Tanjung Bungah, Penang
I heard about this area from a friend who used to live in Tanjung Bungah in Penang. Tanjung Bungah is about half an hour of car ride from George Town, which is where most tourists stay because of its history and the number of sights there. But my friend recommended us to stay in the suburb. So we did!
The number of high-rise condominium and the palm trees on this island reminded us of Honolulu. On the first night after we arrived, we had Bak kut teh (肉骨茶) at a Chinese restaurant. We tried both the dry and the soup Bak kut teh. I have to say that the best Bak kut teh I have tried was in KL, with unlimited refilling of the soup base. Here, we could only refill once, but the dry Bak kut teh was very tasty.
Georgetown, Penang
Our Hotel – Lost Paradise
Ipoh, Malaysia
Ipoh is the third largest city in Malaysia, after Kuala Lumpur and Penang. The drive from Penang to Ipoh is quite pleasant. The motorway is modern and well-maintained. It took us about 2 hours to drive from Penang to Ipoh.
We stayed in Ipoh for two days. We stayed at an apartment near central Ipoh.
