2008-07-23T23:13:52Z http://daisann.com/comments/atom.aspx Quick Blog tag:daisann.com,2008-05-07:1025951 Tony http://www.greenvoyager.com 2008-05-07T06:51:38Z 2008-05-07T06:45:55Z
Tony from the Total Wine Bar here! Finally found your blog! I have stayed in Georgetown twice myself, in 2000 and 2003, and unfortunately I can't recall the name of the hotels I stayed in, but the first time it was definitely a confirmed dump, although it had character galore, although in more of a minimalist vein. The second hotel was slightly less dumpy but was in one of those old classic Chinese-style Penang buildings and the lobby/bar was right up on the street so you were heartily entertained by the over-abundent street life in Penang, which was great until you tired of the motorbike fumes!

My friend and I found this fantastic Indian restaurant, incidentally, the last time I was there, but not being a travel writer of course (at least not yet) I sadly can't help out with that!

I remember I found this wonderful tea-house there the first time that served this delicious apricot tea, and whenever I looked for the place again it was nowhere to be found! I swear I searched exhaustively.

Georgetown certainly has a special place in my heart, such character, and the closest I've been to being in China. I went there both times as a jumping-off place by ferry to Sumatra, the most wonderful place I've been to date. Therefore Georgetown is not simply special in it's own rite, but also as the tantalizing gateway to the 'exotic' (sorry) and amazing.

The first time I was in Penang at all I stayed with my friends at this resort in Batu Ferringhi - but that's another story altogether. Nice place, even luxurious, but somewhat wanting for character.]]> tag:daisann.com,2008-05-01:1013391 YTSL http://webs-of-significance.blogspot.com 2008-05-01T08:50:07Z 2008-05-01T08:50:07Z tag:daisann.com,2008-04-28:1005784 Mila http://milatan.blogspot.com 2008-04-28T13:41:25Z 2008-04-28T13:41:25Z Found your blog through my search for Penang food.]]> tag:daisann.com,2008-04-08:952907 Ruby 2008-04-08T12:53:23Z 2008-04-08T12:53:23Z tag:daisann.com,2008-04-08:952867 Ruby 2008-04-08T12:37:39Z 2008-04-08T12:37:39Z tag:daisann.com,2008-04-04:943031 chaxiubao http://chaxiubao.typepad.com 2008-04-04T12:22:12Z 2008-04-04T12:22:12Z
Also, the thing about milk tea brew in ladies' stocking is a myth. It's just the likeness of two, not the real thing.]]> tag:daisann.com,2008-03-18:901148 Anna 2008-03-18T20:36:01Z 2008-03-18T20:36:01Z I adore reading your blog and always feel homesick when you write about Hong Kong. It stole my heart and I want to go back someday.]]> tag:daisann.com,2008-03-06:875483 shwe 2008-03-06T22:51:23Z 2008-03-06T22:51:23Z tag:daisann.com,2008-03-06:875283 readandeat http://readandeat.wordpress.com 2008-03-06T19:45:57Z 2008-03-06T19:45:57Z
I just went back to HK in November and January. After I came back, I've been sick . sigh. lauh nihn bat leih (my luck in the Year of Pig must be bad!!)

Wish you all the best this year!]]> tag:daisann.com,2008-03-06:875218 dm 2008-03-06T16:44:24Z 2008-03-06T16:44:24Z
I'm not sure that the Malaysian Chinatowns have been maintained because of any conscious effort. More like benign neglect. That's why Penang is so astonishing. It is like walking into an old turn of the century photograph of Hong Kong, that has magically become three dimensional.

The Cheong Fat-tze is a lovely building, and I'm glad they restored it. But it feels museum-like, even though it has guestrooms. Much rather stay with my buddies at the Cathay.

I never stayed in the Coliseum, I just drank in the bar...and it felt to me like it might be a place that would challenge my grottieness meter (which is rather generous, but....)

There's a very thin line between a "magnificent pile" and a "dump" sometimes.


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