Tag - malaysia

Hello Kitty hotel rooms launched in Malaysia

Get ready for a cuteness overload! Hotel Jen Puteri Harbour, Johor – which is part of the Shangri-La Group – has officially launched 12 distinct Hello Kitty-themed rooms. Designed in partnership with Sanrio, the rooms are the first of their kind in...

Street art in Penang

Penang Revisited

Just over six months since my first trip to Penang, the travel gods have smiled on me and delivered a second chance to visit it’s shores. Simon and I had originally planned to go to Nusa Lembongan for a week of nothing but sunshine, scuba...

Top five things to do in Penang

Penang is the second smallest state in Malaysia, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in things to see and do. I was in town for a few days but feel I barely scratched the surface of what the island had to offer. If you’ve got limited time, or...

Penang World Music Festival

World Music Finds a Home in Penang

Last weekend I had the opportunity to attend the Penang World Music Festival, held in the UNESCO listed city of George Town, Malaysia. Would I have called myself a world music fan before I went? No. But that was then and this is now. Find...