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Where I’m At: October, 2012 – Penang

October 31, 2012 By James Clark 3 Comments

Georgetown Trishaw

Penang – A visa/food run to Malaysia

Greetings from Penang. I am now here for the umpteenth time in my life (I have really lost count by now how many times I’ve been here) for a visa run from Thailand. I’m also calling it a food run to get a fix of Indian food, which Malaysia does so well.

Before Penang I was in KL with the intention of heading off to Indonesia from there. My plans have since changed with an invitation to attend a big event in Bangkok next week, so I will be heading back to Thailand again. Returning to Bangkok has given me an excuse to stay in Penang for a few days before heading back.

I spent a month in Penang last year which turned out to be a productive time. It is a different kind of working environment for me here. There isn’t a large digital nomad community like there is in Bangkok, Chiang Mai or Ho Chi Minh City. There aren’t a lot of cafes here either. Penang is all about food and architecture, so I find when I am here I work in my room and then go off on wanders around World Heritage Georgetown and eat delicious food. There is so much good food here that I have to plan my eating to ensure I get a balance of Malay, Indian and Chinese food.

I’ll be back in Bangkok next week.

Chicken and rice: Georgetown - Penang
[Chicken and rice lunch in Penang]

Filed Under: Where I'm At Tagged With: food, georgetown, malaysia, penang

Comments

  1. Andi says

    November 1, 2012 at 8:20 pm

    Have fun!

    Reply
  2. Charu says

    November 6, 2012 at 4:52 pm

    I hear nothing but great things about street food in Penang—love your photos!

    Reply
  3. Mike Stankavich says

    May 20, 2013 at 7:28 am

    Yup, love Penang. I’ve been working as expat in the industrial park near the airport for 1.5 years now. I agree that there isn’t much of an entrepreneur or digital nomad community here. I met a couple of people in Batu Ferringhi (the beach area on the north end of the island) but that’s an hour away from where I live.

    And yes, Penang food is awesome. Nasi Kandar, Char Koay Teow, and a great satay place called Ah’Basri are some of my favorites.

    Reply

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