredients are great and cheap in its prices.
Pros: Cheap/Food/Shopping/Visa runs from Thailand Cons: Oily sea/Jellyfish/Expensive Taxis
Known as the "Pearl of the Orient" Penang is an island that not too many people have heard of. At times it was so, so quiet. One night I was in a large fancy restaurant with only me and one other family, which was creepy after travelling from Thailand....
Pros: people, food, atmosphere Cons: pollution, development
Penang has got to be the best tourist destination in the world.
As a tourist, you get the choice of a number of quality, comfortable and friendly beach resorts in the Batu Ferringhi district. You can enjoy these resorts for their location and...
Pros: Cheap Accomodation, Delicious Food, MultiCultural City, Outdoor Activities, Water Activities. Cons: Sometimes quite hot, the temperature can reaches 34C.
Penang is a tropical island situated near Equator. It is also a state of Malaysia. In case you do not know where is Malaysia. It is a tropical country in South East Asia. It maybe quite hot for visitors from temperate countries. But the weather is quite...
Well what more can i say? i was born in Penang, and have been travelling back to the small island in malaysia every summer for the last 17 years of my life. Living in Hong Kong, Penang is a very different place altogether. The people are friendly, the...
Pros: Beautiful beaches at short distances. Cons: Not very attractive Chinese section
In 1999 I stayed a week in Georgetown, flying in via Kuala Lumpur. The airport is rather small and old.
I stayed in the Sheraton hotel. A fine hotel in the city. Choose for the room with the a sea view. The rooms are not very spacious but still...
We flew from Kuala Lumpur to Penang's Bayan Lepas International Airport. We stayed in the Holiday Inn at Batu Ferringhi, which means Foreigner's Rock. We rented motorcycles and toured the island. Motorcycle Rentals are inexpensive and are available...
Pros: Laid-back, authentic, cheap Cons: Hawker food outside of hawker centers may not be clean
Best way to see Penang is to leave lofty expectations of a tropical resort vacation behind. Leave your First World expectation of perfect service behind and you will be pleasantly surprised by the unique experience Penang can offer. A few words of...
Penang. This is the place where I was born, and this is the place I grew up in. I wrote this piece because I wanted to tell you about the real Penang. Not what you can read from a guidebook, travel magazine or from some random tour guide.
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