There’s a Malay proverb that goes “kecil kecil cili padi”, meaning small but potent. It sums up Sweet Cili Hotel in George Town perfectly.
Category Archives: Pulau Pinang
Muka Head Lighthouse hike
At just over 25 square kilometres, Penang National Park is purportedly the smallest national park in the world. Except if you Google “smallest national park in the world” you’ll realise it’s not. Moyenne Island in the Seychelles stakes that claim too, and at 22 acres, the equivalent of 0.09 square kilometres, it’s mathematically a better bet. But hey, who needs superlatives like world ‘s best, worst, biggest or smallest when you have astounding biodiversity, golden beaches and historical attractions that can be visited within a day?
72 Hours In Penang – George Town Festival 2017 Closing Weekend
Richard and I were wavering. To Georgetown Festival or not? Inertia placed us on the side of not. But after hearing about Festival Director Joe Sidek’s directorial debut while in Kuching I was swung the other way.
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48 Hours in Penang: Rain and rooftops edition
Photos paint pretty pictures but they can give the misleading impression that everything is blue skies and happy smiles. And that just isn’t the case. Take my trip to Penang….
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Sinkeh @ George Town, Penang
A stylish budget boutique stay in the centre of George Town, in Sinkeh proprietor Chee Sek Thim has created a calm oasis out of a heritage building that also happens to support Penang’s growing art scene.
6 ways to get high in Penang
Penang is a gorgeous tropical island, and now with the growing popularity of rooftop bars and other vertiginous attractions, you can go from appreciating the island’s sights at street level to taking it all in from above. Here’s how, in ascending order….
Jawi Peranakan Mansion @ George Town Penang
Baba Nyonya or Peranakan Chinese I know. Their rich legacy is well documented – in their homes, their clothes, and their food. Jawi Peranakan I didn’t, which is why on a recent trip to Penang I decided to stay at the Jawi Peranakan Mansion.
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Penang Hill hike via Moon Gate
Ever since I had taken the funicular train up Penang Hill, I had harboured the ambition to hike my way to the top. On a recent visit, that’s what I did.
48 Hours in Penang
In Penang for the weekend to catch up with a Lye Cwan, we made it 3 days and 2 nights of classic eats, classy cocktails and lots of nature.
Ayam What Ayam @ EZ x EO Gallery, Georgetown
If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again. And I did. Numerous times. Call it bad luck or pig-headed persistence, I somehow managed to miss Ernest Zacharevic curated art exhibition Ayam What Ayam repeatedly. 3 times to be precise. Originally meant to run from May 29 to July 27, an extension to 31 August was my last chance to catch the show.
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