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✦ Malaysia

Kek Lok Si Temple

Past a souvenir lane long enough to make you doubt the whole plan, Malaysia's largest Buddhist temple climbs the hillside in prayer halls and pagodas, and it costs nothing to walk in.

Aug 2026

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Reaching Up mural by Ernest Zacharevic on Cannon Street, a painted boy standing on a real wooden chair to reach a window

✦ Malaysia

Penang Street Art Walk: 18 Must-See Murals in George Town

A boy dozing on a real motorbike, a tiger painted in a single day, and a whole block of cats: eighteen murals, one walkable route through George Town.

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Sunset over George Town, the strait, and the mainland hills, seen from the top of Penang Hill

✦ Malaysia

Is Penang Worth Visiting? 20 Best Things to Do in Penang

Sunrise above a sea of mist on Penang Hill, cake at China House, kittens painted on a shophouse wall: twenty reasons Penang earns its place on your Malaysia route.

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George Town's heritage shophouses and streets on Penang Island at golden hour

✦ Malaysia

3 Days in George Town: Street Art, Food & Heritage

Three days covers the heritage core, the murals, the jetties and Penang Hill. It's the exact route we walked, with tickets, timings and where we slept.

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