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Hotel Review: Old Penang Hotel – Georgetown, Malaysia

March 31, 2018 By James Clark

Hotel Review: Old Penang Hotel - Georgetown, Malaysia

Hotel Name: Old Penang Hotel – Penang Times Square Address: No.3/3A/5/5A, Jalan Kampung Jawa Lama, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia I stayed at the Old Penang Hotel in Georgetown, Penang. The hotel is located in Georgetown but outside the historic UNESCO World Heritage zone, between KOMTAR and the Times Square mall. Normally I stay within the heritage […]

Filed Under: Accommodation Tagged With: georgetown, hotel, malaysia, penang

Flight Review: AirAsia – Ho Chi Minh City to Penang

March 29, 2018 By James Clark

Flight Review: AirAsia – Ho Chi Minh City to Penang

Flight: AirAsia AK 1503 From: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) To: Penang (PEN) I flew with AirAsia from Ho Chi Minh City to Penang. Normally I would search for flights with Skyscanner, but in this case I knew that the AirAsia service was the only one available between the two cities. I have flown this […]

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Flight Review: AirAsia – Penang to Ho Chi Minh City

May 25, 2017 By James Clark

Flight Review: AirAsia - Penang to Ho Chi Minh City

Flight: AirAsia AK 1502 From: Penang (PEN) To: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) I flew with AirAsia from Penang to Ho Chi Minh City. As two of my favourite destinations in Southeast Asia I was happy to see that AirAsia had started this route. I already knew I was going to fly this route, but […]

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Best cafes in Georgetown, Penang

May 24, 2017 By James Clark 29 Comments

Best cafes in Georgetown, Penang

Georgetown is a former colonial city on the island of Penang in Malaysia. The old town is lined with colonial-era buildings and and the entire inner city is a protected UNESCO World Heritage Site. Traditional cafes here are kopi tiam style, which offer a simple food menu and a place to chat with friends. They […]

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Guesthouse Review: Old Penang Guesthouse – Georgetown

May 24, 2017 By James Clark

Old Penang Guesthouse

Hotel Name: Old Penang Guesthouse Address: 53 Love Lane, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia I stayed at the Old Penang Guesthouse in Penang. I booked online and picked it out for its location on Love Lane. Having been to Penang many times before I actually forgot that I had stayed here before a few years earlier, which […]

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Hotel Review: Friendship Motel, Georgetown – Penang

May 23, 2017 By James Clark

Friendship Motel

Hotel Name: Friendship Motel Address: 20 Penang Street, George Town, Malaysia I stayed at the Friendship Motel in Penang. This hotel is not far from the action of Little India in historic Georgetown. I walked in and booked a room myself, though you can also book it online. Like most properties in Georgetown, the hotel […]

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Hotel Review: New Asia Heritage Hotel, Georgetown – Penang

May 22, 2017 By James Clark

New Asia Heritage Hotel

Hotel Name: New Asia Heritage Hotel Address: 110 Jalan Pintal Tali, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia I stayed at the New Asia Heritage Hotel in Georgetown, Penang. I was already in Georgetown looking around for some different places to stay and I was curious about this hotel. I had walked by it before and I was attracted […]

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Mypintu: a homestay-style guesthouse in Georgetown – Penang

May 20, 2017 By James Clark

Mypintu - Georgetown - Penang

Guesthouse Name: Mypintu Address: 36 Leith Street, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia I stayed at the Mypintu Guesthouse in Georgetown, Penang. I booked online and picked it out for its price and location, which is in the World Heritage area of Georgtown. If you are unfamiliar with Penang then read this guide on where to stay in […]

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Guesthouse Review: Xaviers Lodge @ Muntri Street – Penang

May 19, 2017 By James Clark

Xaviers Lodge @ Muntri Street - Penang

Guesthouse Name: Xaviers Lodge @ Muntri Street Address: No. 27, Jalan Muntri, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia [Edit: Xaviers Lodge @ Muntri Street is now Eastern Inn. This review is left as an archive.] I stayed at the Xaviers Lodge @ Muntri Street in Penang. Xaviers is a backpacker guesthouse of which there are many of this […]

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Kuala Lumpur to Butterworth (Penang) by train

April 27, 2016 By James Clark 27 Comments

In 2015 the electrification of the train line between Kuala Lumpur and Butterworth was completed. On this modernised track the ETS (Electric Train Service) reaches a speed of 140 km/h. The ETS is one of the fastest trains in Southeast Asia. The remarkable thing about the ETS is that it runs on a metre gauge […]

Filed Under: Train Travel Tagged With: butterworth, kuala lumpur, malaysia, penang, southeast asia rail, train

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