I recently had the buffet lunch at The Light Hotel (July 2018). The buffet is located at Spice Brasserie on the ground floor. The unique thing about The Light Hotel lunch buffet is that it serves many dishes that you would find in a nasi kandar restaurant: curry fish, curry chicken, curry squid (sotong), curry prawn, curry lamb,… Read More »
Chew Jetty is one of the Clan Jetties located along Pengkalan Weld (Weld Quay), Georgetown, Penang. It is located near the Penang Ferry Terminal. The houses at the Clan Jetties are built on stilts. I visited Chew Jetty together with my family on Saturday, 21 July 2018. There is a sign at the entrance providing some information about… Read More »
Li Er Cafe, located along Jalan Burma (Address: 349, Jalan Burma, 10350 Georgetown, Penang. Tel: 017-4643757) is well known for its Nyonya kuih. The cafe is opened from 7.30AM-4.30PM daily, except Thursdays. In Penang, Nyonya kuih can typically be found at stalls near the market (pasar). At Li Er Cafe, customers get to enjoy Nyonya kuih in a… Read More »
HSBC is one of the major banks in the world. Its presence in Penang dates back to 1884. Here is the list of HSBC branches in Penang: HSBC Georgetown Branch 1, Lebuh Downing, 10300 Georgetown, Penang. Tel: 04-2629441. HSBC Queensbay / Bayan Lepas Branch 26, 28 & 30, Persiaran Bayan Indah, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang. Tel: 04-2595230. HSBC… Read More »
When visiting shopping malls, children typically like to play at the indoor playgrounds or amusement parks. Blok Space at Gurney Paragon Mall provides a different type of activity. Children gets to play with Lego at Blok Space, where they get to build stuff with Lego blocks and practice their creativity. At Gurney Paragon Mall, parents can drop off… Read More »
My family recently took an AirAsia flight from Penang International Airport to Pulau Langkawi (19 June 2018). It has been a while since I board a plane at Penang Airport, and I was quite impressed with the “upgrade” that Penang Airport had gone through. The check-in / baggage-drop process for the AirAsia flight was a little chaotic, but… Read More »
Kindermusik is a music and movement programme for toddlers and young children. The classes use music, songs, games, and movement to enrich the children’s learning environment. In addition, young children get to interact with each other in the Kindermusik class. Here is a list of Kindermusik Centres in Penang: Kindermusik at The Whyte House HQ 4K-2, Tingkat Kenari,… Read More »
I attended the “Parent & Child Play Day” at The Learning Garden Kindergarten (Address: 121, Halaman York, 10450 Georgetown, Penang. Tel: 04-2296388) recently, as my daughter studies there. The activity was held in conjunction with the Moral Week themed on “Friendship and Play”. Parents and children had fun playing a number of outdoor and indoor games. This is… Read More »
The most famous char koay teow stall in Air Itam is probably Ah Leng Char Koay Teow (Address: Lorong Zoo 6, 11500 Air Itam, Penang. Tel: 012-4983962). The stall is opened in the evening, around 5PM to 10.30PM. At Ah Leng Char Koay Teow stall, you can order either a “Regular” or “Special” char koay teow. The “Regular”… Read More »
Penang Airport has both long-term and short-term parking available. This is very convenient for travellers who would like to drive to the airport, park and get on their flight. At the time of writing (30 June 2018), the parking fee/charges at the Penang Airport are as follows: 1st hour to 12 hours – RM2 per hour 12 hours… Read More »