As there is no market (pasar) in the Island Glades area, Suan Hin Mini Market (Pasar Mini Suan Hin) is a good alternative to get cooking ingredients. Unlike most mini markets in Penang, Suan Hin Mini Market pretty much sells most of the ingredients you need to cook a meal. The owner of the mini market sells vegetables… Read More »
Nyonya Breeze Desire is a restaurant serving nyonya food (peranakan cuisine), located in Straits Quay. The restaurant’s main branch used to be at Abu Siti Lane in the heart of Georgetown, but that branch is closed now. Luckily, as the Abu Siti branch is closed, Nyonya Breeze Desire at Straits Quay has continued to serve nice, authentic nyonya… Read More »
The Penang Youth Park (Taman Perbandaran Pulau Pinang / Taman Belia) is a popular place for Penangites. Most people go there to have some physical exercise, be it hiking up the hill, jogging, playing badminton, soccer, or even just walking around while enjoying the green scenery. There is a children’s playground within the Penang Youth Park, nestled among… Read More »
Penang is probably not famous for dim sum. However, there are quite a number of restaurants serving decent dim sum across Penang Island. If you live near Farlim (Jalan Thean Teik, to be exact), you can go to Qi Xiang Dim Sum Restaurant for dim sum in the morning. I have been to this restaurant for dim sum… Read More »
It used to be that we only go to a photography studio to have a photo shoot before our wedding day (pre-wedding photo). Nowadays, the photography studios in Penang have expanded their offerings, providing specialized photography for newborn babies, children, women during pregnancy, and families. So, which photography studio in Penang provides photo shoot for newborn baby and… Read More »
The other day, I took my daughter to Lam Wah Ee Hospital to see the pediatrician, Dr. Tan Eng Guan. The queue was very long, so, I decided to go outside to have a quick breakfast. There is a small kopitiam (Malaysian coffee shop) across the street from Lam Wah Ee Hospital which has a few hawker stalls.… Read More »
Penang’s nursery and kindergarten normally takes children from 3 years old onwards (unless the preschool has a Playgroup programme). If your child is between 1-3 years old (a toddler), you may want to consider enrolling him/her in The Learning Garden’s Parent-Toddler Programme. The Learning Garden is a popular child development centre / kindergarten located in the York House… Read More »
What to do on a Saturday evening in Penang? It was on 13 June 2017 (Saturday) that I was pondering this question, when I finally decided to bring my family to Straits Quay. Straits Quay is a shopping mall-cum-marina located within the Seri Tanjung Pinang township in Tanjung Tokong. Not really having a clear reason to visit Straits… Read More »
In Penang, if you are tired of going to Pizza Hut or Domino’s Pizza, you can go to US Pizza. US Pizza is a Penang-born pizza restaurant, co-founded by Mr. Donald Duncan and Mr. Calvin. The restaurant chain currently has 2 locations: one in the Greenlane area, while the other is at Summerton Bayan Indah (opposite Gold Coast… Read More »
I visited Cameron Highlands recently on 6 June 2017, driving from Penang all the way to Cameron Highlands. The drive from Penang to Cameron Highlands took me close to 4 hours, including a lunch break. It was a short family vacation, and we stayed at the Copthorne Hotel Cameron Highlands (2D/1N). The hotel was OK, although it is… Read More »