The next day was pretty relaxing. Two hostel friends and I decided we wanted to get out of the city and explore more of what the island had to offer. We knew the best way to explore was via scooters. It was pretty easy to find scooters to rent for the day for about RM30 (pretty reasonable).
We didn’t have any specific place in mind when we left the city, but it wasn’t far until we realized we never ate lunch. We knew we wanted local food to keep the cost low but didn’t know of any specific restaurant. Thankfully, we were quick to locate a street cart with a variety of options. It was a serve yourself design with vegan, vegetarian and meat options.
After lunch, we continued our drive and quickly located a beach in the neighborhood of Batu Feringghi. It was nice getting to put my feet in the ocean one last time on this 6-week adventure. The beach was very long with views of hills and the coast line. The sand was also super soft.
From the beach, we continued our drive along the coast. It was a beautiful drive with beach views on one side and mountain on the other. I never felt unsafe the entire time driving.
18 Comments
Ashley
This looks like an awesome trip to Penang. I haven’t done a lot of these things and I’m thinking I need to plan a trip back to Penang.
Nicole | Mapless Adventures
I feel like I barely touched the surface of Penang, but I feel that way about every city I visit! I need to go back too! Thanks for reading
Maria Elsa Jose
It seems you had fun on these cute adventures of you. Funny street arts and, of course, your poses on the swings! You made me smile.
Nicole | Mapless Adventures
The swing was so much fun! It was really fun wandering to find the various street art! I got lucky with amazing hostel mates to help make the days fun! Thanks for reading!
Francesca
Such a geat and in-depth post! I would love to go to Penang Island one day, it looks great!
Nicole | Mapless Adventures
Thank you so much! I loved Penang Island and wish I could go back!
Jessica Pascoe
This is such a comprehensive guide, thank you – one to add to my bucket list
Nicole | Mapless Adventures
I cannot recommend Penang Island enough! It was such a beautiful town! Thanks for reading!
Rhonda Albom
I hadn’t realized Penang was so exciting. Looks like you had a blast. The skywalk looks a bit frightening, and I love the way you posed with the metal artwork.
Nicole | Mapless Adventures
Penang was definitely more exciting than I was expecting. It wasn’t as scary as you might think! Definitely worth a visit!
Katja | Tanlines & Tempeh
Malaysia is high up on my list of places to go, so this was very helpful! I love the street art, so creative 🙂
Nicole | Mapless Adventures
Malaysia was truly amazing. I really loved my time there and feel like I barely touched the surface. Thanks for reading 🙂
menty
the up-side-down museum is interesting!!!! nice sharing!
Nicole | Mapless Adventures
It was so much more fun than I was expecting! Makes me want to go back and try the other fun museums.
Carrie
Penang is at the top of my list of places to go back to! I was there in 2011, before the street art really took off, when it was a bit grottier (no fancy cafes, etc.) It was one of my favorite stops in SE Asia and I’d love to see how it’s changed — and driving a scooter around the island is a brilliant idea!
Nicole | Mapless Adventures
It would be interesting to be able to experience the major change. I couldn’t imagine Penang being a bit grottier without all the cafes. The cafe culture in SEA has skyrocketed even in the 1.5 years I’ve lived here! Driving a scooter is a must, in my opinion at any new city (where you feel safe doing so of course). Thanks for reading.
Natasha
I’m a sucker for city-scapes and street art, but I don’t know if I could justify going somewhere just for that! So, thanks for all of these great suggestions–the Sky Walk looks like something I would do. 😀
Nicole | Mapless Adventures
I’m glad there is someone else who loves city-scapes and street art. Penang Island has way more than just that, but even if just a day or two, I’m sure you’ll find something to love in Georgetown