PENANG

After an arduous 22 hour third class train journey from Bangkok, the island of Penang was delightfully surprising. Picturing a small island town is a completely false notion. The island is actually a huge metropolis with ever increasing sky scrapers and development project but still offers a whirlwind of culture.

With its deep seeded British colonial history to its days of Japanese occupation, the island is a true melting pot. With a vibrant little India where bright paint smears the streets to china town and from its lavish mosques to massive Buddhist temples the island truly has international flare all which combine for the number one reason for visiting. THE FOOD!

Hawker stalls reign supreme over everything else on the island. Serving up everything from Indian curries, to Malay cuisine, fried Chinese food to burgers and pizza; the food is what keeps the people coming. With so many cultures, ethnicities, and religions blended together there is something for everyone on this island.

 

P- Party, Problems, Police

E- Ethnic Diversity, Energy, Emergency Room

N- New Friends

A- Amazing Food

N- No Money

G- Get Away to Singapore!!!