Penang is a small Malaysian island province hanging off the western coast of the country about an hour and a half north of KL. More accurately, Penang is the island of Penang and a strip of land on the mainland to its east; a long spine of narrow bridgework preventing the islet from drifting off toward India.
I mention Penang’s geographical make-up as, for some unknown reason, I never actually look up the place before I get there – leading to a bemused look on Sheila’s face as we sit in the eager taxi-man’s vehicle and I ask if I’m on an island. Or not. You never can tell these days.
Tags: Malaysia, Penang
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Permalink | Posted on : 1st March 2010
If I’m being completely honest, one of the main reasons we’re going to Malaysia at all is because it’s, geographically, on the way to Thailand.
Toward the end of our tour, such a strategic locative factor starts to play a more and more prominent role in our destination selections. Do we really want to go to Krabi? Not really. Is it half way between Phuket and Bangkok? Krabi it is.
The other slightly more curious reason for taking in Kuala Lumpur is because Sheila’s boss spends half the year here. And when you hear so much about a certain location, even in passing, it does pique one’s interest to the extent that swinging by and taking in the sights becomes exceedingly attractive.
Tags: KL, KL Tower, Malaysia, Petronas Towers, Rainforest B&B
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Permalink | Posted on : 12th January 2010