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Louise Goss-Custard

Louise Goss-Custard

is editor of the Penang Free Sheet, co-organiser of Open Studios Penang, and a keen flautist who plays with Penang’s best Irish band, the DramBand and several local orchestras.
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Wonderful Surprises Abound on the Way up Penang Hill
April 2016 Peaks and Parks

Wonderful Surprises Abound on the Way up Penang Hill

5 min read
Anak Hutan is a charming and friendly group of people who hike together in Penang every Sunday and also arrange expeditions further afield. I have hiked with th...
by Louise Goss-Custard
Louise Goss-Custard
A Haunt in the Hills
June 2016 Peaks and Parks

A Haunt in the Hills

5 min read
The hills of Penang are dotted with “haunted houses” – bungalows built as retreats from the heat of the lowlands in the days before air condit...
by Louise Goss-Custard
Louise Goss-Custard
On the Isle of Outcasts
August 2016 Peaks and Parks

On the Isle of Outcasts

6 min read
Most Penangites are aware of Pulau Jerejak, located between Penang Island and the mainland, with the two bridges to its north and its south. But few have taken...
by Louise Goss-Custard
Louise Goss-Custard
Bukit Juru’s Short but Charming Trail
October 2016 Peaks and Parks

Bukit Juru’s Short but Charming Trail

5 min read
Shady trail at summit.A little curiosity about lesser-known hiking trails in Seberang Perai – apart from the Bukit Mertajam trail – and so...
by Louise Goss-Custard
Louise Goss-Custard
Men Who Ran PFS and Inspired Generations
October 2016 Feature

Men Who Ran PFS and Inspired Generations

8 min read
Penang Free School (PFS) celebrates its bicentennial on October 21. This venerable institution has churned out generations of leading Malaysians: “Old F...
by Louise Goss-Custard
Louise Goss-Custard
A Wrong Turn to Adventure!
December 2016 Peaks and Parks

A Wrong Turn to Adventure!

5 min read
The easiest circular hike from Air Itam Dam is the obvious one: a circuit of the reservoir service road. It is a mainly shady and flat path about 3km long, taki...
by Louise Goss-Custard
Louise Goss-Custard
BM High Celebrates its Prominent History
January 2017 Feature

BM High Celebrates its Prominent History

7 min read
AdvertisementIn the early 2oth century, Province Wellesley, or Seberang Prai, was flourishing. Already an important agricultural area, Bukit Mertajam...
by Louise Goss-Custard
Louise Goss-Custard
More Than an Air Force Station
March 2017 Window Into History

More Than an Air Force Station

7 min read
It was Australia’s biggest single engagement with Asia.At one point in the 1970s there were thousands of Australians in Penang, but few here now know wh...
by Louise Goss-Custard
Louise Goss-Custard
A Mini Beach Adventure in George Town
June 2017 Peaks and Parks

A Mini Beach Adventure in George Town

5 min read
Behind 8 Gurney.Sometimes you aren’t in the mood to head for the hills in your hiking shoes, preferring instead to just amble along the beach in you...
by Louise Goss-Custard
Louise Goss-Custard
The Botanic Gardens: A Tale of Gloom and Bloom
June 2017 Window Into History

The Botanic Gardens: A Tale of Gloom and Bloom

8 min read
The Penang Botanic Gardens is a much-loved oasis of greenery. It sits not far from George Town’s centre, and attracts plant-lovers, hikers, joggers and st...
by Louise Goss-Custard
Louise Goss-Custard
An Ultimate Reference Guide to Penang Hill
August 2017 Book Review

An Ultimate Reference Guide to Penang Hill

9 min read
This comprehensive book will appeal to anyone who has plodded his or her way meditatively along a hill trail, or been driven in a buggy along Summit Road while...
by Louise Goss-Custard
Louise Goss-Custard
You Can Eat Healthy in Penang
December 2017 Feature

You Can Eat Healthy in Penang

5 min read
Penang is deservedly famous for its street food, but street food is not especially famous for being healthy. As obesity and diabetes become more prevalent in th...
by Louise Goss-Custard
Louise Goss-Custard
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