Malaysia

Let me just admit one thing; as much as I love nature, I’m not a fan of roughing it.  As fun as camping in the wilderness sounds, I’d choose a cozy bed and a flush toilet over a sleeping bag and a shovel any day of the week.  So when my dad told me we’d be staying in the heart [...]

Enjoy local Malaysian cuisine at decent prices with a great ambiance at Madam Kwan’s in Kuala Lumpur. The menu is full of Malaysian specialties including hawker dishes like Laksa and Nasi Lemak. Their Nasi Lemak has even been described as “Best Nasi Lemak” by the Ministry of Tourism Malaysia.

A stylish and homey restaurant with comfortable banquette seating and designer finishings it’s inviting to linger for a while and hang out with friends. A perfect backdrop for their international menu which ranges from pastas, pies, and Asian dishes to afternoon tea.

Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa is a luxurious beachfront sanctuary that embraces it’s surrounding Malaysian culture and environment. From it’s iconic Minangkabau roof architecture to it’s walls filled with Malaysian art, it is a resort getaway that will leave you with a better appreciation of the local culture.  The ongoing environmental conservation efforts by Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa, [...]

As we stepped into the Parkroyal Penang Resort lobby, one look around and we could tell this was a true tropical resort. Rotating fans hung from the multi story high ceilings over the long reception counter and lobby lounge, while the view of the large blue pool, gardens and ocean past the reception was mesmerizing. This is exactly how a [...]

Find heritage, character and style in boutique Hotel Penaga. Formed from fifteen pre-war terraces and shophouses, you can stay in a hotel in the heart of Georgetown, that has the beauty and architecture that the area is famous for. With three distinct room categories named after the streets they are on, the selection of rooms range from forty square meter [...]

Experience a unique high tea concept at the Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa by Shangri-La in Penang Malaysia, with their fortnightly Joget High Tea. Enjoy either a traditional English High Tea set of scones with whipped cream and strawberries, a selection of gourmet sandwiches and cakes or a Malaysian High Tea set of chicken lorbak & cucumber, curry puff,  cucur [...]

Penang is famous for it’s food, with many tourist’s holiday itineraries revolving around the foods they want to eat. Whether you dine at a local hawker center or a fine restaurant, here is our list of must try dishes when visiting Penang.   Fried Koay Teow One of the most popular hawker dishes, the flat rice noodles are fried in [...]