Best Tours in Penang (2026): Food Tours, Kek Lok Si & Penang Hill

Penang char kway teow wok-fried flat noodles

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you book through one of these links, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Penang rewards travellers who book one or two tours well rather than trying to do everything alone. The island’s famous hawker food is scattered across dozens of stalls with no … Read more

Where to Stay in Penang: Best Areas and Hotel Picks (2026 Guide)

George Town heritage shophouses in Penang Malaysia

Penang gives you three genuinely different holidays on one small island, and your hotel decides which one you get. Sleep in George Town and you wake up inside a UNESCO-listed old town, with hawker stalls for breakfast and street art on every lane. Sleep on Gurney Drive and you get sea-view towers, big malls and … Read more

Penang in 3 Days: The Perfect Itinerary for First-Timers (2026)

Penang street art Little Children on a Bicycle mural in George Town

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you book through one of these links, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Penang is the stop travellers add for two nights and wish they had given four. The island packs a UNESCO-listed old town, Malaysia’s most celebrated hawker food, a major Buddhist … Read more

The 31 Best Southeast Asia Guides (2026): Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Krabi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi & Bali — Stays, Itineraries & Tours

Singapore's Marina Bay skyline lit up at night across the water

Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok are the three cities almost every first Southeast Asia trip is built from — and they work best as a set, with Ho Chi Minh City as the energetic add-on. Each one is a short, cheap hop from the others, yet no two feel alike: Singapore is the polished, easy-landing … Read more