diamonfericia: it is generally safe there? (penang)
did u use the hotel's recommended transport?
which hotel did you stay in..?
I would say Penang is safer than Johor or rather KL these day. Penang change a lot compared to the earlier days of Penang.
It was my first trip there though and I find the people there quite friendly and nice. More like us as compared in JB.
I stayed in Northam all suites hotel penang, it's a all suites hotel with living area, room and jacuzzi bathtub. Paid about less than $150/night.
I don't recommend this hotel because it's quite far from Georgetown where all the places of interest are. (Eg: Love lanes, famous chendol stall). It's quite near to persiaran gurney (about 15 mins walk) to Gurney Paragon where you can find H&M, Kate spade, cinema & etc...
Will share the contact if you need to engage transport service.
sorry to ride on, the driver will bring you around whole day or? how many days u stay at Penang? if without driver is easy to hang around with the kid?
thank you for the great info.It's a 3D2N stay.
1st day the driver fetch us from airport then we tour for 5 hours, thereafter checking-in hotel.
2nd day, he came to fetch us at 9am all the way till 5pm
3rd day, I engaged him to send us to airport.
The transport is a mini van that can accommodate about 6-8 person.
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The transport company will provide you a list of places of interest. You can arrange and let them know where you wanna go.
My colleagues went without driver, and there's really a lot of walking. I mean its good to stroll along but the weather didn't allow us.
Anyone else has other countries to recommend?
mawby84: are there malls there...understand they all close v. early...
but u r not allowed to "follow" the kids around.fruitysweets: oic, i think they should be fine with others if i am around...have u been to their bintan one?