
Win a Holiday @ Hard Rock Hotel Penang (worth RM2320) / Winner Announced
2 Sep 2011 Update: Hard Rock Hotel Penang has picked the winner! And the winner is… Name: Jacqueline Brodin Country: Australia Congratulation, Jacqueline! Hard Rock Hotel Penang will notify you shortly. To Fans and Readers who participated in the contest, hope you win big time next round! 31 Aug 2011 Update: The contest has ended. [...]

Randomly Penang
Purple lily. I like this shot. When you see this signboard on the heritage trail in Georgetown, Khoo Kongsi is just 200 metres ahead on the heritage trail, after Cheah Kongsi. Do drop by Cheah Kongsi along Armenian Street. The Cheah ancient property is one of the oldest Chinese clan associations in the UNESCO World [...]

Penang sightseeing
Wat Chayamangalaram temple is another popular tourist attraction in Penang. Built in 1845, the Thai Buddhist temple is popularly known as the Sleeping Buddha temple, as it houses one of the world’s largest reclining Buddha. The 33-metre long reclining Buddha. Just opposite the impressive Thai Buddhist temple is the grand and imposing Dhammikarama Burmese Temple. [...]

Coincidence leads to an ancient property
This time, we decided to pull over the car and explore the nooks and corners of Old Penang on foot. Unknowingly, the quiet path that we took is a heritage trail that leads to one of the oldest Straits Chinese clan associations in the core zone of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located in George [...]

Penang “Rojak”
Travelling is not just about visiting sights, indulging in local cuisine, shopping, experiencing different cultures… blah blah… sometimes you get caught in massive jams while on the way to your next destination. And you begin to worry when you see thick smoke rising to the sky… and then… a fire engine whizzes past and stops [...]

Beware of the Fangs!
No, it’s not a zoo. The snakes are everywhere and not kept in any enclosures. One glance at the triangular head, you know they are venomous snakes. Those are pit vipers. Wagler’s pit vipers. So where on earth is this place? You are now on an island, somewhere in Penang, Malaysia… … You are in [...]
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