Moon Festival at Pangkor Island

Early October it was the annual Moon Festival celebration at Pangkor. I went to the Chinese school at Pasir Bogak to see what this year would bring. It was quite a party, many high officials, including the Malaysian prime minister (who is actually from Pangkor) joined the party. See the video what happened:



More about the moon festival and more photos

Mukah Head Lighthouse

Teluk Bahang has quite a few surprises and the Mukah Head Lighthouse is one of them. The lighthouse is over 100 years old and build on a hill top over 240 meter high. It's a beautiful short hike up the hill through a tropical rainforest. We shot many photos during our trip. See for your self:

Teluk Bahang: Mukah Head Lighthouse

Orang Asli and their crafts

The Orang Asli are the original inhabitants of Malaysia. 0.5 % of the present Malaysian population belong to this group of indigenous people. As they mostly live in more remote areas and the level of their education is not always too high, many make their money in crafts work.



And it is that crafts work that deserves attention. We found a good organisation representing the Orang Asli: Elevyn. Check it out:

Orang Asli Malaysia and their craftswork

Penang websites

Penang is since many years one of the major tourist destination. Obviously there are many websites dedicated to Penang. Our own Pulau Pangkor website pays attention to Penang but only in minor ways. Read our Penang section here.

The problem with islands like Penang is that there is so much to tell. And because of that it is searching for a needle in a haystack. Which website is good? Where do you find relevant info? There are some good ones.

Nazlina's website handles about Penang from the point of Heritage view. Being a good writer with a clear point of view, her articles are very to the point. Naz knows her stuff and she has great photos. This is one of the major starting points if you want to learn about Penang

www.penangheritagecity.com

Tze's Penang Passion does different things. Tze's photo material is superb, she too knows what she is talking about. But what really makes the difference with Tze's website is the love she has for Penang. She really loves the island in all its glory and differences. It's a very different kind of site compared to Nazlina's and I would say, they complement each other...

www.penangpassion.com

Penang has a lot to offer and if you consider traveling to Malaysia, Penang should not be missed. Visit these three sites...

www.penangheritagecity.com
www.penangpassion.com
www.pulau-pangkor.com/penang.html

Have fun in Penang

New video about Pangkor

Tiger Rock Pangkor Island

One of the best hotels at Pangkor island is Tiger Rock. It's not only one of the best, it's also one of the most unique hotels imaginable. Located at the "wrong" site of Pangkor with NO beach nearby, Tiger Rock's concept is unique. Here you can get a real jungle experience, complete with being woken up by wild animals like the Great Hornbill and eagles in the air.

The uniqueness is evenm more emphesized by the artistic decoration of the only 7 rooms of the hotel. It's probably not cheap, but it's all including. Trust me, no hotel (including Pangkor Laut) can beat this.

Tiger Rock Pangkor Island

Hotels in George Town Penang

There is a wide range of hotels in George Town Penang. Not for nothing with being a heritage city. And of course, Penang is a long time major tourist attraction. Part of the reason why people come is the cultural heritage.

And with the tourists hotels started coming. One of the first was the E&O but nowadays you find hotels in every price range:

Hotels in George Town Penang

Kheng Hai Chuan Fishery shop

Sunday August 2 2009, Mr. and Mrs. Beh had a shop warming party to open officially their Kheng Hai Chuan Fishery shop. It was a much bigger party then I had expected. Plenty of guest including local officials. All came together with speeches and plenty of excellent food.

Here is a series of photos and videos I made