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Self Guided Walking Tour: Penang Malaysia

March 10, 2019 by hollyGS

You really do not need a guide to explore the many amazing murals and interactive pieces of street art in Penang, Malayasia. The old town is a treasure chest of incredible artwork! Below I’ve put together a small walking tour of our favourite “off the beaten path” street art in Georgetown, Penang. Link to our walking Map: https://embed.alpacamaps.com/journey/c4c4ddc5-42cd-11e9-9d43-024bc0398b11/default You really do not need a plan, you just need a large bottle of water and some good walking shoes to explore […]

Categories: Asia, Malaysia • Tags: Asia, budget, budget travel, cheap travel, georgetown, Malaysia, map, penang, see the world, self guided walking tour, south east asia, street art, walking tour

Penang Hill

February 5, 2019 by hollyGS

From Kek Lok Si we decided to walk to Penang Hill, another iconic spot to visit whilst on Penang Island! The walk was super hot, but only took about 30 minutes. Make sure to lather up on the sun screen and carry water! You can also take the bus from KOMTAR to reach Penang Hill (the cost is approx 3RMB).

Categories: Asia, Malaysia • Tags: Asia, funicular, kek lok si, kuala lumpur, Malaysia, malaysian food, monkeys, nature, penang, penang hill, see asia, see the world, self guided walking tour, south east asia, travel couple, walking tour

Kek Lok Si Temple

January 29, 2019 by hollyGS

So, this post will predominantly be photos. Kek Lok Si Temple in Penang is so photogenic, and we took way too many pictures and stayed there for most of a morning!!

Categories: Asia, Malaysia • Tags: Asia, budget travel, cheap travel, day trip, garden, kek lok si, kuala lumpur, Malaysia, malaysian food, nature, penang, see the world, self guided, self guided walking tour, south east asia, street food, temple, travel asia

Arriving in Georgtown Penang

January 22, 2019 by hollyGS

Our first impression of Georgetown was certainly that the street art scene was going to be excellent! On the walk to our hostel we saw so many amazing street art pieces!

Categories: Asia, Malaysia • Tags: Asia, Beer, budget travel, cheap travel, georgetown, kuala lumpur, Malaysia, malaysian food, penang, self guided, self guided walking tour, street art, street food, temple, walking tour

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Kuala Lumpur to Penang

January 20, 2019 by hollyGS

Day two in Malaysia we made the journey from Kuala Lumpur to the Northern Island of Penang. You can take a bus or a train to make this journey, we opted for the train.

Categories: Asia, Malaysia • Tags: 12go asia, Asia, Beer, budget travel, butterworth, buying tickets, cheap travel, cost, ferry, georgetown, kuala lumpur, Malaysia, penang, self guided, south east asia, train travel, walking tour

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Kuala Lumpur: Self Guided Walking Tour

January 8, 2019 by hollyGS

Link to our walking map: https://embed.alpacamaps.com/journey/3627c3e7-42e1-11e9-9d43-024bc0398b11/default We started out our day in Chinatown, checking out all the neighbourhood temples. I have always wanted to see a South India inspired Hindu temple, and the Sri Mahamariamman Temple in Kuala Lumpur is beautifully built in that style. This temple was built in 1873 and is the oldest Hindu temple in Kuala Lumpur. Also, right across the street from the beautiful Hindu Temple there is a Taoist Temple, Guan Di . There is […]

Categories: Asia, Malaysia • Tags: Asia, Beer, chinatown, food, guan di temple, jungle, KL Forest ecopark, KLCC park, kuala lumpur, Lat art, Malaysia, malaysian food, masjid jamek mosque, mingle hostel, Mohammad Nor Khalid, petronas towers, self guided walking tour, south east asia, sri mahamariamman temple, taoism, tiger beer, travel, travel asia, travel vlog, walking tour

Arriving in Kuala Lumpur

January 1, 2019 by hollyGS

Hanging out in the Incheon Airport Asia, oh how we love Asia! Nothing compares to having a beer on a plastic stool at the roadside. NOTHING. We were so excited to head back to Malaysia in April 2018! We brought along a special guest, our sister Beth, to show her just how amazing plastic stool beer can be!! We departed Toronto Pearson Air Port at 12:40pm with a 14 hour and 7 hour flight ahead of us! For Beth, this […]

Categories: Asia, Malaysia • Tags: Asia, Beer, budget travel, chiang beer, china town, couple travel, explore everything, family travel, KL, kuala lumpur, Malaysia, mingle hostel, see asia, see the world, south east asia, tiger beer, walking tour

Istanbul Turkey- Self Guided Walking Tour

December 25, 2018 by hollyGS

We set our alarms for 6am, but were awoken by the 5am call to prayer, and decided to stay awake and head out to explore as much of Istanbul as we could see during our 26 hour stop over. Here is our walking tour route (for some reason it wont allow me to embed it): https://goo.gl/maps/ZMHXzARcChJ2 We started off at Hagia Sophia Mosque and watched as the sun slowly rose over the city. The view is spectacular from this high […]

Categories: Asia, Europe, Turkey • Tags: Asia, ataturk airport, Basillica Cistern, blue mosque, budget travel, central asia, cheap travel, eastern europe, Europe, grand bazaar, gulhane park, hagia sophia, istanbul, map, self guided walking tour, stop over, sultan ahmed mosque, sultan ahmet mosque, tokapi palace, Turkey, turkish coffee, walking tour

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Arriving in Istanbul Turkey

December 18, 2018 by hollyGS

First thing I should probably mention is that in order to visit Turkey, most people will have to acquire a visa. As Canadian passport holders, we were able to get our visa issued online ( https://www.evisa.gov.tr/en/ ). You should check about the requirements for your specific nationality, because when we visited Turkey in 2017, we met an American tourist that told us that American citizens were being temporarily barred from entering Turkey, even if they had acquired a visa. This […]

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Self Guided Walking Tour: Penang Malaysia

Penang Hill

Kek Lok Si Temple

Arriving in Georgtown Penang

Kuala Lumpur to Penang

Kuala Lumpur: Self Guided Walking Tour

Arriving in Kuala Lumpur

Istanbul Turkey- Self Guided Walking Tour

Arriving in Istanbul Turkey