Of long weekends and short 'foodie' trips to Penang


Pantai Bersih at dusk in Penang. — DIVYIA ANANTHAN

It has been a year since we last visited Penang, so we decided recently that it was time for another trip there.

This time around, we drove all the way up north from Kuala Lumpur. We started our journey in the morning and by the time we got to Butterworth, it was already 2.30pm and we were hungry. We found an Indian restaurant to have a quick lunch, though I thought the food was a little pricey.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.04/month

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Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

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