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Kek Lok Si Temple

The Kek Lok Si Temple is the largest Buddhist temple in South-East Asia and is situated on a hill in Penang. Kek …

Around Georgetown

George Town is the capital of the state of Penang, and is named after King George III.  It was founded in 1786 …

Pinang Peranakan Mansion

The Peranakan Chinese are descendants of Chinese traders who settled in Malacca and around the coastal areas of Java and Sumatra, as …

If it swims they have it.

We asked one of the staff at our hotel for a restaurant recommendation, and he directed us along Gurney Drive to the …

Penang.

Despite the fact that we’ve been to Malaysia several times before, we had never been to Penang. So this time we added …