tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30385033085330417562024-02-20T14:38:00.135-08:00Penang Places of InterestMichelle Chenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11825840399617292401noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3038503308533041756.post-32749293625085578712009-06-01T13:05:00.000-07:002009-06-01T13:13:58.774-07:00FoodPenang are famous for its food. I would recommend some restaurants or location for eat as below:<br /><br />1. Ananda Bahwan restaurant (little india): famous for local indian food. Recommended to try: Masala tea (herb and spices tea), lassi drink (indian yogurt), teh tarik. For food, you could try their thosai ( thosai hv few different type which comes with different taste, they are famous for ghee thosai, normally i will order thosai rawa (thosai mix with onion and green chilies)Michelle Chenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11825840399617292401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3038503308533041756.post-51306172886920446742009-06-01T12:26:00.000-07:002009-06-01T13:05:27.746-07:00Budget Accomodation<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">If you wish to stay at town area, they quite alot of local run guest houses in Love Lane area and Chulia Street. Basically they are clean and if you stay more nights you could bargain for better price. Room options are with fan, air-cond, dorms etc. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;">Some budget accomodation would be: </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">1. SD Guest House, No. 15, Love Lane</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">2. Stardust Guest House (near main road) 370-D, Chulia Street</span><br /><a href="http://www.stardustguesthouse.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;">http://www.stardustguesthouse.com/</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">If you are staying in this area, there are walking distance to town or Komtar area (abt 15 to 20 mins walk) where you could go for shopping. It is about 15 mins walk to Little India area where you could get alot of famous Indian food restaurants. There are morning wet markets nearby the Komtar area too. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Another good option is to stay near the beach area, Batu Ferringhi. Some budget accomodation would be: </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">1. </span><a name="Alis Ferringhi Guest House"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Ali's Ferringhi Guest House</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"> -run by local Malay people, naturally decorated with plants and local feel stay. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">2. Sri Sayang Apartment- this apartment situated across the road from the beach. Accomodation start with RM88 for 1 room apartment. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Website: </span><a href="http://www.srisayangapartments.com/accommodations.php"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">http://www.srisayangapartments.com/accommodations.php</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">If you staying in this area, there are alot of water activities like the parachutes, jet ski, horse riding, banana boat, foot massage and of course sun bathing. The parachutes activities is around RM45 per trip per person. Horse riding is around RM15-20. You may go for local fresh sea food restaurant at Teluk Bahang, some few kilometres away from Batu Feringghi, you have to travel there by taxi or by bus. </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span>Michelle Chenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11825840399617292401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3038503308533041756.post-40604523272733206102009-06-01T12:11:00.000-07:002009-06-01T12:24:53.821-07:00Getting around Penang<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgK6Tj4syvaF2aKI2VeiBYCyyNys4ypEKTd0tf9U7MvZLWhY-z0YxizD0SF1s70Jj4z2qthI8EnWVpeJEPF8Ha2HLmOk3ye0tYCWptIo6CMhFy5j7onLI91utqAbOUQ6Rbvhl5tOPrwrb/s1600-h/RapidPenang.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342441901337723602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 260px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 209px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgK6Tj4syvaF2aKI2VeiBYCyyNys4ypEKTd0tf9U7MvZLWhY-z0YxizD0SF1s70Jj4z2qthI8EnWVpeJEPF8Ha2HLmOk3ye0tYCWptIo6CMhFy5j7onLI91utqAbOUQ6Rbvhl5tOPrwrb/s320/RapidPenang.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Rapid Penang bus services (air-conditioned buses) provided route to most of the areas in Penang. Fares is between RM1 to RM3 depends on travel distances. You may visit below website for the bus number to certain places of interest in Penang:</span><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://www.rapidpg.com.my/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23&Itemid=40">http://www.rapidpg.com.my/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23&Itemid=40</a></div><div> </div><div> </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Michelle Chenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11825840399617292401noreply@blogger.com0