Travelogues Penang

Durch die Strassen der Altstadt schlendern die Streetart bewundern und in einem der vielen Cafes entspannen

This young woman was my first encounter on the island of Penang, and I was truly captivated by her beauty - something completely without Photoshop or retouching. She belonged to...

Yesterday, I embarked on a new adventure: to Malaysia! Before heading there, I spent 2 days in Krabi, a city in southern Thailand. I had planned just one day, but I wanted to...

Big city with charm

George Town

The view from our tent

We spent relaxing days on the small Coconut Island! To enjoy the last days with Gerlinde, we treated ourselves to something that is actually above our planned budget - all the...

.... is one of the largest Buddhist temple complexes in Southeast Asia and - like the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona - is still under construction. Our highlight was not necessarily...

26.4.2024 Penang The ship docked close to town this time. Craig and I met at 10:30 and set off. We hadn't made any big plans, but I had picked a very well-reviewed restaurant to...

Finally the time had come, I had to give away my nail scissors, I wouldn't have thought that would happen in Malaysia, after all I have already flown around the world with them....

Since November 2022, entry to Penang National Park 🏞️ is no longer free! Tourists pay 50RM per person, while locals pay only 10RM. We didn't enjoy our second visit to Georgetown.

In Malaysia, I dared to hike alone through the jungle of the smallest national park in the country in Penang...

My Chinese zodiac sign: the Goat

Although the journey via the mainland would have been cheaper, we opted for the shorter and more enjoyable route via ferry. This took us from Langkawi to George Town on the...

A little hike that turned out differently than expected.

Without jackfruit, I won't go anywhere anymore!

Often it is the people and encounters that determine whether one remembers a country positively or negatively. And at this point, I can already say that Malaysia will remain in...

Today, it was time to wake up at 7.15 to catch the bus to Penang after a quick breakfast which included toast with passion fruit honey and a fresh mango. At the bus station,...

George Town - Penang, Anyway, the fresh air was good and hiking was perfect. Nevertheless, I got back on the bus and reached Butterworth after a good 4 hours. Specifically, the...

Spice Garden

When we were informed at the airport that our flight was already one hour late, the signs were not particularly good. Thanks to the delay, we could only check into the hotel in...

To get to know the rest of Penang a bit, we drove to 'Taman Negara Pulau Penang', the national park there, on Friday of our second week. At the entrance, we all had to register....

We are in Penang, Malaysia, the island also known as the Pearl of Asia. We are located at the dock of the capital George Town, in the state of Penang, which has around 1.3 million...

George Town is the largest city on the island of Penang. The city has so many contrasts - colorful, beautiful, historic, hip, lively, multicultural, and many more...

Again this weekend, we were on the road, this time to the island of Penang in the northwest of the country. So on Saturday morning, we got on the bus again and this time we were...

Last year, just before Christmas, we decided to fly home on the island of Penang. So we've been here before, we knew what to expect, and we were excited because we had very good...

The last island we visit on our island hopping tour is Penang. Here, too, we travel from Langkawi by ferry and then take a car from Uber to the rented apartment in Georgetown....

We traveled to Malaysia on our own from Thailand. We crossed the border on foot, then took the train to Butterworth and from there took the ferry to Georgetown. Georgetown is...

The island of Penang blew us away. Not only because of the sweltering 37 degrees Celsius outside temperature and high humidity, but also because of the diversity of this place....

After reluctantly saying goodbye to our visit, we had to leave Thailand as our visa was about to expire. The next destination was Malaysia!!