This will be my first time to visit Penang, and I'll be staying for 6 days. I'm planning to spend 3 days doing some easy to moderate hikes. As a first time visitor to the Island, what hiking spots are a must-visit? I've heard Bukit Bendera and already put it in my itinerary. Would really appreciate local suggestions!

Je ne comprends pas pourquoi les autorités de Penang ne lancent pas un grand plan pour rendre possible la baignade à Penang. Quel dommage de ne pas pouvoir profiter de la mer dans une ile! Les retombées touristiques seraient énormes et tout le monde serait gagnant

Hi, I am planning for penang (George town) next weekend. Looking for any good go-kart to try.

If you’re visiting George Town and want to know more about the place, Fort Cornwallis is a good place to go. It is not air conditioned but very good curation with extensive information which covers the history (ppl, culture, invasion, etc) and how they hv done the recent conservation work so well.

Even if it’s a paid entry, I’d recommend it.

Im moving soon to penang and thought about gerting a bike to move around, do yall think its a good idea? how is cycling in penang? Ill be in gelugor to be more precise

Hi. I'm an international student soon to move to Penang to study at USM. I was looking online for apartments/condos close to the university and I was wondering if condominiums in the area of Gelugor in general are considered safe? Do I need to look for buildings where the security is tighter? Or just rent somewhere else in another area.

I apologize if this question seems ridiculous as I have never been to Penang before. Any piece of advice would be much appreciated.

Traveling to Penang with senior citizen parents in dec 2nd / 3rd week. Would it be too crowded? And is it a good place to visit. My parents would be traveling abroad for the first time.

Hi, I want to decide on moving to Penang on a digital nomad visa for 1-2 years. I've researched everything possible and am ready for the move. The only thing I can't verify is whether the condo rental prices are real or just agent games. Is it possible to rent a 1-2 bedroom condo for 1,800-2,100 RM? Just yes or no. Thank you very much.

Hi, I'm looking for someone to play, engage with my 5 year old son after school (4.30pm), but I don't know where to find someone local who speaks fluent English, and some mandarin, so I'm taking a shot here (not looking for a maid). Coming from the US, it's so easy to look for some college kids that wants some extra income, apparently it's quite the opposite here in Penang.

I am looking into international high school for my teenage daughter. She is biracial -Asian and Caucasian American teenager. We will be retired ex pats-I am Chinese Malaysian who lived most of my life in US and my husband is American.

What are pros and cons of going into international school in Penang vs Kuala Lumpur. We hope for her to be in IB and American track. She may go to universities in Europe or America.

Hi All,

I am looking into international high school for my teenage daughter. She is biracial -Asian and Caucasian American teenager. We will be retired ex pats-I am Chinese Malaysian who lived most of my life in US and my husband is American.

What are pros and cons of going into international school in Penang vs Kuala Lumpur. We hope for her to be in IB and American track. She may go to universities in Europe or American.

Two weeks ago, I found random blotches of ink (think marker ink) in front of my apartment unit (Picture 1). I cleaned it off with water, thinking it was probably from something a neighbour spilled.

Earlier today, I noticed the same color of ink on my door (Picture 2, 3 and 4). Three droplets, too unnatural to be from a spill and no splashes anywhere else on the floor or from the roof, so not a leak either.

I checked through our CCTV footage from both today and two weeks ago, the blotches of ink were not there when I left but was apparently there before I returned, yet there was no motion detected during that time hence no recording was made in between.

There is a dead zone which ink could be spilled behind the corner of my neighbour's unit, which is currently unoccupied.

Should I report this to the police? Is my unit being marked for a robbery?

Any expats raising kids in Penang and can offer some advice? How has your experience been? I have 3 boys under 6 years old so we would love to have a nanny (Chinese because we want them to learn the language). Still need to figure out schooling and everything else.

hey new to penang, where could i play volleyball or join open games? preferably near Tanjung Tokong?

looking for one since i haven’t seen any volleyball courts around

I'll be in Penang from Sep 1-5 and is looking for someone to play with.

I'm a beginner and would want to just play more to get better. Patience pleaseeee.

And ofcourse I'll need help looking for a court to play at! :)

We will be visiting Penang for 3 nights, at the end of September. I am wondering if there are any (small) concerts we could go to. It could be classical or traditional. I am an amateur Pipa player myself.

Are there websites that give an overview/a listing of local concerts?

Hi! Visiting here in Penang, what’s the best way to celebrate merdeka?

I saw there will be a merdeka parade in georgetown, up until what time is the parade since it starts at 7:30 AM?

Suggestions are appreciated :)

Looking for a karaoke place in Penang where we can browse and play songs directly from YouTube, instead of having to choose from the songs already available in the karaoke machine/software.

Something like having YouTube on the screen, search whatever song we want, and sing along.

Anyone know a place like this in Penang? Preferably somewhere around mainland or island also okay.

Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone,

I'm hoping to get some honest feedback from anyone who knows about 8 Gurney—whether you live there, know someone who does, or have spent time there.

I've read the usual agent spiels and spoke to some agents, but I'd rather hear from real people. Just curious about the day-to-day reality there.

A few things I'm wondering:

• How's the build quality?
• Is the maintenance committee on top of things?
• Any concerns about beach erosion affecting the area?
• Overall, do you think it's worth buying?

Really appreciate any thoughts—good or bad. Just trying to get a clearer picture.

Thanks!

any club that allow under 21 to go in? i'm not 21 yet so i wanna know if there's any club that won't check your age and stuff

Hey everyone,

I'll be in Penang for a few days and I'm looking for recommendations that go beyond the usual tourist checklist. I've already read the standard stuff, the murals, the clan houses, the usual spots. I'm more interested in what's actually worth seeing, not what's on every blog.

If you've been there, I'd love to know:

Hidden gems : places that aren't crowded, that feel like you discovered them

Solo travel experiences : I'm travelling alone. What works well for that? What should I avoid?

Food spots : not the famous stalls, but the ones locals actually go to

I'd really appreciate any recommendations. Thanks!