Malaysia (Post Covid-19 My Cuti Cuti Malaysia -Geogretown, Bukit Mertajam, Penang & Alor Setar, Kedah) - Sept 28 - Oct 2 2023

Penang (UNESCO), Malaysia

I Love Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
(Rice Bowl of Malaysia)

I Love Tanjung Tualang, Perak, Malaysia
My Prawn Village, Tanjung Tualang

I Love Kampung Agong
Penaga, Penang

" In time of test, family is best "

My wife & 2 siblings (brother Weng & sister Mei) last visit to Penang (UNESCO) & Alor Setar (Rice Bowl of Malaysia), Kedah was decades ago hence our group's of 4 decided to make this trip before the start of the Northeast monsoon season (Oct > March) which may cause severe flooding in low lying areas in most states of Peninsula Malaysia ! My last visit with my travel buddies to Penang & Alor Setar was in Sept 2022. 

Our group's side visits to MyPrawn Village (famous for ulang galah or big head prawns) & Tin Dredge No 5 (last tin dredge in Malaysia) in Tanjung Tualang were an interesting one as it was my 1st visit to these 2 touristy places in Perak. The scenic coconut glove besides paddy fields in Kampung Agong (a countryside agro theme park), approx 14km from Butterworth, Penang was another of our most pleasing visit ! 

We spent a total of 4 nights for this Cuti Cuti Malaysia outstation visit (2 nights in George Town, 1 night in Alor Setar & our final night was in Bukit Mertajam). Using the GPS as a guide, we managed to visit the major tourist sites in Penang island, Bukit Mertajam & Alor Setar. 

As for food, our group enjoyed eating the Penang style hawker food in Kopitiams (coffee shops) & food courts. 

Life is never get boring if you indulge in a little traveling, a little eating, a little sightseeing & a little slumber away from home ! For this trip, I come to know about a MyPrawn Village, a mega tin dredge, an agro theme park called Kampung Agong, the UNESCO gazetted "street" of Lebuh Armenian & of course snapshots of life of local people ...... and what else, KM ?  Pictures said a thousand words ! 

My travel buddies: my wife & brother Weng & sister Mei

Paddy Museum, Alor Setar
Kedah, Malaysia

Pantai Merdeka, Kuala Muda
Kedah, Malaysia

Travel Itinerary: Subang Jaya (Selangor) > Tanjung Tualang (Perak) > George Town (Penang) > Alor Star (Kedah) > Bukit Mertajam (Penang) > Subang Jaya (total mileage 1,330)

Total expenses incurred (5 days, a group of 4): Rm 411 (US$87.50) per pax

• Hotel (4 nights): Rm175 (US$37) per pax
• Food: Rm142 (US$30) per pax
• Entrance fee : Rm18 (US$3.80)  per pax
• Petrol: Rm213 (US$45) 
• Highway toll: Rm68 (US$14.50)

Travel Highlights: 

Georgetown (UNESCO), Penang

1) 1st Penang Bridge, Penang 

2) Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge (2nd Penang Bridge), Bayan Lepas, Penang 

3) Snake Temple, Bayan Lepas, Penang

4) Batu Ferringhi Beach, Georgetown, Penang

5) Teluk Bahang Jetty Marina & Fishing Village, Tanjung Bunga, Penang

6) Chew Jetty, Georgetown, Penang

7) Lebuh Armenian, Georgetown, Penang

8) Street Art (Children on a bicycle), Lebuh Armenian, Georgetown, Penang 

9) Yap Temple, Georgetown, Penang 

10) Esplanade, Georgetown, Penang

11) Fort Cornwallis, Georgetown, Penang

12) Queen Victoria Memorial Tower, George Twon, Penang

13) Balik Pulau Paddy Field, Kampung Terang, Balik Pulau, Penang 

14) Kimberly Food Night Market, Jalan Sungei Ujong, Georgetown, Penang

15) New World Park Food City, Jalan Burma, Georgetown, Penang

16) Penang State Gallery@The Top Penang, Jalan Penang, Georgetown, Penang

17) Prangin Mall, Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong, Georgetown, Penang

18) Komtar (The Tun Abdul Razak) Complex Penang Road, George Town, Penang

19) Kek Lok Si Temple, Jalan Balik Pulau, Ayer Itam, Penang

20) Ayer Itam Market, Penang 

21) Kilang Buah Ngee Hup Nutmeg Factory, Balik Pulau, Penang

22) Kampung Agong, Kampung Bakar Kapor, Penaga, Penang

 

Butterworth, Penang

1) Tow Boo Kong Temple, Jalan Raja Uda, Butterworth, Penang

Bukit Mertajam, Penang

1) Pek Kong Cheng, Jalan Pasar, Bukit Mertajam, Penang

2) Bukit Mertajam Oldtown, Penang

3) Icon City, Bukit Mertajam, Penang

4) Auto City, Bukit Mertajam, Penang

Sungei Petani, Kuala Muda District, Kedah

1) Menara Jam Besar (Clock Tower), Jalan Ibrahim, Sungei Petani, Kedah

2) Medan Selera (Food Court), Jalan Dewa, Sungei Patani, Kedah

3) Downtown Sungei Petani, Kedah 

4) Pantai (Beach) Merdeka, Kota Kuala Muda, Kedah

Alor Setar, Kedah 

1) Dataran Alor Setar, Darul Aman Hway, Bandar Alor Setar, Kedah 

2) Menara Alor Setar (Tower), Kedah 

3) Rumah Kelahiran Tun Dr Mahatiar, Alor Setar, Kedah

4) Medan Seni (Street Art), Alor Setar, Kedah

5) Jeti Pekan Cina (Chinatown Jetty), Pekan Cina, Alor Setar, Kedah

6) Tanjung Chali, Alor Setar, Kedah 

7) Aman Central Mall, Alor Setar, Kedah 

8) Paddy Museum, Kedah

9) Gunung Keriang, Alor Setar, Kedah

10) Paddy Field, Gunung Keriang, Alor Setar, Kedah 

Tanjung Tualang, Perak 

1) Myprawn Village, Kampung Ayer Papan, Tanjung Tualang, Batu Gajah, Perak 

2) Tin Dredge No 5, Jalan Tanjung Tualang, Batu Gajah, Perak