Tag Archive for ‘Malaysia’
Malaysia: Blue Mansion Hotel in Penang
Stepping inside the cool front hall of the Cheong Fatt Tze Blue Mansion is like stepping into a bygone era. It is easy to imagine the soft padded footsteps of wives, concubines, children, relatives, servants, and hangers-on scurrying in long silk gowns through the high-ceilinged rooms, most likely whispering intrigues behind intricately carved ivory fans. [...]
Malaysia: Tropical Spice Garden experience
Have you actually ever seen the tree from which the cinammon bark comes? Or tasted fresh nutmeg juice (deliciously refreshing, by the way)? These and many other delights await the visitor of the Tropical Spice Garden on Penang Island. At the main gate, you are given an organic citronella insect repellant to rub on any [...]
Malaysia: Beautiful Penang Butterfly Farm
One of my main reasons for coming to Penang (other than meeting up with a cousin who is sailing around the world), was to visit the Butterfly Farm. I had read about it back in the 90s and now my dream has come true. This live-butterfly sanctuary has been in operation since 1986 and is [...]
Bangkok to Penang: 24 hour International Express Train
Nowadays, the internet is the source of instant information and this is especially true for travel news. I forget how I found www.seat61.com but in no time, I was intrigued by the very detailed account of how to get from Bangkok to Butterworth, which is the railway station to get to Georgetown on Penang Island [...]
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