Christmas mood is in full swing at Gurney Plaza, Penang with fabulous Christmas decorations at the mall’s Main Atrium (Ground Floor). The “When The Christmas Toys Come Alive” decorations depict Santa’s Workshop, with colourfully-dressed elves making toys and presents for Christmas. I was at Gurney Plaza on Sunday evening (10 December 2017), and the Main Atrium was very… Read More »
There are many excellent char koay teow stalls in Penang. Recently, I tried out the Good Taste Char Koay Teow stall at Kedai Kopi Seng Thor (Seng Thor Coffee Shop). Kedai Kopi Seng Thor is located at the intersection of Lebuh Carnavon and Lebuh Kimberley, in the heart of Georgetown (Address: 160, Lebuh Carnavon, 10100 Georgetown, Penang). It… Read More »
The Christmas 2017 decorations are up at the Central Atrium of Queensbay Mall, Penang. This year’s decoration is based on Roman architecture. There are cobbled street, pine trees, Cupid, angel statues, and deer. I like the design where visitors can walk up a staircase to go around the structures. The decorations at Queensbay Mall really captures the spirit… Read More »
Looking for good Japanese restaurant in the Gelugor area? Well, one place I know of is Goku Sen Japanese Cafe & Bar in Udini Square. Udini Square is a shopping complex near Tesco Jelutong and HomePro Penang. There is a “link bridge” connecting Udini Square and Tesco Jelutong. Coming from Tesco Jelutong, you will see Goku Sen Restaurant… Read More »
Island Hospital is one of the many private hospitals in Penang, founded in 1996. It is located on Macalister Road (Address: 308, Jalan Macalister, 10450 Georgetown, Penang. Tel: 04-2288222). The hospital provides medical treatment services for a wide range of areas, including bone & joint, cancer, child & baby, digestive diseases, ear, nose & throat, eye, general surgery,… Read More »
Of all the McDonald’s Restaurants in Penang, McDonald’s Greenlane is my favourite. It has quite a big area, so there are ample spaces for customers to dine. It feels comfortable going into the restaurant when it is not crowded. The location can get really busy at times though, especially in the weekends. The restaurant also has a 24-hour… Read More »
Nowadays, the Kwik & EZ Hair Salon (formerly Kwik Cut) at Tesco Jelutong is my favourite shop to get a haircut. What I like most about Kwik & EZ Hair Salon is the quick service and clean shop. I can normally get a haircut here in about 20 minutes, including waiting time. The Kwik & EZ Hair Salon… Read More »
The Cecil Street Market Hawker Centre (Pusat Penjaja Lebuh Cecil) is a big hawker centre in Georgetown. It is located right beside the Cecil Street Market (Pasar Lebuh Cecil), with its front entrance facing Lebuh McNair. There is a small Tua Pek Kong temple beside the Cecil Street Market Hawker Centre. It is interesting that you can find… Read More »
I normally will go to a CSH Electrical Store (Chop Seng Hock Electrical Store) when buying electrical appliances like air-cond, refrigerator, television, washing machine, etc. I feel that the prices of electrical appliances at CSH Electrical Stores are reasonable. For readers who want to buy electrical appliances, here is a list of CSH Electrical Stores in Penang: 1)… Read More »
For her recent birthday, my daughter requested that we give her some helium party balloons that can fly. I remembered seeing a shop in Jalan Patani, Georgetown selling party balloons, so my wife and I went down there to see if we can buy some. The shop’s name is One Image Balloon Deco. It is located in Jalan… Read More »