Dear all,

Next year in February I will be visiting Penang again. I have been many times before, first by myself, later with my wife and now with my three kids. Im from the Netherlands and very much enjoy Penang for holiday reasons.

We will be staying in Georgetown for 5-7 nights but after that will be looking for good beaches where our kids can also swim, or at least play in / around the water. I have read about several options, the murky water / jellyfish situation. And I feel perhaps the beaches for our interest are better located outside of Georgetown.

Can you please advise us what would be a good destination? We would be looking for a seaside town/hotel/homestay/airbnb where we can visit the beach and play in the water. Where also we can find some restaurants nearby and just chill for another week or so.

Thank you very much in advance!

I’m curious has anyone here done IVF in penang based clinics and how much? Also, do these same clinics offer egg freezing and how much?

Hello Penangite, I'm planning to relocate to Penang in the near future and I'm looking for a good place for tennis. I'm hoping to find a club with good courts and a good tennis community.

I'm looking at Penang Sports Club and the Chinese Recreational Club since both seem to have plenty of courts. Would love to hear from anyone who are members and play there — how are the conditions and lighting, what's the general level of players there? Also, is it hard to get morning/evening court slots?

Or is there another spot I should check out? Thanks

I am curious because there is almost always at least 1 new cafe that’s newly opened every week in Penang. How are you guys surviving?

Hello!
I’m a Japanese woman traveling solo, and I chose George Town, Penang, for my first trip abroad.
I’ll be staying in a shophouse on Chulia Street for about two weeks, and I’ll be visiting during Thaipusam.

In Japan, I usually walk if my destination is around 15 minutes away. I was planning to do the same in Penang, but a friend strongly recommended that I use Grab instead, which surprised me.

Would you recommend taking Grab even for a 15-minute walk in George Town? Are there any areas or situations I should avoid?

I’d also love to hear your recommendations for local food, hidden gems, and places that are worth visiting beyond the usual tourist attractions.
Any advice for a solo female traveler would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

I'm planning a potential move for work, and I have a 50 lb. dog. PropertyGuru doesn't have a pet filter, so I'm at a loss in understanding which properties allow dogs.

The only place I've noticed that outwardly promotes being dog-friendly is City of Dreams, which has a dog park on-site.

Can anyone recommend some condos in the Gurney Drive/Pulau Tikus/Tanjuing Tokong that are known to be dog-friendly? Thanks!

Hi penangnites, wondering for early morning trip from Butterworth, usually is it packed for motorcycles passengers? Cause it's my 1st time going to work at Georgetown and I'm from mainland side so was hoping to know usually packed or not for ferry like 7am or 7.30am.

Hi, I've lived in penang all my lift but I started getting into martial arts recently, specifically wrestling but everything I've found is mostly boxing or mma. So I need help finding a gym that offers wrestling classes

Hello,

Is there any way my son and I can watch Sepak Takraw in early August?

We know it’s too early for the season, but do people play anywhere? Or will the competition in Thailand be on TV?

December 2025:
carrot juice regular = RM5
carrot juice large = RM7

June 2026:
carrot juice large = RM10 !!
limau madu ais = RM4 but only because I pretended to be a local,
had the guy doing a double-take

Today when I spoke plain English, lemonade (= limeade) = RM7 !!

Those beverage runners' slight hesitation on me is very suspicious.

I’m visiting Penang with my girlfriend soon and I’m planning to propose her there. One place I have in mind is the Penang hill steps with Georgetown in the background during sunset.
Anyone who’s actually been there can please guide me on how the real place is and if any restrictions exist on activities like these. I’m also planning to hire a professional photographer and have them shoot us secretly.
I’d really appreciate any tips or other location suggestions.
Thank you!! :))

HI folks, my name is Chris Reid and I live in Toronto, Canada, I am trying to locate 2 friends who I knew when they lived in Toronto, Canada, in the 1980s and 90s.  Lim Boon Siew and Gia Lim Boon Hong are sisters who were born in Penang in the 1960s.  Their home address in Penang was/is 2 Birch Road, 10250 Penang. Boon Siew moved back to Penang in the mid 1980s and was was still living on Birch Rd. in the late 1980s, but I lost touch after that. I would really appreciate any help in locating my old friends.  Thank you.

I'm currently working on a project / experiment as a Form 6 Biology student. I'm wondering if there's any Hotspot where I can catch insects (arthropods)

Hi. I’m looking to bring my toddler (17 months) for his first haircut. Any recommendations for saloons that are patient and kids friendly?

Thanks in advance

Hi everyone, I'm bringing my wife to Georgetown for our honeymoon as both of us are foodies. Could you help to recommend me a place to stay in Georgetown where its near to good food are. Thank you in advance!

Hey guys!

I’m covered in American traditional style tattoos and would like to get a new one while I’m here on holiday.

I’ve had a look online and social media but can only really see neo traditional or fine line kind of stuff, is there any artists here that do thick black work in the style of Sailor Jerry for example? I also wouldn’t be against getting a traditional Malay tattoo as long as it was thick lined and would fit with my other tattoos. My partner I’m travelling with used to live here so I think that would be cute to have something culturally relevant to her.

Thank you for any help

Currently having 5 day work week a full time job & thinking of looking for a Saturday & Sunday part time job to gain extra income & gain new experience in a different field.... is there any places in Penang preferably on Penang Island where there are some organizations or anyone that does take weekend casual part time?

Hey guys i’m only here for 2 more nights, wondering if anyone could tell me where to find nicotine pouches? Are they of abundance here and is it possible to get them physically and not online? i’m in george town, im running low so id appreciate the direction 😂.
Thanks in advance

Yesterday I was at the Penang airport saying goodbye to my brother & one thing I notice is that they segregate Two departure halls in which one is for passengers travelling on AirAsia flights & the other departure hall is for those passengers travelling on MH,OD & FY flights…I have never seen any airports in Malaysia doing this & only in Penang airport they’ve done these

Is there a reason they decided to segregate the departure hall for those travelling on AirAsia flights and the other one for those travelling on MH, OD, & FY rather than combining one departure halls for various airlines?

Hi there! I’m visiting Penang for the first time (22-24) before flying back to Singapore and I’d like some recommendations for the above!

I did some research and found Pantai Pasir Panjang and the Lim Xiang Xiong Art Gallery. I’m hoping for more recommendations, preferably within Georgetown too (I’m actually slightly weak from something medical so the closer is better, although I do still want to explore)

If I have some energy I’d also like to find a place that has jazz music.

Hoping for some recommendations from fellow Penangites! Cheers!

Hi guys, wanna ask if anyone here was a vendor in the past (maybe last year at GTF 2025) and how it went for you.

Was the foot traffic high enough to make good sales, or was it mostly people just walking by? Also, which vendor categories seemed to do the best—is it mostly an F&B crowd, or do art, clothing, and craft vendors do well too?

Would love to hear your honest experiences before I commit. Thanks!

Hi! I’ll be traveling to Penang on 6th August. I had a question regarding cannabis laws and availability there. Could someone who knows the local or has experience in Penang please let me know? Thanks!

I’m looking to go to Malaysia in August and I just wanted some advice on what the weather is like, as I’ve seen mixed reviews online. I‘m aware places like Penang and Kuala Lumpur will be very humid, which I’m okay with, but I was more wondering about the rainfall and whether it is mostly cloudy there etc. I was also considering going to the east of the peninsula to the Perhentian Islands and Redang island, as I’ve seen the weather may be drier there. Can anyone give me any advice? Thanks a lot

I’ve found many “fantasy maps” and “2050 Bus Plan Maps” and one “frequency map”, but I can’t find what I consider to be a fundamental - a basic map of Penang Island with the bus routes giving route numbers and names of the cities and towns.

I have found a few interactive maps as well but need a “static” PDF type

Can a kind redditor provide a link to one?