Diary of an Internet Addict

After the very dismal dinner at 1st Avenue, we headed back out to Batu Ferringhi for the famous night market. If the night market had anything else, they were overwhelmed by the number of stalls selling “real leather” imitation bags and t-shirts. The market also seems to curiously have a number of lighting decor stalls…

Some people say that Georgetown is Penang. And what is a trip to Penang without going through this UNESCO site? (Well, we were staying in it anyway.) After lunch break, we had a quick drive around Georgetown, stopping at a few select places. Places we passed by were Fort Cornwallis Jubilee clock tower – The driver…

Lunch and Tropical Fruit Farm

Visit to Coffee Tree, Tea Leaf, Cocoa Boutique and Batik factory.

24th Jan was the height of the Thaipusam celebrations for this year. At 0830 or thereabouts, we headed out to Bukit Bendera / Penang Hill and we saw people preparing for the procession. There were the kavadi and urn bearers walking by the road (not sure if they’re filled with milk yet). A group of policemen…

A sad supper is when the murtabak is not what the person is expecting. (expected it to be bigger)

  Celcom signal dropped outside the outskirts of Georgetown, making this Internet addict sad. Luckily, things were interesting enough to keep me from being desperate. Weather still hot as ever. The driver said that it hit 36 degrees. Post Trip A few things to add on for this post. 1) Day 2 Itinerary This is…

A note: After years, blogger is still not mobile friendly for posting. I guess they don’t care. Moving on: we touched down at Penang International Airport approximately 12.55pm. Our initial plan was to head to Tanjong Bungah for the floating mosque and then to Batu Feringghi for the night market. We had landed in the…

In Penang for the weekend! Preparations are underway for the Thaipusam festival. Several roads have been closed off, traffic jams backed up for a fair bit of distance. Post-trip comments So why Penang this time around? 1. The History Together with Malacca and Singapore, these three states form the Straits Settlement, the backbone of the…

As we board the plane, water droplets bead on the window. Here’s to a blessed, fruitful and safe journey!