There’s no shortage of spas in Penang, but Tower Spa offers something few others can match: treatment rooms with panoramic views across the island. Located on the 67th floor of Komtar, the tallest building in Penang, Tower Spa combines sweeping vistas with a luxury spa experience in one of George Town’s most unique settings. Whether…
An easy-going circular walk from the top of Penang Hill’s Funicular along tarmac footpaths. Includes a half-way coffee stop. Most walks around Penang Hill involve arduous steps snaking towards the top. However, if you take the funicular up to Upper Station, there’s an easy-going circular route along an undulating tarmac path with only a short…
Penang is known worldwide for the quality and variety of its street food, so no visit to the island is complete without sampling a few of the most famous dishes. With this much choice, you might find it difficult knowing where to go for an authentic and comprehensive foodie experience, and it’s here that an…
May in Penang brings intense humidity, heat warnings, milky morning skies, evening storms, and fewer tourists. May in Penang marks the shift into the island’s mini-rainy season, when the weather becomes heavier, more humid, and heat warnings are not uncommon. Clear days are rare and the sky is almost always layered with cloud. Mornings often…
If you love cats and don’t mind places that feel a little rough around the edges, Cat Beach Penang is worth a stop. Hidden beside the sea in Teluk Bahang in the northwest of the island, this volunteer-run cat sanctuary is home to a large number of stray and rescued cats. It is not a…
Penang isn’t the easiest destination for wheelchair users, but with the right planning, there’s more that’s accessible than you might expect. Here’s what works, what to watch for, and how to get around. Penang isn’t typically considered an obvious wheelchair-friendly destination. Both in the tourist centres of George Town and Batu Ferringhi, footpaths can be…
ESCAPE Penang is one of the most talked-about activities on the island, often described as the best theme park in Malaysia. Popular with both locals and tourists, it is a large-scale adventure park that fits perfectly into its natural location amongst the rainforest. It’s no surprise that ESCAPE features high on our list of things…
A practical guide to visiting Penang during Ramadan; dates, cultural etiquette, and what travellers should expect. Ramadan is an important period in Penang’s cultural calendar, when the island’s daily rhythm subtly shifts. As a multicultural destination, Penang continues to operate largely as normal, but visitors may notice changes to eating patterns, opening hours, and evening…
Discover the Sun Yat Sen Museum on Armenian Street, George Town, a compact heritage house where the revolutionary leader planned the 1911 Chinese Revolution. Housed in a heritage shophouse at the quieter end of Armenian Street, the Sun Yat Sen Museum offers a small but historically significant glimpse into Penang’s role in the 1911 Chinese…
Books offer the perfect form of escapism, transporting the reader to another place entirely. I especially love reading novels set in destinations I’ve travelled to; even better if I’m reading them while I’m there. When you have a personal connection to a place, the story seems to grip that little bit tighter. So if you’re…
