Read on for our honest Penang Upside Down Museum review and for top tips to get the most from your visit. One of the great things about travel is how it changes your perspective on life. We usually mean that in the figurative sense but if you’re in the mood for something more literal, check…
In a part of the world filled with world-class cities, sights and destinations, it takes something special to stand out from the crowd in Southeast Asia and earn a place on your travel itinerary. So where should Penang sit on your list? Is Penang worth visiting and what should you see and do when you’re…
Covering almost three hundred square kilometres, Penang Island has plenty to offer the visitor, from the delights of colonial George Town to the natural beauty of Penang National Park (check out our guide for things to do in Penang). It’s an easy island to get around, helped by the fact that most of the sights…
The island of Penang lies a couple of kilometres off the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia and, dating back to its days as a key trading port, has always been well-served by domestic and international transport options. Nowadays, whether you’re flying in for a visit, passing through as part of an overlanding adventure, or just…
Penang’s location on the northwest coast of Malaysia, at the intersection of numerous cultures, countries, and trade routes, has always shaped its history. From a small island integral to regional trade, a strategic European possession to be fought over, to its recent history as a post-independence Malaysian success story, Penang’s fortunes have constantly changed throughout…