The maps I picked up at Penang International Airport- and I’m pretty sure numerous blogs and websites do this as well- listed dozens of tourist hotspots I should visit in George Town, the heart of Penang. Honestly, I tried to follow every single one of them (my numero uno mistake) and ended up getting frustrated under the unforgiving Penang sun. Furthermore, I picked...

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Regardless of the long hours it took to reach Derawan, Derawan did not disappoint me at all. Derawan is gorgeous, and for divers, it is a must-go destination. Note that the best time to visit Derawan is between May until early August, other than that, the weather becomes unpredictable and not nice.  As an added bonus, if you were single, maybe you can...

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Gotcha! Did the title bring you here? Are you in Penang right now, feeling pissed off because it is raining non stop and you don’t know what to do? No, the universe doesn’t hate you. And no, you’re not the only person in the world who has experienced it. Shit happens, sun rises in the east. Rain pours, get over it (hey, it...

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Life had gone haywire just before the scheduled trip to Penang and I got no time to plan at all. Thus, I was in for a pleasant surprise when I found out that Penang is apparently dubbed as the “food capital” of Malaysia. My, how Penang did deliver! From street food to random restaurants, day to night, Penang did not let me experience...

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