Architecture in Penang (Georgetown)
A photo gallery of the beautiful houses and colonial buildings in Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia.
A photo gallery of the beautiful houses and colonial buildings in Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia.
This is a story of how I took part in a Gawai festival in a Bidayuh village named Sebujit in the Indonesian part of Borneo, while I was living in Kuching in Malaysia. I will tell…
One of the most interesting sights for nature lovers in Penang is the Tropical Spice Garden, very near Batu Ferringhi. If you are staying in Georgetown, like most visitors do, you can either take a taxi…
Georgetown is one of the many cities in South East Asia which is famous for its mural art: there are a lot of wall paintings in the city centre. There are even maps of the murals,…
One of the most famous sights in Penang in Malaysia is the temple called Kek Lok Si, which roughly translates as Heavenly temple or the Temple of supreme bliss. It was built between 1890 and 1930,…
What to do and see in Ipoh - tips and recommendations on sights and activities, museums, famous buildings, food, architecture and other things.
The story of the Birch Memorial Clock tower in Ipoh, with the removed image of Muhammad the prophet.
There's so much talk about the Cameron Highlands that I was really looking forward to it when I decided to stay for several months in Ipoh, which is the nearest large city. But when I read…
At the beginning of this section of my trip, I only knew that I wanted to spend 3 months in Perak in Malaysia, and I had a hard time deciding between Ipoh and Taiping. I had…
Mural art is very popular in many parts of the world, but I have seen the most in different parts of Southeast Asia. Ipoh in Malaysia is one of the cities that offers a great umber…
Ipoh is a city in peninsular Malaysia, and is most popular with "local" tourists from other parts of Malaysia. It is only just beginning to become popular with foreign tourists, so if you want an authentic…
In this post, I will tell you about the easiest ways to travel from Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh, one of my favourite cities in Malaysia. Colourful houses in Ipoh, Malaysia I was travelling from Europe to…