Penang, Malaysia Review

 

Oh Penang, Malaysia. You truly are a beautiful city.
I am overwhelmingly thankful Caleb & I spent almost a week in Georgetown, Penang
before heading up to our new home in Thailand.
Because we spent so much time planning for our move,
I kind of neglected planning anything in Malaysia.
But even without any real planning, the trip was incredible.
We walked aimlessly for hours
soaking up the sights, smells, & cultures of the city.

We stayed at the Apollo Hotel.
I chose the hotel based on the cost, location, and the rooftop.
The room itself was small and simple,
but it was very clean & had everything we needed.
And oh my goodness that rooftop!!!
We never saw another individual on the rooftop.
It was like our own private oasis.
Did I mention it was only $33 a night and included breakfast, clean water, and snacks?
{yes, Malaysia is really just that cheap}
The staff was also incredible.
Literally would go back for the staff alone.
One of the staff, Shan, called the taxi company in an attempt to find
Caleb’s long lost iPhone that is touring around Penang.
He also set up our car from Penang to Nakhon Si Thammarat.
Talk about customer service!

Obviously we enjoyed the hotel.
Right outside of our hotel is where all of the best street food vendors were as well.
If you are a fan of Indian, Chinese, or Malaysian food
then you are in luck.
Every time Caleb & I left the hotel
there were at least 20 street vendors within one block of our front door.
And no, these street vendors were not specifically for tourists.
Locals truly eat this food regularly.
And the people watching was incredible!

Our favorite part about Penang was the walking.
We walked anywhere from 12-20 miles a day- literally.
{Thank you Jesus for a healthy body & legs that work!!}
We saw a plethora of temples, beautiful oceans & mountains, an old battle fort,
and so so much more.
We kept hearing how unsafe the city was, but everyone was incredible.
We became friends with a monk and with many locals.
If you are ever in Malaysia then you must visit Georgetown, Penang.
It is lovely!