After hearing rave reviews about the food in Penang, I decided to taste the dishes Penang had to offer.


For a budget traveler like myself, finding solace in street food is not only good for my pocket but also for my belly. I found several hunger quenchers along the different streets in Penang.

After wandering around Georgetown, I looked for other things to do and places to visit outside the historical city.

I found myself in the UNESCO Heritage Town of Georgetown in Penang, during my Southeast Asia trip. It was similar to Malacca, but not quite the same.

Khoo Kongsi

Tourism Malaysia marks its grandest tourism celebration, dubbed Visit Malaysia Year (VMY) 2014, with stepped up efforts to attract more visitors to this bubbling, energetic cultural melting pot filled with endless wondrous events, amazing festivals and exciting activities all year round. With its theme of “Celebrating 1Malaysia Truly Asia,” these efforts would position Malaysia as a premiere destination in Southeast Asia.

Aside from the historical significance of Georgetown, this vibrant city has a lot of street art worth mentioning. From murals to wire art, the streets of Penang are teeming with creativity amidst the hard-hat and blue-collar vibe of this state.


For the artistic soul, Penang has a lot of eye-catching street art.

During my last few days in Malaysia, I headed north to Penang, the location of another UNESCO Heritage Town, Georgetown.

Kek Lok Si Temple

I traveled slowly when I went on my six week trip to three different countries in Southeast Asia that's why I ended up staying in Malacca for a week.


Malacca was an interesting place to visit, especially for a first timer like me.

Since I've been to KL before and have seen the Petronas Towers, I decided to head to the administrative capital of Malaysia, Putrajaya.


Putrajaya was a short train ride away from Kuala Lumpur. The ticket cost me around 9.50 MYR if I'm not mistaken.