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Penang Travel Guide: 2,424 reviews and 5,117 photos
A big thanks to Shannon (cheekychic) for meting up with us in Penang.
Thanks also to kenyneo, pehsan, Audrey118, percyhall, yuet29 for all your valuable tips and advice for my trip to Penang. Sorry if i did miss u out, drop me a mail ok?
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Arrived at Penang Airport. We queued up to purchase our taxi ticket to Ferringhi Beach Hotel for RM45.
Took a transport for $30 to George Town Penang Rd for lunch. Look out for the Yashica Sign and u will find the best Chendul store and the <Jooi Hooi> coffee shop where we have our lunch is just next to it. Tried the <best> Asam laksa, Char Koay Teow and Lor Bak.
we head for Komtar and Prangin Mall for our shopping.
Met up with Shannon at Starbucks and head to Macalister Street for our sumptous feast. We ate until we could not walk ;p
we head for Batu Ferringhi Night market for shopping. Shannon sent us back to out hotel.
Book a taxi from hotel to foot of Penang Hill for RM30. Reached the funicular railway slightly before 8am and there was already a short queue. We have to wait 30 mins for the next train to arrive. The whole journey took 30 mins and u have to change a train half way up the hill.
You will find a Indian Temple and a Mosque on top of the hill. There is a hotel up there too.
Kek Lok Si is actually walkable from Penang Hill. We saw a long traffic jam leading up to Kek Lok Si, so it is much faster if u walk. On the way up, u need to climb up long flights of narrow stairs. On both side of the stairs are shops seling lots of stuff.
The entrance fee to see the Kek Lok Si Pagoda Tower is RM2. The entrance fee to take the lift to see the Kuan Yin Statue is RM4.
Had dinner at New Lane <ask around for Sunway Hotel>. Its 5 mins walk from Komtar.
- Pros:Great Assam Laksa, Great Food
- Cons:Expensive Taxi Fares
- In a nutshell:Penang will never be the same after 26 Dec 4004
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Hi Jen, so nice you've visited The Hague, thanks, and sweet memories for Penang, loved yours, ... have nice weekend, greets RoyJava, The Hague Holland
Hi! I was wondering how the highlighting turned out on your hair - I'm leaving for Malaysia/Penang soon and need to decide whether to highlight my hair in China or Malaysia... did the salon there have experience highlighting naturally brown/blonde hair?
Nice tips Jen! I am researching another trip to asia and am trying to figure out where in Malyasia is best, any thoughts?
Hmmm. tonight i'll taste one of this restaurant ;-)
ღ (~_~)♫♫ Happy birthday to you ♫♫ (~_~)ღ ღ
Now I know where NOT to stay : )
I always enjoy looking through your pages :-)
Great view from the Bellevue!// And as always, fantastic food advice // thanks to Penang for getting you to VT ;~)
Hi Jen, noticed you went to Bellvue Hotel on Penang Hill. We had steamboat there and I found out I'm allergic to jellyfish!! lol Helen ;-)
What a colourful city Jen! Fantastics pictures and tips as always. I liked specialy the temples.