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Restored shophouses with red lanterns in George Town, Penang

Northern Malaysia

Penang

Street food, street art and the old shophouses of George Town, plus beaches and hills when you need a break from the …

A quiet beach below forested hills in Langkawi

Northern Malaysia

Langkawi

Duty-free island with beaches, mangroves, a cable car up the mountains, and a laid-back pace. Malaysia's easiest island …

Ipoh Railway Station under a blue sky

Northern Malaysia

Ipoh

Old town murals, cave temples in limestone hills, and famous food: white coffee, bean sprout chicken and silky hor fun. …

Small boats and an islet at dawn off Pangkor Island

Northern Malaysia

Pangkor Island

A laid-back island off Perak with sandy bays, fishing villages, a Dutch fort and famous dried seafood. An easy, …

The curved Langkawi Sky Bridge over the rainforest

Northern Malaysia

3 days in Langkawi: an easy itinerary

How to spend three days in Langkawi: the SkyCab and Sky Bridge, a mangrove boat tour, island-hopping and beach sunsets, …

A plate of Penang-style char kway teow

Northern Malaysia

Penang food guide: what to eat and where

A guide to Penang's famous hawker food: the dishes to try, breakfast versus night food, the best hawker areas, and how …

Kek Lok Si Temple on the hillside in Penang

Northern Malaysia

3 days in Penang: an easy itinerary

Three days in Penang: George Town heritage and street art, Penang Hill and Kek Lok Si, and a beach afternoon, with …