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Georgetown - Penang Island

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Ali Bong's Illegal Seaside Guest House and Ganja Emporium

by sundogg99 sundogg99 is a Top Reviewer on Epinions in Hotels & Travel, Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 1000, Feb 01 '08
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 ...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

Not your average snake temple

by zazen1 , Nov 04 '00
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...
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Penang Island: From a local's perspective

by laxhunter , Aug 24 '06
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 ...
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GUIDE TO PENANG. "The Pearl of the Orient"

by calyces , Apr 11 '00
Pros: Beautiful
Cons: none
"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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Thats Why They Call It Gambling

by BrownEyedGirl , Feb 16 '00
Pros: Could be a big winner
Cons: Could Lose
Somebody has to win...it might as well be you, right! Oaklawn is a racing park in Hot Springs Arkansas where the throughbreds are always the center of attention! I am fortunate enough to live close enough to Hot Springs to take advantage of the...
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Beautiful Penang Island!

by Jason.Chan , Jan 08 '01
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...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

Penang Laksa

by dansui , May 15 '00
Pros: Great town
Cons: Getting around is not easy
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.

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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

Nice Island / Nice Town

by scomo , Dec 21 '01
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....
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Best tourist destination in the world!

by penang , Feb 11 '00
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...
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Come to Penang to taste all the best of Malaysian food

by bcchng , May 21 '03
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...
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Penang

by mlauhk , Feb 05 '02
Pros: Food, sights, people, atmosphere
Cons: None
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...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0
 

English heritage

by a.claessen , Apr 03 '01
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...
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Penang - The Pearl of the Orient

by TheSmartTraveler Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, Jan 19 '00
Pros: Sights, Food, Climate, Clean Water, Atmosphere
Cons: None
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...
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Penang: resort town meets real life

by marnyeelee , Nov 07 '99
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...
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Almost Paradise

by slim , Nov 07 '99
Pros: This is the real stuff
Cons: Hot, hot, hot
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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