Thursday, March 3, 2011

Welcome to Penang -Tips..

More than two centuries of unique history and heritage has made Penang a must visit island.Transformed from a swamp to what it is today, a modern city with old world charms , it's been home to the footprints of every adventurer, traveller and tourist since the 1700's.
Here are upcoming  events on the island :
1.13/4/2011 -Thai Water Festival - Wat Chayamangkalaram , Thai Buddhist Temple.
   23/4/2011 - Vasakhi Open House Esplanade [ HP 017 5840821 ]
   14th - 30 th May Penang Durian Fair at Anjung Indah Balik Pulau [ 04 6505136 ]

2.July / August  
St Anne's Feast in Bukit Mertajam  at the St Anne's Church.
Dragon Boat Races ( Crew Championships )
National Chingay Competition

3. September / October
The Indian Navarathri Festival
Nine Emperor Gods Festival ( Chinese)

4. Check out the 'pasar malams' . There could be one , usually one day in a week in certain areas where you get to sample some of Penang's favourite foods and get bargain buys..
On Wednesdays 4pm - 9 pm , Glugor , The Taman Tun Sardon Area.
On Fridays , Bayan Lepas [ just beside the main traffic lights at entrance to town ]

5. Flea Market - at Lorong Kulit in Datuk Keramat.

6.Balik Pulau - Mention Balik Pulau and images of  great food ,breathtaking sightings, remote beaches , rustic and traditional Malay  homes and lifestyles well up.Add to this a tranquil getaway made from recycled building materials and you are in for a refreshing all of it's own. Malihom 
[ Tel:04 2264466 / 012 2141601 ]

7. Other forthcoming events
i  ] Penang Bridge International Marathon - around November/December.
ii ] Motorshow/Motorsport - Autocity,Juru ( October/November )
iii] Floral Fest - November/December .

8.. Fishing Village  If you have the time get down to Kuala Kurau , a 40 minute drive onto the mainland, an old fishing village and next door to an exciting Bird Sanctuary where you can take boat trips on a river to view birds in their habitats [ Kuala Gula Bird Sanctuary]including feeding them if you want.

9. Canopy Walkways - there's one atop Penang Hill.Hire a bicycle at the funicullar railway station to pedal down to the canopy site.For a longer thrill , head over the bridge to Sedim Park , on the way to Marang.

10. Camping ? There's a place in town [Bayan Baru] on the Bayan Mutiara/Bayan Bay stretch of beach where you can spend a good night .There are folks there who would rent out tents and other facilities for you to do this safe and sound.Enquiries can be made later in the evening on site.Fresh ,good, local halal food is plentifully available.

to be updated...

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Oops!....the things that teenagers write into their essays..

These are excerpts from essays written by teenagers as they were written and unedited...:

1 Tuesday last week was the worst day for Sheila .. when she opened her eyes she was wonder why alarm clock no sound.Anyway she was late for school.She rushed to the bathroom,saw cockroach and fell down.When she open eyes again,she fast go change clothes and rush to school.When she was there she then remember today is a holiday.She walked home because she take no money.As she walking big dog came from somewhere and chase her.She ran here there and same time motorcyclist crashed into her and the big dog.The ambulance came fast and take Sheila , dog,motor man in same bed to hospital..... sad day for her !

2.What is anger?Such as some people are hot chilly?When someone who is bad tempered disturbs you,that means you'll become angry and the bombs will happen...

3.Some people chase money on eating food.Before two years a chopstick woman may become huge African elephant....obesity happen..no good.

4...Many people is at home burning....Falling from stairs.Many children like take toys on floor stp fall head,paralysed on floor.We must of them go into coma.This one ends up in death.

5.Dude how are you doing?In the last letter you wrote to me that you are interested to come running to my country.....No deny..my country very big.........Dude I'm waiting for you.Do not think and think,just come,I promise you unforgettable tourism,dude.

6.What's lying ?It's action that every human does.You do not believe it,let me ask you this,how old are you?Most people will speak lie to answer.OK,even if you're most honest person in the world, you must have lie done time, if not you are no longer human.OK, enough lying.Why do people lie?Here we have our Asia special answer, some other countries are also learning it, that is we Asians hate to " lose face " in front of one another.................................Time to know what come after lying.Do not try this at home.What happens after lie to everybody?People that is lying may cost them their life,can lead to suicide.If you lied to your boss that you took the money, it may cost you a lot of stress and you end up in the coffin, that is the worst.

 to be continued...