September 2024 - Penang Monthly

Endorsing Wanderlust: Travel to Live, Travel to Learn

10 min read

A BABY SHOULD cry at birth. It must be traumatic being born, after all. The compressing comfort of the womb…

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

3 min read

I HAVE AN iPhone 15 Plus Max. It is equipped with the best phone camera in the world and I…

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

6 min read

EXPERIENCING NEW CULTURES, discovering fresh perspectives and finding escape—the allure of travel is undeniable. But there remains a divide…

by Samantha Khoo

4 min read

I WAS BORN in Manhattan, New York, so I am used to island life, though I must admit that living…

by Lily Cat & Neil Khor

3 min read

PENANG HILL AND Penang National Park are more than just natural havens; they are the beating heart of Penang’s…

by Vikneswaran Nair & Rami Isaac & Erdinç Çakmak

8 min read

EVER SINCE I was a child, I have dreamt of travelling around the world. Over the years, this dream evolved…

by Silvia Marty

5 min read

I AM WALKING down Jalan Gurdwara towards Hin Bus Depot—and though I have walked this route many times this…

by Miriam Devaprasana

4 min read

PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IS not a priority on Malaysian roads. Why? According to a Stanford University study, it is because Malaysians…

by Glenn Kho He

3 min read

ONE OF PENANG’S crucial industries is tourism. The state has continuously drawn visitors from near and far, and efforts…

by Kevin Vimal

5 min read

Trailblazer Yeoh Siew Hoon, the Founder and Editor of Web-in-Travel (WiT), found her niche by combining travel and technology, growing…

by Carolyn Khor

6 min read

TRAVEL HAS SURELY picked up with the pandemic now in our collective rearview mirror for the most part. The numbers…

by Ivan Ng

5 min read

I HAVE A strong affinity to textiles—probably because when I was a wee girl, I would often wan -…

by Rachel Yeoh