Postcards from the road, Page 3

Postcards from the road are usually quick updates on places I’ve been, things I’ve seen. Often uploaded in real-time.

They’re heavy on the photos, light on the words…just like the old-fashioned snail mail postcards we used to send back in the dark ages.

Khoo Kongsi and Penang Hill

The Khoos are one of what was known as the Five Big Clans that formed the main part of the Hokkien community …

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

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

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

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

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

While Queenie was half-way across the world for the duration of the mid-year school holidays, we decided to take The Impossible Princess …

In Italy, we ascended the Campanile in Venice, walked on the roof of Milan’s Duomo and climbed the 400-plus steps to the …

Remember that aquarium of the earlier post? It has what they call an “underwater zoo” attached to it. It was a great, …

Right across from our hotel was the beach. But look at the other way, and it was this Marina and buildings. Jumeirah …